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The Worlds Of Jack Vance: Available Copies

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WORLDS OF JACK VANCE .
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ace (1973)


    Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $6.00
    Shipping: $6.45
    TOTAL Cost: $12.45

90955 very good , creases paperback,

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $12.93
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.93

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $12.93
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.93

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $12.93
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.93

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $12.93
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    TOTAL Cost: $12.93

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6

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The Blue World (in Russian) (Russian Edition) by Vance, Jack [Paperback ]
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780464145257
    Publisher: Blurb (2024)


    Seller: booksXpress (Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $19.56
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    TOTAL Cost: $19.56

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The Worlds Of Jack Vance
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: GridFreed (North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $19.00
    Shipping: $5.45
    TOTAL Cost: $24.45

Good condition with wear and markings.

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Jack Vance Novels Three (3) Paperback Book Lot, including: The Killing Machine; Showboat World, and; The Gray Prince
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Berkley/Pyramid/Avon ()


    Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $15.00
    Shipping: $11.00
    TOTAL Cost: $26.00

Nice trio of Vance SF/Fantasy Novels each in Very Good Plus to Near Fine condition: Killing Machine (1964 Berkley F1003 first edition/printing PBO) with a couple of short creases, tight; Showboat (1975 Pyramid V3698 first edition/printing PBO), and; Prince (1975 Avon 26799 first paperback edition/printing) with a store stamp and opening front cover crease, unread.

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Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World & The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575103177
    Publisher: Gateway (2013)


    Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $17.61
    Shipping: $9.96
    TOTAL Cost: $27.57

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

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Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World & The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
    by Jack Vance, Chris Moore

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575103177
    Publisher: Gateway 31 O (2013)


    Seller: AwesomeBooks (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $22.35
    Shipping: $5.59
    TOTAL Cost: $27.94

Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World & The Dragon Masters and Other Stories This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

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Jack Vance Three (3) Paperback Book Lot, including: The Blue World; Emphyrio, and; The Star King
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ballantine/Dell/Berkley Medallion ()


    Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $18.00
    Shipping: $11.00
    TOTAL Cost: $29.00

Nice trio of Vance paperback, all unread: Blue World (1966 Ballantine U2169) first edition/printing paperback original (PBO) in Very Good Plus condition; Emphyrio (1970 Dell 2345 Canadian printing) first paperback edition/printing, and; Star King (1964 Berkley F905) first edition/printing paperback original (PBO) in Near Fine condition. Three books, one shipping price.

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by VANCE, JACK

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace 1973 (1973)


    Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $5.48
    Shipping: $25.47
    TOTAL Cost: $30.95

Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

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JACK VANCE" FIRST EDITIONS: To Live Forever / The Blue World / Future Tense (aka Dust of Far Suns) / Marune: Alastor 933 / Space Opera
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: New York: Ballantine Books #s 167, U2169, U2214 & 24518 / Pyramid Books # R-1140 1st Editions 1956-1975 (2169)


    Seller: John McCormick (Mississauga, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $26.00
    Shipping: $4.99
    TOTAL Cost: $30.99

----------paperbacks. 5 books, all Jack Vance first edition paperback originals (To Live Forever had a simultaneous hardcover printing). Live Forever has modest edgewear, a glue spot and a tiny chip on the spine, appears unread, and is VG+. Blue World appears unread and is near fine. Future Tense has modest shelfwear and is VG+. Marune has a slight spine tilt, spine and reading creases, and is VG. Space Opera has a price stamp to the bottom pages edge, a faint reading crease, and is VG+.

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Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World & The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
    by Jack Vance, Chris Moore

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575103177
    Publisher: Gateway 01/t /31 O (2013)


    Seller: Bahamut Media (Reading, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $22.35
    Shipping: $8.69
    TOTAL Cost: $31.04

Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

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Startling Stories (PULP Magazine) November 1949 Other World cover & story by Murray Leinster; The Emperor of the Universe by Rene LaFayette (aka L. Ron Hubbard). The King of Theives by Jack Vance;
    by Murray Leinster; Rene LaFayette (aka L. Ron Hubbard). Jack Vance; John Taine (aka; Eric Temple Bell); Carter Sprague (aka; Sam Merwin); Robert Moore Williams; William Fitzgerald (aka; Murray Leinster); Clifford D. Simak; Virgil Finlay; John W. Jakes;

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Better /Thrilling Publication., Canada. (1949)


    Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $24.90
    Shipping: $6.95
    TOTAL Cost: $31.85

Startling Stories (PULP Magazine) November 1949 Earle K. Bergey GGA {Good Girl Art} Painted cover; The Other World cover & story by Murray Leinster; Also Includes; The Emperor of the Universe by Rene LaFayette (aka L. Ron Hubbard). The King of Theives by Jack Vance; The Ultimate Catalyst by John Taine (aka; Eric Temple Bell); Journey for One by Carter Sprague (aka; Sam Merwin); Homeward Bound by Robert Moore Williams; Cure for a Ylith by William Fitzgerald (aka; Murray Leinster); Limiting Factor by Clifford D. Simak; Illustrations by Virgil Finlay; Letter from John W. Jakes; >> Minor edge wear, chipping on covers. Moderate creasing to covers Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus.

