ON STRANGER TIDES
by Powers, Tim
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (28592)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ace Books, [1987]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (28592). Octavo, cloth backed boards. Historical fantasy novel involving pirates and magic. Nominated for the World Fantasy Award for best novel, 1988. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-306. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-209.
Synopsis
On Stranger Tides is a 1988 historical fantasy novel written by Tim Powers. It was reprinted in 2006 by Babbage Press with a limited edition in 2008 from Subterranean Press. It was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28592
- Title
- ON STRANGER TIDES
- Author
- Powers, Tim
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (28592)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Ace Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1987]
- Keywords
- Fantasy
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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