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The Blind Worm: Available Copies

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Seed of The Dreamers/ The Blind Worm (Ace Double 06707)
    by Emil Petaja, Brian Stableford

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books ()


    Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $6.89
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $6.89

Very Good condition. 2 books in 1. (Science Fiction, Quest) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Seed of The Dreamers/ The Blind Worm (Ace Double 06707)
    by Emil Petaja,Brian Stableford

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books (1970)


    Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $3.99
    Shipping: $3.75
    TOTAL Cost: $7.74

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!

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The Blind Worm / Seed Of The Dreamers
    by Stableford, Brian M. / Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace, New York (1970)


    Seller: W. R. Slater - Books (Grants Pass, OR, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $8.00
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $8.00

Ace double no. 06707, vg in wraps, (see pictures), This and others are from my personnel collection.

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The Blind Worm/Seed of the Dreamers
    by Petaja, Emil; Stableford, Brian M.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441067077
    Publisher: Ace Double (1970)


    Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $8.72
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $8.72

Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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The Blind Worm/Seed of the Dreamers
    by Petaja, Emil; Stableford, Brian M.

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780441067077
    Publisher: Ace Double (1970)


    Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $4.98
    Shipping: $3.75
    TOTAL Cost: $8.73

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!

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The Blind Worm/Seed of the Dreamers
    by Petaja, Emil; Stableford, Brian M.

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $8.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $8.97

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1

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The Blind Worm / Seed of the Dreamers
    by Emil Petaja, Brian M. Stableford

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace (1970)


    Seller: Collectible Science Fiction (Palm Beach Gardens, FL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $4.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $9.00

Ace Double with some scuffing to both cover. Morrow and Gaughan covers!

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Seed of the Dreamers /the Blind Worm - 06707
    by Emil Petaja / Brian M. Stableford

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books - (1970)


    Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.14
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $9.13

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The Blind Worm/Seed of the Dreamers (Ace Doubke# 06707)
    by Stableford, Brian M/Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, USA (1970)


    Seller: Celt Books (Kenner, LA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $5.00
    Shipping: $4.20
    TOTAL Cost: $9.20

The Blind Worm/Seed of the Dreamers (Ace Doubke# 06707)

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Seed of the Dreamers; the Blind Worm
    by Petaja, Emil; Stableford, Brian M.

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double (1970)


    Seller: Arundel Books (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $5.00
    Shipping: $4.45
    TOTAL Cost: $9.45

12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book is in good condition. General shelf and handling wear; tanning to pages. Interior is clean with a tight spine.

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Seed of the Dreamers / The Blind Worm (Ace Double)
    by Petaja, Emil (Author); Stableford, Brian M. (Author)

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, New York, New York (1970)


    Seller: Adventures Underground (Richland, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.00
    Shipping: $4.99
    TOTAL Cost: $9.99

Light shelf wear and shelf lean with faint rubbing to the covers and color loss near the top end of the spine. Very light tanning to the inside of the covers with slight creasing to the rear hinge.

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The Blind Worm & Seed of the Dreamers
    by Brian M. Stableford & Emil Petaja

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, New York (1970)


    Seller: Cameron-Wolfe Booksellers (Taos, NM, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $5.50
    Shipping: $4.50
    TOTAL Cost: $10.00

Ace Double # 06707. Stunning early Stableford: "Viciously they battled throughout time and the universe - pseudo-man and animal-machine. Their quest was Earth, but they were willing to ravage even that for power." 149 pages. It's paired with a strong Petaja space-opera: "Brad Mantee, starcop ---a madman had stolen his ship, and with it, the secret that could cost him his career - at the very least." 103+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, possibly unread copy with minimal edge- and corner-wear, plus a bit of age-tanning to the insides of the covers - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

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The Blind Worm and Seed of the Dreamers
    by Stableford, Brian M. And Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, NY (1970)


    Seller: Valley Books (AMHERST, MA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.40
    Shipping: $4.95
    TOTAL Cost: $10.35

Paperback Original. 149 & 103pp. Slight wear. Photos on request. Size: Mass Market

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THE BLIND WORM/SEED OF THE DREAMERS
    by Stableford/Petaja, Brian/Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace. 1970 (1970)


    Seller: BRIAN MCMILLAN, BOOKS (Traer, IA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $6.00
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $11.50

#06707. 1st ed.PB. VG+. Light crnr creases that don't detract. No readers creases.

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Seed of the Dreamers; The Blind Worm
    by PETAJA, Emil; STABLEFORD, Brian M.

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace 06707 (1970)


    Seller: My Book Heaven (Alameda, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $10.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $15.00

First Printing. Ace #06707. Near Fine condition.

