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THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
by Christopher, John (pseudonym of Christopher Samuel Youd)
- Used
- Condition
- Inked name to front paste down, spine ends bruised, a fine copy a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mild wear to the sp
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, [1967]. First U.S. edition. Inked name to front paste down, spine ends bruised, a fine copy a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mild wear to the spine ends and rubbing to the rear panel. Uncommon. (31753). Octavo, pictorial cloth. Set in a dystopian future where aliens have conquered the Earth. They travel in in three legged vehicles reminiscent of the Martian war machines in H.G. Well's WAR OF THE WORLDS. The aliens control humans by inserting communication devices in their heads. The first book of a trilogy followed by THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD (1967) and THE POOL OF FIRE (1968). And later a fourth book, a prequel, WHEN THE TRIPODS CAME (1988) was published. Basis for a BBC series "The Tripods." Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-244.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31753
- Title
- THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
- Author
- Christopher, John (pseudonym of Christopher Samuel Youd)
- Book Condition
- Used - Inked name to front paste down, spine ends bruised, a fine copy a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with mild wear to the sp
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1967]
- Keywords
- SF . YA
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Price Clipped
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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