Weapon by Robert Mason 1990 Embossed 2nd Edition Paperback Book - New / Unread

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Seller: count1970 ✉️ (1,857) 100%, Location: Bradford, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 186380259842 Weapon by Robert Mason 1990 Embossed 2nd Edition Paperback Book - New / Unread. A brand new  'Weapon' by Robert Mason Embossed Paperback Novel from 1990, Corgi 2nd Edition, mint condition (see below). Author of CHICKENHAWK. 'Put it at the top of your list' New York Times . 'Mason's ingenious first novel is marked by the dramatic drive that distinguished his praised Vietnam memoir, Chickenhawk ...Solo is an inspired creation who animates this thrilling, sharply satiric adventure' Publishers Weekly . 'One of the best chase  adventure novels of the eighties...Where other techno-thrillers end, Weapon is just warming up' Martin Cruz Smith, author of Gorky Park. Solo is the name given to a highly developed robot, created as the ultimate weapon. Equipped with telescopic, microscopic and infra-red vision, the strength of  thirty  men, and  reflexes beyond those of any Olympic athlete, Solo also has a 'brain' housing the latest in artificial intelligence engineering. But there's just one problem: Solo refuses to kill on command. Sent on a live mission in Costa Rica, it eludes its Pentagon masters and escapes over the border  into  Nicaragua where, pursued by the Contras and the CIA, it displays its awesome abilities - a  weapon with the means to outwit its creators . Comprising of a glossy cover with embossed front and 368 internal pages. Owned from new (in 1990) & has been  in storage ever since, never read or displayed so is brand new (see below) . At the time of listing I can only see one other (described as in 'average' condition) copy of this 1990 2nd edition embossed book available for sale worldwide which is commanding a price of over £97.00 + customs fees - grab a rare bargain. (I can see no more new copies of this book available for sale in any edition!). Perfect for all Robert Mason or classic science-fiction thriller fans and collectors. WEAPON - A CORGI BOOK. Originally published in Great Britain by Bantam Press, a division of Transworld Publishers Ltd., London. U.K. Printing History: Bantam press edition published 1989 / Corgi edition published 1990. Copyright Robert Mason 1989. This book is set in 11/12pt Melior by Kestrel Data, Exeter. Made in Great Britain by Cox & Wyman Ltd., Reading, Berks. ISBN: 0-552-13510-0. Barcode: 9780552135108 / 00399. I have owned this from new in 1990 & it has been in storage ever since, so is unread and in brand new mint condition - some very slight yellowing to pages consistent with a book 31 years old - see photographs - only mentioning for clarity, you won't find a better copy of this edition available. Approximate book sizes are:- Width 4.1" (10.5cm) x Height 6.95" (17.7cm) x Depth 0.85" (2.3cm). Approximate (unpacked) book weight :- 196g. (Postage costs are based on the book having to be sent as a parcel rather than a large letter due to depth & weight).
  • Condition: New
  • Features: 1990 Edition, 2nd Edition, Embossed
  • Literary Period/Movement: Post-Modernism
  • Format: Paperback
  • Special Attributes: Embossed
  • Series: Robert Mason
  • Topic: Science Fiction, Thriller, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence
  • Book Series: Robert Mason
  • Personalise: No
  • Era: 1990s
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Ex Libris: No
  • Edition: Second Edition
  • Language: English
  • Character: Solo
  • Publication Year: 1990
  • Book Title: Weapon
  • Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
  • Author: Robert Mason
  • Original Language: English
  • Narrative Type: Fiction
  • Brand: Corgi Books
  • Literary Movement: Post-Modernism
  • Publisher: Corgi Books
  • Signed: No
  • Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
  • Type: Novel
  • ISBN: 0552135100

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