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A World of Difference
Robert Conquest
1955
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
192pp.
SUMMARY
The first edition of this uncommon science-fiction novel set in the early twenty-first century, written by Robert Conquest.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,Uncommon,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition.
With the original, price-clipped dust wrapper.
Uncommon work.
Written by Anglo-American author, poet and editor, Robert Conquest, who was well known for his contributions to the science-fiction genre, notably for producing the Spectrum Anthologies with Kingsley Amis.
This particular novel is set a few decades after World War Three, in the year 2007, surrounding the story of four friends as they seek new ways to achieve independence from an increasingly-controlling government.
With a "complicated and discursive plot combining political speculation with a remotely told scientific adventure centred on a new "photon drive" which is destined to give humanity a chance to reach beyond the solar system", John Flute, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction online.
With the ownership stamp of B. Forshaw, British broadcaster and journalist.
CONDITION
Bound in the publishers cloth, with the original, price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Owners stamp and pen annotation to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the odd closed tear. A little sunning to the spine and light soiling to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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