Carl Sagan, Signed (49 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by Turco on the title page. **NO Sagan signature/inscription**. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Previous owner receipt adhered to the front pastedown. Text and images unmarked. Light soiling on the edges of the text block. The dust jacket shows some light handling, old price tag on the inside of the front flap, in a mylar cover. 8vo. xxii, 499pp. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" and "First Edition" stated on the copyright page). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Carl Sagan) on the title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. ***** Signed examples of this title are rare. ***** This a VERY nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($8.95). ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in very nice FINE condition. ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Sagan, Carl ,Contact, First Edition ,First Printing, Signed Carl Sagan will be sent boxed and via a signed for method of postage Extra postage will be needed for overseas orders if the weight exceeds one kilo book is signed without dedication unless stated otherwise. All books come with a lifetime guarantee No Coa's issued unless the book originally came with one then it will be included with the book. Tracking Information will be added with your order on abe books once available Please make sure your book is insured for the correct amout at the time of purchase as i cannot accept responsibility for parcels that are under insured , basic recorded delivery covers your book up to £50 other services are available at the checout which will insure your book up to £750 if you wish me to use a specific courier please contact me as i can arrange this and will send you a quote unfortunately these services cost money and will only be provided if requested and paid for ,thank you for your understanding. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Please Note: This book is signed by Carl Sagan (who wrote the Introduction). This book is not signed by Stephen Hawking. ***** This is the first edition, first printing, second state (with "0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" stated on the copyright page). The book and dust jacket are second state (dark blue dust jacket; Table of Contents present). ***** This book is SIGNED by Carl Sagan on the second page. Mr. Sagan did not inscribe this book to anyone; it is just signed by him. ***** Copies signed by Carl Sagan are rare.***** This a nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($18.95). ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in nice NEAR FINE condition. ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. ***** Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Jacket, First Edition First Print, Signed below name opposite title page, in a protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Author Carl Sagan's only work of fiction, basis for the 1997 film starring Jodie Foster. Fine in a faintly age-toned, else about Fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "FIRST EDITION" stated on the copyright page, and with no later printings listed). ***** This book is SIGNED by three of the authors (Carl Sagan, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke) on the second page. The authors have not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by these three authors. ***** Very nice hardcover with dust jacket. There is NO writing and NO bookplates. There are NO remainder marks. ***** It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket IS price-clipped ($ price-clipped). ***** CONDITION: The book and dust jacket are in nice NEAR FINE condition. We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. ***** Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3" and "First Edition" stated on the copyright page). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Carl Sagan) on the half-title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. ***** Signed examples of this key title are rare. ***** This a nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($15.00). ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in nice FINE condition. ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" stated on the copyright page). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Carl Sagan) on the title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. ***** Very nice hardcover with dust jacket. There is NO writing and NO bookplates. There are NO remainder marks.***** It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($18.95). ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in FINE condition. We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Not price-clipped ($8.95 price intact). Published by Harper & Row, 1973. Quarto. Signed and inscribed by Carl Sagan on half-title page. Book is very good with some rubbing/edgewear along board edges. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf wear and a few tears. Very scarce signed copy of this classic Mars title. 143 pages. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. ISBN: 0060104430. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($15.00 price intact). Published by Random House, 1978. Quarto. Signed and inscribed by Carl Sagan & Ann Druyan on half-title page. Inscription is in the hand of Ann Druyan with her signature below then Carl Sagan's signature. Book is very good with some shelf wear/spotting to boards. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf/edge wear and small tears along edges. Very scarce signed copy of this landmark title of 20th-century science literature. 273 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, Second Printing. Personally inscribed by author on title page. Ann Druyan's signature below Sagan's. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. Outside of Canada, additional shipping charges may apply. