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Publication: The Book of Being

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  • Publication: The Book of BeingPublication Record # 36281
  • Author: Ian Watson
  • Date: 1986-08-00
  • ISBN: 0-586-06389-7 [978-0-586-06389-7]
  • Publisher: Grafton
  • Price:
    £2.50?£: UK pound
  • Pages: 223
  • Format:
    pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
  • Type: NOVEL
  • Cover: The Book of Being (1986) • by Mick van Houten [as by Mike van Houten]
  • Notes: • "Published by Grafton Books 1986" • No statement of printing, no number line • Month from Locus1 • "Front cover illustration by Mike Van Houten" on the back cover; no visible signature on the artwork • New Zealand $9.95; Australia $7.95
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Clute/Grant N/A Bluesman 2014-06-28 14:53:08
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Contento1 (anth/coll) N/A Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
Currey N/A Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
Locus1 Verified Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
Miller/Contento N/A Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
OCLC/Worldcat Verified Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
Reginald1 N/A Bluesman 2009-12-01 17:10:48
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