Triplanetary Tale Cosmic Adventure by Smith E E, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by A. J. Donnell (illustrator). Limited Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This edition is limited to 500 copies signed and numbered by author E. E. Smith on a limitation page. This is copy number 365. The book is in Very Good- condition and has a Near Fine FACSIMILE dust jacket. The book and its contents are in somewhat clean, bright condition. The Spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and wear. The Book covers have toning / fading to the spine and edges, and the blue cloth has noticeable generalized darkening and foxing. The text pages are clean and bright. There are strips of tape residue / tape to the pastedown pages (both front and rear ). All three edges of the text block have noticeable toning / darkening. The text pages are clean and bright. The facsimile dust jacket is clean and bright. "This book would be Triplanetary, "in which scientific detail would not be bothered about, and in which his imagination would run riot." Indeed, characters within the story point out its psychological and scientificimplausibilities, and sometimes even seem to suggest self-parody. At other times, they are conspicuously silent about obvious implausibilities. The January 1933 issue of Astounding announced that Triplanetary would appear in the March issue, and that issue's cover illustrated a scene from the story, but Astounding's financial difficulties prevented the story from appearing. Smith then submitted the manuscript to Wonder Stories, whose new editor, 17-year-old Charles D. Hornig, rejected it, later boasting about the rejection in a fanzine. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Second edition of Triplanetary by Edward E. Smith, signed by the author. (illustrator). Second Edition. Octavo, 287pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. Soiling to covers, dust along top edge. Some transference to endpapers. (Currey, page 457) In the publisher's second issue dust jacket, $3.00 on front flap, title in yellow on front panel (red in first issue), light chipping to edges, previously folded along bottom edge with archival repair to verso, a very good example. Signed on the front free endpaper by the author. E.E. Smith (1890-1965) was an American science fiction writer, best known for his Lensman and Skylark series. He is often referred to as the father of space opera, a subgenre of science fiction that looks at warfare in space. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Limited edition hardcover number 415 of 500 numbered/signed copies. Inscribed to the limitation page by Smith to Sci Fi fan and bibliographer Virgil Utter, who has written his name to the ffep. Faintly nudged spine ends, endpages slightly toned. The DJ in mylar is slightly edgeworn/soiled/rubbed. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 287 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Consignment. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition, number 361. 1st editon run was 5000 copies, first 500 copies were numbered and signed. Inscribed and signed by E. E. 'Doc' Smith on the copy number page. DJ has some small tears, edge and corner wear, but still intact. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Slight tanning along edge of endpapers. Slight foxing along side of text block. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. First of the Lensmen series. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request. Inscribed and signed by author.