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The Downstairs Room: Available Copies

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Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction
    by Kate Wilhelm

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell 2129 (2129)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $12.81
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $12.81

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

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Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction
    by Kate Wilhelm

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell 2129 (2129)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $12.81
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $12.81

Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

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Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780440021292
    Publisher: Dell Books, New York (1970)


    Seller: DogStar Books (Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $13.50
    Shipping: $5.95
    TOTAL Cost: $19.45

Dell 2129; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 222 pages; 1970 Dell 2129. Mass market paperback in glossy color pictorial covers. Tightly bound and fresh with flat uncreased spine and sharp edges. Feels and appears unread and about as new. NF

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The Downstairs Room - 2129
    by Kate Wilhelm -

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell (1967)


    Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books (Oakland, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $15.64
    Shipping: $4.00
    TOTAL Cost: $19.64

Gd. Condition. Classic Science Fiction - (SF30)

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DOWNSTAIRS ROOM.
    by wilhelm, kate

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: doubleday, 1968, first edition ,, (1968)


    Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $13.00
    Shipping: $6.95
    TOTAL Cost: $19.95

, , very good, bumped spine and corners, fold krinkles, $4.95 intact, backside of the rear has a small blue streak, jacket only, NO BOOK

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Downstairs Room, The
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell (1970)


    Seller: GridFreed (North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $14.95
    Shipping: $5.45
    TOTAL Cost: $20.40

Good condition with wear and markings.

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The Downstairs Room Dell 2129
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell, New York (1970)


    Seller: Rose's Books IOBA (Harwich Port, MA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $22.00
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $28.00

New York: Dell, 1970. First edition, first printing, stated. 12mo. Mass market paperback, 222 pp. All edges stained green. Speculative fiction iincluding the Nebula Award-winning story, The Planners. No writing inside. Uncreased spine. Fold mark to corner of rear cover. Minor shelf wear. Near fine. Size: 12 mo.

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The Downstairs Room
    by Kate Wilhelm

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell (1970)


    Seller: Dunaway Books (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $4.00
    TOTAL Cost: $29.00

Stated first Dell edition. Binding is fine. Pages are very clean, crisp and bright with no markings. Trivial to minor rubbing to the edges and corners.

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The Downstairs Room
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell Books, New York, NY, U.S.A. (1970)


    Seller: Stuart W. Wells III (Norwalk, CT, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $25.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $30.00

Publisher's code #2129. 14 Stories. Cover by Ron Walotsky. Signed by Walotsky on the half-title page and by Wilhelm on the title page. Never read but light crease on front cover along spine

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Kate Wilhelm Two (2) Paperback Book Lot, including: The Downstairs Room, and; Abyss
    by Kate Wilhelm

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Dell/Bantam ()


    Seller: Clarkean Books (Stoney Creek, ON, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $23.00
    Shipping: $11.00
    TOTAL Cost: $34.00

Excellent pair of Wilhelm paperback first paperback edition/printing collections, each in Fine, unread condition: Downstairs (1970 Dell 2129) no UK edition and new Walotsky cover art with opening crease, and; Abyss (1973 Bantam N7234) no UK edition. Two books, one shipping price.

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THE DOWNSTAIRS ROOM
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Doubleday (1968)


    Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979 (ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $58.00
    Shipping: $12.50
    TOTAL Cost: $70.50

THE DOWNSTAIRS ROOM, Doubleday, 1968, first edition, apparent binding flaw of the text block being attached to the covers and spine on a bit of an angle, else just about fine in like dust-wrapper. Review copy with accompanying review slip laid in. From the library of Science Fiction Grand Master Harry Harrison.

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The Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Doubleday, NY (1968)


    Seller: curtis paul books, inc. (Northridge, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $84.99
    Shipping: $4.49
    TOTAL Cost: $89.48

First edition hardcover stated. Inscribed/signed to the title page by Wilhelm. Slight edgewear to boards, very slight bumping. Glue darkened at eps. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is slightly sunned to spine with slight edgewear/creasing, slight rubbing/marking. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author

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The Downstairs Room and Other Speculative Fiction
    by Wilhelm, Kate

    Hardcover
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Doubleday, New York, New York, U.S.A. (1968)


    Seller: Stuart W. Wells III (Norwalk, CT, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $100.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $105.00

Inscribed "For Ted, all best wishes, Kate Wilhelm" on the title page. Review slip laid in. A trace of wear to the corners of the dust jacket.

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