DOCTOR MIRABILIS; A Novel by James Blish
de Blish, James
- Usado
- Aceptable
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Aceptable/Fine
- Librería
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1971. First U.S. Edition. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo, black cloth with stylized gold spine lettering over red boards, Mylar-protected dust jacket (unclipped) on parchment-paper with an elaborately illuminated "Doctor Mirabilis," 335 pages + [1] Colophon. SCARCE first volume (though actually published second) of the 13th century historical novelistic trilogy "After Such Knowledge" about Friar Roger Bacon and his pathfinding "scientific" discoveries, which were often interpreted as sorcery by his contemporaries. The first English edition was published by Faber & Faber in 1969. This First US edition was published in 1971 with textual changes. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-42. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 569-73. A couple of ink notes on the inside rear flap, else Fine internally and externally.
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- Librería
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 1373
- Título
- DOCTOR MIRABILIS; A Novel by James Blish
- Autor
- Blish, James
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth and boards
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Aceptable
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First U.S. Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1971
- Palabras clave
- Medieval, fiction, Friar, alchemy, science, philosophy
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Sobre Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Spine
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