Instrumentality Mankind (24 results)
- Softcover
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.GoldBooks
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Paperback. Condition: very good. Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Michael Herring (illustrator).
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Michael Herring (illustrator).
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Michael Herring (illustrator).
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Published by Panther Books / Panther Science Fiction, 1970
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdombbs
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Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Fair: Heavier signs of wear. 1st Edition. © 1970: A collection of 7 short stories that are a part of the 'Instrumentality Of Mankind' series of books. 1st edition, 1st printing. Edited & with an introduction by Anthony Cheetham:- Contents: The Game Of Rat And Dragon / On The Sand Planet / Under Ol…d Earth / Alpha Ralpha Boulevard / The Ballad Of Lost C'mell / The Crime And The Glory Of Commander Suzdal / A Planet Named Shayol:- Synopsis: A cosmos of beauty and terror on the far side of time. The universe you will explore in these stories by a famous science fiction author is surely one of the most colourful and weird ever conceived. Untold millennia in the future, a thousand planets throughout the galaxy acknowledge one ruler - the Instrumentality of Mankind. Giant planoforming ships travel the hazardous spaceways. Men and women genetically 'built' from animals do civilizations labour - and plot in secret, planning revolution. But the hell-planet of Shayol with its bizarre torments awaits those who rebel against the dictatorial yoke of the Instrumentality:- Review(s): "Cordwainer Smith's vision and talent represent something unique in the field of imaginative SF" / "His style is rich and sharp, his moods and images are exciting, and the physical things he describes often seem to take on metaphysical perspective. His people are lonely figures, archetypal, who inhabit haunting spacescapes that mingle horror and beauty =- Romantic, in the best sense. He has everything that is admired in Ray Bradbury and much more depth, scope and intellectual direction" - New Worlds- (original cost 5' (£0.25)). Cover Art: Paul Brierley (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by Ballantine, 1979
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dearly Departed Books, Alliance, OH, U.S.A.Dearly Departed Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ballantine/Del Rey #27716, 1979. Stated first edition. VG+ condition. Rubs to the corners and spine tips. Rubbing along the cover's upper edges. The rear cover is mildly dust soiled. It has a fait, 2 1/2" vertical crease near its upper edge. Mild tanning to the covers' versos and to… the page margins. Cover art by Michael Herring.
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. First edition. Cover price $1.95. Cover art by Michael Herring. Introduction by Frederik Pohl. See Barron, Anatomy of Wonder 1987, *3-354. A fine, bright copy. Michael Herring (illustrator). Book.
- Softcover
Seller: The Book Re-View, Orillia, ON, CanadaThe Book Re-View
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Michael Herring (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United KingdomCOLD TONNAGE BOOKS
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Hardcover. Collects fourteen stories plus a nine page introduction by J. J. Pierce: originally published as a Ballantine paperback in 1979. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new). First trade hardcover edition (& 1st printing).
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Published by Readers Union / Science Fiction Book Club / SFBC: by arrangement with Sidgwick & Jackson, 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdombbs
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Add to basketHardback: 7½" x 5". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. UK SFBC Edition. © 1965: A collection of 5 short stories that are a part of the 'Instrumentality Of Mankind' series of books. 1st printing of 1970 edition. UK SFBC #165:- Contents: Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons / The Dead Lady of Cl…own Town / Drunkboat / The Ballad of Lost C'mell / A Planet Named Shayol:- (original cost £0.50). Cover Art: Terry James (illustrator).
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Published by Ballantine, New York, 1979
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jimmy's Vintage and Vinyl, Aransas Pass, TX, U.S.A.Jimmy's Vintage and Vinyl
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Rare Vintange 1St Edition 1979/ The Instrumentality Of Mankind/ Cordwainer Smith/ Introduction By Frederik Pohl/ Book Is In Great Condition / Clear Tape On The Corners Of The Front Cover/ Bookstore Stamp On Inside Of Front Cover/ Black Marker Line On Bottom Edges Of Pages/ See Pictu…res Of The Actual Book By Selecting The Details Hyperlink.
