Blade Grass by John Christopher (55 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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!

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Gently used, cover has some chips, a little creasing, worn spine and shelf wear. Pages are nice and clean.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 6 1/4" tall pocket paperback. Light bumping along edges of cover. Rubbing along spine folds. Back cover torn along the spine fold about 1 1/2" from top down. A few chips from ends of spine. Red page edges. This book looks like the cover and pages had detached and the cover was reglued. This was not done very well. The new owner should be able to carefully remove the cover and reattched it to the pages better than it is now. But for now, the pages are tight; clean/unmarked. 184+ pages. Age browning to pages. Copyright page states Pocket Book Edition published July 1958 and under that 1st Printing, May 1958. Pocket Books #1183. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Fair to Good condition. Showing age. Older book with glued pages/binding. Glue will probably eventually fail.

Hardcover. Condition: Reading Copy. 2nd printing. Heavy wear; stray paint on front; black tape over spine; ex-library paste-ons, marks etc. Reading copy. Ex-Library.

Paperback. first edition. S-288 good - very good , creaases Cover by Hector Garrido. paperback,

Trade Paperback. Condition: VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition with jacket the book and jacket are in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Title is beige on green ground with beige hard covers, 183 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good +. 3rd Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers and a crease on the spine. There is some light moisture wrinkling on the top edge of the back cover and about the last half of the inside pages. The previous owner's name is on the first inside page.

Paperback. first edition. S-288 very good - fine, reading crease Cover by Hector Garrido. paperback,

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good Condition. Avon Books S288. 190pp Content clean, bright and sound.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. The book is in good condition, featuring a hardcover with a dust jacket that exhibits wear. The jacket has minor edge tears and noticeable fading, particularly along the spine. The binding is intact, and there are no inscriptions or library markings, maintaining the book's authenticity as a collector's item. Worn with minor edge tears and fading.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN . B00KXLQXWA Mass market paperback. Second printing of paperback of 1956 original. Slight wear to corners and edges; small chip out pages 8-16 outer edgde; slight browning and dustsoiling throughout; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Good condition. No Signature.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Pocket 1183 First thus. Edge wear and some chipping to front cover; rubbing; wear and chipping at hinges. Interior clean.

paperback. Condition: as new. 4 1/4 x 7 " 190 pages. Avon S288.

Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. The spine is creased. Cover has creases. Unmarked pages. One page has a tear, still readable. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Paperback. first edition. 1183 very good , creases Cover by Tom Dunn. paperback,

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Avon Books, 1967. 12mo. Paperback. Code of S288 on cover and spine. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Paperback. first edition. S-288 near fine, unread Cover by Hector Garrido. paperback,

First U.S. bookclub edition. 8vo, pp. 183. A very good copy in chipped and some worn dj. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-42. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-240. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 21. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1541-44. Published in Britain as THE DEATH OF GRASS. Filmed in 1970. "A rapidly mutating virus wipes out all of Earth's grasses, including grain crops.".

Mass market paperback. Condition: Very good. Mass market paperback. First Printing. Wraps slightly darkened and edgeworn, else a very good, tightly bound example.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written in 1956 by the English author Sam Youd under the pen name John Christopher. The plot concerns a virus that kills off all forms of grass, including rice and wheat. Originally published as The Death of Grass it was subsequently serialized in The Saturday Evening Post as No Blade of Grass. Its publication in the magazine provoked considerable reaction amongst its readers on account of its portrayal of government's response to the unfolding worldwide crisis. Cover art by Hector Garrido. Rare and collectible. Mass market paperback. States "First Avon Printing June 1967" on the copyright page, therefore presumed first edition, first printing thus. Publisher book number S283, cover price $0.60. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Covers show only minor shelf wear and are not creased. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Price stickers on front cover and inside front cover. Remainder dot sticker on lover spine. Binding is tight and square. Corners very lightly bumped. An excellent reading copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dunn, Tom (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bright, crisp wraps, tight binding, clean, unmarked pages throughout, very light creasing to unfaded spine, in mylar sleeve. Pocket edition 1183, July, 1958.

Paperback. first edition. 1183 very good -fine, reading crease Cover by Tom Dunn. paperback,

Red Folder. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. 126 Clean, Photocopied Pages."Producer:Lawrence Weingarten From The Following Writer: Rod Serling 2-12-58 Temporary Complete". Rod Serling Was One Of Television's Most Prolific And Respected Writers, Although Best Know For His Series "Twilight Zone". This Version Includes Serling's Photocopied Signature At The Top Of The Titlepage, This Being A Contemporary Copy Of His Original Typescript [Not A Recent Photocopy]. The Book Was Later Adapted By Other Writers, And Filmed In 1970.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Paul Bacon (Jacket Design) (illustrator). BCE - Book Club Edition. 182 pp. Solidly bound copy and dj with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Dust jacket shows extensive wear and rips along the front and back.

bookclub. fine book, very good + price clipeed jacket closed tear, rubbing.

bookclub. near fine book near fine jacket, bookclub, a chip at the lower spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust jacket. Tom Dunn (illustrator). (Pocket 1183). (Original UK title: The Death of Grass). Eco-disaster novel. First thus. Solid vintage paperback. Cover bright but showing several faint creases. Binding square and solid but showing some rubbing to spine. Thumbprint size chip from the first page (no text loss). Original time magazine ad card intact in center. Text unmarked. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight shelf-wear and bumping to corners. Illustrator: Tom Dunn. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 12 oz. Category: Vintage Paperbacks::Fantasy & Science Fiction; Inventory No: 015373.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Hector Garrido (illustrator). 2nd U.S. paperback edition/printing (1967 Avon S288 Canadian printing). Fine, unread condition. Sharp copy of this paperback edition with new cover art. Great story - made into a film.