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Startide Rising (Signed)
by Brin, David
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0932096387
- ISBN 13
- 9780932096388
- Seller
-
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
USA: Phantasia Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First hardback edition first printing. Book is tight, clean and square. Boards clean with light bumping to corners, gilt perfect. Lovely sharp spine ends. Text block clean and crisp with white edges. Feels lightly read. near fine condition. Jacket has a touch of crimping to edges and non colour break creasing to corners, glossy and crisp. Overall a near fine copy. Signed by author to half-title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A great signed example of this collectible first edition first printing title, originally issued in paperback this is the first hardback edition."To Roger / Lover of books! / From another - / David Brin" Comes with great provenance as this volume was obtained from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, well known at British conventions and fandom, who often attended author signings. This book was signed at the 45th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), AKA Conspiracy '87, which was held on 27 August-1 September 1987 at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton. Definitely one for the collectors.
Synopsis
Startide Rising is a 1983 science fiction novel by David Brin and the second book of six set in his Uplift Universe. It earned both Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel. It was revised by the author in 1993 to correct errors and omissions from the original edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007222
- Title
- Startide Rising (Signed)
- Author
- Brin, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0932096387
- ISBN 13
- 9780932096388
- Publisher
- Phantasia Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 368
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
- X weight
- 750 g
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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