Search Results: Science Fiction from Durdles Books (IOBA)

London: Book Club Associates, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book Club edition, Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, very good condition. Jacket some minor crimping to spine ends. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall very good. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid book club example of this 1972 SF anthology.

London: Book Club Associates, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book Club edition, Hardback book is tight clean with a touch of lean. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, very good condition. Jacket some minor crimping to spine ends. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall very good. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid book club example of this 1972 SF anthology.

London: Book Club Associates, 1974. Book Club Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book Club edition Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Feels lightly read. Minor bump to head and foot of spine, Moderate toning to text block edges, very good condition. Jacket some crimping to edges, couple fo closed creases and some rubs. Overall very good. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this collectible first edition first printing book.

London : Grafton, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with hint of lean. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges, slightly dusty top edge. Feels lightly read. Jacket some minor crimping to edges. Light handling marks to the gloss. two dinks to front panel. Overall a solid very good copy For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this collectible first edition first printing title, by one of the Grand Masters of SF

London : Sphere, 2013. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Minor bump to foot of spine, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Near fine condition. Jacket has some minor crimping to top edge. Small crease to head of spine. Light handling marks to the gloss. Overall near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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. Please note : this book is very heavy (1550g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A very nice example of this collectible first edition first printing title

London : Macmillan, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread. Sharp spine ends, fine condition. Jacket likewise fine, no issues. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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 example of this collectible first edition first printing title, science fiction set in 2013 an elderly man looks back on his life - interesting title

London : Gollancz, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Title gilt perfect. Text block has toning to edges. Bumped to head and foot of spine. Shaken at head of spine due to weight of text block. Feels read. Jacket crimping and light creasing to edges, handling marks to the gloss and looks super in archival cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1450g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. A very solid copy of this collectible first edition first printing title, by one of our favourite modern British SF authors.

London : Gollancz, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition first UK PB printing. Paperback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread. Fine condition. Signed by author with dedication to title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine copy of this first UK paperback printing. Signed by author with a warm and friendly dedication to title page. "To Theresa / CONGRATULATIONS!!! / You iz a riter, innit? / loadsa hugs /John Meaney" (sic)

London: Grayson & Grayson, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing 1955. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Feels very lightly read. Light toning to text block edges. Pages clean, unspotted crisp. Near fine condition. Jacket is nice with bold colours to spine and panels, some rubbing to edges and joints, there is a 5mm tear to head of spine with rubbing. The rear panel, has light grubby marks and thumbnail sized loss to the bottom edge. Jacket grades also near fine. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A great example of this uncommon omnibus title in very nice collectible condition, and priced accordingly, one for the British 50's hardback SF collector.

London: Faber & Faber, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Book is an original printing uncirculated new stock item. There is a binding error where the FEP is partially glued to the front pastedown, also there is light spotting to top edge. The jacket has light crimping to edges and a small black mark to front panel, appears to be printers ink. It is unread. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A near fine unread copy of this first edition first printing novel.

London: Faber & Faber, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Book is an original printing uncirculated new stock item, with only slight lean to detract. Previous book sellers pencil price to FEP. The jacket has light crimping to edges and at head of spine. It is unread. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A near fine copy of this first edition first printing novel.

London: Faber & Faber, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean and square. Boards clean, and sharp. Title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels gently read. Sharp spine ends, Near fine condition. Jacket some very minor crimping to edges, with a single 4mm rub to the front panel. Overall near fine condition. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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 smart copy of this Priest title, Signed, inscribed and dated by author, "To Theresa / With very best wishes / Christopher Priest/ 9-3-12"

London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2011. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Gilt perfect. Text block clean, with toning to edges. Feels lightly read. Nice and sharp spine ends. Pages crisp and unmarked. Near fine condition. Jacket straight with only a touch of rubbing at foreedge corners. Grades near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A near fine example of this collectible first edition first printing alternative history, Britain negotiates a peace with Germany after Dunkirk, but years later in 1952 tensions build over the continent of Africa which they both colonially share.

London : Orbit, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards clean, and sharp. Title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. Feels nice in the hand, lightly read . Spine ends very gently bumped, Near fine condition. Jacket some light crimping to the edges, with a touch of sunning to spine, that does not detract. Jacket grades as near fine. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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 nice and solid example of this first edition first printing title, by Iain M Banks, that looks smart on the shelf in the archival fitted cover. A genuine collector's copy. To browse the rest of our extensive Iain M Banks listings… Read More

New York: Gnome Press, 1953. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gnome first edition first printing. Hardback book is very clean, tight and square. Blue boards clean and sharp. With light rubbing to top and bottom edges at corners. The spine is straight with perfect red titling. The spine ends have light rubbing and are lightly bumped. Text block edges have light toning, there is very light thumb mark that is only noticeable with careful examination. The pastedown and FEPs are unmarked, except for a neat previous booksellers pencil price to the FEP. The pages are crisp and clean, no creasing, spots, or tears. Feels well bound, tight and lightly read. Near Fine condition. Jacket is lovely glossy and bright, with bold colours to panels and spine. The front panel is nice and straight with a 10mm closed tear to the top edge, that is virtually invisible in the archival fitted cover. There is very light rubbing to the foot of spine,… Read More

London : Orbit, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a very slight lean. The Boards are clean, and very sharp. Title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of light toning to edges. Previous owners neat name and date to top corner of half title page. Feels nice in the hand, lightly read . Sharp spine ends. Near fine condition. Jacket has a 2mm rub to the top fore-edge corner, else very glossy and unmarked, overall a near fine book. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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 great example of this first edition first printing title, by Iain M Banks, that looks smart on the shelf in the archival fitted cover. A genuine… Read More

London: Gollancz, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean and white. Feels unread. Fine condition. Jacket likewise fine, sharp and clean. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine example of this collectible first edition first printing book, containing two stories: the classic Against the Fall of Night, by Arthur C Clarke and a sequel tale Beyond the Fall of Night by Gregory Benford.

London: Orbit, 2004. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Text block clean, with quite heavy toning to top edge. Foot of spine lightly bumped. Feels lightly read. Near fine condition. Jacket lovely and glossy, with a touch of crimping to the edges, the title gilt is very nice and bold. Has sunning to spine. Overall a near fine copy. Signed and dedicated to title page. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this book is very heavy (1250g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. An signed copy of this collectible first edition first printing title, by Banks. "To Lois / Best wishes / Iain M Banks"… Read More

London : Paladin Press Ltd, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition first printing. Pulp paperback book is tight clean and square. Covers are clean with creasing to corners and edges. Very small loss, with 3mm tear and creasing to bottom corner with 8mm spine split. Rear cover very clean off white, with usual pulp staple marks, 15mm spine spit to head. Spine is fully legible with some wear to ends. Text block clean, with relatively light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and supple. The book is still tight and feels lightly read, although the staples are rusty. Inside rear cover has "ad astra" in red biro, and a small "Ad Astra" stamp. This book is a very good copy of a pulp publication. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very good copy of this pulp SF title Alien Life by E. C. Tubb published by Paladin Press in 1954. As collectors of pulp or Tubb titles will… Read More

Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1955. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing, Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Sharp spine ends, fine condition. Jacket likewise fine, straight and glossy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. 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 superb example of this Fantasy Press title, uncommon in the UK, a beautiful immaculate book, the sequel to Man of Many Worlds