Land of Unreason
by Pratt, Fletcher; Sprague de Camp, L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 255 pages; G+/G; tan spine, brown text; jacket has severe age toning, two open tears on head of spine (one large, one small), chipping on tail of spine, rubbing on front and back, four small closed tears on the head, two small open tears to head edge, one small open tear to tail edge, two small closed tears to tail edge, bumping along head and tail edges, staining on front and back, unclipped and has protective mylar cover; boards have bumping on head and tail of spine, age toning on interior of boards, mild wear to hinges; textblock has maroon staining on top edge, age toning; interior pages have age toning; shelved HC Fiction. 1287466. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Synopsis
Land of Unreason is a fantasy novel written by Fletcher Pratt and L. Sprague de Camp. It was first published in the fantasy magazine Unknown Worlds for October, 1941. Revised and expanded, it was first published in book form by Henry Holt and Company in 1942. It has been reprinted numerous times since by various publishers, most notably by Ballantine Books in January 1970 as the tenth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series. It has also been translated into Italian.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1287466
- Title
- Land of Unreason
- Author
- Pratt, Fletcher; Sprague de Camp, L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.