First Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book ClubFirst Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book Club
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First Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book Club

Price range: $88.00 through $92.84
This is a "very good" book club edition of "The Empire Strikes Back" published by Del Rey and the Science Fiction Book Club in July of 1980 to coincide with the release of the sequel to the greatest science fiction film of all time.
This book club hardcover is indeed the "first edition" of this title, being the first time it was published in hardcover format. It has the required "K29" gutter code on page 182, indicating the July '80 printing. The book has a solid binding, with no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing or marks or tags. There is a dent in the top edge of the front board. The board corners are sharp, not bumped, front and back. The original dust jacket shows some mild edge wear and chipping, some light rubbing at corners, but not significant faults. Really fun piece of Star Wars history in above-average condition! Getting more scarce in quality condition with each year... See the accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
First Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book ClubFirst Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book Club
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First Edition Empire Strikes Back Hardcover: 1980 Star Wars Book Club

Price range: $88.00 through $92.84
This is a "very good" book club edition of "The Empire Strikes Back" published by Del Rey and the Science Fiction Book Club in July of 1980 to coincide with the release of the sequel to the greatest science fiction film of all time.
This book club hardcover is indeed the "first edition" of this title, being the first time it was published in hardcover format. It has the required "K29" gutter code on page 182, indicating the July '80 printing. The book has a solid binding, with no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing or marks or tags. There is a dent in the top edge of the front board. The board corners are sharp, not bumped, front and back. The original dust jacket shows some mild edge wear and chipping, some light rubbing at corners, but not significant faults. Really fun piece of Star Wars history in above-average condition! Getting more scarce in quality condition with each year... See the accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
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The Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printingThe Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printing
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The Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printing

Price range: $48.00 through $53.22
This is a "very good" vintage paperback published in 1976 by Ballantine, $1.95 cover price. 32 pages of black and white photos in the middle.
First edition. Solid spine, clean book. No loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge on covers. Text block bright, unspotted, not soiled. Small, closed tear on the edge of the front cover upper edge near the spine. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printingThe Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printing
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The Making of Space: 1999 Vintage paperback 1976 first printing

Price range: $48.00 through $53.22
This is a "very good" vintage paperback published in 1976 by Ballantine, $1.95 cover price. 32 pages of black and white photos in the middle.
First edition. Solid spine, clean book. No loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. Some minimal edge on covers. Text block bright, unspotted, not soiled. Small, closed tear on the edge of the front cover upper edge near the spine. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976
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Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976

Price range: $34.00 through $38.88
This is a "very good" vintage paperback published in 1976 by New English Library in the UK, 60p cover price. Terry Oakes cover art.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. In really nice shape, little to no signs of reading wear. There is a store price tag at the bottom of the front cover, and there is a "punch" line in the bottom of the text block edge. See the accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976
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Philip K. Dick “The World Jones Made” Vintage British paperback 1976

Price range: $34.00 through $38.88
This is a "very good" vintage paperback published in 1976 by New English Library in the UK, 60p cover price. Terry Oakes cover art.
Solid spine, no loose, torn, or folded pages. No writing. In really nice shape, little to no signs of reading wear. There is a store price tag at the bottom of the front cover, and there is a "punch" line in the bottom of the text block edge. See the accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Brian Aldiss “Galaxies Like Grains of Sand” c.1960 vintage paperbackBrian Aldiss “Galaxies Like Grains of Sand” c.1960 vintage paperback
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Brian Aldiss “Galaxies Like Grains of Sand” c.1960 vintage paperback

Price range: $8.00 through $29.14
This is a "very good -" or better vintage paperback.
No loose, torn or folded pages. May have some minimal marks such as an owner's inscription or a price tag. Covers will show some age and surface wear, but remains a giftworthy vintage copy. See accompanying images and video for condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Brian Aldiss “Galaxies Like Grains of Sand” c.1960 vintage paperback

Price range: $8.00 through $29.14
This is a "very good -" or better vintage paperback.
No loose, torn or folded pages. May have some minimal marks such as an owner's inscription or a price tag. Covers will show some age and surface wear, but remains a giftworthy vintage copy. See accompanying images and video for condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941
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Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941

Price range: $24.00 through $109.00
This is a "good" vintage "standard" format pulp magazine published in 1941, cover date August, cover price 15 cents, 128 newsprint pages.
Includes the complete 112 page novel by A. Merritt "The Metal Monster". Cover art by Virgil Finlay. Spine is solid, no loose or folded pages, no writing internally, no tears, edges are just ever so mildly tanned. Cover colors are bright and uniform, front and back, with the back cover showing just some light tanning to the white background along the spine edge. Cover edges and overhangs are bumped, with many small closed tears and some chipping. There is one 1 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front cover near the outer edge lower corner (see images). Name neatly penciled in the yellow background of the cover masthead along with a date (?) and "Read", otherwise no discerned writing externally or internally. Overall, a still very pleasing copy, with great cover art by one of the masters of the era. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941
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Vintage fantasy science fiction pulp magazine Famous Fantastic Mysteries w- Fantastic Novels August 1941

