Canticle Leibowitz by Walter Miller, First Edition (22 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good copy in hardcover. Black cloth spine with pink titles, pink boards. Dust-staining to top edge of page block. Damp-stain on bottom fore-edge and lower fore-edge of page block. We would be happy to send photos upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Perfect, unread, first Gregg Press edition. Shrink wrapped for protection.

Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. 1961 Hugo award winner. "600 years after an atomic deluge the Age of Simplification reigns supreme, but a development to new civilization follows." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 160. "Named by many as best SF novel of the modern period." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-287. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-125 and (2004) II-766. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 30. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 288-93. Tiny tear in cloth along outer front joint, lower corner tips lightly rubbed, touch of tanning to page edges, a clean, very good copy. NO dust jacket. (#172816).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd Impression. Pretty nice copy of this classic dystopian novel. 1961 Hugo Award winner. Third impression stated on copyright page, 1960 shown on title page. Dark blue cloth with gold lettering to spine. Tight and square. Neat signature and address to front pastedown top but mostly hidden by front flap of jacket. Price intact jacket states second printing on front flap bottom. Jacket illlustration by George Sottung. Jacket has tiny nci at base of spine but bright and fresh. A classic. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Pictorial boards. Condition: Very Good +. The uncommon 1968 1st Canadian edition of this classic of post-War science fiction. Solid and VG+ in its pictorial boards, with just a touch of very light soiling to the panels and a small, neat former owner inscription at the front free endpaper. Thick 12mo, 363 pgs. plus "Notes" and "Study Questions" at the rear.

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE, EX-LIBRARY, octavo, maroon heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 320pp, VG- (usual library markings, spine cocked, light bruising & moderate tape residue/staining to board edges, moderate tanning to page edges, occasional foxing to pages throughout, 8cm loss to bottom of rear ep) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, in scruffy mylar wrapper- tape staining, 6cm closed tear to rear flap with yellowing tape repairs).

First Edition (second impression). A CANTICLE FOR LEIBOWITZ, Lippincott, 1960, first edition (second impression with the book and dust-wrapper design of the first printing), upper fore edge corner tips ever so slightly bumped, else fine in what would have been a fine color pictorial dust-wrapper save for tanning to the dust-wrapper spine and both dust-wrapper covers. HUGO winning novel. Complments card from Thomas A. Burke of Lippincott laid in.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good first edition with the second edition jacket. Library binding. Ex-library. Library stamps to bottom of textblock, front pastedown, copyright page, page 320. Library pocket to rear pastedown. Glue residue to front and rear endpapers. Good jacket. Stated "second impression" to front flap. Price-clipped. Glue residue to interior of spine. Glue residue to front and rear flaps. Some discoloration to top of back cover. Some wear to edges, corners. A desirable first edition copy with the second edition jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First British. Authors only novel published in his lifetime, won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the first of the novel Leibowitz series and considered one of the SF novels. CONDITION Burgundy bds with crisp silver title (unworn with tidy name inside front) 320 pages. Copy is bright and crisp. DJ has one short tear at front top near spine and slightest rubbing to ends and tips, not price clipped. Has been in a smokers house at some stage with discolouration the DJ, eps and edges. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. The second impression of A Canticle for Leibowitz, the Hugo Award winning novel from Walter M. Miller, Jr. (illustrator). First Edition, Second Impression. Octavo, 320pp. Purple boards, black cloth spine, title printed in purple on spine. Stated "second impression" on copyright page. Bookplate of Joseph P. Martino on front free endpaper. Touch of rubbing along bottom edge of front board, internally clean. In the publisher's second state dust jacket, $4.95 on front flap, with "second printing" stated on front flap, touch of toning to spine, bright illustrations, a near fine example. (Currey, 367). Walter M. Miller Jr. (1923-1996) was an American science fiction writer who served as a source of inspiration for Margaret Atwood's writings. The two have similar themes throughout their stories, including post-apocalyptic and dystopian societies, regressive/cyclical politics, and challenges between church and state. Miller won the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel for A Canticle for Leibowitz, a post-apocalyptic work of science fiction. This copy is from the library of Joseph P. Martino, a fellow science-fiction author and contributor of short stories to numerous magazines. He died in Sidney, Ohio in 2022.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8.25 x 5.5", black cloth backed mauve pict boards, 320pp, covers lightly rubbed, spine ends bumped, extremities lightly worn, but front and back covers each have old brown cello tape perpendicular to the top and bottom edges, eps with uneven browning and old brown tape stains, EX-LIBRARY with circular ex-library stamp from Solano County Free Library on dedication page, and front fly has abrasion from library pocket removal; dustjacket is rubbed and darkened with a couple of spots, with old brown cello on rear flap. FIRST EDITION (so stated), in dustjacket with "$4.95" at bottom of front flap. Still, despite the problems listed above, a decent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First UK edition. 8vo. Original burgundy boards. Dust-jacket, price-clipped. Famous post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel by American author Walter M. Miller Jr., first published in 1959. A Catholic monastery preserves the remnants of humanities scientific knowledge following a nuclear holocaust. Scarce. Bookseller's sticker to front pastedown; an excellent copy; jacket neatly price-clipped at inside front flap, a little frayed and chipped at head of spine and to lesser degree at foot of spine and fore-corners, overall very good.

