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The Languages of Pao
by Vance, Jack
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Avalon Books, 1958. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition, first printing. Signed by Jack Vance on the title page. Bound in publisher's gray cloth stamped in brown on the spine. Near Fine with light toning to spine cloth, former owner address label to front paste down and pages toned. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with rubbing, spine-fading, light edge wear and a tiny hole to the rear panel. A lovely copy.
Synopsis
The Languages of Pao is a science fiction novel by Jack Vance, first published in 1958, in which the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a central theme.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940689
- Title
- The Languages of Pao
- Author
- Vance, Jack
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Avalon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
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.
Glossary
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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...
- 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
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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