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MANHATTAN TRANSFER; John E. Stith
by Stith, John E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312852851
- ISBN 13
- 9780312852856
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: A Tom Doherty Associates Book, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. cover art by Darrell K. Sweet. INSCRIBED by both Author & Illustrator on the title page, black boards with bright gold lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with cover art created by Darrell H. Sweet, 381 pages. John E. Stith (born 1947) is an American science fiction and mystery author, known for the scientific rigor he brings to adventure and mystery stories. The author was a Nebula Award nominee in 1990,. His novel, Manhattan Transfer, is about an alien abduction of Manhattan. Ir was a Rockies Award winner & Seiun Award nominee in Japan. Darrell H. Sweet (1934 - 2011) was a fantasy illustrator famous for providing cover art for novels such as the Wheel of Time series and the Xanth series. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: SIGNED / INSCRIBED by Author & Illustrator. Nearly flawless as to cloth and dust jacket (unclipped).
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5502
- Title
- MANHATTAN TRANSFER; John E. Stith
- Author
- Stith, John E
- Illustrator
- cover art by Darrell K. Sweet
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312852851
- ISBN 13
- 9780312852856
- Publisher
- A Tom Doherty Associates Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- science
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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