In these twelve stories we enter the darkest corridors of America s hospitals. Meet a scientist who discovers how to predetermine and alter the sex of a pregnant woman s fetus, and proceeds to contemplate his own gender...and a surgeon whose primary practice is removing organs and limbs from unwilling patients to redistribute them to unfortunate victims in impoverished countries. Filled with dark surprises, these splendid tales invite us to glimpse the world of high-tech medicine from a disturbing new angle.
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_479898355
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: New. T. M. Caldwell (illustrator). 1st Edition. Octavo, softcover, new in gray wraps, in plastic cover. In these twelve stories we enter the darkest corridors of America's hospitals. Meet a scientist who discovers how to predetermine and alter the sex of a pregnant woman's fetus, and proceeds to contemplate his own gender.and a surgeon whose primary practice is removing organs and limbs from unwilling patients to redistribute them to unfortunate victims in impoverished countries. Filled with dark surprises, these splendid tales invite us to glimpse the world of high-tech medicine from a disturbing new angle. Limited edition. One of 200 copies. Seller Inventory # 88359
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_480801595
Seller: Nelson Freck, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # B75
Seller: Burke's Book Store, Memphis, TN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). First Edition. Very faint foxing to top edge, else tight and clean. Illustrated by T. M. Caldwell. Seller Inventory # 1046082
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Illustrated by Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book covers, and some light rubbing to the bottom front edge by the corner. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket spine ends have some light bumping and beginning wear. "Michael Blumlein, M. D. (June 28, 1948 - October 24, 2019) was an American fiction writer and a physician. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and worked as a practicing MD and member of the faculty at UCSF for decades. [1] Blumlein attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and worked as a practicing doctor and member of the faculty at University of California, San Francisco for decades. [2]Most of his writing is in or near the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His novels include The Healer, The Movement of Mountains and X, Y. He has been nominated for the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award. His short stories have been collected in anthologies and published in Interzone and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, among others. " (from Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # A41213
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. T. M. Caldwell (illustrator). First Edition. Signed by author and illustrator on title page. See photos. Fine in Fine jacket. bx94. Seller Inventory # 861169
Seller: The Dawn Treader Book Shop, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed by the author and illustrator. Signed and numbered slipcased edition. # 164/ 250. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 2032103
Seller: Burm Booksellers, Beckley, WV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Simulated Leather. Fine+/Fine+. First Edition. Signed by Author. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-910489-28-9. Book #201 of 250- copy slipcased edition signed by the author and artist. HORROR/SCIFI/SHORTSTORIES/SIGNEDBOOKS/FIRSTEDITION. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 2081
Seller: Kathmandu Books, Winter Springs, FL, U.S.A.
Caldwell, T. M. (illustrator). 1st edition. HC in dust jacket and slipcase, 1/250 signed & numbered copies. 1st Printing. Illustrated by T. M. Caldwell. Signed by Blumlein and Caldwell. Also includes an introduction by Michael McDowell. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket and slipcase. Seller Inventory # 19391