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J. G. Ballard: The First Twenty Years: Available Copies
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J.G.Ballard: The First Twenty Years by Goddard, J. and Pringle, D. (eds)
Paperback
ISBN: 9780905220048
Publisher: Bran's Head Books Ltd (1976)
Seller: Anybook.com (Lincoln, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $25.43
Shipping: $14.86
TOTAL Cost: $40.29
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:0905220048
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J. G. Ballard the first twenty years by Ballard, J.G.; Goddard, James (editor); Pringle, David (editor)
Hardcover
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Publisher: Brian's Head Books, Middlesex (1976)
Seller: Gaabooks (West New York, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $40.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $46.00
Bound in pale blue boards with gilt titles. A tight clean copy in a complete jacket which has a sunned spine and a hint of edgewear. A US price has been affixed to the jacket flap
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Seller: City Basement Books (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $32.12
Shipping: $21.00
TOTAL Cost: $53.12
8vo (21x14.5cm), paperback, 76pp + bibliography. Good condition. General light wear. Sunned spine and edges, price sticker mark at lower rear. Pictures available on request. With contributions by Brain Aldiss, Michael Moorcock, Ian Watson, Peter Linnett, James Goddard, David pringle, John Carnell and James Ballard.
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J.G. Ballard: The First Twenty Years by Goddard, James and Pringle, David (Editors); Aldiss, Brian W.; Moorcock, Michael; Watson, Ian; Linnett, Peter; Carnell, John; Ballard, J.G.
Seller: Raymond Tait (Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $32.08
Shipping: $24.42
TOTAL Cost: $56.50
Paperback edition - there was a simultaneous hard cover edition. The spine is browned. The front and rear covers have some surface browning and there is a patch of damage to the top right corner of the front cover where a label has been removed. Page edges browned but the pages are otherwise unmarked. Contains an introduction by the editors, an interview with Ballard, 'The Wounded Land: J.G. Ballard' by Aldiss, 'The Fourfold Symbolism of J.G. Ballard' by Pringle, 'Modern Metaphors' by Moorcock, 'An Honest Madness' by Pringle, 'The Greening of Ballard' by Watson, 'Review of Concrete Island' by Linnett, 'The Incredible Shrinking World' by Pringle and a bibliography which has a preface by Carnell and an introduction by Ballard. Illustrated by Carol Gregory. First printing.
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J. G. Ballard: The First Twenty Years by Ballard, J. G.; Goddard, James (editor); Pringle, David (editor)
Hardcover
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Publisher: Hollen Street Press, Ltd. (1976)
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
76 pages + bibliography. One of 500 hardback copies. Blue cloth with gilt titling. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket covered in archival Mylar, shows some mild toning and rubbing along the edges and spine, otherwise in very good condition. Interior bright and unmarked.
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