Science Fiction: The Great Years The Anything Tree Mindplayers Dreadful Sanctuary Mindswap

by Carol and Frederik Pohl; John Rackham; Pat Cadigan; Eric Frank Russell; Robert Sheckley

$284 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd; Dennis Dobson; Victor Gollancz Limited, 1974; 1977; 1988; 1972; 1966. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A collection of science fiction novels and a title on the history of the popularity of the genre, all in original dust wrappers. A collection of science fiction titles, including a title on the history of the genre.Includes volumes 1 and 2, which are first editions, and the very scarce volumes 1, 2, 4 and 5.Each volume is in its original dust wrapper.Dust wrappers to volume 2, 3 and 4 are unclipped, while volume 1 and 5 are clipped.Volume 3 - Mindplayers - was Patricia Cadigan s debut novel, and was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award in 1988, upon its publication in 1987. Bound in original cloth. In original dust wrappers. Volumes 1, 5 dust wrappers clipped. Externally, in lovely condition. Slight shelf wear. Mild mark to vol4 front board. Slight spotting to vol1 endpapers. Ink inscription to vol5 front free endpaper. Light chipping to vol2 dust wrapper. Sunning to vol2 dust wrapper spine. Large loss to paper to vol4 dust wrapper. Chipping and age toning to vol5 dust wrapper. Small tide mark to vol5 dust wrapper. Small closed tear to vol5 dust wrapper spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Slight spotting to vol1 text block edges. The odd handling marks to text block edges. The odd spot to pages. Near Fine

• Publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd; Dennis Dobson; Victor Gollancz Limited
• Year: 1974
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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