Book by Lem Stanislaw
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In this bold and controversial examination of the past, present, and future of science fiction, Lem informs the raging debate over the literary merit of the genre with ten arch, incisive, provocative essays. Edited and with an Introduction by Franz Rottensteiner. Translated by Rottensteiner and others. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Vendeur : Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, Etats-Unis
Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii] ix-xviii 1-285 [286: blank], cloth-backed boards. First edition. Nonfiction miscellany including an autobiographical sketch, reviews, afterwords and essays. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-80. Remainder stripe to bottom edge of text block, else a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#177841). N° de réf. du vendeur 177841
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Vendeur : Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Good. first edition first printing with review slip Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000149894
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Vendeur : Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. N° de réf. du vendeur 026370
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Vendeur : Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 9780151594801. Hardback. First edition as stated on the copyright page. with descending letter code printed below that going down to the Letter A. Book is a tight sound unmarked copy in Good to Very Good condition. Dustjacket is in Very Good condition with slight edgewear and a five inch closed tear across the very top edge area of the front cover. $ 14.95 original price is present and unclipped on front dustjacket flap. The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector. No Signature. N° de réf. du vendeur 218560
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Vendeur : bbs, Lincolnshire, Royaume-Uni
Hardback: 8½" x 5¾". Etat : Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Cover Art: Mark Likgalter (illustrateur). 1st Edition. © 1985: A collection of 10 essays by Stanislaw Lem concerning science fiction. 1st edition, 1st printing. Edited and with an introduction by Franz Rottensteiner. Light foxing to text block:- Contents: Reflections On My Life / On The Structural Analysis Of Science Fiction / Science Fiction: A Hopeless Case - With Exceptions / Philip K Dick: A Visionary Among The Charlatans / The Time Travel Story And Related Matters Of Science-Fiction Structuring / Metafantasia: The Possibilities Of Science Fiction / Cosmology And Science Fiction / Todorov's Fantastic Theory Of Literature / Unitas Oppositorum: The Prose Of Jorge Luis Borges / About The Strugatskys' 'Roadside Picnic':- Synopsis: A bold and controversial look at the past, present, and future of science fiction, by a master of the genre. In the ten extraordinary essays collected here, Stanislaw Lem expertly examines the scientific and literary premises of his own works and those of others. Lem believes that science fiction and fantasy should be a laboratory for attempting to discover what hasn't been thought or done before, a place for experiment on the cutting edge of human awareness. Lem writes with polemical passion about what he regards as science fiction's squandered potential: he sees it as bogged down in a rehash of myth and fairy tales. Too often, says Lem, science fiction resorts to well-worn patterns of primitive adventure literature, plays empty games with the tired devices of time travel and robots, and turns its back on time-honored cultural and intellectual values. This collection of critical essays is quintessential Lem - arch, incisive, and provocative:- (original cost $14.95). N° de réf. du vendeur 20.051.00110
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Vendeur : Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Harcourt, 1984. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. N° de réf. du vendeur 515722
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Vendeur : J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover. Stated first edition with a full letter line starting with A. N° de réf. du vendeur 010098
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Vendeur : BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! N° de réf. du vendeur Q-0151594805
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