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The Attempted Rescue: Available Copies
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The Attempted Rescue by Robert Aickman
Hardcover
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Publisher: Tartarus (2001)
Seller: DreamHaven Books (Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $95.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $101.00
Autobiography. One of 500 copies. Fine in jacket.
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THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE. by AICKMAN, Robert
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Victor Gollancz,,, London, (1966)
Seller: Burwood Books (Wickham Market, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $122.98
Shipping: $29.85
TOTAL Cost: $152.83
First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp 188. Frontis illustration. Autobiography by the man who created the Inland Waterways Assocation and wrote highly collectable fantasies. Reprinted by Tartarus, his 3rd book, after We are For the Dark and The Late Breakfasters. Neat name and inscription on front endpaper otherwise VG in slightly used near vg dust jacket with repaired closed tears.
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The Attempted Rescue. by AICKMAN, Robert.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London. (1966)
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB (London, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $239.13
Shipping: $19.90
TOTAL Cost: $259.03
First edition. Octavo. 188 pages. Autobiography by the man best known in these parts as a writer of macabre fiction and better known elsewhere as the creator of the Inland Waterways Association.Some spotting to fore-edge. Tail of spine a bit pushed. Bump to bottom corner of rear cover. Very good in very good dustwrapper slightly rubbed at the edges and with some light tanning to rear panel.
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THE ATTEMPTED RESCUE by Aickman, Robert
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd, London (1966)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (Laurel, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $450.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $457.00
Octavo, boards. Aickman's scarce third book, an autobiography of his early years preceded by We Are For the Dark, a short story collection in collaboration with Elizabeth Jane Howard, and The Late Breakfasters, his first novel. Spine ends a little bruised, a fine copy in a just about fine dust jacket with a touch of wear at the spine ends, a small 15 mm closed tear to the upper rear panel, and some scattered stains to rear panel. (30695)
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The Attempted Rescue by Robert Aickman (First Edition) File Copy by Robert Aickman
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Victor Gollancz, London (1966)
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art (Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $450.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $457.00
The Attempted Rescue by Robert Aickman (First Edition) File Copy A firm square copy. Bright binding, gilt, and pages. "File Copy" stamped, and "F.108" penned, to front endpapers. A very near fine dust jacket with minor rubbing to upper edge. Not price-clipped. "File Copy" stamped, and "66" penned, to back cover. Brodart cover. Publisher's File Copy. An Autobiography. Fantasy author. Nonfiction.
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