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QuickviewThe Domes of Mars
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Domes of Mars By Patrick Moore First edition, first impression. Accompanied by an envelope signed by the author. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A very good copy with a stain to lower board and some spotting to edges. The original and unclipped dust jacket, featuring striking cover art by Patricia Cullen, has some chipping to edges and rubbing in places with a few nicks and a relatively small stain to lower panel, very good otherwise. A rare title.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Earthsea Trilogy
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Ursula Le GuinThe Earthsea Trilogy By Ursula Le Guin Three Volumes. First UK editions, first impressions, published between 1971 to 1973 by Victor Gollancz. A highlight series of high fantasy. A Wizard of Earthsea: Original brown cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with green endpapers and paste-downs. A near fine book with light spotting to edges, but contents entirely clean otherwise. The original and unclipped dust jacket is also near fine with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel, some marginal toning to verso and a few unobtrusive marks to top fore-edges. The Tombs of Atuan: Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt with pale green endpapers and paste-downs. Light spotting to edges with a few spots to front and rear endpapers and paste-downs, else near fine in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some very moderate fading to spine panel and marginal toning to verso with a hint of rubbing to spine head, else near fine. The Farthest Shore: Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and purple map endpapers and paste-downs. Near fine with some spotting to edges in a near fine dust jacket with minor fading to the spine panel and marginal, light spotting to verso. A very attractive and uniquely well-preserved set.£2,250.00 -
QuickviewThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams First paperback edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author to the inside front cover: 'Best Wishes, Douglas Adams'. The paperback is the true first edition and precedes the hardback which was issued later in the same year. Edges toned, as usual. Slight rubbing to extremities of wraps with the odd scratch to edges, otherwise an excellent example. Adam's enduring iconic work based on the radio series of the same name. Rare with these attributes.£1,750.00 -
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QuickviewThe Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams First edition, first impression of the original radio scripts, published in 1985. Signed and inscribed by Adams to the title page. Additionally signed by the editor and producer, Geoffrey Perkins, and by several members of the cast including Mark Wing-Davey (Zaphod Beeblebrox), David Tate (Eddie the computer and the vogon guard), Roy Hudd (Max Quordlepleen) and David Gooderson (The Barman). The radio series was first broadcast in 1978 and its huge success was what led Adams to adapt in into his famously popular novel, which was published in 1979. It was also later adapted into a television series in 1981. Crease to top corner of rear cover with moderate corner creases to a some pages and some toning to edges. A very good or better example of a rare and very unique item.£1,500.00 -
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QuickviewThe Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams First Illustrated edition, first impression. Signed, inscribed and dated by the photographer, Michael Joseph to the front endpaper. A little rubbing to corners, else fine, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some light wear to edges.£175.00 -
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QuickviewThe Hydrogen Sonata
Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Hydrogen Sonata By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author to the title page. Original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine copy, with a touch of toning to edges, in a fine dust jacket.£250.00 -
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 -
QuickviewThe Outward Urge
First Edition, John Wyndham, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Outward Urge By John Wyndham First Edition, First Impression (Michael Joseph, 1959). Light toning to edges; dustiness to top edge of text block; spotting to top edge of and rear paste-downs. Original and unclipped dust jacket has a closed tear to top edge of front panel; some abrasion and a small nick to bottom corner; abrasion to top edge of spine panel; light edgewear with some soiling to rear panel.£150.00 -
QuickviewThe Player of Games
First Edition, Iain Banks, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Player of Games By Iain M Banks First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The second published novel in the Culture series. Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A few light spots to top edge with extremely faint off-setting to endpapers and a little of the usual rubbing to spine ends and corners, else a near fine copy, in the fine and unclipped dust jacket showing only minimal traces of wear to spine ends.£675.00 -
QuickviewThe Remembrance of Earth’s Past Trilogy: The Three-Body Problem, Death’s End, The Dark Forest
Cixin Liu, First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy By Cixin Liu A complete set of the books comprising the Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy. Each volume one of 250 numbered copies to be signed (and dated in the year of publication in the case of Vol I) by both the author and translators, Ken Liu and Joel Martinsen. All additionally bearing the matching number 180. The basis of the on-going Netflix TV adaptation. The trilogy originally appeared in Science Fiction World in the Republic of China in 2006. It was first published as a standalone work in 2008 by Chongqing Publishing Group, later appearing in the US in 2014 and in the UK by way of the present edition in 2015. Original blue, red and dark burgundy cloth with lettering to backstrips in silver, white and gilt respectively. A fine, unblemished set, in fine dust jackets.£1,875.00 -
QuickviewThe Silo Trilogy
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsThe Silo Trilogy By Hugh Howey Three volumes. First editions, first impressions, limited to 500 numbered copies to be signed by the author, all of which are number 497. A dystopian science fiction series providing the basis for the on-going Apple TV adaptation. A fine set, presenting as unread, in fine cloth slipcases.£500.00 -
QuickviewThe Sirens of Titan
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science FictionThe Sirens of Titan By Kurt Vonnegut First UK edition, first impression. The author's second novel Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. An excellent book with a slight spine slant and some toning and light spotting to top edge, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with a little spotting to spine panel and a few shallow chips to corners. A superb, near fine example.£1,150.00