A Treasury of Science Fiction
by Conklin, Groff
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Item Price
A$296.59A$237.28
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. Thick 8vo.,517pp. Beautiful First Edition of this anthology of 30 stories with stories Van Vogt, del Ray,Heinlein, Anderson, Clarke, and many others. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some softness to the spine ends. Small, neat signature on front paste-down. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon title and quite scarce in such high-grade condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015321
- Title
- A Treasury of Science Fiction
- Author
- Conklin, Groff
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror;
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.