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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Transition: Available Copies
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Transition by McIntyre, Vonda N.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780553288506
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group (1990)
Seller: Better World Books (Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.53
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $6.53
Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Transition by McIntyre, Vonda N.
Paperback
ISBN: 9780553288506
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group (1990)
Seller: Better World Books: West (Reno, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $6.73
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $6.73
Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Transition by Vonda N. McIntyre
Paperback
ISBN: 9780553288506
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, New York (1990)
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC. (Torrington, WY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $3.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $8.00
G/none, used pb, 290 pgs. Perfect bound, color illustrated stiff paper wraps with gold and white colored text on upper and turquoise and white colored text on creased spine; light edge wear with small chips; no tears; tips rounded.Interior pages clean, unmarked; age-toned. Binding is tight though slightly canted.
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Seller: Code X Books (Potomac, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $10.00
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $10.00
This novel is set in the Starfarers universe. The Starfarer starship is damaged by an unexploded nuclear missile, the AI that runs the ship is damaged from sabotage, and the saboteur is still aboard. Then they make first contact with an alien race. Should they follow the aliens into uncharted territory? What could go wrong? Mass market paperback, first Bantam edition. Publisher book number 28850-4, cover price $4.95. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Cover shows only minor shelf wear and is not creased. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Corners not bumped. An excellent reading copy. Note that oversized or heavier books may require additional postage.
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Seller: Top Notch Books (Tolar, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.00
Shipping: $5.75
TOTAL Cost: $10.75
Wraps have only slight wear. Pages are clean with no markings in text. Prior owner embossment on fep, decorative stamp on title page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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Seller: HPB-Movies (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $9.79
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $13.54
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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TRANSITION. by McIntyre, Vonda N. (1948-2019)
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Bantam, New York (1991)
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams) (Ione, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $16.50
Shipping: $4.95
TOTAL Cost: $21.45
Paperback original - first printing. The second Starfarers novel. SIGNED on the title page. 290 pp plus ads. Good overall- minor wear to covers, usual toning to pages, straight spine.
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Seller: SkylarkerBooks (DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $15.00
Shipping: $7.50
TOTAL Cost: $22.50
An Excellent Copy - Mass Market Paperback - Signed By The Author On The Title Page. Signature Only. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Have The Tiniest Bit Of Shelf Wear. Page Edges Have Turned/Aged, Very Light Wear. No Stamps. Not Remaindered.
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Seller: Classic First Editions-- IOBA (Cardiff By The Sea, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $35.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $41.00
Hardcover-Leather. Condition: Fine. Easton Press unused book plate laid in. Fully bound in grey leather with gilt lettering and design, raised bands along spine, all page edges gold gilt, silk moire endpapers, sewn-in ribbon book mark. As new. Will be well packed and shipped in a box. Classic Science fiction. Part of the Easton Press Signed book series.
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Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA) (St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $40.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $48.00
21.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. Bound in blue-grey leather with gilt foredges, design, and lettering. 3 raised bands to spine. Signed by the author. Introduction by James Gunn. Artwork by Jill Bauman. Unused bookplate laid-in. Spine lightly faded.
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TRANSITION. Introduction by James Gunn. Artwork by Jill Bauman. by McIntyre, Vonda N.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, CT: ( (1990)
Seller: Books From California (Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $45.00
Shipping: $4.99
TOTAL Cost: $49.99
Signed. First Edition. First edition, signed by the author. Bookplate of former owner on the front pastedown, stamp on the title page. Full leather cover with raised bands and decoration in gilt, silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt.
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Transition by Vonda N. McIntyre
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, CT (1990)
Seller: Bookworm and Apple (Bronx, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $45.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $52.00
Signed first edition. Leather bound. Spine is tight. Pages are clean and crisp. Signed by Vonda N. McIntyre. No bookplate inside. No wear. Fine condition.
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TRANSITION by McIntyre, Vonda N.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Easton Press ()
Seller: Koster's Collectible Books (Farmingville, NY, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $49.99
Shipping: $4.99
TOTAL Cost: $54.98
Hardcover; Hardcover. As New. Still in original shrink wrap. SIGNED First Edition, crisp and clean. Beautiful dark grey leather boards with decorations in gold front and rear. Title and decorations in gold on spine between raised bands. Gilt edges. Moire endpapers, attached ribbon marker. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 8VO
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Seller: Book Gallery // Mike Riley (Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $55.00
SIGNED First / Limited Edition, Easton Press. (Published before Trade Edition) Leather bound hardcover. Very Faint Scratches to gilt on fore edge, else Fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author
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Transition [Signed First Edition] by McIntyre, Vonda N. / James Gunn - Introduction
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut (1990)
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA (Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $55.00
x + 290 pp, color frontis, James Gunn's Introduction, 5.5" x 8.5" blue leather, gilt cover design all around, gilt textblock edges. Binding tight, pages clean, unmarked, paper well-preserved. Exterior Near Fine. Size: Octavo
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