The Dreaming Jewels
by Theodore Sturgeon
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Near Fine
- Seller
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Warwick, New York, United States
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About This Item
Greenberg, New York, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Near Fine. THEODORE STURGEON. The Dreaming Jewels, New York: Greenberg, 1950.Octavo, first edition, pp. 217, blue cloth boards with stamped lettering to spine, former owner's name stamped on free front endpaper and title page. Anatomy of Wonder II 1098: "Sturgeon's first novel was expanded from its magazine format and may have been influenced by Hubbard's introduction of Dianetics."Condition of this book:Color flaking from jacket, short tear in bottom rear panel. Age toning to endpapers. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; United States; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54023. .
Synopsis
Theodore Sturgeon died in 1985.
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- Bookseller
- Rarities etc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54023
- Title
- The Dreaming Jewels
- Author
- Theodore Sturgeon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Greenberg
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Science Fiction & Fantasy; United States; Fiction. Theodore Sturgeon The Dreaming Jewels
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- Octavo
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