Waldo Magic, Signed (5 results)

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the front free endpaper by Heinlein. Collects two novellas, "Waldo" (ASTOUNDING, 1942) and "Magic, Inc." (UNKNOWN, 1940). "'Waldo' concerns a sick young engineer who is obliged to live in the weightless conditions of an orbiting satellite in order to compensate for his wasted muscles -- but from there he is able to solve several of Earth's problems. (Real-life remote-control manipulation devices have been named 'waldoes' after the hero of this story.) The other piece. 'Magic, Inc.,' is an enjoyable fantasy about a world where magic is taken for granted." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. [407]. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-171. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 792. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 942-44. Baird and Greenwood, An Annotated Bibliography of California Fiction 1664-1970 1151. Mild tanning to gutter edge of front endpapers, a fine copy in fine dust jacket with faint stains on front flap. A lovely copy of a book seldom found signed by Heinlein. (#153516). Signed.

Octavo, cloth. First edition. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Heinlein to Mrs. Arthur G. [Dirce] Archer on the front free endpaper. Collects two novellas, "Waldo" (ASTOUNDING, 1942) and "Magic, Inc." (UNKNOWN, 1940). "'Waldo' concerns a sick young engineer who is obliged to live in the weightless conditions of an orbiting satellite in order to compensate for his wasted muscles -- but from there he is able to solve several of Earth's problems. (Real-life remote-control manipulation devices have been named 'waldoes' after the hero of this story.) The other piece. 'Magic, Inc.,' is an enjoyable fantasy about a world where magic is taken for granted." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. [407]. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-171. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 792. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 942-44. Baird and Greenwood, An Annotated Bibliography of California Fiction 1664-1970 1151. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with light wear at spine ends and corner tips. A very nice copy of a book seldom found signed by Heinlein. (#160712). Signed.

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed by Heinlein on the front free endpaper. Collects two novellas, "Waldo" (Astounding, 1942) and "Magic, Inc." (Unknown, 1940). [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-171. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 792. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature II, pp. 942-44. Baird and Greenwood, An Annotated Bibliography of California Fiction 1664-1970 1151]. Mild tanning to gutter edge of front endpapers, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with faint stains to front flap. A lovely copy. This book is seldom found signed by Heinlein. (14041).

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Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. Original cloth, fine. In very good dust jacket. Signed by Robert Heinlein on a tipped in bookplate on the front free endpaper. Scarce signed. Signed by Author.