Helliconia Spring, and, Helliconia Summer

Brian Aldiss

Published by Jonathan Cape 1982-83, London, 1982

About this Item

A superb first edition set of the first two volumes in Aldiss' brilliant 'Helliconia' trilogy, a fantastic sci-fi epic. Each volume is a first edition, first impression, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.This U.K. editions of 'Summer' preceded the U.S. edition.The first two novels in the 'Helliconia' trilogy by Brian Aldiss, a fantastic sci-fi epic chronicling the rise and fall of a civilisation over the course of a thousand years.The trilogy is set on an Earth-like planet named Helliconia. Aldiss presents an impressive feat of world-building for Helliconia, a planet which has two suns, and incredibly long years, equivalent to 2,500 Earth years.In this sequence, Aldiss ruminates on the fragility of human civilisation in the face of environmental changes, and how humanity preserves and recreates their civilisation.'Helliconia Spring', published in 1982. This novel won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award in 1983.'Helliconia Summer', published in 1983. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Dust wrappers are smart with very light edge wear, spines are a touch sunned. Price label to the front fly leaf of 'Summer'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 929P21

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Helliconia Spring, and, Helliconia Summer
• Publisher: Jonathan Cape 1982-83, London
• Publication Date: 1982
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction