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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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The Five Gold Bands: Available Copies
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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 Five Gold Bands / The Dragon Masters (Ace Double, F-185) by Vance, Jack
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Books (1962)
Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $8.61
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $12.10
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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The Five Gold Bands and The Dragon Masters by Jack Vance
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Double (1962)
Seller: Southampton Books (Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $4.99
TOTAL Cost: $14.99
First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Ace Double, 1962. 12mo. Paperback. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands by Jack Vance
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Double (1962)
Seller: Southampton Books (Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $4.99
TOTAL Cost: $14.99
First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Ace Double, 1962. 12mo. Paperback. Code of F185 on cover and spine. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands by Jack Vance
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace (1963)
Seller: Collectible Science Fiction (Palm Beach Gardens, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: $5.75
TOTAL Cost: $15.75
Nice Vance Ace Double.
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The Five Gold Bands; Biggest Manhunt in Galactic History by Vance, Jack
Paperback
ISBN: 9780879975180
Publisher: DAW, New York, NY (1980)
Seller: Ye Old Bookworm (Odessa, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $18.50
16mo 6" - 7" tall; 160 pages; Mass market paperback rubbed at edges with creasing at covers. Solid, clean and tight. Text clean just beginning to yellow. DAW Book #374. Bagged for protection.
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Dragon Masters/The Five Gold Bands by Jack Vance
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Double ()
Seller: Bring it Back, LLC (Grand Junction, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $18.50
New York: Ace Books, Date: 1963. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. very good+ Jack Gaughan / Ed Valigursky. Vintage Paperback; Ace Double F-185. No month, 1962. $.40 cover price. Sharp First Printing of this Paperback Original. small price sticker on the five gold band cover. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild edge-wear and very light page toning. Fresh and bright with nominal creases A very pretty collectable copy at a great price. In wraps. 1963. Ace Books [US].
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THE SPACE PIRATE. (also Known as "Five Gold Bands") TOBY Digest by Vance, Jack. (pseudonym John Holbrook Vance)
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Toby Press Book., USA. (1953)
Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $7.90
TOTAL Cost: $19.90
128 pgs. Vance's first short novel --- and second published book; originally published in STARTLING STORIES; SCARCE; "Five Men held the secret that made them absolute rules of the Universe. Five Worlds organized their spy systems to thwart Paddy Blackthorn's efforts to release the secret for the benfit of all mankind. Five Times Paddy and the mysterious Fay went into the valley of the shadow, pitting their wits against a merciless enemy who had every conceivable advantage in the uneven struggle." ** Creasing to Covers Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.
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The Dragon Masters / The Five Gold Bands by Vance, Jack / Vance, Jack
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace Books, New York, New York, U.S.A. (1972)
Seller: Stuart W. Wells III (Norwalk, CT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $20.00
Original price $0.95; Ace Double #16640; 40th of 56 non-letter series back to back "Ace Doubles", published Apr. 1972: The Dragon Masters: 108 pages, cover art by Josh Kirby; The Five Gold Bands: 146 pages, cover art by Lloyd
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THE DRAGON MASTERS backed with THE FIVE GOLD BANDS by Vance, Jack
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace ()
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories (Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $20.00
Paperback #16640 CONDITION: g
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THE DRAGON MASTERS and THE FIVE GOLD BANDS by Vance, Jack
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: ace ()
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories (Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $20.00
Paperback #f185 CONDITION: vg
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THE DRAGON MASTERS b/w THE FIVE GOLD BANDS ace double by Vance, Jack
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: ()
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories (Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $20.00
Paperback #f185 CONDITION: vg
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Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.95
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $23.44
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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The Dragon Masters/The Five Gold Bands [Ace Double F-185] by Jack Vance
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ace, New York (1957)
Seller: 32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera, IOBA, ESA (Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $25.50
Small 8vo., Ace Double F-185. Very Near Fine with discreet owner stamp on inside front cover and some age toning. Crisp, tight, clean and square.
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