Left Hand Darkness, First Edition (53 results)

mass_market. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

mass_market. Condition: New. First Edition. Brand New.

Condition: New. The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning masterpiece from one of the all-time greats of Science Fiction. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . . 2017. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Condition: New. 2016. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . .

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 4th Printing (June 1977). Not price-clipped ($1.95 price on cover). Published by Ace, 1969. 12mo. Paperback. Code of 47805 on cover and spine. Yellow stained page ends. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. Sticker on rear cover. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Octavo with blue boards and black spine text; white, blue and black pictorial dust jacket; deckle edges; 286 pages; 22 cm. Le Guin's Hainish series begins with the assumption that centuries ago humanoids from the planet Hain ventured through the solar system establishing colonies on various planets including Earth. For mysterious reasons these colonies lose all contact and knowledge of each other until the 21st century when an attempt is made to establish a galactic league. Individual stories in this loosely organized series explore the inherent communication difficulties in the mingling and clash of cultures that, over the centuries of separation, have developed widely disparate social and political structures as well as a range of biological differencesContents: A parade in Erhenrang. The place inside the blizzard. The mad king. The nineteenth day. The domestication of Hunch. One way into Orgoreyn. The question of sex. Another way into Orgoreyn. Estraven the traitor. Conversations in mishnory. Soliloquies in mishnory. On time and darkness. Down on the farm. The escape. To the ice. Between Drumner and Dremegole. An Orgota creation myth. On the ice. Homecoming. A fool's errand. The Gethenian calendar and clock. Notes: First hardcover edition. Consult Currey. "Jacket design by Lena Fong Lueg. Jacket illustration by Jack Gaughan"--Dust jacket. "Jacket design by Lena Fong Lueg. Jacket illustration by Jack Gaughan"--Dust jacket. DJ in very good condition, with light age-toning and ~1in closed tears around upper edge, now protected in archival mylar; a very good (+) copy, tight binding and clean pages with some edgewear to boards.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Hay, Colin (illustrator). First Paperback Edition. First UK paperback edition. Previously published in the UK in hard covers by Macdonald in 1969. Originally published in the US by Ace Books in 1969 as a paperback original. Light reading creasing down the left side of the front cover next to the spine. Half inch crease to the bottom right corner of the front cover. Light surface and edge wear to the rear cover. Page edges browned with some light marking. Some page browning but pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Cover illustration by Colin Hay. First printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Walker 1969 (Book Club edition). Hardback with dust jacket. Light wear to surfaces and extremities of DJ, tiny closed tear to spine-tail of DJ. Boards sharp and clean. Tan to edge of pasge block. VG/VG.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dillon, Leo & Diane (cover by) (illustrator). 1st Edition. This is a 1st edition paperback, second printing. The book is in excellent condition with very light corner wear on the spine. This is NOT a first printing. The first printing has a blue back cover and does not mention sweeping both the Hugo and Nebula awards.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The book has very light wear on the spine tips & 1 bottom corner. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. The letter line goes to "a". First Edition of this collection. The dust jacket is clean, bright & unmarked. Like new. $49.75 on the flap.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; Second Printing. Ace #47800; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 286 pages; 1969 Ace Books #47800. Mass market paperback in glossy covers illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon and with 95 cent cover price. While this example Is frequently marketed as the 1st printing, it is presumably the 2nd paperback printing. While it shares the ACE Book # and cover price with the true 1st, the presence of the Hugo and Nebula Award printed to the cover differs from the 1st and suggests that this printing was reissued with same number and price following the Waker hardcover edition, likely in late 1969 or early 1970. Snugly bound and clean with flat uncreased spine. Publisher's peach colored edge stain solid and uniform. Light shelf bump top front corner with resulting mild stress creasing top corner tips of covers and page stock. Mild shelf rubbing over the spine edges. Moderate but heavier than usual toning in the gutters of the endpages front and rear. Page stock generally bright. Presumably the 3rd overall printing and the 2nd printing of the paperback original edition. About VG.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Thus. A fine unread 1st impression in a fine dustwrapper. The 25th Anniversary edition with a New Afterword and Appendixies by the Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This is an ex-library copy. Dust jacket mylar sleeve was glued to the boards. Spine leans. Stampings, glue residue from pockets. Light age toning. 4.95 on unclipped dust jacket. Not the book club edition. The book unfortunately is in poor condition. 286 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. New. Signed by author. New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. Brand new in publisher's shrink-wrap, leather-bound, perfect Easton Press. Signed, First Edition. Leather-bound. Brand new! 240 pages Ursula K Le Guin's fantasy classic. Rereleased 52 years after originally published, this is the full leather, exclusive collector's edition from Easton Press. The pages are sewn in, not glued like ordinary books. The hubbed spine is inlaid with 22 KT genuine gold. This one of the most beautiful copies of this Hugo AND Nebula Award winning love you will ever find. Still in the publisher's shrink-wrap, never opened, never read. If you ever wanted to own this book, this is the one!. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition Thus/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light rubbing to the jacket edges, mild sunning to the board edges, a tiny closed tear to the spine foot, and a small stain to the front free paper. SIGNED by the author to the title page. An outstanding copy of this novel, this copy being the 1980 reprint edition (originally published in 1969); winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula, now a classic of Science Fiction; uncommon signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Owner nameplate on FEP. "798" inked on front flap. Foxing on text block edges. ; 579 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Available is a 1st ed, thus/1st prtg, w/ complete numberline to "1", of THE lEFT HAND OF DARKNESS by URSULA K. LE GUIN. Originally issued in 1969, this edition was published in 1994 by Walker & Company w/ a new afterword by the author. Book and mylar protected dust jacket are AS NEW. Original price of $27.50 intact. A beautiful copy - extremely scarce in this iteration, in this condition at this price point.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with a crease on the spine, small corner creases on each cover, and the covers show light wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ace 47800. Cover price 95 cents. Wear to margins of cover and corners. A dimple impression to front cover. Still very tightly bound. Altogether a sinister book and perhaps a bit gauche.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The first printing of this paperback original. #47800.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Thus. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by The Folio Society, 2018. Octavo in slipcase. Book is like new; clean with no bookplates or ownership markings. Slipcase is like new. A fine copy of Le Guin's acclaimed science fiction novel with illustrations by David Lupton. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Condition: Very Good. VG Jacket in mylar 1st printing thus Edge brown.

