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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Gamekeeper This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Near fine-/Near fine. bright and attractive red cloth hardcover with dust jacket. 1986. Very nice copy. Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated. nice copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Zustand: Fine. No. 25. Cover art "The Kronicles of Kaptain Koala" by Julia Morgan-Scott. Includes "Opening Comments: South by Southwest, An Antiopodian Adventure" by Richard & Nicki Lynch; "A Tribute to Walt Willis" by John Berry; "Worldcon memories" (pt. 4) by Mike Resnick; "Through Time and Space with Forry Ackerman" (pt. 10) by Forrest J. Ackerman; "The Greatest Show on. . ." by Ron Bennett; "How I Spent My Summer (Actually Their Winter) Vacation" by Eve Ackerman; "At the Movies" by Nicki Lynch; "My Own Personal First Fandom" by Joe Mayhew; "Scraps From an Album" by John Foyster; "The Legendary Hydra Club" by Dave Kyle; "The Summer of '39" by Harry Warner, Jr.; "Bob and Walt, A Remembrance" by Joyce Scrivener; "The Harp at Chicon" by Walt Willis; ; "Mimosa Letters"; "Cosing Comments: Other Places, Other Fandom" by Richard Lynch. Slight wear. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Zustand: Fine. No. 25. Cover art "The Kronicles of Kaptain Koala" by Julia Morgan-Scott. Includes "Opening Comments: South by Southwest, An Antiopodian Adventure" by Richard & Nicki Lynch; "A Tribute to Walt Willis" by John Berry; "Worldcon memories" (pt. 4) by Mike Resnick; "Through Time and Space with Forry Ackerman" (pt. 10) by Forrest J. Ackerman; "The Greatest Show on. . ." by Ron Bennett; "How I Spent My Summer (Actually Their Winter) Vacation" by Eve Ackerman; "At the Movies" by Nicki Lynch; "My Own Personal First Fandom" by Joe Mayhew; "Scraps From an Album" by John Foyster; "The Legendary Hydra Club" by Dave Kyle; "The Summer of '39" by Harry Warner, Jr.; "Bob and Walt, A Remembrance" by Joyce Scrivener; "The Harp at Chicon" by Walt Willis; ; "Mimosa Letters"; "Cosing Comments: Other Places, Other Fandom" by Richard Lynch. Slight wear. Book. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Excellent clean crisp interior generally with no usage marks or inscriptions, contains a f/p and numerous b&w photos and pictures throughout, board have just a hint of spine-lean but fine appearance otherwise; d/j nr fine showing just very slight usage, no nicks or tears and not pice-clipped./.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 192pp. B/w photographs and illustrations. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (15/1).…

First edition. Foxing to page edges. Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. Despite its title, ***The Tale That Wags the God*** is **not a novel**. It is a **posthumously published collection of literary criticism and essays by** James Blish, edited by Cy Chauvin and first published in **1987**. It is the third major collection of Blish's critical writing, following *The Issue at Hand* (1964) and *More Issues at Hand* (1970). ([Hachette Australia][1]) The book brings together essays on science fiction, fantasy, literature, music, and criticism. Its contents fall into several broad categories: * **The nature and purpose of science fiction. ** Blish argues that science fiction is more than entertainment-it is a modern form of myth-making capable of exploring philosophical, religious, and scientific ideas in ways other genres cannot. One of the central essays, from which the book takes its title, contends that in an increasingly secular age, science fiction fulfills cultural functions once served by religious myth. ([ERIC][2]) * **Literary criticism. ** Blish offers detailed analyses of writers such as Poul Anderson and James Branch Cabell, discussing their themes, techniques, and influence on speculative fiction. ([Apple][3]) * **History and theory of science fiction. ** Several essays examine how the genre developed and how it should be judged as literature rather than merely as popular entertainment. Blish frequently draws on historians and philosophers-including Oswald Spengler-to place science fiction in a broader cultural context. ([Apple][3]) * **Personal reflections. ** The collection includes the autobiographical essay **"A Science Fiction Coming of Age,"** in which Blish recounts his early reading, his development as a writer, and the emergence of American science fiction fandom. It also contains a substantial interview with Brian Aldiss discussing Blish's career and ideas. ([Apple][3]) The volume concludes with an extensive bibliography of Blish's works compiled by his widow, Judith Lawrence Blish, making it a valuable reference for readers and scholars interested in his career. ([Apple][4]) Overall, *The Tale That Wags the God* is best understood as a collection of thoughtful, often demanding essays about **how science fiction works, why it matters, and how it should be evaluated as literature**. It is aimed more at serious readers, writers, and critics than at casual fans, and it remains one of the more influential collections of science fiction criticism from the late twentieth century. ([Hachette Australia][1]). …

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. 192 Pages, Illustrated. Signed By Both Authors On The Endpaper, Otherwise Unmarked. Dustjacket Not Clipped. Vg Book/Vg Jacket. Not Ex Library. Signed by Both Authors.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

First Edition. Pp. xxxviii+330, 8 coloured plates, notes, index; med. 8vo; black cloth, spine lettered in red; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown; Oneworld London, 2016. First edition. *'The 3rd earl of Portsmouth was a peculiar man but, by most accounts, a harmless one. . . but at the age of fifty-five his own family set out to have him declared insane. . . . Amid accusations of abductions, sodomy, blackmail and violence, jurors have to decide if Portsmouth is just a shy, stammering eccentric with foolish habits or a sinister madman attempting to mask his dangerous and immoral nature' [wrapper blurb].…

Zustand: New. Print on Demand.

Zustand: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

LeatherBound. Zustand: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1820 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 31 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 31.…

Zustand: New. Print on Demand pp. 428.