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Scholars And Soldiers: Available Copies
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Scholars & Soldiers by Mary Gentle
Paperback
ISBN: 9780708883440
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London (1991)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $1.00
Shipping: $5.98
TOTAL Cost: $6.98
This is the first story collection by the fantasy author of Golden Witchbread. The collection includes two previously unpublished novellas - Beggars in Satin and The Knot Garden. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: AwesomeBooks (Wallingford, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.53
Shipping: $5.59
TOTAL Cost: $10.12
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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Seller: Reuseabook (Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $1.39
Shipping: $9.18
TOTAL Cost: $10.57
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $3.13
Shipping: $7.46
TOTAL Cost: $10.59
All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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Seller: Bahamut Media (Reading, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.53
Shipping: $8.69
TOTAL Cost: $13.22
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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Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $15.51
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.51
Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
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Seller: Irish Booksellers (Portland, ME, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $15.97
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.97
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Seller: Brit Books (Milton Keynes, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $4.22
Shipping: $14.91
TOTAL Cost: $19.13
***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
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Seller: The Glass Key (Montmorillon, France)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.39
Shipping: $5.33
TOTAL Cost: $20.72
1st edition. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. Very Good+ in near Very Good dust-jacket showing signs of a removed label on the front flap.
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Seller: Jeff 'n' Joys Quality Books (Redcar, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.12
Shipping: $16.19
TOTAL Cost: $21.31
A UK paperback edition in very good condition for its age. First printing of the Orbit mass market paperback edition. Tanning to pages making them rather brown, but still eminently readable. Covers showing signs of wear to extremities. Small crease at bottom right-hand corner of front cover. SYNOPSIS: "Mary Gentle's first story collection, including two original novellas set in the same universe as her novel Rats and Gargoyles. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. The stories are *Beggars in Satin; *The Harvest of Wolves; *The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air; *The Tarot Dice; *Anukazi's Daughter; *A Shadow Under the Sea; *The Pits Beneath the World; *The Knot Garden." Packed weight 200gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH
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Scholars and Soldiers by Mary Gentle
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780356178936
Publisher: Macdonald, London (1989)
Seller: Centigrade 233 (Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $21.60
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $21.60
A collection of nine stories, mainly fantasy with some science fiction. No remainder mark, not price-clipped, not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number provided with domestic orders.
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Scholars & Soldiers by Mary Gentle
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Macdonald (1989)
Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $13.00
Shipping: $11.00
TOTAL Cost: $24.00
First edition/printing. Book is in Fine condition while the dj is in Very Good Plus condition with some very light scratching to rear panel and some light creasing. Unread. Nice wraparound dj art by Rogers. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Collection of Fantasy and SF short stories.
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Scholars and Soldiers: A Story Collection by Gentle, Mary
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780356178936
Publisher: Macdonald, London (1989)
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books (Didcot, Oxfordshire, OXON, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.24
Shipping: $11.83
TOTAL Cost: $31.07
First edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket illustraed by Nick Rogers, in very good condition. Jacket edges are slightly creased, and board corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Pages and text are clear and unmarked throughout. LW
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Seller: Bookenastics (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $1.93
Shipping: $30.51
TOTAL Cost: $32.44
This is the first story collection, including two original novellas set in the same universe as her new novel, Rats and Gargoyles. / magical science developed. From a story set on Orthe, the world of her earlier novels, to the unclassifiable Tarot Dice. / This is a 1st edition (in this format) paperback in good condition-covers edges a little rubbed. (192 pages). Originally published in 1989.
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Seller: Kathmandu Books (Winter Park, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $30.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $36.99
PB in pictorial wrappers. 2nd Printing. Collection of 9 stories (2 original) plus an introduction by Neil Gaiman. This copy signed by Gaiman. A very good copy in wraps.
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Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB (Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $35.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $41.00
Octavo, boards. First edition. The author's first collection of short fiction. Collects nine stories with introduction by Neil Gaiman. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#138305)
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Scholars and Soldiers - 1st/1st by Gentle Mary
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Macdonald, London (1989)
Seller: Saffron Books (Ely, Cambridgeshire., United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $16.67
Shipping: $30.51
TOTAL Cost: $47.18
This is Mary Gentles first collection of short stories, including some set on Orthe, the planet which is home to her novels. Introduction by Neil Gaiman, 1/. Beggars in Satin. 2/. The Harvest of Wolves. 3/. The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air. 4/. The Tarot Dice. 5/. Anukazi's Daughter. 6/. A Sun in the Attic. 7/. A Shadow Under the Sea. 8/. The Pits Beneath the World. 9/. The Knot Garden.
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SCHOLARS AND SOLDIERS by MARY GENTLE
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780356178936
Publisher: MACDONALD, LONDON (1989)
Seller: TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS (THETFORD, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.24
Shipping: $31.13
TOTAL Cost: $50.37
Hard cover with dust jacket. Science fiction and fantasy short story collection. Features the stories 'Beggars In Satin, The Harvest of Wolves, 'The Crystal Sunlight, the Bright Air', The Tarot Dice, Anukazi's Daughter, A Sun in the Attic, A Shadow Upon the Sea, The Pits Beneath the World, The Knot Garden. Features stories set on the planet of Orthe, setting for the author's SF novels 'Golden Witchbreed' and 'Ancient Light'. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Surface wear on corner edges of dust jacket. Original price of £11.95 has not been clipped. Black boards. Cloth. Slight wear on board edges. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Location: CPTM1
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Scholars And Soldiers: A Story Collection (inscribed & dated by the author) by Gentle, Mary
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780356178936
Publisher: Macdonald: London (1989)
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS (Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $35.91
Shipping: $18.68
TOTAL Cost: $54.59
Collects nine sf/fantasy stories, with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED AND DATED IN YEAR OF PUBLICATION BY THE AUTHOR/''To - and - , best wishes Mary Gentle '89''. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).
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Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (Laurel, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $75.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $80.00
Octavo, boards. Signed on the title page by Gentle. The author's first collection of short fiction. Collects nine stories with introduction by Neil Gaiman. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (29061)
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