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Ron Miller (illustrator). Signed by Stephen Hawking. Dust jacket is in very good condition. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page, and with no later printings listed). ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Carl Sagan) on the second page. ***** Signed examples of this title are extremely rare. ***** This title was listed by Discover Magazine as one of "The 25 Greatest Science Books of All Time" in 2006. ***** The book and dust jacket are very nice. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($7.95). ***** CONDITION: Both the book and dust jacket are in FINE condition. We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. ***** All books are packaged very carefully and shipped via USPS Mail with Delivery Confirmation. ***** Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First edition. An important association copy, inscribed by one of the lead authors, renown biologist Paul Ehrlich, to the equally esteemed, National Book Award--winning Stephen Jay Gould: "For Steve, with warmest regards. Fight on! Paul." Scarce signed by any contributor--the first example we've seen, and a good one. This book is the product of a year-long study involving over 200 hundred scientists tasked with projecting the biological outcomes of nuclear war. In the two key papers, Carl Sagan presents the atmospheric and climatic implications and Ehrlich follows with the biological consequences. The contributors to two panel conversations that are also collected include a who's who of atmospheric scientists and significant biologists including (but not limited to) Nobel Laureate Paul Crutzen, Donald Kennedy, Thomas Eisner, John Harte, John P. Holdren, Walter Orr Roberts, and Lewis Thomas (Lives of the Cell), who provides the foreword. See photos for the full list of bios. The book finishes with a dialogue between US and Soviet scientists. Ehrlich is best known for his deeply influential and controversial book The Population Bomb(1968)about overpopulation and resource scarcity, a topic which has defined his career and perhaps overshadowed his distinguished achievements in ecology and conservation biology (including classic butterfly studies). The book was called alarmist by some, but Ehrlich years later said that"perhaps the most serious flaw inThe Bombwas that it was much too optimistic about the future." He's spent his career at Stanford. Stephen Jay Gould is considered one of the most influential popular scientist writers of the 20th century. An evolutionary biologist, in his field he's known especially for his theory of "punctuated equilibrium," which holds that evolution operates through times of rapid, extreme change (e.g. the Anthropocene) followed by relative stability. He argued forcefully against creationism, describing religion and science as separate fields with different emphases and equal merits. He also was against sociobiology and had a longstanding debate with his Harvard colleague E.O. Wilsonperhaps the only contemporary science writer of his staturewarning against a "deterministic view of human society and human action." He was the winner of the National Book Award in science in 1981 for The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History and a finalist for the same award the following year for The Mismeasure of Man, which did win the National Book Critics Circle Award. He died at 60 of cancer in 2002. A very near fine book with only light rubbing to spine ends; in a very good jacket with some minor wear to lower spine and streaks of rubbing where paper turns to cloth on the boards. With a handsome letter-press bookplate from a previous bookseller on the front paste down affirming provenance. A significant addition to any science or climate change collection and arguably, most unfortunately, very much of renewed relevance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the specter of a nuclear attack and retaliation.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by the author. DJ lightly sunned on spine; crease on front flap; light wear at DJ edges. ; 263 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Sagan, Carl ,Cosmos, Signed, Carl Sagan, First edition ,5th printing ,Signed ,Carl Sagan will be sent boxed and via a signed for method of postage Extra postage will be needed for overseas orders if the weight exceeds one kilo book is signed without dedication unless stated otherwise. All books come with a lifetime guarantee No Coa's issued unless the book originally came with one then it will be included with the book. Tracking Information will be added with your order on abe books once available. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First Edition. Light wear; closed 1" tear to dj. This copy is inscribed by Sagan to former NASA Administrator Robert Frosch, with whom he had a number of dealings over the years, especially regarding the Voyager record. An interesting association copy of a title that is seldom found signed at all. Inscribed by Author.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Paperback issue in illustrated black wraps SIGNED by Carl Sagan without inscription direct to title page, binding tight pages bright, no markings, panels slightly rubbed with very light edge/corner wear, else Fine; 8vo; xiv (2) 509pp indexed & illus. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. First ed, full numberline [starting at '2', as all Random House first editions did at this time]. SIGNED by Carl Sagan on title page with inscription. Minor edge wear to jacket, minor shelf wear. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding tight. A nice copy. Feel free to ask for photos.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 2nd printing. Second Printing, 143pp, large octavo; tight binding, very light wear to book edges, slight creasing to rear cover, boards clean, owner name to ffep, interior clean throughout, dj covers clean with just a light touch of toning along edges, light chip top front edge, light creasing top spine, no major tears, inner flap price-clipped, in mylar cover, Signed by Ray Bradbury, Very Good+. signed by Bradbury.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Xiii, 143. Separate Discussions By The Four Authors About Mars As Planet And Metaphor. Inscribed By Bruce Murray And Carl Sagan, Later Additionally Signed By Ray Bradbury. Very Lightly Used, Faint Small Tape Ghosts On Covers And Endpapers. Dust Jacket Very Near Fine But Price Clipped And With A 1 1/2" Tear Near Bottom Of Front Flap Fold. Inscribed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Carl Sagan,Broca's Brain,The Romance of Science ,FIRST EDITION, SIGNED will be sent boxed and via a signed for method of postage Extra postage will be needed for overseas orders if the weight exceeds one kilo book is signed without dedication unless stated otherwise. All books come with a lifetime guarantee No Coa's issued unless the book originally came with one then it will be included with the book. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Near Fine Jacket , light toning top of flaps, Signed First Edition & first print in protective cover. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Book & Fine Jacket, Signed, First Edition, First Print, in protective cover Includes 1996 obituary , pictures on request. Signed by Author(s).

Signed and inscribed by "Carl" and and signed by both Sagan and "Anne," in the month of publication, offered here is a First edition/First Printing of Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are, a sweeping investigation into the deep evolutionary roots of human nature. "A Roots for the human species" (publisher). Sagan and Druyan trace the history of life on Earth from the birth of the Sun and the first stirrings of life to the emergence of the traits we think of as uniquely human?hierarchy and cooperation, language, technology, aggression, and moral judgment. Drawing on biology, paleontology, primatology, and astronomy, they show how self-awareness, family bonds, obedience to authority, xenophobia, reason, and ethics all have deep antecedents in other animals, especially our primate relatives. From the formation of the early solar system to the complex social lives of apes and humans, Shadows raises provocative questions about our evolutionary heritage and our obligations to other species. "Another domesticated chimp, Viki Hayes, was given two piles of pictures, one of humans, the other of nonhumans, and then handed a stack of additional pictures and invited to categorize. Her performance was perfect, with one small exception: She placed the picture of herself among the humans" (355). A near fine copy with only light blemishes on some paper edges in a fine, unclipped mylar-protected jacket. No writings or markings of any kind, save for the authors' inscription and signatures on the half-title. Very scarce signed. Book #Bv3102. $485. We special in rare Ayn Rand, as well as other legends and landmarks.

First Edition, second printing of Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan's landmark work Comet, a pivotal popular-science exploration of the mysterious wanderers that have shaped both our skies and our understanding of the cosmos. At the heart of the book is Sagan's unforgettable reflection on what comets reveal about our origins and our fragile world: "The passage from the Chaos of the Big Bang to the Cosmos that we are beginning to know is the most awesome transformation of matter and energy that we have been privileged to glimpse (16). First published in 1985 to coincide with the return of Halley's Comet, Comet quickly became a major bestseller, transforming popular views of comets from superstitious omens into scientifically rich messengers from the birth of the solar system. Lavishly illustrated and written in Sagan's characteristically lucid, humane voice, it weaves together cultural history, celestial mechanics, and the search for life into a narrative, inspiring readers and aspiring astronomers still decades later. What precisely are these orbiting remnants from the solar system's formation, anomalous space travelers composed of ice, dust, and rock? Even as they examine and elucidate the works of thinkers and astronomers as diverse as Edmond Halley, Immanuel Kant, and William Huggins, Sagan and Druyan traverse the fears, the myths and the ceaseless curiosity -- scientific and romantic - of these graceful visitors to our skies. This desirable second printing captures the momentum of the book's original success, reflecting the brisk early sales that drove Comet back to press and kept it in wide circulation during the mid?1980s. Far less common than later reissues, signed copies from this period embrace a special resonance for collectors of Sagan, Druyan, and classic works of popular astronomy. "Contemplated as one grand whole, astronomy is the most beautiful monument of the human mind; the noblest record of its intelligence" (Pierre-Simon, Marquis de Laplace, 1749 -1827, quoted frequently in Comet). Save for Sagan's signature on the title page, no writings or markings of any kind. Clipped jacket has some edgewear, light chipping and a tiny closed tear. A most desirable signed second printing of Comet. Book #Bv3101. $1995. We specialize in rare, signed, and manuscript Ayn Rand, as well as other legends and landmarks.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Produced by Jerome Agel. Signed by Sagan on the front endpaper. Fair in a Fair jacket, unclipped ($7.95), heavily soiled, chips and creases throughout, some tape repairs on the verso. Black cloth, faded at the edges, with gilt lettering and designs on the spine and front board. Square, bound with some reading wear, foxed at the edges, signs of moisture damage at the bottom and inside the board, ownership signature of Tom Benson above Sagan's. Writing for a general audience, Sagan "describes the quest for life out there and relates the new astronomical discoveries to the deepest human problems." Cited as one of the greatest science books of all-time by Discover Magazine.

