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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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The Food of Death: Available Copies
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The food of death: Fifty-one tales (The Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy library) by Lord Dunsany
Paperback
ISBN: 9780878771028
Publisher: Newcastle Pub. Co (1974)
Seller: HPB-Movies (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $17.85
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $21.60
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The Food of Death: Fifty-One Tales by DUNSANY, Lord
Paperback
ISBN: 9780878771028
Publisher: New Castle, Hollywood, California (1974)
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $19.50
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $25.00
First edition. Very good in wrappers, a paperback. Pages clean. Outer edges of pages light yellow.
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Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA (La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $30.00
Shipping: $6.50
TOTAL Cost: $36.50
By the British Baron (1878-1957) who "altered the course of the fantastic short story" & a writer whom some consider the "greatest fantasy writer of all time,'' this collection contains 51 eerie short stories & parables, most long out-of-print. First published in Britain in 1915, this is the First Printing from 1974 as part of Newcastle's Forgotten Fantasy Library. Trade paperback with decorative orange/black/white design & lettering is in Near Fine condition: appears never opened! Completely clean & bright, pages show only a hint of tanning & are completely unmarked save for foxing to top outside edge of text block. Stunning! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
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