Fine Binding. Condition: New. Lang , Elliot (illustrator). First Edition. Limited Edition. A new copy, still sealed as received directly from The Folio Society. A major work of post-apocalyptic science fiction, Walter M. Miller Jr's best-selling 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' receives its first fully illustrated edition courtesy of Folio Society, introduced by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, Michael Dirda, and with evocative, medieval artwork by Elliot Lang. This stunning edition is quarter-bound in blocked leather, with cloth sides printed and blocked with a design by Elliot Lang. The book measures 9'' x 6 ¼'' and features gilded page edges and a ribbon marker. It is housed in a metallic gold cloth slipcase printed in black with an original design by Elliot Lang. This stunning, sold out, edition is limited to only 500 copies, with a limitation label printed in black and gold ink and signed by Michael Dirda and Elliot Lang. Explore a world of feudal futurism in this post-nuclear masterwork featuring a frontispiece and 11 full-page colour illustrations, including two double-page spreads, by premier fantasy artist, Elliot Lang. Along with medieval-style historiated chapter initials, scrollworked part-titles, ingenious endpaper design, an illustrated cover and slipcase, Lang also contributes an exclusive afterword that tells the uncanny story of his own personal connection to this timeless work of spiritual wonder and post-apocalyptic terror. This vital chapter in the canon of 20th century science fiction takes place in a scorched earth in which an order of monks is dedicated to recovering the remnants of scientific knowledge lost to nuclear war, and is evocative, complex and gently funny. 'A Canticle for Leibowitz'' is strictly limited to 500 hand-numbered copies which are sold out at The Folio Society. Additional photos available on request or these may be viewed on my eBay listing. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers may be asked for extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured. Signed by Illustrator & Introd.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Elliot Lang (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited to 500 copies. Signed by Michael Dirda and Elliot Lang. Quarter-bound in blocked leather, with cloth sides printed and blocked with a design by Elliot Lang. Thirty drop-cap illustrations and an illustrated title page and three part-titles. Frontispiece and 11 full-page colour illustrations. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Milton Glaser (illustrator). 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has a Laid-in typed letter, signed by Walter Miller (to Mel Korshak - a famous SciFi fan and the founder of Shasta Publishers). This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of some light foxing to the front endpaper and some noticeable foxing to the front foredge of the text block. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition, with a couple of small chips to the top and bottom front panel, a small semi-closed tear to the top front panel and some light ground-in dirt to the flap joints. "By 1955, Walter M. Miller Jr. Had published over 30 science fiction short stories in such magazines as Astounding Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, and Fantastic Adventures. Significant themes of his stories included loss of scientific knowledge or "socio-technological regression and its presumed antithesis, continued technological advance", its preservation through oral transmission, the guardianship of archives by priests, and "that side of [human] behavior which can only be termed religious". These thematic elements, combined with the growing subgenre of the "post-disaster" story and Miller's own experiences during World War II, set the stage for the short story that would become the opening section of A Canticle for Leibowitz." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $4.95 printed price present with minor wear to the spine. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has light wear to the edges. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean. There are 2 signatures from Dr Reback present. He was a Microbiologist involved in developing the sterile suit made for a young man that many of us remember as "The Boy in the Bubble". A lovely copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION.

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). ***** Very nice hardcover with 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 ($4.95). **** CONDITION: The book and the dust jacket are in NEAR FINE condition. ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no extra 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. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982).

First edition. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. 1961 Hugo award winner. "600 years after an atomic deluge the Age of Simplification reigns supreme, but a development to new civilization follows." - Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 160. "Named by many as best SF novel of the modern period." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-287. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-125 and (2004) II-766. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 30. Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 288-93]. Blue pencil mark to front paste down and upper front free end paper, small ink strike and lower front free end paper, a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild wear to the edges, slight tanning to the spine panel and a bit of mild dust soiling to white dust jacket. An above average copy. (25425).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with light wear to the spine and edges. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and square with no cocking. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy in collector's condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. An attractive First Issue dustjacket that is vibrant in color with minor wear to the edges. This original dustjacket has the $4.95 price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with light wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION. We buy Walter Miller First Editions.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine +. 1st Edition. Signed & inscribed by Mr. Miller for me at his home in Florida ("Daytona Beach, Fla. 25 September 1984 for Larry Woods, with all best regards, Walter Miller,Jr."). Book is NF+, with scratch on back cover (one inch) and slightly faded strip on front cover (half inch by three inches).Very small printed sticker (about one inch square) on FFEP. DJ is NF-, has very slight wear at edges,two chips (quarter inch, eighth inch), one closed tear of half inch.DJ in mylar.Stated "First Edition". Selling my personal collection. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition.First printing. 1961 Hugo award winner.bx 1100. No marks, no underlining, no bookplate.We package very carefully. Signed by Author(s).