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Granada, UK, 1980. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Good. Hardcover. 348 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Granada, UK, 1980. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chips and/or tears. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. 1st end page has been removed.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Roderick is a robot who learns. He begins life looking like a toy tank, thinking like a child, and knowing nothing whatever of human ways. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0246114371. ISBN/EAN: 9780246114372. Inventory No: 21050414.. 9780246114372

granada london 1980. first edition 348pp NF (sl.bump to centre of cover) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and stained w.spine sl.sunned)

UK: Granada, 1980 348 pages. The dust jacket is a little worn. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed with some insect stains on fore-edge. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Good/Good.

London: Granada 1980 First UK Hardcover Edition 8vo 348pp ISBN 0-246-11437-1, 1980 VG+ original yellow cloth, in VG protected DW. (7883)

Granada Publishing Ltd. 1980. First Edition. DW. 348pp. 2 small indentations to rear board o/w a lovely clean copy in wrapper that has corresponding damage to rear cover in line with the indentations mentioned previously. Book VG+ Wrapper VG.

London: Granada. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. First English Edition. Hardcover. The first of 3 books, which originally was intended as a larger single novel. The book was nominated for the Phillip K Dick Award. A very good book, with some fading to top of boards and general shelfwear and abrasion to corners of the boards. Small book dealer sticker inside and some dealer pencil notes. Some staining to text block in particular on top. House in a VG+ or better dw with some minor edgewear and now housed in a protective, removable cellophane cover. Dustjacket is unclipped £6.95. VG in VG+ dustjacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 348 pages .

London: Granada, [1980]. First edition. Spine ends slightly bumped, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with color fade to the title lettering of the spine panel from orange to yellow. (23215). Octavo, boards. "Roderick is a learning machine, a wide-eyed little robot who wanders like Candide through a crazy near-future America. It's a dense, wide-ranging satire, and the ultimate robot novel. Sequel (actually part two of a long novel that was chopped in half for publishing convenience): RODERICK AT RANDOM (1983)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 309. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1041.

London, Toronto, Sydney, New York: Granada, [1980]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed. (29066). Octavo, boards. Signed on the title page by Sladek. "Roderick is a learning machine, a wide-eyed little robot who wanders like Candide through a crazy near-future America. It's a dense, wide-ranging satire, and the ultimate robot novel. Sequel (actually part two of a long novel that was chopped in half for publishing convenience): RODERICK AT RANDOM (1983)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 309. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1041.