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The Fantasy Writer's Assistant: Available Copies

Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

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First edition. No dust jacket, ex-library. There are library marks on the front free end paper and the top of the text block, and pencil notations on the copyright page. Pages clean and unmarked except as noted. Green cloth covered boards with gilt print on spine. Golden Gryphon hard cover, missing dust jacket, ISBN: 193084610X, 247 pages, cover and interior art by John Picacio. 8vo (8.5" x 5.5") Winner, 2003 World Fantasy Award, Best Collection. 6th place, 2003 Locus Poll Award, Best Collection. Contents: Introduction: The Comprehending Strangeness of Jeffrey Ford, by Michael Swanwick. Stories: Creation (Winner, 2003 World Fantasy Award; nominated, 2003 Hugo Award, 2003 Nebula Award); Out of the Canyon; The Fantasy Writer's Assistant (nominated, 2001 Nebula Award); The Far Oasis; The Woman Who Counts Her Breath; At Reparata; Pansolapia; Exo-Skeleton Town; The Honeyed Knot (nominated, 2002 World Fantasy Award); Something by the Sea (13th place, 2003 Locus Poll Award); The Delicate; Malthusian's Zombie (26th place, 2001 Locus Poll Award); On the Road to New Egypt; Floating in Lindrethool; High Tea with Jules Verne; Bright Morning.

Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

First trade paperback, has tiny skew to spine, slight curving to cover near outer edges, very slight bumps to spine ends and corners, and some faint wear to edges of covers and outer edge of first couple pages, otherwise a solid, bright VG copy.

Stated first edition. Hardcover bound in green cloth. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. This copy includes a 4 1/4" x 5 3/4" card from ConJose-60th World Science Fiction Convention signed by Ford laid in loose. Introduction by Michael Swanwick. Jacket art by John Picacio.

a nice, clean copy, octavo, 247 pages, limited to 3000 copies, signed by the author on the title page, stated first edition

Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on customized label. Fine book. Near Fine dust jacket. Reviewer's news release laid in. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (science fiction, fantasy)

1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dustjacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book, you'll feel as though you've stumbled into a cave and come across.an elven sword named Glamdring -- or the crown of the fabled Prester John -- a ring of invisibility.or even a Magic Lamp, prosaic as that may sound! You MAY even cartwheel with glee!! NOTE:Light evidence of handling to the sides of the pages.

Signed Copy First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Signed by author on Fratz's custom bookplate on title page. Press release laid in. From the collection of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz.

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.

Fine in fine and bright dust jacket.

1st ed/1st printing, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dustjacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book, you'll feel as though you've stumbled into a cave and come across.an elven sword named Glamdring -- or the crown of the fabled Prester John -- a ring of invisibility.or even a Magic Lamp, prosaic as that may sound! You MAY even cartwheel with glee!

First edition, hardcover, signed by Ford on the Golden Gryphon logo page, book has a tiny skew to the binding, very slight bumps to the spine ends, and a vertical seam to the cloth on the back cover, otherwise a solid, tight, clean Very Good+ copy in a bright Near Fine dust jacket, which has a tiny hint of wear to the spine ends, and is wrapped in a Mylar cover.

HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. Collects 16 stories plus an introduction by Michael Swanwick. This copy signed by Ford. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

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In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1