Mcnelly Willis E (46 results)

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Condition: Good. Later Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First printing of this trade paperback edition. Ownership information on the ffep. Moderate edge wear with no creasing of the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Pyramid, 1973 Cool collection with Asimov intro. Soft cover. Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Slight shelf wear, with a light twist and slight bumping to the spine. Faint toning to the rear cover edges. Very good used reading condition. Used Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Lightly soiled on the edges of the page block. Cover lightly rubbed with light edgewear; sticker residue on the front cover.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Price sticker on the back cover; lightly soiled on the bottom of the book.

Paperback. Condition: UsedGood. Paperback; fading and edge wear to exterior; former owner's name written on front endpaper; in good condition with clean text, firm binding.

Condition: Good. 1976. Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear. . . . .

Condition: Good. 1976. Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Printing - First Thus. 248 pp. Trade paperback format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Writing about Ray Bradbury by the following authors: Willis E. McNelly; A. James Stupple; Gary K. Wolfe; Edward J. Gallagher; Marvin E. Mengeling; Eric S. Rabkin; Lahna Diskin; Steven Dimeo; and Hazel Pierce. Size: 8vo. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; moderate wear to dustjacket. 387 pages. Over two dozen science fiction stories, and a couple critical essays. Size: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2".

Condition: vg. good to vg 1st Pyramid 1973 paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Collects 26 essays. Very good with light wear. clph.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Pastedowns with slight wrinkle, very good in a lightly worn very good dust jacket with modest edgewear and a slightly sunned spine. Contributions from Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Theodore Sturgeon, Harry Harrison, Robert Heinlein and more. …

Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good+ with no dust jacket; SIGNED by Leon Stover; Signed by One Author.

Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Condition: Good. Light scuffs & scratches to the jacket, nicks & tears to the edges. Light wear to the board edges. Faint marks & tanning to the edges of the textblock. Content is in very good, clean condition.

