The Stars My Destination, First Edition (18 results)

Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Library of America, stated First Printing. VG- hardcover, missing the dust jacket or slipcase. Binding is sturdy and square; corners gently turned in, else minor wear to edges of blue cloth boards, gilt/black titling remains bright and bold; text very good. No dust jacket or slipcase. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated First Printing. Slipcase edition, with notes pamphlet laid-in. Compiles five complete novels: Robert Heinlein, Double Star; Alfred Bester, The Stars My Destination; James Blish, A Case of Conscience; Algis Budrys, Who?; and Fritz Leiber, The Big Time. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good throughout. Very minor wear to edges of slipcase. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Condition: New. One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time. Series: S.F. Masterworks. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246. 2010. 01st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing stated. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. covers have light wear. edges of pages have light wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of this edition as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book is in excellent condition, it has one minor flaw only: a slightly faded area to the blue boards at the top of the front cover, the jacket has two chips on the bottom edge of the front panel, one is tiny, the other is 1/4 inch deep, no other remarkable flaws, the original price (15.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, quite a presentable hardcover copy of this Hugo Award-winner.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Howard Chaykin (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. As new trade paper original, clean and unmarked. Seemingly unread. As with all mid-90s Epic collections, this book has a very fragile glued binding and is priced up because this one's binding is immaculate, with no spine damage or loose pages. That said, even moderate reading pressure will pop the binding, so if you're planning to read this one, support with both hands & never open fully! Oversize book may require a variable shipping surcharge based on its final destination.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Donato Giancola (illustrator). First Edition. SFBC 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION First SFBC Science Fiction printing December 2003. Signed by Donato Giancola ( Jacket artist) on front dustjacket cover. Book is in Fine condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Book is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Signed by Illustrator(s). Book.

Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition of this text, first printing (350 copies printed). "Twenty-fourth century spaceman, Gully Foyle, discovers the ability to 'jaunt' (Teleport) and seeks revenge on the owner of the spacecraft which left him to die in the void. Neurotically driven but ultimately humane, with amazing backdrops, brilliant detail, tremendous narrative energy: the finest novel of its kind." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 350. This edition differs textually from the UK edition published the previous year as TIGER! TIGER! Text offset from that of the 1957 New American Library edition. New introduction by Paul Williams. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-118. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 20. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2168-72. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#172600).

Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition of this text, first printing (350 copies printed). "Twenty-fourth century spaceman, Gully Foyle, discovers the ability to 'jaunt' (Teleport) and seeks revenge on the owner of the spacecraft which left him to die in the void. Neurotically driven but ultimately humane, with amazing backdrops, brilliant detail, tremendous narrative energy: the finest novel of its kind." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 350. This edition differs textually from the UK edition published the previous year as TIGER! TIGER! Text offset from that of the 1957 New American Library edition. New introduction by Paul Williams. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-118. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 20. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2168-72. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#168300).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. small tear to edge of jacket, scraping to bottom edges of boards.

First edition thus (# IV in the publisher's fine SF Masterworks series, most titles published in both hardcover and paperback, often simultaneously). Hardcover. Page edges a little toned, and the top edge moderately foxed, otherwise fine in fine dustjacket (cover illustration by Chris Moore/Artist Partners). Sterling price intact. As the front cover blurb by Samuel R. Delany states (of this novel first published in 1956): 'Considered by many to be the greatest single SF novel'. This edition includes a 4-page introduction by Neil Gaiman. A scarce edition in the hardcover issue.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. TRUE FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING (precedes first American edition, later published in the US under title"The Stars My Destination" ) .Hardcover book in Near Fine+ excellent condition & Near Fine DJ (several very small chips in crease between front DJ panel and flap and one very small chip between back panel and flap). DJ has correct price of 12s.6d.net . Bright clean tight square. Shelf 1052 Binding is tight.//Pages are clean, legible, and bright // No previous owner names//No writing in the book margins or blank spaces // No underlining. No highlighting// No foxing// No remainder mark // Not price clipped// Not Ex Library// Not a Book Club.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Published in London in 1956, this is the British First edition of Alfred Bester's science fiction classic "The Stars My Destination", released in the UK, under the title "Tiger Tiger", the dustjacket has some edge tears, creasing, light browning and light marking, with minor loss, now protected in a removeable plastic sleeve, books cover generally nice and clean, internally page edges are browned on and off throughout, else in good general condition.

first edition thus. fine book, like new, signed.