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QuickviewThe Mars Trilogy: Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Mars Trilogy By Kim Stanley Robinson A set of first editions, first impressions of the three books comprising 'The Mars Trilogy'. 'Red Mars' received the BSFA Award in 1992 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1993. 'Green Mars' won the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1994, and 'Blue Mars' was given the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1997. 'The Mars Trilogy' explores humanity's ambitious project to terraform Mars. Spanning nearly two centuries, the series contrasts a utopian vision of Martian society marked by egalitarianism and scientific innovation with a dystopian Earth grappling with overpopulation and environmental collapse. Publisher's original cloth. Some toning to edges of 'Blue Mars' with a few faint spots to the top edge of 'Green Mars', else near fine. A little edge wear to the bottom edge of the original and unclipped dust jackets, with a very small nick to the bottom edge of 'Red Mars', otherwise near fine.£600.00 -
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QuickviewJurassic Park
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionJurassic Park By Michael Crichton First UK edition, first impression. The basis for the long-running and successful film franchise. Original white cloth with black lettering to spine. Small knock to top corner of lower board and some of the usual toning to edges, else near fine. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little wear to spine head with a couple of tiny nicks, otherwise very good indeed.£275.00 -
QuickviewThe Hobbit
First Edition, J. R. R. Tolkien, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien Second impression (George Allen & Unwin, 1937). The second impression of 'The Hobbit' was the first to contain coloured illustrations. It appeared three months after the first in December 1937, and was first published in January 1938. The print run consisted of 2,300 copies, but 423 of these were destroyed during the Blitz in 1940. Original green cloth with lettering and decoration to boards and spine in dark blue. Map endpapers and paste-downs. Top edge green. Some spotting to edges and very light and occasional foxing to opening and closing leaves, else near fine. Housed in a custom-made clamshell box, and accompanied by the correct and original second impression dust jacket, all sections of which are detached with considerable losses to the spine and upper and lower panels.£15,000.00 -
QuickviewBlood Meridian
First Edition, Modern First EditionsBlood Meridian By Cormac McCarthy First UK edition, first impression. The author's fifth novel, set in the Old West in the mid-19th century, and considered to be among the best works of American literature. Original red cloth with white lettering to spine. A fine copy with some of the usual toning to edges in a fine dust jacket. A superior example.£1,250.00 -
QuickviewChild of God
First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseChild of God By Cormac McCarthy First UK edition, first impression, published by Chatto & Windus in 1975. Originally published in the US in 1973. The author's third novel, of which copies of the UK first edition are hard to find. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine and sharp dust jacket with only mild traces of wear to spine head. Cover art by Graham Palfrey-Rogers. An excellent example of a rare edition of the author's work.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewDracula
HorrorDracula By Bram Stoker Ninth edition. Originally published 15 years earlier in 1897 and the subject of numerous film adaptations. Original red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Previous owner name and date to front endpaper, and, in pencil, to top of title page; binding a little exposed at rear, but all pages firmly bound; crease to bottom edge of some pages and a tear to the bottom edge of page 13; some instances of darkening to cloth of lower board. A good copy of an early edition of a classic gothic horror novel.£565.00
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