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The Five Gold Bands: Available Copies

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands (Ace Double F 185)
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace January 1963 (1963)


    Seller: Firefly Bookstore (Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $2.99
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $8.99

Front and back covers have wear to edges and corners. Spine intact, some wear. Binding is intact. Pages are generally clean with edge or corner wear. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands (Ace Double F 185)
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace January 1963 (1963)


    Seller: Firefly Bookstore (Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $2.99
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $8.99

Wear and heavy creasing to cover, bumped corners, pages tanned but clean and unmarked. Worn but intact. Clearly previously read. Edge and corner wear, bent spine with creases. Pages are clean and unmarked. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group (1980)


    Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.39
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.39

Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: DAW (1980)


    Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.41
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $9.40

First Edition. 1st printing with full number line. Minimal wear and creases. Pages are tanned but clean.

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack. (pseudonym John Holbrook Vance)

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: DAW Books, Canada (1980)


    Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $2.99
    Shipping: $6.95
    TOTAL Cost: $9.94

160 pages. >> Cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books (1980)


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $9.97
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $9.97

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, Inc, New York, NY (1972)


    Seller: Lazy S Books (Austin, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $3.00
    Shipping: $7.00
    TOTAL Cost: $10.00

Ace Double 16640. Sci-Fi. Moderate to heavy (in spots) edge and overall wear. Insect nibbling along the top & bottom of the covers. Lower right corner chip on The Five Gold Bands. A good to very good copy.

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The Dragon Masters & The Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, Inc., New York (1962)


    Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC. (Torrington, WY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $5.00
    Shipping: $5.00
    TOTAL Cost: $10.00

G/none, used, 102pp and 122pp in each story. Interior clean, no marks except former owners initials on the ffep of the dragon masters side., Pages toning, binding tight. Shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, paper at the corners slightly rubbed.

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Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: Daw Books February 1980 (1980)


    Seller: Colorado's Used Book Store (Englewood, CO, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.50
    Shipping: $4.50
    TOTAL Cost: $10.00

Light wear and creasing to cover. Unmarked but tanning pages. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.

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the dragon masters / the five gold bands
    by jack vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ace, new york (1962)


    Seller: broken wing books (blaine, MN, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $6.00
    Shipping: $4.00
    TOTAL Cost: $10.00

Ace double, appears unread, covers have creases.

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The Dragon Masters with The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books, NY (1962)


    Seller: Valley Books (AMHERST, MA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.40
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $10.90

Ace Double, The Dragon Masters is a Paperback Original. 102 and 122pp. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Light general wear, small worm trench at lower corner of first 60 pages of The Dragon Masters. Photos on request. Size: Massmarket

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: DAW (1980)


    Seller: Dearly Departed Books (Alliance, OH, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fine
    Book Price: $7.00
    Shipping: $4.00
    TOTAL Cost: $11.00

DAW #374, 1980. Stated first DAW printing with the full number line present. Fine condition. Cover art by Gino D'Achille.

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The Five Gold Bands / The Dragon Masters (Ace Double, F-185)
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books (1962)


    Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $7.21
    Shipping: $3.99
    TOTAL Cost: $11.20

First Edition. First Edition / First Printing as identified with "1" in the full number line.

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The Dragon Masters/The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance,Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double (1962)


    Seller: Nelson Freck (Rockville, MD, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.75
    Shipping: $6.00
    TOTAL Cost: $11.75

2 PBOs. Ace #F-185. Light wear.

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: DAW (1980)


    Seller: GF Books, Inc. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $12.39
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $12.39

Book is in Used-Good 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 limited notes and highlighting. 0.2

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DRAGON MASTERS / FIVE GOLD BANDS. Ace Double.
    by VANCE, JACK.

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double (1963)


    Seller: TotalitarianMedia (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Good
    Book Price: $7.00
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $12.50

DRAGON MASTERS / FIVE GOLD BANDS. Ace Double. VANCE, JACK. Ace Double, (1963) 108p/146p respectively, paperback, covers bumped/scuffed/chipped corners, binding tight, text clean/unmarked--7.00

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Five Gold Bands
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780583123068
    Publisher: Mayflower (1980)


    Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $5.61
    Shipping: $7.26
    TOTAL Cost: $12.87

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.

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN: 9780879975180
    Publisher: DAW (1980)


    Seller: Fleur Fine Books (Port Neches, TX, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $6.95
    Shipping: $6.55
    TOTAL Cost: $13.50

DAW. Used; Very Good. DAW 1980 MMP. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have light wear. Spine is uncreased. Book Condition: Very Good . 1980. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.

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THE DRAGON MASTERS / THE FIVE GOLD BANDS
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Double, NY (1963)


    Seller: Books from the Crypt (N. Potomac, MD, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $8.00
    Shipping: $5.50
    TOTAL Cost: $13.50

[1st printing, Feb. 1963] #F-185. [Covers by Gaughan/Valigursky.] Minor creasing; light edge and corner wear; tanning.

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands (Vintage Ace Double, F-185)
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace Books January 1963 (1963)


    Seller: R Bookmark (Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $8.01
    Shipping: $6.13
    TOTAL Cost: $14.14

Shelf wear.

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DRAGON MASTERS AND FIVE GOLD BANDS
    by vance, jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: ace double, (1963)


    Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS (webster, NY, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: unspecified
    Book Price: $8.00
    Shipping: $6.95
    TOTAL Cost: $14.95

F-185, , very good , , science fiction, , paperback,

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The Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: DAW (1980)


    Seller: BookManBookWoman Books (Nashville, TN, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
    Book Price: $8.95
    Shipping: $6.55
    TOTAL Cost: $15.50

NEAR FINE softcover book.Bright and tight and clean.Shelf 386

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The Five Gold Bands / The Dragon Master
    by Vance, Jack

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace F-185, United States (1962)


    Seller: John Thompson (Winnipeg, MB, Canada)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $5.00
    Shipping: $10.95
    TOTAL Cost: $15.95

Solid with some small thin creases on the covers.

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Fair
    Book Price: $16.08
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $16.08

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

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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands
    by Jack Vance

    Paperback
    ISBN:
    Publisher: Ace ()


    Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
    Used Book—Condition: Very Good
    Book Price: $16.08
    Shipping: Free!
    TOTAL Cost: $16.08

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3

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