ANDERSON, POUL

War of Two Worlds

London, Dennis Dobson. 1974, 2nd Edition. (ISBN: 0234776056) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 3rd Novel by Anderson versions of this were published 1953 in Space SF magazine, and as and Ace double 1959. This is 2nd British printing in hardback. CONDITION Black bds with crisp silver title (unworn) 1089 pages. Copy is bright and crisp as new, DJ is price clipped o/w unworn with slightly faded spine with imperceptable toning edge of DJ. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 16396

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0234776056

ANDERSON, POUL

World Without Stars

London, Dennis Dobson. 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0234772182) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Was serialised in Anolog magazine 1966 and as an Ace Double p/b 1974, first harb cover edition. CONDITION Black bds with crisp silver title (top cnrs bumped else unworn) 125 pages. Very bright and crisp. DJ has light edge wear and label residue, not price clipped. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 16669

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0234772182

ANTHONY, PIERS

Omnivore

London, United Kingdom, Faber & Faber. 1969, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Frist UK Edition. First in Authors "Of Man and Mata" series. "Three scientists came to the mysterious planet Nacre to discover, to explore, to record. Utterly defenseless, they trekked through the grotesque jungle of multiform mushrooms and dense spore-clouds, hoping to unlock the secret of this strange world. The stunning climax of their mission was just the beginning of a complex drama in which their survival--and return to earth-could spell the extinction of humanity." CONDITION Red cloth with bright Gilt title is clean and unworn, 221 pages. Bright and crisp copy. DJ is unworn and not price clipped. Only fault is lightest spotting to ends and edges. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 14137

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

BAULIG, HENRI

Vocabulaire Franco-Anglo-Allemand de Géomorphologie

Paris, Editions Les Belles Lettres. 1956, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, Ex University Library reference copy, minimal markings 2 pages, no pockets. Red pebble cloth bds with fillet corners, library number to spine with tape residue o/w clean not worn, pp 230 tight and clean interior. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8293

Catalogue: Science & Technology

BERZIN, A. A.; YABLOKOV, A V (ED)

The Sperm Whale

Jerusalem, Israel, Israel Program for Scientific Translations. 1972, First English. (ISBN: 0706512626) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "A critical discussion on systematics followed by detailed desciption of morphology, including thorough study of musculature that is not available elsewhere, theories of sound generation, patterns of distribution and migration, biology and behaviour, enemies and parasites studied in detail. Section on fishing gives historical data and current at time of publication." CONDITION Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (unworn apart from faintly buffed bottom cnrs) pp v 394 with 141 figural and photo illus, charts and large reference section. Original DJ has blind indent marks to front and very sl wear. Overweight. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 12105

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Whales Nature Marine Life Animals, Botany, Natural History, Zoology|Humpback Sperm Whale Sea Whalers Whaling Whales Ecology Maritime Hunting Fishing Fish Wildlife Animals Zoology Arctic Antarctic Ocean Conservation Ecology Marine Biology Oceanography Sea

BEZZI, MARIO

Diptera Brachycera and Athericera of the Fiji Islands. Based on Material in the British Museum (Natural History)

United Kingdom, Bitish Museum. 1928, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red cloth bds with bright Gilt title and decoration (insect speckling to cloth on bds with a tiny nick mid font at spine edge) plate tipped in to front ep stating "presented by the trustees of the British Museum" small ex libris plate of Dr Corr McLachlan to inside of front, blind stamp of the NZ institute at top of 1st 3 pages, pp viii 220 with 54 figural illus. Apart from light foxing to pages near ends copy is bright and clean. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 12762

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Insects

BICKERTON, PROFESSOR A W

A New Story of the Stars; No. 1 The History and Scope of the Story; Reply to the Critics, No. 2 the General Problem of Stellar Collision; Opinions of the Press

Christchurch, New Zealand, Whitcombe & Tombs; Bickerton Brothers. 1900, First Edition Thus. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Professor Alexander William Bickerton (1842 - 1929) was the first professor of Chemistry at Canterbury College (later University). He is best known for teaching and mentoring Ernest Rutherford. This contains his partial impact theory explaining the describing the partial collision of two stars and the temporary creation of a bright third star as a consequence. CONDITION Not dated (1900? NZNB B818) Blue papered bds with Navy silk moire spine, series of two phamphlets published between for the newspapers1894 and 1896, bound together and reissued as a set with additions in 1900. pp 87, 20, 16, 22 & 6 with illus.Reply to critics is bound in reversed. Rusty mark to front o/w clean and unworn, note to front ep explaining reversed text o/w very bright and clean. Near Fine.

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Book number: 15455

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Astronomy

BLISH, JAMES

Midsummer Century

United Kingdom, Faber & Faber. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0571103308) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st British edition. Author is one of the Star Trek series writers. An accident propels the mind of the young astrophysicist John Martels to the 250th century, or the midsummer century. Human civilization has fallen and risen again many times and both humans and birds have evolved. In the 250th century the birds have evolved into telepathic and intelligent beings who seek to exterminate their main rivals; the humans. CONDITION Red bds (top front cnr slightly bruised o/w unworn) 106 pages, very bright and crisp. DJ is shelf rubbed with a little minor damage. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 14130

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: 0571103308

BOLSCHE, WILHELM

The Triumph Of Life

Chicago, USA, Charles H Kerr & Co. 1913, Reprint. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown bds with Black titles and blind stamped emblem to front (bright and fresh, not worn) pp 157 with 12 nice illustrations on marine biology (tight unread state, not inscribed, bright as new,not foxed) An exceptionally good copy. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8403

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Micro Biology Marine

BRADBURY, S; TURNER, G L'E (EDS)

Historical Aspects of Microscopy. Papers Read at a One-Day Conference Held by the Royal Microscopical Society at Oxford, 18 March, 1966.

Cambridge, United Kingdom, W Heffer & Sons. 1967, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green bds with crisp Gilt title, pp 227 with numerous photo and figural illus, colour frontis, printed on quality high gloss paper. Only fault is light edge speckling to cloth else unworn, tight copy. Original DJ unworn. Overweight. Near Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 12076

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Magnification

BRUNNER, JOHN

The Brink

London, Victor Gollancz. 1959, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Noted SF authors first hardback though he had published 3 paperbacks prior to this. CONDITION Red bd with bright Gilt title (clean with bumped top front cnr) 192 pages. Copy is very bright and crisp with light spotting to edges. DJ is bright with lightly toned spine and a few nibbles. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 14646

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

BULMER, H K (KENNETH)

Encounter in Space. Panther No. 29

London, United Kingdom, Hamilton & Co. 1952, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. illus wraps, digest size, pp 127, crisp unread copy, sl age toned to end pages, minor wear to spine. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 12433

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

BULMER, H K (KENNETH); & CLARKE, A V (VINCE)

Space Treason. Panther

London, United Kingdom, Hamilton & Co. 1952, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Bulmers' first book very scarce. illus wraps, digest size, pp 112, crisp unread copy, sl chipped to spine. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 12439

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

BURKE, JONATHAN

Twilight of Reason. Panther No. 118

London, United Kingdom, Panther Books. 1954, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. illus wraps, digest size, pp 159. Crisp unread copy with sl wear at spine heel, ink price to cover. Near Fine/N/A.

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Book number: 12436

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

DE CAMP, L. SPRAGUE

Rogue Queen

New York, U.S.A. Doubleday. 1951, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition, wrapper sl rubbed to head and foot of spine which is sunned, has paper tape protection to inside. Beige bds with crisp Red title, not worn, interior tight and bright not inscribed. Complete with advertising cards for 2 later Edition p/b with their cover art. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 7608

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy