Published by Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1984
ISBN 10: 0671530518 ISBN 13: 9780671530518
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with DJ. Tan cloth spine with orange paper over boards. Orange lettering on the spine. Pictorial DJ with some slight edgewear, now protected with clear cover. 279 pages. Full number line. Signed by the author on a bookplate tucked inside at the title page. The bookplate is not attached, just tucked in. Book is in very good condition. Dustjacket slightly less so. Signed copies of this book are quite scarce -- and while this is not exactly a signed copy, it is in the ballpark (and priced accordingly). Signed by Author(s).
Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1984
ISBN 10: 0575034831 ISBN 13: 9780575034839
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Wrappers. Slight curling with some toning else very good. Signed by the author. Basis for the 1987 film starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition/ third impression. SIGNED by the author to title page. Hardback in dust jacket. Foxing to head of text block. Otherwise a near fine copy. *** A surprise bestseller for cult author J.G. Ballard, Empire of the Sun was immediately reprinted on publication. This signed third impression was printed in the same month as the first impression. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Simon & Schuster Trade, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1984
ISBN 10: 0671530518 ISBN 13: 9780671530518
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st American Edition/1st Printing (complete number line). SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed to front end page: "To Kevin - J.G. Ballard". remainder mark on bottom. DJ has some edge wear with chipping and small closed tears. $16.95 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. Comes wth a color photo SIGNED and inscribed by CHRISTIAN BALE (played 'Jamie Graham'); and a small photo SIGNED by NIGEL HAVERS (played 'Dr. Rawlins'). . Book was nominated for Booker Prize. and adapated into 1987 Stephen Spielberg movie. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.
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Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1984
ISBN 10: 0575034831 ISBN 13: 9780575034839
Seller: Stanley Louis Remarkable Books, Saint Charles, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. Empire of the Sun, by English writer J G Ballard was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology Myths of the Near Future), it is essentially fiction but draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II The name of the novel is derived from the etymology of the name for Japan This is a near fine copy in black cloth with gilt titles to the spine A color drawn portrait card, signed by the author, is affixed to the reverse of the ffep There is some sunning at the top of the text, but otherwise there are no marks or damage at all The unclipped DJ is also near fine, with just slight edge wear 278 pp.
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Published by Victor Gollancz, 1984
ISBN 10: 0575034831 ISBN 13: 9780575034839
Seller: St Philip's Books, P.B.F.A., B.A., Oxford, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition Signed
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st edition. ~With loose signed letter from author. Dustwrapper unfaded and unclipped. Page edges slightly browned. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders trackable, others on request. Size: 278pp. With dustwrapper. Owner's signature. Signed by Author. Binding sound, text unmarked.
Published by London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1984, 1984
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
[Modern literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 16cm), pps.278. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the first issue dust-jacket with quotes by Graham Greene and Angela Carter to the rear panel, priced at £8.95. Gently toned throughout, as usual, with some spotting to top edge. Jacket a little sunned to spine, otherwise crisp and clean. Very good. Shortlisted for the 1984 Booker Prize. A largely autobiographical novel which draws extensively on Ballard's experiences in World War II, 'Empire of the Sun' recounts the story of a young English boy, Jim Graham (Ballard's first and middle names are James Graham), who lives with his parents in Shanghai just before its capture by the Japanese. Basis for the Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg movie (1987) starring starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, and Miranda Richardson.
Published by London: Gollancz,, 1984
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Signed
First edition, first issue. 278 pp. Pages toned (cheap paper) else very near fine in like dust jacket. SIGNED by Ballard on the title page. Basis for the film, Ballard's novelization of growing up in the Shanghai International Settlement during Japanese occupation.
Published by Victor Gollancz, London., 1984
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
First edition. Octavo. 278 pages. Signed by the author on the title-page.Cheap quality paper tanned as usual. Tail of spine slightly pushed. Slight bump to bottom corner of front cover. Very good indeed in near-fine, first state dustwrapper (with puffs by Graham Greene and Angela Carter on rear panel) very slightly creased at top edge.
Published by London: Gollancz 1984, 1984
Seller: Malden Books, Kingston-upon-Thames, SURRE, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. First printing. Page margins inevitably tanning, else Fine in fine 1st issue dustjacket with 2 advance reviews to the rear panel. An excellent, tight copy. Overseas buyers please read shipping terms and estimated transit times prior to ordering.' 'We are established reputable First Edition sellers and understand collectors needs in terms of accurate grading and proper packaging'. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Victor Gollancz, 1984
Seller: Surrey Hills Books, Cranleigh, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Signed First Edition. Near fine in near fine unclipped dust jacket. Includes bookmark from the original signing. Inscribed to Dave. Dave (Baldock) worked at the Forbidden Planet bookshop in London for many years and was on friendly terms with the Horror and Science Fiction authors who visited the store and launched their books there throughout the late 1970s to early 1990s. Signed by Author. Book.