Price range: $24.00 through $109.00
This is a "good" vintage "standard" format pulp magazine published in 1941, cover date August, cover price 15 cents, 128 newsprint pages.
Includes the complete 112 page novel by A. Merritt "The Metal Monster". Cover art by Virgil Finlay. Spine is solid, no loose or folded pages, no writing internally, no tears, edges are just ever so mildly tanned. Cover colors are bright and uniform, front and back, with the back cover showing just some light tanning to the white background along the spine edge. Cover edges and overhangs are bumped, with many small closed tears and some chipping. There is one 1 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front cover near the outer edge lower corner (see images). Name neatly penciled in the yellow background of the cover masthead along with a date (?) and "Read", otherwise no discerned writing externally or internally. Overall, a still very pleasing copy, with great cover art by one of the masters of the era. See the accompanying images for table of contents & full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged, with tracking.
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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collectionJack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection

Price range: $16.00 through $20.44

Clean, "very good" vintage paperback by Jack Williamson.


Mild edge and surface wear from stacking. Some light reading wear to covers. Red tinted text block edges are a little sunned top and bottom near the spine, overall fairly uniform and free from spotting. Chips on surface wrap at upper & lower front spine corners. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. Penned initials inside front cover, other wise no writing.


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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collectionJack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection

Price range: $16.00 through $20.44

Clean, "very good" vintage paperback by Jack Williamson.


Mild edge and surface wear from stacking. Some light reading wear to covers. Red tinted text block edges are a little sunned top and bottom near the spine, overall fairly uniform and free from spotting. Chips on surface wrap at upper & lower front spine corners. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. Penned initials inside front cover, other wise no writing.


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DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first editionDragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
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DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition

Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first editionDragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
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DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition

Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperbackLin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
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Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback

Price range: $18.00 through $22.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperbackLin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
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Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback

Price range: $18.00 through $22.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novelTheodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
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Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel

Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novelTheodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
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Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel

Price range: $14.00 through $18.44
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperbackPhilip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback
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Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback

Price range: $18.00 through $37.42
*The Penultimate Truth*
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperbackPhilip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback
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Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback

Price range: $18.00 through $37.42
*The Penultimate Truth*
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Isaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperbackIsaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperback
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Isaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperback

Price range: $17.00 through $36.42
*Second Foundation*
A cornerstone of classic science fiction, this volume concludes Asimov’s original Foundation Trilogy, which was awarded a special Hugo for Best All-Time Series. This Del Rey edition features the iconic, atmospheric cover art of Michael Whelan, defining the visual identity of the series for a generation of readers. --- #### **Book Details** * **Title:** Second Foundation * **Author:** Isaac Asimov * **Illustrator:** Michael Whelan * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / Del Rey * **Edition Points:** Twelfth Printing, October 1987. Mass-market paperback edition with ISBN 0-345-33629-1 and an original cover price of $3.95. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good to VG+ * **Front Cover:** Shows very minimal edge rubbing and minor shelf wear at the corners; colors remain vibrant with no significant creasing. Inside shows tanning around edges. * **Spine:** Square and uncreased, indicating it may be unread or handled with extreme care. Minor rubbing at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Displays light surface scuffing and minor edge wear consistent with age. Slight "jam" at upper spine corner. * **Text Block & Pages:** Some very light tanning, uniform and clean all around. * **Binding:** Very tight and perfectly square; the glue remains supple. No loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Isaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperbackIsaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperback
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Isaac Asimov “Second Foundation” 1987 vintage paperback

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*Second Foundation*
A cornerstone of classic science fiction, this volume concludes Asimov’s original Foundation Trilogy, which was awarded a special Hugo for Best All-Time Series. This Del Rey edition features the iconic, atmospheric cover art of Michael Whelan, defining the visual identity of the series for a generation of readers. --- #### **Book Details** * **Title:** Second Foundation * **Author:** Isaac Asimov * **Illustrator:** Michael Whelan * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / Del Rey * **Edition Points:** Twelfth Printing, October 1987. Mass-market paperback edition with ISBN 0-345-33629-1 and an original cover price of $3.95. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good to VG+ * **Front Cover:** Shows very minimal edge rubbing and minor shelf wear at the corners; colors remain vibrant with no significant creasing. Inside shows tanning around edges. * **Spine:** Square and uncreased, indicating it may be unread or handled with extreme care. Minor rubbing at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Displays light surface scuffing and minor edge wear consistent with age. Slight "jam" at upper spine corner. * **Text Block & Pages:** Some very light tanning, uniform and clean all around. * **Binding:** Very tight and perfectly square; the glue remains supple. No loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953
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Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953

Price range: $16.00 through $35.42
Tomorrow, The Stars
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953
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Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953

Price range: $16.00 through $35.42
Tomorrow, The Stars
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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