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First British edition of this collection of stories. Omits "What the Dead Men Say" from the 1969 Ace paperback first edition. Includes: The Preserving Machine [Dr. Rupert Labyrinth] (1953); War Game (1959); Upon the Dull Earth (1954); Roog (1953); War Veteran (1955); Top Stand-By Job [Jim Briskin] (1963); Beyond Lies the Wub (1952); We Can Remember It for You Wholesale (1966); Captive Market (1955); If There Were No Benny Cemoli (1963); Retreat Syndrome (1965); The Crawlers (1954); Oh, to Be a Blobel! (1964); Pay for the Printer (1956). This is quite a collectible book when found with a nice dust jacket.
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date1971
- ISBN 10 0575005629
- ISBN 13 9780575005624
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages252
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The Preserving Machine and Other Stories
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Victor Gollancz Limited
(1971)
ISBN 10: 0575005629
ISBN 13: 9780575005624
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. - 222 mm. Maroon cloth hardcover, gilt titling along spine. Pp. 252. Minor edge wear and rubbing to yellow DJ. Staining to fore edge. Foxing to top edge. Other stories include War Game, Upon the Dull Earth, Roog, War Veteran, Beyond lies the Wub, We can remember it for you wholesale, Captive Market, If there were no Benny Cemoli, Retreat Syndrome, The Crawlers, Oh, to be a Blobel! and Pay for the Printer. Overall, VG / VG. Seller Inventory # 001576
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The Preserving Machine and Other Stories
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Book Description Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition and first trade hardcover edition. Originally published in the US by Ace as a paperback original in 1969 and then in hard covers in an Ace Book Club edition. Boards have very slight bumps to the top corners but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Browning to the page edges with a small dent to the top edges and a tiny tear at the top left corner of the front free endpaper but the pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. The jacket has only very light edge and surface wear. First printing. Seller Inventory # 017777
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 252pp. Beautiful First British Edition. Bound in maroon cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Some light scattered spotting to the fore-edge as is quite common. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£4.95P Gollancz sticker over the original £1.60 flap price), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price. Seller Inventory # 013752
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Book Description Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine. A fine hardcover copy in a very fine jacket/brodart covered. First Edition. A very nice copy. Top corners are lightly bumped (See Pict's). Jacket is very bright and clean. No tears, no chips to jacket. Jacket is not priced clipped. No ownership signatures. (See Pict's). Seller Inventory # 003486F
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK edition, and the first trade hardcover. Maroon boards with gold spine titling, near fine with lightly bumped spine foot. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket very good in Mylar with light scuffing, lightly bumped spine head; price-clipped, with new Gollancz price sticker adhered at front inner flap. Pages bright, text unmarked. Seller Inventory # BBS-2019767
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The Preserving Machine and Other Stories by Philip K. Dick 1st Trade HC File Copy
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. The Preserving Machine and Other Stories by Philip K. Dick 1st Trade HC File Copy A tight bright copy with sharp corners, a touch of wear to upper spine edge otherwise fine. A bright dust jacket with some rubbing to the upper spine edge otherwise sharp. Not price-clipped. Publisher File Copy. First UK Edition and First Trade Hardcover Edition, after the ACE 1969, BOMC Edition. Most of these Gollancz archive copies are ink-stamped "File Copy" or "Archive Copy" on the front endpaper, title page, and/or dust jacket. There may be a numbered notation, by the publisher, in pencil or pen to the front endpaper and jacket back cover. BOOK. Seller Inventory # HCX9024-2
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First British hardcover edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. (252pp. ) (5 1/4" X 8 3/4") ; 252 pages. Seller Inventory # 3116780
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