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The Female Man
by Russ, Joanna
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bantam, 1975. First edition. First edition. Signed by Joanna Russ on the title page, dated 11/16/96. [vi], 214, [4] pp. Bound in publisher's wraps. Near Fine with light shelf rubbing, uncreased spine. A paperback original, very rare signed.
A major feminist sci-fi novel, recently chosen by The Library of America for reprinting; they call it "a multivoiced, multidimensional voyage that challenges readers' sense of gender and reality-introduces four remarkable women: Jeannine, a librarian from an alternate-reality New York in which the Great Depression never ended; Joanna, a 1970s activist who in some ways resembles the author; Janet, from the utopian, all-female future planet While away; and Jael, a black-clad, steel-fanged warrior from embattled Womanland, who has brought the other three together to enlist them in a liberatory war against patriarchy in every dimension.".
Synopsis
Nebula and Hugo Award winner Joanna Russ is the author of The Adventures of Alyx, Extra(Ordinary) People, and To Write Like a Woman, among many other books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140945670
- Title
- The Female Man
- Author
- Russ, Joanna
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- science fiction, sci-fi, feminist, feminism, gay, lesbian, trans, transgender, signed, paperback original, 1970s
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
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- Spine
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