Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
Silverlock is a novel by John Myers Myers published in 1949. It recounts the adventures of A. Clarence Shandon as he takes a trip through the land of great literature. It makes many allusions to famous works of literature including the Odyssey and Don Quixote. In fact every character (besides the protagonist) and every location visited is from another work of literature.
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Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- incomplete
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Red boards with silver printing
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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A$91.99
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There are a few fantasy novels that are truly sui generis. From the opening ("If I had cared to live, I would have died" one of the best narrative hooks ever!) to its satisfying return of the protagonist to the Real World, this book does not let up as it romps through English literature (with bits of American and other… Read more about this item Item Price
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Silverlock
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Red cloth, silver lettering on spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Easthampton, Massachusetts, USA
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A$421.63
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First edition. Very solid copy. Shelfwear and along top edges some small chipping on corners of spine and flaps. 1/2" x 1/4" tear on rear lower flap corner. Jacket in Brodart protective sleeve. Item Price
A$421.63
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Silverlock
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First printing
- Published
- 1966
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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A$10.73
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Silverlock by John Myers Myers, Ace A-8, 1966, first printing. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. Bright, square and tight; upper right corner bumped. Item Price
A$10.73
Teachings Of Zen
by Cleary, Thomas (translator)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Published
- 2001
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780760720509
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Odessa, Texas, USA
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A$18.78
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New York, NY: Barnes & Noble. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 199 pages; DJ very lightly rubbed at edges, spine ends and corner tips. Mylar cover. Book solid and tight. Text block clean and pages tight. . Item Price
A$18.78
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Silverlock
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 3rd printing
- Published
- 1979
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Item Price
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A$9.20
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Silverlock by John Myers Myers, Ace 76671, 1979, 3rd printing. Bright, square and tight; like new. Cover art by Walter Velez. Bright, square and tight; one small corner crease. Item Price
A$9.20
SILVERLOCK
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First paperback edition, first printing
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Talent, Oregon, USA
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A$30.66
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New York: Ace Books, Inc., 1966. First paperback edition, first printing . Paperback. Jack Gaughan. Ace Book number A-8. Cover price 75¢. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. "An amusing... exercise in literary game playing." Barron, Fantasy Literature 3-261. A hint of toning to the cover interiors. A near fine gently read copy.
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Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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A$23.00
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Ace. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 347 pp Ace Science Fiction Classic A-8 Cover Art by Jack Gaughan Book is clean with a very tight binding. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Small corner crease on lower right front cover, small (1/10") open tear bottom back cover. Pages are… Read more about this item Item Price
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Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 2nd Ace Printing
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441766710
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Campbell River, British Columbia, CAN
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A$19.85
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New York: Ace Books, 1979. A solid reading copy of this enchanting fantasy. Interiors are tightly bound and unmarked. Soft cover wraps shows light chipping, creasing and age-toning. Spine is creased. A solid reading copy, totally usable.. 2nd Ace Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Walter Velez - Cover Art. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
A$19.85
Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- .
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441766741
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
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A$7.44
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New York: Ace Books # 76674 8th Printing , 1984 ----------paperback. Unnecessary tape to spine top and bottom, edgewear, corner creases, store stamps inside, a good copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Illus. by Walter Velez (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.… Read more about this item Item Price
A$7.44
Silverlock: Including the Silverlock Companion
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket,
- Published
- 2004
- ISBN
- 9781886778528
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Shingletown, California, USA
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A$68.99
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Framingham: NESFA (New England Science Fiction Association), 2004. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket,. Omar Rayyan. Framingham: NESFA (New England Science Fiction Association):, 2004. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 510 pp.<br/> Cover artwork by: Omar Rayyan This attractive volume brings SILVERLOCK back into print and includes a wealth of new material collectively called… Read more about this item Item Price
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SILVERLOCK
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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A$12.27
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NY: Ace, 1966. [1st printing, 1966] #A-8. Cover art by Gaughan. Tanning; owner's marks on first and last pages; a little stress; edgewear.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Item Price
A$12.27
SILVERLOCK
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1985
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441766741
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, CAN
- Item Price
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A$18.32
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New York: Ace Books, 1985. Book. Illus. by Walter Velez;. Very Good+. Paperback. Later Printing. 516 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Walter Velez.. Item Price
A$18.32
Silverlock (Including the Silverlock Companion)
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)
- Jacket Condition
- New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2004
- Binding
- Hardcover, standard size (i.e. 5-6 by 8-9 inches)
- ISBN
- 9781886778528
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, USA
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A$39.86
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NESFA, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover, standard size (i.e. 5-6 by 8-9 inches). New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition)/New (Condition varies from Fine to Near Fine. Please inquire as to specific condition). New Item Price
A$39.86
Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Edition
- .
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441766741
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Mississauga, Ontario, CAN
- Item Price
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A$7.44
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New York: Ace Books # 76674 7th Printing , 1984 ----------paperback. Spine creases, slight spine tilt, corner creases, former owner name inside, a good-VG copy.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Good to Very Good. Illus. by Walter Velez (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our… Read more about this item Item Price
A$7.44
Silverlock
by Myers, John; Myer, John
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 1984
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441766741
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$10.35
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Ace Books, 1984. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$10.35
Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Published
- 2005
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780441012473
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, USA
- Item Price
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A$9.66
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Ace Books, 2005. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
A$9.66
Silverlock
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1949
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Richfield, Ohio, USA
- Item Price
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A$32.20
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Paperback. Very Good. This is a very good collectible mass market paperback. 1949 ACE Books. This copy is very good inside and out. Pages have light natural tanning from age but are crisp, clean and free of markings. Binding tight and straight. Cover very good, light shelf wear but still very good, free of tears, creasing etc. Rare… Read more about this item Item Price
A$32.20
Silverlock
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- Used - good. some tanning inside card covers
- Published
- 1966
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Hereford, Powys, GBR
- Item Price
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A$15.36
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a fantasy set in xanadu and thebes and ilium, purgatory. meets Robin Hood, Beowulf, Don Quixote, Pegasus and dozens more Item Price
A$15.36
Silverlock
by John Myers Myers
- Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- N/A (volume is softcover)
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Mass Market (i.e. 4 by 7 inch softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780441766710
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, USA
- Item Price
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A$6.13
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Ace, 1979. Later Edition. Mass Market (i.e. 4 by 7 inch softcover). N/A (volume is softcover). Used Item Price
A$6.13
SILVERLOCK
by Myers, John Myers
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Ed
- Published
- 1966
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, USA
- Item Price
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A$12.23
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Ace, 1966. Book. Illus. by Jack Gaughan. Good. Soft cover. First Ed. First paperback ed. Good condition, moderate over all wear, spine creases, inside of covers yellowed, erasure marks on first page, small abrasion to back cover. Ace #A-8. Cover by Gaughan.. Item Price
A$12.23