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The Crystal World: Available Copies

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Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.31

Unread book in perfect condition.

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.35

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

A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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.

Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 0.78

Book is in NEW condition. 0.78

Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.78

New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.78

Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 0.78

The Crystal World 0.6

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.

Remainder mark on page edges. Otherwise, very clean. No bends, rips, or markings inside or out.

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.8

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

The Crystal World 0.3

Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover with dust jacket showing wear to head and spine with a rip to front spine. Discolorations noted to jacket from age. Black covers with white lettering to spine. Bumping noted to corners with mild bumping to front bottom edge. Spine cracked to front with first page loose at the top. Spine is slightly loose but intact. Pages deckled to foredge. Pages clean and unmarked. This novel takes place in Africa with feelings of eeriness with the lead characters. During his travels he found more and more evidence that he was entering--and that the whole world was about to become--a glittering, crystalline petrifaction

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

New York, 1966. Book Club Edition. Black cloth covered boards with white titles. mild wear; jacket is worn with small chips and tears in edges; inside of jacket shows moisture stains, though book itself does not have any; top edge green; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 210 pages.