BIG PLANET
by Vance, Jack
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Underwood/Miller, 1978. First Underwood/Miller edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Steve Hickman. Signed by Vance on the title page. The first printing of the unabridged text. Limited to 1000 copies. Illustrated by Steve Hickman. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket with long pressure crease to the front panel. A gorgeous copy.
Synopsis
Big Planet is the first of two stand-alone science fiction novels by Jack Vance (the other being Showboat World) which share the same setting: an immense, but metal-poor and backward world called Big Planet. Big Planet was serialized in 1952 in Startling Stories, then cut and reissued in 1957 by Avalon Books It was later issued as part of Ace double novel D-295, paired with Vance's Slaves of the Klau. It was further cut in 1958. The text was restored in 1978.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050341
- Title
- BIG PLANET
- Author
- Vance, Jack
- Illustrator
- Steve Hickman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Underwood/Miller edition
- Publisher
- Underwood/Miller
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
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Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
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