Larry Gustafson (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

SOFTCOVER. Condition: VERY GOOD. a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Not marred by notes or highlighting. DALE GUSTAFSON (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. BCE. DJ: minimal edge wear, torn/taped at spine edge Black boards with blue spine text. Prior owner's Ex-Libros plate obverse upper board. May have other minor incidental cosmetic defects expected with age. Else tight and square. Gutter code reads "K14" on page 306. Ringworld, #2. SCIFI/FANTASY/SERIES. Dale Gustafson [DJ] (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. ISSN # 0440-2316. Additional shipping costs may be requested for international orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover corners and edges are unmarred. Binding is tight. Contain a CD and booklet in plastic case.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ISSN # 0440-2316. From the collection of Robert Hershon.

Condition: Very Good.

Hardback: 8½" x 5¾". Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1980 Edition. © 1980: 2nd in the 'Ringworld' series of books. 1st printing of 1980 edition:- Synopsis: Ten years after the publication of 'Ringworld', winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards and one of the true popular classics of modern science fiction, Larry Niven has at last satisfied the call of his many fans and written a sequel - a return voyage to that astonishing world, with even more remarkable adventures and surprises, and a solution to that most tantalizing question left from the earlier book: by whom and how was the Ringworld built? It has been twenty years since the quixotic, worldsweary Louis Wu discovered Ringworld, an artificial planet with an area 3,000,000 times that of Earth, fabricated as a ring spinning around its sun. Now he returns, the captive of a non-human race - the tripedal alien species known to man as Pierson's Puppeteers - to find Ringworld no longer stable. Within months, it will destroy itself by grazing its offcenter sun. To survive, Louis Wu must locate the control center of the legendary engineers who built the planet. Somewhere on its multibillion square miles of interior surface. His quest becomes a wild and gripping venture, blended with mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Larry Niven could conjure:- Review(s): "'The Ringworld Engineers' has all the imaginativeness, convincing detail, and narrative vivacity that have come to be associated with the works of Larry Niven. Furthermore, it answers a lot of questions that have been tantalizing his readers for a long time, Most highly recommended!" - Poul Anderson / "Another fine masterpiece from a master of science fiction. The coming conquest of space has always been a central myth of science fiction, and Larry Niven's future worlds have made the most of it. The Ringworld itself is a dazzling notion, carrying the future evolution of technology about as far as possible" - Jack Williamson:- (original cost $9.95). Cover Art: Dale Gustafson (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Autographed by Richard Garrod A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Studio West Editions: 2008. Large quarto. Hardcover with a dust jacket. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Blue boards with silver lettering. Unclipped jacket has very mild rubbing and is now protected by mylar. Book and jacket are both in near fine condition. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First. Signed by Larry Gustafson on title page.; 96 pages; Signed by One Author.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus 1st Printing. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. MAP BY: Diane Duane. SYNOPSIS: RETURN TO THE RINGWORLD. It's been 20 years since the quixotic and worldsweary Louis Wu discovered the Ringworld. Now he and Speaker-To-Animals are going back, captives of The Hindmost, a deposed puppeteer leader. With Louis' help, it intends to regain its status by bringing back such extraordinary treasures from the Ringworld that its fellows will have to be impressed. But when they arrive, Louis discovers that the Ringworld is no longer stable.and will destroy itself within months. To survive, he must locate the control centre of the legendary engineers who built the planet. His quest becomes a wild and gripping venture, blended with mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Niven can conjure! - and - RINGWORLD REDUX. Ten years after the publication of Ringworld, Larry Niven, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards and author of one of the true popular classics of modern science fiction, has at last satisfied the call of his many fans and written a sequel--a return voyage to that astonishing world, with even more remarkable adventures and surprises, and a solution to that tantalizing question left from the earlier book: how was the Ringworld built and by whom? Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dale Gustafson (illustrator).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus 9th Printing. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Light Moisture Damage; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; "10" Stamped on Lower Edge. MAP BY: Diane Duane. SYNOPSIS: RETURN TO THE RINGWORLD. It's been 20 years since the quixotic and worldsweary Louis Wu discovered the Ringworld. Now he and Speaker-To-Animals are going back, captives of The Hindmost, a deposed puppeteer leader. With Louis' help, it intends to regain its status by bringing back such extraordinary treasures from the Ringworld that its fellows will have to be impressed. But when they arrive, Louis discovers that the Ringworld is no longer stable.and will destroy itself within months. To survive, he must locate the control centre of the legendary engineers who built the planet. His quest becomes a wild and gripping venture, blended with mysteries and spectacular technologies that only Niven can conjure! - and - RINGWORLD REDUX. Ten years after the publication of Ringworld, Larry Niven, winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards and author of one of the true popular classics of modern science fiction, has at last satisfied the call of his many fans and written a sequel--a return voyage to that astonishing world, with even more remarkable adventures and surprises, and a solution to that tantalizing question left from the earlier book: how was the Ringworld built and by whom? Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Dale Gustafson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed by Author(s). The book has light soiling to the edges of the page block and a few dogeared pages.The dust jacket has slight wear to the covers and is price clipped. 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 number line. Signed by the author on the title page. Dale Gustafson, dj art. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. VERY GOOD/GOOD; BOOK CLUB EDITION; SIGNED BY LARRY NIVEN ON THE TITLE PAGE (personalized); the pages are clean and unmarked and the binding is very good; the dust jacket has edgewear and rubbing, some browning and a small tear at the edge of the spine at the bottom; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dale Gustafson (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscribed by the author "For Jan Lopez With very best wishes for your success in photography Richard Garrod October, 2009". Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 96 pps.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Magazine. Cover by Joe Giordano. Folio. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Near fine with some rubbing to the wraps. A poetry anthology edited by Maureen Owen with contributions from Joe Brainard, Larry Clark, Ray di, Palma, Anselm Hollo, Bruce Andrews, Guy R. Beining, Alan Bernheimer, Stephen Bett, Rachelle Bijou, Emily Borenstein, Ed Friedman, Peggy Garrison, Maria Gitin, Red Grooms, James Gustafson, Gunner Harding, Richard Harper, Avron Hoffman, Susan Howe, Joe Johnson, Ronald Koertge, Marsha Elaine Kash, Ruth Krauss, Marty Lahr, Marc Lecard, Tom Mandel, Stephen Miller, Opal L. Nations, Jerry Oleaf, Lauren Owen, Patrick Owen, Bob Perelman, Carol J. Pierman, Rochelle Ratner, John Robert III, Erik Satie, Trevor Winkfield, Simon Schuchat, George Schwanz, Richard Synder, Janet Sternburg, Rachel Towle, Jim Tracy, Jim Venit, Charlie Vermont, Francois Villon, David Moe, Barry Watten, and David Weintraub. …