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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Sirius: Available Copies
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Odd John and Sirius (Dover Literature: Science Fiction/Fantasy) by Olaf Stapledon
Seller: ZBK Books (Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $5.62
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $5.62
Used book - May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping
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Seller: HPB-Ruby (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $2.59
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $6.34
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Odd John and Sirius by Olaf Stapledon
Paperback
ISBN: 9780486211336
Publisher: Dover Publications, New York (1972)
Seller: knew_4_you (San Jose, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $6.95
Shipping: $4.95
TOTAL Cost: $11.90
Clean, UNMARKED PB. Binding SOLID, Spine UNCREASED. Minor edge wear, Slight 1/2 inch crease on front cover, top right corner. NO remainder mark. | SHIPS AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY!
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $12.12
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.12
Acceptable condition. Later Printing, 1972. 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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Sirius by Olaf Stapledon
Paperback
ISBN: 9780140019995
Publisher: Penguin Group May 1964 (1964)
Seller: Firefly Bookstore (Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.99
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $12.99
Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. UK Edition. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $13.89
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $13.89
Good condition. (Science Fiction) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $6.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $14.00
This is a UK edition.
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Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord by Stapledon, Olaf
Paperback
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Publisher: Gollancz (2011)
Seller: Dearly Departed Books (Alliance, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $4.00
TOTAL Cost: $14.00
First printing of this edition with the full number line present. Part of Gollancz's SF Masterworks series. 5" x 7 3/4" trade paperback bound in pictorial wrappers. Fine condition.
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Sirius. Ein klassischer Science Fiction Roman. by Stapledon, Olaf
Paperback
ISBN: 9783453310339
Publisher: ()
Seller: medimops (Berlin, Germany)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $4.80
Shipping: $9.77
TOTAL Cost: $14.57
Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.
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Sirius (Paperback) by Olaf Stapledon
Paperback
ISBN: 9780575099425
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, London (2011)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $15.53
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.53
Paperback. Sirius is Thomas Trelone's great experiment - a huge, handsome dog with the brain and intelligence of a human being.Raised and educated in Trelone's own family alongside Plaxy, his youngest daughter, Sirius is a truly remarkable and gifted creature. His relationship with the Trelones, particularly with Plaxy, is deep and close and his inquiring mind ranges across the spectrum of human knowledge and experience.But Sirius isn't human and the conflicts and inner turmoil that torture him cannot be resolved. 'The most human of all Stapledon's novels' Brian Aldiss Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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ODD JOHN & SIRIUS, 2 SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS by STAPLEDON, OLAF STAPLETON
Paperback
ISBN: 9780486211336
Publisher: Dover Publications, NY (1972)
Seller: WONDERFUL BOOKS BY MAIL (CHICO-CA, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $15.75
VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright.; yellow titles on dark crocheted doily cover photo. .on blue black background. ; 309pg pages; British Philosopher's Novels from 1930s. DEFINITIVE FICTIONALIZATION OF MUTATED SUPERMAN.& A STORY BETWEEN JEST AND EARNEST.MAN & SUPERMAN.
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