9780151594801 - Microworlds: Writings on Science Fiction and Fantasy by Lem, Stanislaw; Rottensteiner, Franz (8 results)
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Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego, New York, London, 1984
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Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB
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Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix-xviii 1-285 [286: blank], cloth-backed boards. First edition. Nonfiction miscellany including an autobiographical sketch, reviews, afterwords and essays. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-80. Remainder stripe to bottom edge of text block, else a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#177841).
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Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.Midtown Scholar Bookstore
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hardcover. Condition: Good. first edition first printing with review slip Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
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Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.Gumshoe Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition.
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1984, 1984
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Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 9780151594801. Hardback. First edition as stated on the copyright page. with descending letter code printed below that going down to the Letter A. Book is a tight sound unmarked copy in Good to Very Good condition. Dustjacket is in Very Good condition with… slight edgewear and a five inch closed tear across the very top edge area of the front cover. $ 14.95 original price is present and unclipped on front dustjacket flap. The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector. No Signature.
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Language: English
Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / Helen and Kurt Wolff Books, 1985
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Hardback: 8½" x 5¾". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. © 1985: A collection of 10 essays by Stanislaw Lem concerning science fiction. 1st edition, 1st printing. Edited and with an introduction by Franz Rottensteiner. Light foxing to text block:- Contents: Reflections On My…Life / On The Structural Analysis Of Science Fiction / Science Fiction: A Hopeless Case - With Exceptions / Philip K Dick: A Visionary Among The Charlatans / The Time Travel Story And Related Matters Of Science-Fiction Structuring / Metafantasia: The Possibilities Of Science Fiction / Cosmology And Science Fiction / Todorov's Fantastic Theory Of Literature / Unitas Oppositorum: The Prose Of Jorge Luis Borges / About The Strugatskys' 'Roadside Picnic':- Synopsis: A bold and controversial look at the past, present, and future of science fiction, by a master of the genre. In the ten extraordinary essays collected here, Stanislaw Lem expertly examines the scientific and literary premises of his own works and those of others. Lem believes that science fiction and fantasy should be a laboratory for attempting to discover what hasn't been thought or done before, a place for experiment on the cutting edge of human awareness. Lem writes with polemical passion about what he regards as science fiction's squandered potential: he sees it as bogged down in a rehash of myth and fairy tales. Too often, says Lem, science fiction resorts to well-worn patterns of primitive adventure literature, plays empty games with the tired devices of time travel and robots, and turns its back on time-honored cultural and intellectual values. This collection of critical essays is quintessential Lem - arch, incisive, and provocative:- (original cost $14.95). Cover Art: Mark Likgalter (illustrator).
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Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.Southampton Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Harcourt, 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.
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Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. Stated first edition with a full letter line starting with A.
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
