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THE BALLAD OF BETA-2 - INSCRIBED
por Delany, Samuel (novel); Hartwell, David G. (introduction)
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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New York: Gregg Press, 1977. First Hardcover Edition. First hardcover edition of Delany's fifth novel, originally issued as an Ace-Double paperback original in 1966. Centered around an ill-fated group of "generation ships" who set off to colonize an alien world, only to discover upon arrival that the planet is already settled. Contains a new introduction by David G. Hartwell. A Nebula Award nominee. Peplow & Bravard A5. Octavo (21cm); sage green cloth, blocked and titled in red and gilt on spine; x,[4],5-124,[2]pp. Inscribed by the author to journalist David Streitfeld, during his tenure as book reporter at The Washington Post: "To David, from Samuel R. Delany / Washington '92." A few faint, tiny spots of soil to text edges, else Near Fine, without dustjacket, as issued.
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- Livreiro
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 5050
- Título
- THE BALLAD OF BETA-2 - INSCRIBED
- Autor
- Delany, Samuel (novel); Hartwell, David G. (introduction)
- Estado do livro
- Usado
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Hardcover Edition
- Encadernação
- Brochura
- Editorial
- Gregg Press
- Local de publicação
- New York
- Data de publicação
- 1977
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
Sobre Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Edges
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- G
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
