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Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Full number line. A masterful dystopian novel, told through a series of journal entries written by a Black teenager, Lauren Oya Olamina, who develops a revolutionary belief system known as Earthseed. The first of Butler's two Parable novels, followed by "Parable of the Talents" (2006). N° de réf. du vendeur 015810
Book by Butler Octavia E
Revue de presse:
"Gripping... poignant... succeeds on multiple levels." —The New York Times Book Review
"Literate... thoughtful. And a real gut-wrencher." —Washington Post Book World
"A powerful story of hope and faith in the midst of urban violence and decay... Excellent science fiction and a parable of modern society." —Denver Post
"A prophetic odyssey." —Essence
"Simple, direct, and deeply felt." —Library Journal
"Artfully conceived and elegantly written." —Cleveland Plain Dealer
"There isn't a page in this vivid and frightening story that fails to grip the reader." —San Jose Mercury News
Titre : Parable of the Sower (First printing)
Éditeur : Four Walls Eight Windows
Date d'édition : 1993
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Fine
Etat de la jaquette : Fine
Edition : 1st Edition
Vendeur : The Bookman & The Lady, Santa Fe, NM, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Fourth printing of the first edition published by Four Walls Eight windows, 1993. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Slight sunning to jacket spine. Clean and unmarked, light toning to pages. Binding strong. A few bumps to board edges. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box. N° de réf. du vendeur 251111007
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Vendeur : Scott Emerson Books, ABAA, El Cajon, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First Edition; Second Printing. Black boards, lettered in gilt to the spine. States "First Printing October 1993" but the number line only goes down to "2". Slight crimping to the upper spine end, otherwise nearly fine. Tight and unmarked. The dust jacket is fine. Not price clipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 299 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 19283
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Vendeur : Outer Print, Richmond, VA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Good hardcover in a Good dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing with the full number line. Ex-library copy with the usual markings. The text is clean and bright. 299 pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 002825
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Vendeur : Karen Wickliff - Books, Columbus, OH, Etats-Unis
Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. 299pp, Black board binding, gold lettering on spine, slight bump at bottom corner tips of cover and lower spine edge, no names or markings in text; stated first editon, Glossy dust jacket looks nearly new and has 19.95 price on front flap, California, 2025, her community overrun by violent people addicted to a dangerous drug, Lauren Olamina sets out on foot heading north. N° de réf. du vendeur w220731570
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Vendeur : Canal Jones, New York, NY, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover condition: Fine. Dustjacket condition: As New. First Edition, First Printing. Textured black paper-covered boards with gilt stamped particulars and publisher's emblem to spine. Very slight shelf wear, the two bottom corners are slightly bumped and there is a thin half-inch scuff/stain to the text block. Binding is tight and square. There is a 1/2" broken stain/scrape to the top outside edge of the text block that could be a remainder mark, but if so I've never seen one done this haphazardly before, nor on this part of the text block. Detail in the last picture, judge for yourself. Dustjacket is as new, not price-clipped in a protective mylar jacket. An unread copy. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1744340478855
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Vendeur : Atlanta Vintage Books, Atlanta, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good +. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good +. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition, First Printing. Textured black paper-covered boards with gilt stamped particulars and publisher's emblem to spine. Pages are clean and unmarked. Text block is lightly soiled. Boards are clean and bright; lower corners and ends of spine bumped. Binding is tight and square. Dust jacket is clean and bright with very light curling to extremities, corners and ends of spine. Dust jacket is covered in a protective mylar jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 64121
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Vendeur : Orchard Bookshop [ANZAAB / ILAB], Adelaide, SA, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : Excellent. First Edition. Near-prophetic dystopian novel from one of the great SF writers. Stated First Printing [Four Walls Eight Windows, New York, 1993]; [iv], 299, [blank] pages; black cloth gold titling to spine light dusting foxing top block, unfortunate stain pp220-21 else fine; in like illustrated unclipped [$19.95] dustjacket. Classic dystopian novel set in 2024 amidst wildfires, climate change, inequality & a newly-elected radical, authoritarian President! ISBN: 0-941423-99-9 / 0941423999. N° de réf. du vendeur 5412
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Vendeur : Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Stated first printing, with full numberline. SIGNED by the author with a personalized inscription on the half-title page. Name label of former owner on the front pastedown. DJ with minor fading on the spine. A near fine copy. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0003458973
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Vendeur : Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sharp corners, no wear to dust jacket. Inscribed by Butler on the title page. First edition, first printing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 number line. Unclipped dust jacket ($19.95). Nominated for the Nebula Award for the Best Novel, this is the odyssey of a woman, Lauren Olamina, who suffers from a hereditary trait called hyperempathy that causes her to feel the pain of others in the year 2035 in the midst of a scourge caused by a drug that causes violent behavior. Another excellent novel from the late author who passed away in 2006 and was the winner of the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant and the author of the highly acclaimed Patternist series. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 015793
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Vendeur : Concho River Books, Kaufman, TX, Etats-Unis
Four Walls Eight Windows publishing. New York, 11993. Boldly signed and dated, 10/7/1995 on the title page. Original boards, jacket unclipped. Comes ready to be added to your library in archival mylar jacket. A gorgeous copy, pages still fresh and clean. This was the first novel I read by Octavia Butler. I was hooked when the book began with: Everything you touch, you change, Everything you change, changes you, God is Change. N° de réf. du vendeur 00003
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