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A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume 1
by Boucher, Anthony; Wyndham, John; Deming, Richard; Bradbury, Ray; Heinlein, Robert A.; Dick, Philip K.; Kuttner, Henry; Moore, C.L.; Kornbluth, C.M. Sturgeon, Theodore; Elliott, George P.; Rogers, Joel Townsley; Anderson, Poul; van Vogt, A.E
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1959. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Book club edition. Jacket spine stained, jacket edges bumped with some small tears and creases. Front free endpaper torn. 1959 Hard Cover. 527 pp. Volume 1 (of 2) only. Edited by Anthony Boucher. CONTENTS: Before the Curtain by Anthony Boucher; Re-birth by John Wyndham; The Shape of Things That Came by Richard Deming; Pillar of Fire by Ray Bradbury; Waldo by Robert A. Heinlein; The Father-thing by Philip K. Dick; The Children's Hour by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore; Gomez by C.M. Kornbluth; The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff by Theodore Sturgeon; Sandra by George P. Elliott; Beyond Space and Time by Joel Townsley Rogers; The Martian Crown Jewels by Poul Anderson; The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.E. van Vogt.
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- Seller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 2332736
- Title
- A Treasury of Great Science Fiction, Volume 1
- Author
- Boucher, Anthony; Wyndham, John; Deming, Richard; Bradbury, Ray; Heinlein, Robert A.; Dick, Philip K.; Kuttner, Henry; Moore, C.L.; Kornbluth, C.M. Sturgeon, Theodore; Elliott, George P.; Rogers, Joel Townsley; Anderson, Poul; van Vogt, A.E
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8x5x1
- Weight
- 1.38 lbs
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
Biblio member since 2005
Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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