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Full-Leather. No Jacket. First Thus. Full-Leather. No Jacket. First Thus. HBNO DJ issued, 1988, 1st edition Thus, Gold RIBBON Bkmrk,Specially Bound Black Tooled Genuine Leather Decorated in Gold Gilt, Pages Edges Gold Gilt, 176 pgs, Fine/Fine, NODJ.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable/Fair; Softcover; Covers are heavily faded and edgeworn; Textblock edges are yellowing from age, but are otherwise unblemished; The endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; Good except for the worn and faded covers; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; First British Edition; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 1.2 lbs; Purple and green Illustrated cover with title in yellow and white lettering; 1984, Corgi Books; 532 pages; "The Dune Encyclopedia," by Willis E. McNelly.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Dune Encyclopedia (1984) ? Edited by Willis E. McNelly Corgi | ISBN: 9780552991315 Condition: Good ? Some Compression and Creasing to Lower Right Corner | Sold by Crappy Old Books Dune. A universe of desert planets, giant sandworms, political conspiracies, religious fanatics, genetically engineered superhumans and an extraordinarily valuable substance that everybody wants but which can only be obtained from one of the least hospitable places imaginable. Frank Herbert created a fictional civilisation of such staggering complexity that merely keeping track of the noble families, secret societies and competing religious beliefs can leave the average reader requiring a lengthy lie-down. Fortunately, Willis E. McNelly decided that what this universe really needed was an encyclopedia. And not a modest little glossary explaining what a sandworm is, either. Welcome to The Dune Encyclopedia , an enormous and gloriously ambitious reference work devoted to the history, cultures, politics, technology, geography and personalities of Herbert?s celebrated science-fiction universe. Edited by McNelly with contributions from numerous scholars and enthusiasts, it approaches the fictional universe with the seriousness normally reserved for the Encyclopaedia Britannica , except that the subjects include interstellar empires, spice addiction and the breeding programmes of mysterious religious sisterhoods. Here, the extraordinary civilisation of the Imperium receives the full academic treatment. Noble houses, planetary histories, scientific developments, philosophical traditions and obscure historical events are examined with a wonderfully straight face, as though some diligent historian has spent several centuries researching the political consequences of giant worms inhabiting a desert planet. The result is a magnificent exercise in fictional scholarship. The Bene Gesserit, the Spacing Guild, the Fremen, the Atreides and the Harkonnens all belong to a world whose complicated relationships and ancient traditions invite endless investigation. McNelly?s encyclopedia expands this mythology with invented historical accounts, cultural interpretations and elaborate background material, creating the impression of a civilisation that existed long before Herbert ever put pen to paper. Published in 1984, the encyclopedia occupies a particularly fascinating position within Dune history. Herbert approved the project and contributed a foreword, but its contents were not intended as an authoritative extension of his novels. Some entries contain interpretations and inventions that differ from the established fictional chronology, making the volume an intriguing alternative exploration rather than definitive canon. For serious Dune enthusiasts, however, that is part of its considerable appeal. Few fictional universes have inspired such an extraordinary attempt to document an imaginary civilisation with the thoroughness of a genuine historical reference work. This 1984 Corgi edition , offered in Good condition by Crappy Old Books , has some compression and crumpling at the bottom right corner, affecting the cover and approximately the first twenty pages . Nothing particularly serious, but it is less than pristine, as though the book has at some point been sat upon or persuaded into a space it was reluctant to occupy. An unusual and highly desirable companion to Herbert?s legendary science-fiction saga, particularly for collectors interested in the wider history of Dune publishing. A monumental achievement in imaginary scholarship, proving that even fictional civilisations can develop enough historical complications to require their own encyclopedia. And a useful reminder that the universe of Dune contains almost unlimited political ambition, religious intrigue and technological sophistication. But apparently not enough sensible people to suggest that everyone might be happier living somewhere with a little more rain.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition paperback. Rubbing on the cover, mostly on the edges. Heavy foxing to the text block edges, Crease lines on cover. Slight separation gap between the cover and text block ALL ORDERS TO THE EU OVER €150 REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO COVER IMPORT COSTS. Import costs are generally 6-15% of the order value. We will contact you before accepting the order. Orders will be rejected if the additional charge is not accepted.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade PB. 8vo. Berkley Publishing Corporation distributed by G. P Putnam's Sons, New York. 1984. 526 pgs. Illustrated throughout. Wrappers worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present (Spine lightly curled and lined). Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The definitive companion to Frank Herbert's Dune chronicles features articles by both scholars and fans that cover diverse facets of the history, culture, religion, science, and people of Arrakis; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 526 pages.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight very carefully read copy. This copy has the normal browning to the edges of the text block and covers, cover edge wear, some creasing/wrinkling to both covers, two short tears. Even with the defects mentioned a pretty nice copy of a very hard to find first edition. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. My copy is not pictured with my listing.pics upon request. Book.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The Dune Encyclopedia compiled by Willis E. McNelly (First Edition) Firm bright wrappers with lightly, evenly tanned text block. Berkley Trade Paperback Edition/June 1984. Copyright 1984. "Here is a rich background (and foreground) for the Dune Chronicles, including scholarly bypaths and amusing sidelights," Frank Herbert. Contains "a broad spectrum of material concerning those events and people which shaped our present worlds", Introduction. Illustrated wrappers, 526 pp. Includes bibliography and contributors. Willis E. McNelly(Compiler) (illustrator). BOOK.…

Mass-market paperback. Mass market (rack) paperback. Audience: General/trade. Good. Tape-repaired tear to front cover. Pages age-toned. Text unmarked.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight unread unused copy. This copy has the normal browning to the edges of the text block which is common with this title, some light edge wear to both covers. A very nice copy of a very hard to find title. Even with the defects mentioned a pretty nice copy of a very hard to find first edition. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. My copy is not pictured with my listing.pics upon request. Book.…

Condition: Good. ** First British Edition **; Good; Softcover; Covers are moderately shelfworn and edgeworn with a few light handling-marks; Age-related yellowing to the textblock edges; Endpapers and text pages are all clean and unmarked, but are moderately age-toned; The binding is good with no splits, and the spine is straight; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Purple and green Illustrated cover with title in yellow and white lettering; 1984, Corgi Books; 532 pages; "The Dune Encyclopedia," by Willis E. McNelly.…