The Dragon in the Sea
by Herbert, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Gollancz. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. First UK edition. Red cloth titled in black. Slight softening to spine, hint of a slant, small fingerprint to ffep. Sound and unmarked copy. The DJ in mylar is lightly soiled, toned to spine. Flap price 13/6.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206 pages .
Synopsis
The Dragon in the Sea (1956), also known as Under Pressure from its serialization, is a novel by Frank Herbert. It was first serialized in Astounding magazine from 1955 to 1956, then reworked and published as a book in 1956. (A 1961 2nd printing of the Avon paperback, catalog # G-1092, was titled 21st Century Sub with the original title in parentheses. ) It is usually classified as a psychological novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32768
- Title
- The Dragon in the Sea
- Author
- Herbert, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
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Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...