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The Crystal World: Available Copies
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Seller: BooksRun (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.60
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $7.60
It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.
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The Crystal World (Berkley SF, X1380) by J. G. Ballard
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Publisher: Berkley Books January 1967 (1967)
Seller: The Book Garden (Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $7.00
Shipping: $7.25
TOTAL Cost: $14.25
Heavy wear to cover, corners and edges, exposes the boards. Has soiling to cover and pages, with creases. Previous owner's name inside. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
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Seller: Rarewaves.com USA (London, LONDO, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $16.53
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TOTAL Cost: $16.53
From J. G. Ballard, author of 'Crash' and 'Cocaine Nights' comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal. Through a 'leaking' of time, the West African jungle starts to crystallize. Trees metamorphose into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most flee the area in terror, afraid to face a catastrophe they cannot understand. But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest: a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wielding a crystal cross and a tribe of lepers searching for Paradise. In this tour de force of the imagination, Ballard transports the reader into one of his most unforgettable landscapes. This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard's works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including James Lever, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.
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The Crystal World (Paperback) by J.G. Ballard
Paperback
ISBN: 9780586024195
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London (1993)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $16.55
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TOTAL Cost: $16.55
Paperback. From J. G. Ballard, author of Crash and Cocaine Nights comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal. Through a leaking of time, the West African jungle starts to crystallize. Trees metamorphose into enormous jewels. Crocodiles encased in second glittering skins lurch down the river. Pythons with huge blind gemstone eyes rear in heraldic poses. Most flee the area in terror, afraid to face a catastrophe they cannot understand.But some, dazzled and strangely entranced, remain to drift through this dreamworld forest: a doctor in pursuit of his ex-mistress, an enigmatic Jesuit wielding a crystal cross and a tribe of lepers searching for Paradise.In this tour de force of the imagination, Ballard transports the reader into one of his most unforgettable landscapes.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballards works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including James Lever, Ali Smith, Hari Kunzru and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs. From J. G. Ballard, author of Crash and Cocaine Nights comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Crystal World, X1380 by Ballard, J.G.
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Publisher: Berkley (1967)
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine (Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $16.99
160pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners, binding has slight cant. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout, bookstore stamp and written initials on inner front.
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Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $17.27
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $17.27
Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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