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The Bird of Time: Available Copies

Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7

Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.7

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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176pp. Clean copy. No inscriptions.

176pp. Clean copy inside & out. No inscriptions. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket.

Minute trace of shelf wear. Jacket has a small tear and some wear at the head of the spine. Inscribed "To Andrew, With Best Wishes, George Alec Effinger." A recent college graduate travels back in time to see the great library of Alexandria and finds things are not what he expected.

"First Edition" on its copyright page, and first printing code "Q10" (March 1986) on bottom of page 175. Signed, with no personalization or inscription, by author George Alec Effinger on its title page. This book is in very good condition, marred only by a 1.5" black felt-tip pen mark, and remainder spray, on bottom of its text block, plus light bumps on its spine ends. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn. Pages are unworn and otherwise unmarked. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is in near fine condition: whole, bright, and unmarked, with some traces of wear on spine ends but otherwise unworn. 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.

fine 1st New English Library 1988 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

1st print Doubleday 1st edition 1986 hardcover vg++ book in vg+ dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

1st NEL 1988 edition paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

1st printing. Far into the future, Hartstein's graduation present from his grandparents was a wonderful trip-into the past.

paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

Paperback (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Doubleday hardcover in dust jacket, 1986, 1st edition, jacket price $12.95, clean/tight, SIGNED inscription on title page: "To Bruce, George Alec Effinger" otherwise unmarked and defect free, Fine/Fine (like New). We will add a custom fitted mylar cover, bubble-wrap the book and ship it in a BOX with delivery confirmation/tracking.

Hardcover in dust Jacket. First printing. Book is in perfect shape. A well cared for collector's copy. Dust jacket also in perfect shape and housed in mylar cover. Also includes loose-leaf review copy certificate.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Signed by Effinger on the title page. A few very light spots of foxing along the top of the text block. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Jacket in mylar protector. Signed and personalized on title page. Light remainder speckling on bottom of book.

As new, possibly unread copy. Contents are tight, bright and clean, with no inscriptions, no foxing, and no remainder mark. Cover is in superb condition, with an uncreased/unbroken spine. An excellent condition book, perfect for any collector of sci-fi/fantasy books. 176pp. (11x18cm). Please contact us for any more information.

Cover art by William Naegels. As new, never read. Inscribed "To Stuart, George Alec Effinger" on the title page. Review slip laid in

In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!