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Bob Shaw was born in Northern Ireland in 1931. He worked as a structural engineer, in industrial public relations and journalism before becoming a full-time writer in 1975. His other memorable novels include Other Days, Other Eyes, The Ragged Astronauts and The Wooden Spaceships. He died in 1996.
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- PublisherGollancz
- Publication date1975
- ISBN 10 0575019093
- ISBN 13 9780575019096
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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ORBITSVILLE
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Book Description Octavo, boards. First edition. First book of the "Orbitsville" trilogy. Winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, Novel, 1976. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-982. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 79. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1617-21. Boards a bit soft at spine ends, 40 mm ball-point pen line on copyright page, a nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with faint creases at upper spine end. (#105294). Seller Inventory # 105294
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Book Description 1st edition. HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A nea fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 21297
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Very lightly bumped to head of spine. Fine condition. Jacket has a touch of crimping to joint ends, nice and glossy, no sunning, resplendent in bold yellow. Jacket grades fine. Signed and dedicated by author to title page. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine collector's copy of this title, signed by author to title page "To Roger / With best wishes / Bob Shaw" Uncommon signed title in a lovely first printing. Comes with great provenance as this volume was obtained from the estate of Roger Earnshaw, SF collector, well known at British conventions and fandom, who often attended author signings. Whilst undated, based on other signed Shaw's we have, it is likely this copy was signed on 17th September 1983 at a signing at Forbidden Planet, London. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 007246
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