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The Nick of Time: Available Copies

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

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

First edition, first printing hardback. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR "To ---- Best Wishes, George Alec Effinger" ON THE TITLE PAGE. Fine in Very Good Jacket. Nice copy, probably unread. Jacket has a few nicks to the edges. NOT the book club edit ion so commonly mistkaen for the first edition. Very large and bold signature.

first printing some light foxing to the tope edge and remainder spray to bottom edge. Slight fading to jacket spne; signed by author

cloth,dw,180pgs,FIRST EDITION,very slight edgewear else NEAR FINE

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A tan to the pages

HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket.

Fine/Near fine, SIGNED book plate, first edition. Light wear to corners of jacket. Light dusting on top page block. All book jackets in mylar wraps.

Hardcover first edition - First printing. The first novel to introduce the endearing and engaging time traveler Frank Mihalik. Ex-library, but overall quite clean and good with very few markings, in a bright and near fine dj.

fine book, in a fine dust jacket , 1985

1st edition NEL 1987 paperback, vg++ In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

fine 1st New English Library 1987 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

1st print Doubleday 1st edition 1985 hardcover vg++ book in vg+ dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. In protective mylar cover. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (Time Travel, Science Fiction, Humor)

paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

First edition, first printing. Faint remainder spray to lower page edges, else fine in mustard boards with black spine lettering; in a very mildly age-toned pictorial dust jacket, with a light crease to front flap. Jacket by William Naegel. Mind-spinning time travel novel sends Frank Mihalik from 1996 back to the 1939 NY World's Fair--where he gets stuck, and must relive the same day over and over. His girlfriend arrives to help, and the two are soon off on a wild temporal roller coaster.

As new, possibly unread copy. Contents are tight, bright and clean, with no inscriptions, no foxing, and no remainder mark. Cover is in superb condition, with an uncreased/unbroken spine. An excellent condition book, perfect for any collector of sci-fi/fantasy books. 244pp. (11x18cm). Please contact us for any more information.

Signed by Effinger on the title page. Very light spots of foxing along the top of the text block, else fine in fine and bright dust jacket.

"First Edition" on its copyright page, and first printing code "P025" (June 1985) on bottom of page 179 (as noted in ISFDB.) Warmly inscribed by author George Alec Effinger on its half-title page, "To Carrie -- From your Sci-Fi pal, George". This book is in near fine condition, marred only by light bumps on its spine ends. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn. Pages are unworn and otherwise unmarked. Not a remainder. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is also in near fine condition: whole, bright, and unmarked, with some very light wear on ends of spine and front flap fold, but otherwise unworn. I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble wrap, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description.

The Nick of Time by George Alec Effinger (First Edition) Signed A sharp tight copy. Bright dust jacket. Light edgewear. Not price-clipped. Stated First Edition. Signed and Inscribed by the Author on the full title page.

Octavo, boards. Humorous time travel novel. Remainder spray to bottom of page edges, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to corner tips and spine ends. (26597)

fine book, in a fine dust jacket , signed, 1985

Used, wear to cover/closed edge, including marking, creasing and tanning. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!