Memories of the Space Age
by J.G. Ballard
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House Publishers, 1988 Stated first edition. Publisher's black cloth with gilt title on spine. Clean text and interior. Tight, square binding. Dust jacket is wrapped in protective Brodart. Unclipped, with price intact. Faint soiling, from shelf wear, to jacket. Eight short stories written between 1962 and 1985 about space exploration.. Illus. by Jeffrey K Potter. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.
Synopsis
Memories of the Space Age is a collection of Science fiction stories by author J.G. Ballard. It was released in 1988 by Arkham House . It was published in an edition of 4,903 copies and was the author's first book published by Arkham House. The stories, set at Cape Canaveral, originally appeared in the magazines Ambit, Fantastic Stories, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Interzone, New Worlds and Playboy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Genesee Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101293
- Title
- Memories of the Space Age
- Author
- J.G. Ballard
- Illustrator
- Jeffrey K Potter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Arkham House Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City, WI
- Date Published
- 1988
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