326pp. Brick red cloth with black titles on cover and spine. One of a series of variant bindings. "In The Ship of Ishtar, (Merritt's) best novel, a man travels into a magical world and falls in love with the beautiful female captain of the ship of Ishtar; the highly coloured descriptive passages of this novel still have a strong effect on readers." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, eds. Clute and Nicholls, 1999, p. 800. Small stain to front panel, some mild discoloration to spine panel, name in pencil on content page. A very good copy. In Bleiler, 1978, p. 138. ; Octavo. Seller Inventory # 25717

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Title: The Ship of Ishtar

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York

Publication Date: 1926

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition.

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Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY, and open by appointment. We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mystery, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond. As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.

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