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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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The Steel Crocodile: Available Copies
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $9.49
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.49
. Stamped on inside. A couple of cover tears. Slightly dampstained. Mass Market Paperback edition. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (Science Fiction, Fantasy)
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The Steel Crocodile (Ace SF Special #78575) by D. G. Compton
Hardcover
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Publisher: Ace Books ()
Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $13.12
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $13.12
Acceptable condition. Ace SF Special #78575. (science fiction) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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The Steel Crocodile by Compton, D. G.
Paperback
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Publisher: Ace Publishing Corporaton, New York (1970)
Seller: Dark Hollow Books®, Member NHABA, IOBA (Wolfeboro Falls, NH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.00
Shipping: $4.25
TOTAL Cost: $13.25
VG in wraps, now bagged in archival mylar. Ace SF Special, Series 1, #78575. Light rubbing to covers and spine, small tear at spine, interior toning.
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THE STEEL CROCODILE by Compton, D.G.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace ()
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories (Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $15.00
Ace Paperback #78575 CONDITION: vg
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Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $26.00
Ex-library copy. Printed on acid-free paper. Library rubber stamps, part of a library sticker on the back outer board; library card holder glued to the inner front board. Green magic marker line on the top of the book. Better condition than most ex-library books. No jacket, as issued.
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Seller: Best and Fastest Books (Wantage, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $35.00
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $38.99
copy is tight and unmarked with light wear/spine creasing. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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The Steel Crocodile (aka The Electric Crocodile) First Edition Signed! by D. G. Compton
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace (1970)
Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $40.00
Shipping: $11.00
TOTAL Cost: $51.00
First edition/printing paperback original (PBO) 1970 Ace 78575 Science Fiction Series #1. A few light creases and end of spine wear but essentially Fine, unread condition. Signed by the excellent SF author Comption who sadly left us recently (2023). Another fine novel by him.
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THE STEEL CROCODILE . by Compton, D[avid] G[uy]
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780839823278
Publisher: Gregg Press, Boston (1976)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB (Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $100.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $106.00
Octavo, cloth. First U.S. hardcover edition, first printing (250 copies). "The Colindale Institute functions ostensibly to anticipate new developments in research so as to be in a position to encourage or suppress them. A major special project aims to generate a new messiah to better control the masses. The work is aided by a computer system capable of highly sophisticated, associative retrieval, and naturally, the computer nominate itself for the role of messiah." - Mowshowitz, p. 303. Text offset from that of the 1970 Hodder and Stoughton edition published as THE ELECTRIC CROCODILE. New introduction by David G. Hartwell. 1970 Nebula nominee. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-273. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#105838)
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THE STEEL CROCODILE by Compton, D[avid] G[uy]
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Publishing Corporation, New York (1970)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB (Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $250.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $256.00
Folio, loose sheets, printed on rectos only. Unpaged galleys of the first edition. "The Colindale Institute functions ostensibly to anticipate new developments in research so as to be in a position to encourage or suppress them. A major special project aims to generate a new messiah to better control the masses. The work is aided by a computer system capable of highly sophisticated, associative retrieval, and naturally, the computer nominate itself for the role of messiah." - Mowshowitz, p. 303. Issued as part of the highly-regarded Ace "Specials" series. Published later the same year in Britain as THE ELECTRIC CROCODILE. 1970 Nebula nominee. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-273. A fine copy. Rare in this format. Enclosed in a custom cloth slipcase with leather spine labels. (#140294)
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