BEYOND APOLLO; by Barry Malzberg / Introduction by George Zebrowski / Artwork by David Deitrick / Collector's Edition Bound in Genuine Leather
by Malzberg, Barry
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1991. Collector's First Edition of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction thus illustrated. Full Leather with 22k gold-stamping. Like New. David Deitrick. 8vo (7 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 1"); full dark green-gray leather with spine accented with 22k gold decorations and title plus three raised hubs, and covers with designs of an astronaut in space; Introduction by George Zebrowski; Illustrated by David Deitrick with color frontispiece; decorated endpapers with repeating Easton Press design; all edges 22k gold foil [a.e.g.]; plus a white ribbon page-divider; (printed on archival paper plus smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints); x, [xi-xii] + 138 pages. Inlaid: "Collector's Notes" on Blood Music [2pp.]. Barry Nathaniel Malzberg (born 1939) is an American writer and editor, most often of science fiction and fantasy.<br /> <br /> Beyond Apollo is a science fiction novel first published in 1972 in a hardcover edition by Random House. Malzberg credits the inspiration for the novel to "I Have My Vigil", a 1969 short story by fellow science fiction writer Harry Harrison. The novel's protagonist is Harry M. Evans, the crazed lone survivor of the disastrous first crewed expedition to the planet Venus. The tale is considered one of Malzberg's very best.<br /> <br /> David R. Deitrick (age 66) is an American illustration artist, scupltor and designer who often works with paper cutouts, markers, and acrylics. He has illustrated numerous SCI FI pubs (e.g., Aboriginal Science Fiction; Amazing Stories, TOR Books), for Virtual World Enterprises, and created BattleTech products, especially novel and sourcebook covers in the early FASA era.<br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL "LIKE NEW" COPY: Very tight, bright, clean with brilliant color plates, unfoxed, and without any marks by previous owners. Includes "Collector's Notes."
Synopsis
Beyond Apollo is a novel by Barry N. Malzberg, first published in 1972 in a hardcover edition by Random House. Malzberg credits the inspiration for the novel to "I Have My Vigil", a 1969 short story by fellow science fiction writer Harry Harrison.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9091
- Title
- BEYOND APOLLO; by Barry Malzberg / Introduction by George Zebrowski / Artwork by David Deitrick / Collector's Edition Bound in Genuine Leather
- Author
- Malzberg, Barry
- Illustrator
- David Deitrick
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather with 22k gold-stamping
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collector's First Edition of The Masterpieces of Science Fic
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Tyranny, space, third world, psychotic, genius, perfection, punishment, growth, dna, genetic engineering, biological computers, illustrated, cells, transformation, space and time, acerbic, dark, funny
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Lake Forest, Illinois
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BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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