The second collection of short stories from the prize-winning author of Orbitsville. Nine stories demonstrate Shaw's superb imaginative range and cynically humorous approach to the world of the future. Skirmish on a Summer Morning Unreasonable Facsimile A Full Member of the Club The Silent Partners The Giaconda Caper An Uncomic Book Horror Story The Brink Waltz of the Bodysnatchers A Little Night Flying
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Seller: Space Age Books LLC, Conroe, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "First Edition" on its copyright page, and on the bottom of page 178 is first printing code "H35" (August 1977, per ISFDB.) This book is in very good condition, marred only by light bumps on its covers' top corners, spine ends, and bottom edges, plus a trace of spine lean. Its binding is sound, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn. Pages are unmarked and unworn. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is also in very good condition: whole and bright, marred only by some light smudges on its spine and back, plus some light wear on the ends of its spine and flap folds.I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble cushion, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description. Seller Inventory # 004276
Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Lightly soiled on the top of the page block. Jacket has minor edgewear. Seller Inventory # 107111
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in very good edgeworn and rubbed dust jacket. First edition *. Seller Inventory # bing387008
Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Doubleday, New York, 1977, Hardcover, FIRST EDITION, Book Condition: Near Fine tight book with slight bump to top and bottom of spine. Dust jacket condition: some wear soiling to back, wear at top and bottom of spine, 2 or so tiny closed tears, not price clipped.will be encased in a brodart mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # ABE-1503352347467
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st US Edition/1st Printing. SIGNED and inscribed by author on bookplate decal on front end page. Remainder spackle to bottom. Light foxing to page edges. Sunning to DJ spine. $6.95 price present on flap. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 006442
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Octavo. 179pp. Remainder spray on bottom edge, topedge and gutters lightly foxed, just about near fine in a toned, very good dust jacket with shallow loss and a tiny tear at the crown, light internal foxing, and some soiling on the lower panel. Short stories. Seller Inventory # 111331
Seller: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Half-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. The book is near fine with very slight edge wear and remainder spray to bottom edge in a very good dust jacket with light shelf wear, a one inch closed tear at bottom of spine and a tiny closed tear at top of spine. Seller Inventory # 004217
Seller: Memories Lost and Found, Avondale Estates, GA, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Veryb slight DJ wear at corners. A cut signature clipped from a 1970s WorldCon program is laid in and may be affixed in whatever manner that the buyer chooses. Seller Inventory # 4109
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. First US Edition. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with a slightly faded spine panel. The US edition omits one story and adds two, Element of Chance and Deflation 2001, which were not included in the original UK edition. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. ; Octavo. Seller Inventory # 13422
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Northridge, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated first edition hardcover inscribed by Shaw to the title page. Review copy with review slip taped to front pastedown. Fine condition. The DJ in mylar is slightly sunned to spine else fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 179 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 50420