More imagesTHE INSTRUMENTALITY OF MANKIND [with Ephemera]
Smith, Cordwainer (Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger); Pohl, Frederik [Introduction]
- Hardcover
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
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Hardcover. dj. Second Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xvii, 238 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is yellow with black and red lettering. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "£11.95." Mild general shelf wear with minor soiling to text block bottom edge. One item of epheme…ra within mylar casing: the business card of Paul M. A. Linebarger. Shelved in LGBTQ. 1414059. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
More imagesPublished by Sphere, 1970
- Softcover
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdombbs
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Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. 1970 Edition. © 1965: A collection of 4 short stories that are a part of the 'Instrumentality Of Mankind' series of books. 1st printing of 1970 edition. Feint penned price to front cover:- Contents: Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons / The Dead Lady of Clown Town / Drunkb…oat / The Ballad of Lost C'mell:- Synopsis: Take a trip 40,000 years into the future to the weird and wonderful universe of Cordwainer Smith. A universe where giant planoforming ships ply the spacelanes. Where men 'built' from animals labour for mankind - and plot in secret. Where living weapons guard the most important secret in existence - the secret of immortality, A universe ruled by an omnipotent elite known to men as the Lords of the Instrumentality:- (original cost 5' (£0.25)). Cover Art: Uncredited (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by London, Victor Gollancz (= VGSF Classics 28) 1988, 1988
- Softcover
Seller: Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyAntiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
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erste Auflage dieser Ausgabe, 8°, 238 S., Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (Pseudonym: Cordwainer Smith) (1913 - 1966) Die Erzählungen im einzelnen: "No, No, Not Rogovl" / "War No. 81-Q" / "Mark Elf" / "the Queen of the Afternoon" / "Whe…n The People Fell" / "Think Blue, Count Two" / "The Colonel Came Back From Nothing-at-All" / "From Gustible's Planet" / "Drunkboat" / "Western Science Is So Wonderful" / "Nancy" / "The Fife Of Bodidharma" / "Angerhelm" / "The Good Friends" Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.
- Softcover
Seller: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, United KingdomOptimon Books
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Clean tight copy, no marks or inscriptions. Covers in good condition. Michael Herring (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by New York, Ballantine (= Del Rey) 1979, 1979
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Antiquariat Orban & Streu GbR, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyAntiquariat Orban & Streu GbR
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Add to basketBuch-Erstausgabe, 8°, 153 S., Text: englisch, farbig illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), Buchrücken leicht nachgedunkelt, altes Preisschild oben links auf dem Rückdeckel, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (Pseudonym: Cordwainer Smith) (1913 - 1966) Die Erzählungen im einzelnen: "No, No, Not Rog…ovl" / "War No. 81-Q" / "Mark Elf" / "the Queen of the Afternoon" / "When The People Fell" / "Think Blue, Count Two" / "The Colonel Came Back From Nothing-at-All" / "From Gustible's Planet" / "Drunkboat" / "Western Science Is So Wonderful" / "Nancy" / "The Fife Of Bodidharma" / "Angerhelm" / "The Good Friends" Abholung im Ladengeschäft in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend ggü. Musterschule) möglich. Das spart die Portokosten. Pickup at the store in Frankfurt am Main (Nordend, close to Musterschule) is possible. It saves the shipping costs.
- Softcover
Seller: La Librería, Iberoamerikan. Buchhandlung, Bonn, NRW, GermanyLa Librería, Iberoamerikan. Buchhandlung
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Softcover. 15x22cm, 1991, 1a.ed., Nova Ciencia Ficción 38. 357p., Sprache: Spanisch, Rústica con solapas; hojas amarillentas, algunas esquinas con leves_doblajes en canto superior, buen estado general. Los señores de la instrumentalidad es una monumental, soprendente e irrepetible historia del futuro que maravilla por su poesía,… sus personajes y su riqueza temática. (Extracto texto cubierta). [Ciencia ficción/Science fiction]. ** 10% DESCUENTO/RABATT/DISCOUNT PRIMAVERA * excl. New German Books * * * * 25,20 (original price 28,00) **.
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Atlanta
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Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
More images- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books & Bobs, Deeside, FLINT, United KingdomBooks & Bobs
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Contents are tight and clean, with no inscriptions, no foxing, and no remainder mark. Cover is in great condition, with an uncreased/unbroken spine, and just some light shelfwear. An excellent condition book, perfect for any collector of sci-fi/fantasy books. 238pp. (11x18cm). Pleas…e contact us for any more information. Michael Herring (illustrator).
- Softcover
Seller: Solr Books, Lincolnwood, IL, U.S.A.Solr Books
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Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear. Michael Herring (illustrator).
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1988
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.Nicholas J. Certo
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 4 volumes, Nostrilia is the first English edition, the other 3 are first hardcover editions; all are as new copies with dust wrappers. Offered as a set.
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.-OnTimeBooks-
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: 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! Shipp…ed with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.
Published by OmniScriptum, 2026
- Softcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: preigu, Osnabrück, Germanypreigu
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Uplift (Science Fiction) | Science Fiction,David Brin ,H. G. Wells ,Cordwainer Smith ,Uplift Universe ,The Island of Doctor Moreau ,Instrumentality of Mankind | Lambert M. Surhone (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | OmniScriptum | EAN 9786136079158 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu Gm…bH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.
Published by Omniscriptum
- Softcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering.
