Ralph 124C 41+ : A Romance in the Year 2660
by Gernsback, Hugo
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, U.S.A.: Frederick Fell, 1951. Originally published in 1911 as a serial in Gernsback's magazine, Modern Electrics, this edition has a new preface and forward. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition, wrapper not worn but has sl. sunned spine with paper tape edge protector to inside. Grey bds with Red title, not worn but top cnrs sl. canted, interior tight and bright as the day it was printed. Complete with advertising card for the later p/b release showing cover art.. 2nd Edition. Quarto Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7589
- Title
- Ralph 124C 41+ : A Romance in the Year 2660
- Author
- Gernsback, Hugo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick Fell
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction & Fantasy;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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- 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....
- Fine
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- SL.
- slight
- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- BDS
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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