SIGNED by Sagan on the half-title "Science is only a Latin word for knowledge. Knowledge is our destiny." In his brief exploration on the evolution of human intelligence, Sagan traces its remarkable evolutionary path, delving into the mechanisms and environmental forces that may have influenced its growth. He presents his speculations in a compelling amalgamation of anthropology, evolutionary biology, psychology, and computer science. Central to Sagan's thesis is the concept of the "extra-genetic learning system." This theory proposes that human progress hinges crucially on our ability to transfer knowledge across generations and peers without relying solely on genetic inheritance or personal trial and error. This capability dramatically hastens our learning processes, enabling swift adaptation to changing environments and advancing survival skills beyond the slow pace of genetic evolution. Further, Sagan insightfully explores the relationship between evolution and civilization and offers masterful insights on the Cosmic Calendar to make vast, complex concepts like the age of the universe more comprehensible. A fine Second Printing with no writings or markings of any kind. In a Near-fine jacket with minor toning near upper edge of back panel and a small closed tear. Protected in mylar. Book #Bv2363. $775. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, as well as other legends and landmarks.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First edition. Octavo, original cloth. SIGNED First Edition/First Printing by Carl Sagan on the half-title page. As New in an As new dust jacket. Octavo, xiii, 274pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine, illustration in gilt on cover. Unclipped $7.95 on front flap Produced by Jerome Agel, author of The U.S. Constitution for Everyone. Jacket painting by Jon Lomberg; jacket typography by Jim McWilliams. In 1973, Carl Sagan published The Cosmic Connection, which won a special nonfiction John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the only time that award went to a nonfiction book, in 1974.An audacious view of the universe, CC rapidly became a classic work of popular science and galvanized a new generation of scientists and enthusiasts. In Sagan's celebrated style, both lucid and lyrical, he elucidates topics from astrophysics and solar system science, to colonization, terraformation, and the search for extraterrestrials. Sagan conjures his infectious excitement and wonder, and relates the revelations of astronomy to the most profound human problems and concerns: issues as gripping today as they were more than half a century ago, when CC was originally published. Whatever wonders our third millennium will yet reveal, Carl Sagan undoubtedly played a unique role in preparing us for them. At the memorial service for Carl Sagan in 1996, Cornell President Frank Rhodes articulated in his eulogy: ?Sagan asked the big questions that others had given up. Not for him was the pursuit of science an activity of a closed and inward looking guild: for him, science was a means of public understanding and enlightenment.? Rhodes further noted that while Sagan introduced no ?earthshaking discovery at Cornell,? he would be remembered more than most of the Nobel Laureates on campus because of his unparalleled ability to communicate. Still tight, evidently unread. You?ll never find a finer copy?signed or not! Book #Bv2361. $2250. We specialize in rare Ayn Rand, as well as other legends and landmarks. Signed by Author(s).