


Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Publisher stated as Del Rey. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Gutter code reads "O08" on page 367. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the Book Club Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Traces the development over millennia of a civilization of an unusual alien species, whose sense of humor, resourceful adaptability, and metalworking skills are the strengths and the hope of their society. - The past is prologue... - In the center of the huge rotating artificial globe, the folk assembled...





Dust jacket in good condition. Book club edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Light foxing to top of text block. Moderate loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Traces the development over millennia of a civilization of an unusual alien species, whose sense of humor, resourceful adaptability, and metalworking skills are the strengths and the hope of their society. - The past is prologue... - In the center of the huge rotating artificial globe, the folk assembled...