Three Hearts and Three Lions
by Poul Anderson (author), Edward Gorey (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good +/very good +
- Seller
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Pleasanton, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday Science Fiction, 1961. Approximately 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". First Edition. Illustrated dust jacket by Edward Gorey, some creases, small nicks mostly to spine ends, minor rubbing, original price of $3.95 intact, in very good + condition. Red cloth over boards with gold stamped design on cover and gold/black stamped lettering and designs on spine, top edges red, really minor edge wear, slight corner bumping,small pen marks on rear cover, otherwise, in very good + condition. (Toledano D-Anderson)Poul Anderson (1926 - 2001) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was awarded three Nebula Awards and seven Hugo awards. This book is listed in Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels by Pringle as number #25. Dust jacket is illustrated by Edward Gorey (1925 - 2000), an American artist and writer, best known for his eccentric imagery and stories, often set in Victorian and Edwardian settings
Synopsis
Three Hearts and Three Lions is a 1961 fantasy novel by Poul Anderson. It is also a 1953 novella by Poul Anderson which appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction.
Reviews
On Jun 16 2022, a reader said:
I really enjoyed this book when my brother loaned me his copy 61 years ago. Now, I have a desire to read it again. My brother has died, so I need to buy my own copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Lair, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BL-002690
- Title
- Three Hearts and Three Lions
- Author
- Poul Anderson (author), Edward Gorey (illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Jacket Condition
- very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday Science Fiction
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
The Book Lair, ABAA
Biblio member since 2015
Pleasanton, California
About The Book Lair, ABAA
The Book Lair deals in rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on Miniature Books and Modern Firsts. We are especially interested in unique cookbooks, children's books, Californiana, Edward Gorey, John Steinbeck, Stephen King, and Ian Fleming/James Bond Books.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
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