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Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World & The Dragon Masters and Other Stories (Sf Gateway Library)
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575103177
    Publisher: Gateway (2013)


    Seller: Bestsellersuk (Hereford, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $17.61
    Shipping: $14.94
    TOTAL Cost: $32.55

bumps and scratches to cover, dirty marks to cover and edges of pages No.1 BESTSELLERS - great prices, friendly customer service â€" all orders are dispatched next working day.

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace (1973)


    Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $28.91
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $32.90

First Edition. FIrst printing. Some minor wear to the covers edges.

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace (1973)


    Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $50.00
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $53.99

Signed. First Edition. First Ace printing, signed by the author on the title page. Shows minor wear, tanned pages.

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The Book of the Sixth World Fantasy Convention by Jack Vance (First Edition) Signed
    by Jack Vance

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Underwood-Miller, Berkeley (1980)


    Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $50.00
    Shipping: $7.00
    TOTAL Cost: $57.00

The Book of the Sixth World Fantasy Convention by Jack Vance (First Edition) Signed Firm copy with stanning to bottom half of book. First edition (limited 1000). Blue boards, stamped red. 96pp. No jacket as issued. The 1980 World Fantasy Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Guest of Honor: Jack Vance. Guest Artist: Boris Vallejo. Master of Ceremonies: Robert Bloch. In memory of Edgar Allan Poe. Numerous illustrations by Alicia Austin, Boris Vallejo, Ned Dameron, Harry Clarke and many others. Includes photos from past conventions.

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace (1973)


    Seller: The Book Bin (Salem, OR, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $55.00
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $60.50

> SIGNED by Author. Signed by the author on the title page. > First edition First Ace Printing 1973. Slight wrinkle on the spine from overglue. Interior text block is clean and straight firm to the spine with no crease. Binding is solid.

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The Worlds of Jack Vance
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ()


    Seller: GoldBooks (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $82.90
    Shipping: $4.25
    TOTAL Cost: $87.15

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Jack Vance SF Gateway Omnibus: Big Planet, The Blue World The Dragon Masters and Other Stories
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780575103177
    Publisher: Gateway (2013)


    Seller: GoldBooks (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
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    Book Price: $101.48
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    TOTAL Cost: $105.73

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Jack Vance Estate: Showboat World
    by Jack Vance

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Underwood-Miller (1983)


    Seller: Chris Korczak, Bookseller, IOBA (Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $128.00
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $131.99

First Edition. 171pp. 9.5". First cloth edition. Limited to 480 unsigned copies (and 220 signed copies), this is an unsigned one. There are some small faint stains on the the jacket, but.This is from the estate of the author, Jack Vance. I bought this directly from his son, and included is a stamped card with the title, provided by his son. The card says, "Estate of Jack Vance, Oakland, California" and is decorated with an anchor motif. We try to note every flaw we can find, and we are quite picky, so buy with confidence! 100% guaranteed!

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Showboat World by Jack Vance (First Edition) LTD Ned Dameron Art Signed
    by Jack Vance

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780934438759
    Publisher: Underwood-Miller, San Francisco (1983)


    Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $175.00
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    TOTAL Cost: $182.00

Showboat World by Jack Vance (First Edition) LTD Ned Dameron Art Signed A beautiful fine copy. A sharp bright dust jacket. Brodart cover. Copy #73. First Hardcover edition. Signed by the Author. One of 200 numbered copies.

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The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph by Jack Vance SIGNED FIRST
    by Jack Vance

    Hardcover
    ISBN: 9780234779170
    Publisher: Dobson Books, LTD, London and Boston (1977)


    Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $300.00
    Shipping: $7.00
    TOTAL Cost: $307.00

The Many Worlds of Magnus Ridolph by Jack Vance SIGNED FIRST A firm clean copy. One small brown spot to top edge, otherwise a Fine copy. Firmly bound with bright gilt to spine. Pictorial dust jacket. Minor rubs, crease rear bottom. In clear, protected cover. First hardcover and UK edition. Signed by Jack Vance on the half-title page, no inscription. Black cloth, silver lettering. 146 pages. Publisher clipped Jacket and price sticker. Jacket design by Richard Weaver.

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