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Seed of the Dreamers / The Blind Worm
    by Petaja, Emil / Brian M. Stableford

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace, United States (1970)


    Seller: John Thompson (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.50
    Shipping: $10.95
    TOTAL Cost: $16.45

Solid with creases on the spine, corner creases on the covers, and the cover prices have been neatly blotted out with felt pen ink on the covers and spine.

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The Blind Worm / Seed of the Dreamers (Ace Double #06707)
    by Stableford, Brian M.; Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books (1970)


    Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $12.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $18.00

Good paperback, spine creased, two novels, "The Blind Worm" by Brian M. Stableford and "Seed of the Dreamers" Ace Double

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The Blind Worm
    by Stableford,Brian

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace, New York (1970)


    Seller: Always Superior Books (marietta, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $12.50
    Shipping: $5.99
    TOTAL Cost: $18.49

a fine unread copy. Bound with Seed of the Dreamers by Emil Petaja

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BLIND WORM
    by STABLEFORD, BRIAN

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780283980824
    Publisher: Sidgwick and Jackson (1970)


    Seller: Green Ink Booksellers (Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $3.90
    Shipping: $15.14
    TOTAL Cost: $19.04

light foxing to top fore edge Nice clean bright tight book in untorn dustwrapper 191 pages

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Seed of the Dreamers /the Blind Worm - 06707
    by Emil Petaja / Brian M. Stableford

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books - (1970)


    Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books (Oakland, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $15.64
    Shipping: $4.00
    TOTAL Cost: $19.64

Gd. Condition. Classice Science Fiction - (SF10A)

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THE BLIND WORM & SEED OF THE DREAMERS
    by Stableford Brian & Petaja Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double 06707 (1970)


    Seller: Fantastic Literature Limited (Rayleigh, ESSEX, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $14.81
    Shipping: $4.98
    TOTAL Cost: $19.79

1st printing. Worm: Complete the Quadilateral and the universe is yours. Seed: The heroes of Earth must live again.

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The Blind Worm / Seed of the Dreamers (Ace Double #06707)
    by Stableford, Brian M.; Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books (1970)


    Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $15.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $21.00

Very good paperback, two novels, "The Blind Worm" by Brian M. Stableford and "Seed of the Dreamers" Ace Double

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Seed of the Dreamers/Blind Worm
    by Petaja, Emil/Stableford, Brian

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace (1970)


    Seller: The Book Bin (Salem, OR, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $20.00
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $25.50

> SIGNED by Author. Signed by Emil Petaja on the title page of Seed of the Dreamers. Ace Double with The Blind Worm by Brian M Stableford. Interior is straight with mild age toning. Inking to bottom and top of edges. Spine has a few reading creases. Covers have some mild rubbing. Interior is clean, firm to the spine. All pages attached.

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The Blind Worm
    by Stableford, Brian

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780283980824
    Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson, London (1970) (1970)


    Seller: Klanhorn (Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $9.00
    Shipping: $18.00
    TOTAL Cost: $27.00

VG+, Shelfwear, bumping, browning/VG, Edgewear, indentations, abrasion, scuffing. Science fiction. Expanded condition report/photo on request.

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The Blind Worm
    by Stableford, Brian

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson, London (1970)


    Seller: Syber's Books (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $11.09
    Shipping: $17.00
    TOTAL Cost: $28.09

192 pp., slightly rubbed dustwrapper. Top edge of dustwrapper is dusty. "The fight to re-create the human race when Eath is old." Size: 12mo (Small Hardcover). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; Inventory No: 0204269.

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The Blind Worm / Seed of the Dreamers
    by Stableford, Brian / Petaja, Emil

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, New York, New York, U.S.A. (1970)


    Seller: Stuart W. Wells III (Norwalk, CT, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $30.00

Original price $0.75; Ace Double #06707; 14th of 56 non-letter series back to back "Ace Doubles", published Feb. 1970: The Blind Worm:149 pages, cover art by Jack Gaughan, signed by Gaughan; Seed of the Dreamers: 103 pages, cover art by Gray Morrow

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The Blind Worm
    by Stableford, Brian

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780283980824
    Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson (1970)


    Seller: Nicholas J. Certo (Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $6.50
    TOTAL Cost: $31.50

Signed by author on title page. Fine in dust wrapper with a trace of edge wear.

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THE BLIND WORM
    by Stableford, Brian

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: London Sidgwick & Jackson, [1970] (1970)


    Seller: Tall Tales (Renton, WA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $28.75
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $33.75

First edition. Signed. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

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Seed of the Dreamers / Blind Worm
    by Stableford, Brian M./Emil Petaja

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books: NY (1970)


    Seller: HALCYON BOOKS (LONDON, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $16.25
    Shipping: $22.71
    TOTAL Cost: $38.96

Ace 1970 edition. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING

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The Blind Worm
    by Stableford, Brian

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780283980824
    Publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd (1970)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $32.49
    Shipping: $10.09
    TOTAL Cost: $42.58

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.

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