First Folio Society edition, first printing. Original illustrated cloth with silver titles to the spine, in slipcase. Illustrated throughout in black and white by David Lupton. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, the contents clean and bright throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. The slipcase is in fine condition and decorated with a silver snow design. A beautifully illustrated edition of Le Guin's award winning science fiction novel known for its use of the genre to examine the role of sex and gender in our culture. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

1st Edition Custom made Clamshell Collector's Case. Custom Collector's Clamshell Case for the First Edition of Ursula Le Guin's The Left Hand Of Darkness. Superb Custom Fitted Modern Collector's Clamshell Bookcase [Not A Book] No Binding. HAND-CRAFTED by our conservation team, each box is Gilt-stamped at the spine. The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side.with Blue Cloth and Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. "Book definitely NOT included" When you place your order: Please confirm the actual size of your first edition as sizes may vary with age especially if covered in mylar. *The text can be altered to add "signed" or other special requests. 1st Edition Custom made Clamshell Collector's Case.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Ace 47800. Cover price 95 cents. Minimal wear overall. Very Good(+). Le Guin's first widely celebrated novel, which won both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards in 1970, The Left Hand of Darkness is a pioneering feminist science fiction novel, which also explores themes of androgyny and religion. Rare in this condition.

Ace Books. 1969. First edition. Paperback with coloured page edges. Pages browned, does not have card science fiction book club insert. Very slight signs of wear to edges otherwise a remarkably clean and fresh copy of this absolute classic SF work.

Publisher's Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. A Near Fine Paperback Book in Illustrated Wraps, Issued Without a Dust Jacket. Book continues to present beautifully and seems unread. Light shelf wear and toning is present to extremities. Several trivial instances of whitening are present across the book. Binding is tight and square and text is unmarked. Spine is uncreased. A previous owner's name is present to the FFEP. Wraps designed by Diane & Leo Dillon. Mass Market Paperback. 285pp. ACE 47800.

Paperback. First Edition. An Ace Science Fiction Special 47800. 1970 Hugo and Nebula winner for best novel. #60 in The 100 Best Novels of Science Fiction, ed. David Pringle, 1985. Retains the Science Fiction Book Club subscription card bound in. Faint reading crease to spine, name on first page. A very good+ copy that still presents nicely. ; Small octavo.

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. 12mo, 286pp. A paperback original, which precedes the Walker hardcover edition slightly. A very nice example, fresh and clean, perhaps a tinge musty, but clearly unread. One faint spine crease, else very nice indeed; overall near fine. Retains the Science Fiction Book Club insert, bound in at p. 160. Le Guin's first widely celebrated novel, which won both the Nebula and the Hugo Awards in 1970, The Left Hand of Darkness is a pioneering feminist science fiction novel, which also explores themes of androgyny and religion. Rare in this condition.