From Fine Edition Books, Greenhithe, KENT, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller Since May 11, 2004
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Compton Russell, UK. 1976. Unquestionably the rarest of all Larry Niven hardcovers and a fabulous Known Space novel. The book is as new, with the razor-sharp boards and the immaculate spine a celebration of superb condition preservation and collecting aesthetics, the pages are virginal, clean and white, the dustjacket unclipped, shiny and flawless, AS NEW, the book is inscribed and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Postage to destinations outside the UK is based on DHL insured courier service and much more expensive than quoted. Inland carriage cost is also very much higher than quoted. ===================================================================== Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer.[2] His best-known works are Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and, with Jerry Pournelle, The Mote in God's Eye (1974) and Lucifer's Hammer (1977). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.[3] His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics. It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories. His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource. Niven was born in Los Angeles.[2] He is a great-grandson of Edward L. Doheny, an oil tycoon who drilled the first successful well in the Los Angeles City Oil Field in 1892, and also was subsequently implicated in the Teapot Dome scandal.[4] He briefly attended the California Institute of Technology[5] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas in 1962. He also completed a year of graduate work in mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles. On September 6, 1969, he married Marilyn Wisowaty, a science fiction and Regency literature fan (Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 4709
Bibliographic Details
Title: PROTECTOR (Pristine Signed/Dedicated First ...
Publisher: Compton Russell, UK
Publication Date: 1976
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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