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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Golden Gate: Available Copies
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Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $30.00
Shipping: $7.99
TOTAL Cost: $37.99
(1982). 8vo. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION one of 1000 copies SIGNED by Lafferty. Faint spotting to edges of otherwise good, clean textblock. Light bumping and wear to forecorners and spine ends of rubbed boards. VG.
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Seller: Space Age Books LLC (Conroe, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $46.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $53.00
Hand written in black ink on the book's second page are "154/1000" and author R.A. Lafferty's signature, with no personalization or inscription. "First Edition" on its copyright page. This book is in near fine condition, marred only by a former owner's bookplate on its front pastedown, plus lightly bumped spine ends. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn, with bright gilt titles on its spine and front. Pages are unworn and otherwise unmarked. Published without a dust jacket, as noted in ISFDB. I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble wrap, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description.
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage (Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $94.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $94.00
Dust jacket missing. Limited edition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Copy # 287 out of 1000. Minor foxing on the edges. Text and illustrations are clear of markings and notations. Binding is intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.35
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage (Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $100.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $100.00
Limited edition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. #626/1000. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.35
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Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979 (ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $92.80
Shipping: $12.50
TOTAL Cost: $105.30
GOLDEN GATE AND OTHER STORIES, Corroboree Press, 1982, first edition, fine without dust-wrapper as issued. 1/1,000 copies SIGNED by the author. Illustrated in black & white as well as 4 full color, full page tipped-in plates. From the collection of esteemed Canadian fandom member Michael Glicksohn.
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Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $100.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $107.00
Golden Gate and Other Stories by R.A. Lafferty (Limited) Signed A firm clean copy. Minor bump to back top corner. States, "First Edition." Limited # 401 of 1000 copies. Signed by author on limitation page.
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Seller: DreamHaven Books (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $150.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $156.00
Collection of 16 stories with illustrations by various artists. Color tipped in plates and b&w illustrations. This is a Presentation Copy with a faux-leather binding and no number (there were 30 copies produced for contributors and publishers). Signed by Lafferty as well as artists Phil Foglio, Doug Rice, Todd C. Hamilton, Joan Hanke-Woods. Fine; no jacket issued.
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