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Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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City of Cain: Available Copies
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CITY OF CAIN by Wilhelm, Kate
Hardcover
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Publisher: Gollancz, GB (1975)
Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976) (WINTERTON, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.31
Shipping: $16.85
TOTAL Cost: $24.16
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City of Cain by WILHELM, Kate
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780316940764
Publisher: Little, Brown, Boston (1974)
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $25.50
First edition. Old ink price on free endpaper, thus near fine in very good rubbed dust jacket with some creases and a short tear on the front panel. A political thriller.
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City of Cain by Wilhelm, Kate
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780316940764
Publisher: Little, Brown (1974)
Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $31.22
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $31.22
Signed Copy First edition copy. . Book Good. No dust jacket. Signed by author on bookplate on half title page. In protective mylar cover. (science fiction, sci-fi, novel)
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City of Cain by Wilhelm, Kate
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780575019058
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London (1975)
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books (Didcot, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.03
Shipping: $12.32
TOTAL Cost: $32.35
First edition, first printing hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, and board spine ends are slightly bumped. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW
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CITY OF CAIN: UK FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER by Kate Wilhelm
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Victor Gollancz, UK (1975)
Seller: Books for Collectors (Lancashire, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $13.35
Shipping: $22.04
TOTAL Cost: $35.39
This is a UK first edition hardcover published by Victor Gollancz in 1975. The jacket is Very Fine and unclipped (£2.30 net). The book is Very Fine with straight spine, sharp corners and firm spine ends. The copyright page confirms the UK first edition hardcover.
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City of Cain - First Edition by WILHELM, Kate (1928-2018).
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: London: Victor Gollancz Ltd (1975)
Seller: Benedict Wilson Books (Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $20.03
Shipping: $25.93
TOTAL Cost: $45.96
FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6]; 217; [1]. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine. Dust-jacket with printed price of £2.30 net. Lightly handled, a couple of tiny spots to edges. Fine.
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City of Cain by Wilhelm, Kate
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780575019058
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London (1974)
Seller: The Print Room (Cockernhoe nr Luton, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $16.02
Shipping: $32.41
TOTAL Cost: $48.43
First UK edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, very slight lean, not price clipped (£2.30), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy. 217pp. 'My lover, my protector, my friend, my doctor, my brother, they're all killing me'. Peter Roos cannot help knowing the thoughts of those around him. A rare physical condition has given him that power. Now he has 'heard' about the government's secret plan to give up control of America to the military to build an underground city for themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. Unfortunately for Roos, the government knows he knows. And the project's sponsors, including his senator brother, have no choice. They must get him out of the way, permanently! a thriller / satire from prolific American genre writer Kate Wilhelm (1928-2018). Quite a scarce book.
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Seller: The Book Bin (Salem, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $45.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $50.50
First thus, the first edition in paperback (preceded by the hardback). Stated first printing, July 1978. Signed by Kate Wilhelm at the title page. Wraps near fine with minor rubbing shelf-wear. Spine uncreased. Binding tight. Interior clean and unmarked.
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CITY OF CAIN. by Wilhelm, Kate (1928-2018)
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780316940764
Publisher: Boston: Little Brown, (1974) dj (1974)
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams) (Ione, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $4.95
TOTAL Cost: $54.95
SIGNED hardcover first edition - First printing. A moody, psychological near-future science fiction thriller by this Hugo and Nebula award winning writer. After being injured in Vietnam, Peter Roos develops a rare physical condition which gives him the power to hear the thoughts of those around him. "Now he has 'heard' about the government's secret plan to give up control of America to the military - to build an underground city for themselves in the event of a nuclear attack. Unfortunately for Roos, the government knows he knows. And the project's sponsors - including his senator brother - have no choice.They must get him out of the way - permanently!" SIGNED on the title page. 217 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
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City of Cain by Kate Wilhelm (First UK Edition) Publisher's File Copy by Kate Wilhelm
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780575019058
Publisher: Victor Gollancz, Ltd., London (1975)
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $57.00
City of Cain by Kate Wilhelm (First UK Edition) Publisher's File Copy A tight bright unread copy with sharp corners. A sharp bright dust jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's File Copy from the Gollancz archives. Most of these archive copies are ink-stamped "File Copy" or "Archive Copy" on the front endpaper, title page, and dust jacket. May have publisher's numbered notation in pencil or pen to the front endpaper and jacket back cover.
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