The Falling Woman
by Murphy, Pat
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
(New York 1986): TOR/ Tom Daherty Associates. First Edition. Octavo. . First printing. 287 pages. This book is about an archaeologist who has a paranormal ability to see visions of the long, gone people whose sites she excavates. On a dig of Mayan ruins, one of these people from the past warns her of danger to herself and her daughter. A unique book, which won the 1987 Hugo award. Bound in blue paper covered boards, spine lettering silver. A fine bright copy in unclipped pictorial dust jacket.
Synopsis
The Falling Woman is a 1986 science fiction novel by Pat Murphy. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029082
- Title
- The Falling Woman
- Author
- Murphy, Pat
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- TOR/ Tom Daherty Associates
- Place of Publication
- (New York 1986)
- Keywords
- Fantasy Mayan Magic
Terms of Sale
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
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- 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
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....