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The Difference Engine
by Gibson, William; Sterling, Bruce
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0553070282
- ISBN 13
- 9780553070286
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Bantam Spectra, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Signed. First printing with full number line to 1. Signed by author William Gibson at the title page. 429 pages. Maroon quarter-cloth with gilt spine titles, maroon papered boards; near fine with minor edgewear. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket very good in Mylar with light edgewear to spine ends and fore-edge corners, small closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Pages bright, text unmarked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Bin (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2020044
- Title
- The Difference Engine
- Author
- Gibson, William; Sterling, Bruce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0553070282
- ISBN 13
- 9780553070286
- Publisher
- Bantam Spectra
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 9x6x1
- X weight
- 27 oz
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The Book Bin is a locally owned and operated business that has been in the same family since 1983. We are an ABA- and ABAA-affiliated general-interest bookstore with two stores in Salem and Corvallis, Oregon. We have over 30,000 items listed for sale online, and a dedicated rare book room in our Salem location. Books in our rare book room cover a wide range of subjects, with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror, literature and poetry, metaphysics, and children's books.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...