Tiger Tiger by Alfred Bester (18 results)

Softcover. Condition: Poor. Sichtbare Flecken.

18*11,5 cm. OBroschur. 250 S. Einband leicht berieben und löeicht bestossen, leicht schiefgelegen, papierbedingt nachgedunkelt, sonst gut. L16-3 ISBN 3453313046 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 350.

Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: David Pelham (illustrator). 1967 Edition. © 1955: A stand-alone novel by Alfred Bester. 2nd printing of 1967 edition. Also published under the title 'The Stars My Destination' and originally serialised in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine October 1956 / November 1956 / December 1956 & January 1957 under that name:- Synopsis: This was a golden age, a time of high adventure, rich living and hard dying. But nobody thought so. This was a future of fortune and theft, pillage and rapine, culture and vice. But nobody admitted it. This was an age of extremes, a fascinating century of freaks. But nobody loved it. It is against the seething background of the twenty-fourth century that the vengeful history of Gulliver Foyle begins. Gully Foyle - liar, lecher, ghoul, walking cancer. Obsessed by vengeance, he's also the twenty-fourth century's most valuable commodity - but he doesn't know it. His story is one of the great classics of science fiction:- (original cost £0.45).

Condition: Befriedigend. 1. Auflage. 250 Seiten, mit einigen s/w Illustrationen. Einband mit Gebrauchsspuren. Buchblock etwas gelockert (die ersten 3 Seiten lose inliegend) Rücken angestoßen. Schnitt leicht fleckig. Ecken und Kanten leicht bestoßen oder berieben. Seiten altersbedingt etwas nachgedunkelt. Buch hat einen leichten Keller-, oder Lagergeruch. Für die Zeit ein beschädigtes aber dennoch ein akzeptabel erhaltenes Exemplar. Q66 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 501.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. 8vo., 249 pp. plus publisher ads. First edition in Penguin. lightly tanned foredges, light marginal browning, canted, good in original pictorial card covers, rubbed all edges, splits at tail of dished spine, good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition Thus- Science Fiction Alternatives Series Edition (1984 reprint of 1956 original). Introduction by David Wingrove. Black boards w/gold lettering. 249 pages. Price present on lower DJ flap (8.95 pounds). Attached to title page is a cut-signature card SIGNED and inscribed by Alfred Bester. Also laid-in is original 1957 Signet paperback cover (S1389) for the 'The Stars My Destination" (unsigned front cover only). A nice copy of a Bester science fiction classic. Note: No International orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AUTHOR SIGNED ATTACHED.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Blue cloth with gilt lettering along spine in illustrated DJ. DJ has a few minor nicks and tears. Published in the US as The Stars My Destination. 12 shilling price intact. Serious inquiries only. Do not ask for half off the price.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Book Club edition,Pages generally clean and bright,Binding firm,Light wear to edges,Dust jacket unclipped. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First British book club edition of Bester's landmark science fiction novel (published in the United States as "The Stars My Destination"), following by two years the Sidgwick & Jackson first. First book club edition. Small octavo (7.5 x 5 in.); 231pp; blue textured-paper boards, in dust jacket. Mild sunning at spine ends, light toning to textblock. Jacket spine panel toned, 2" closed tear at base of spine, and with a shallow band of loss at head, extending ~1.5" onto front panel. Near fine in a very good (-) jacket.

First edition, first printing. First hardcover edition of 'The Dark Side of the Earth'. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with a little toning and spotting to the endpapers and closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper that has several closed tears and some fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (30s net to the lower front flap). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

No Binding. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. 1st Edition Clamshell Collector's Case. No Binding. Feature Clamshell, Sci-fi, Fantasy. Bester, Alfred Custom Clamshell Case Only. London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1956 Unique Custom Clamshell Case [Not A Book] The case is finished in rich black Nuba® with a 'sculpted design [after the book's distinct illustrated wrapper] on the side. Velour finished interior. Every TBCL case can be finished in a selection of fine leathers & cloths or Nuba® or a combination of both. Nuba® is a fine, supple & durable covering with a neutral ph that has the feel of velvety soft Italian Nubuck leather. This clamshell is perfectly sized to accommodate your first edition. A Handsome Collector's Custom Case for an important Book. Generally over 100 in-stock titles. Custom Craft available upon request. Book definitely NOT included.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first edition. 5 x 8 in. 231 pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles. First edition. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, corners mildly bumped, minimal shelf wear. Binding tight. Text very clean and unmarked, paper has toned a little with age. DJ is VERY GOOD ; bright and clean, not clipped (12s. 6d.) A hint of toning, edges have some wear and a few chips. Front has a small scratch where the neck of the man's image is. In a new Mylar wrapper. Fic. RGR.

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.

Octavo, boards. First edition. "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 U.S. edition published the following year as THE STARS MY DESTINATION. 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 in fine dust jacket with two light horizontal blue lines on the verso of the jacket (offset from a previous jacket protector) with slight bleed through, most noticeable on the rear panel. A bright, attractive example of the jacket. (#138513).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HARDBACK - The book is in very good condition with clean navy blue boards. The book is tightly bound with no spine lean or rolling. The inner text is in good condition, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. The page block is toned due to the poor quality paper used in the books production. The dust wrapper is in very good condition with shallow chipping to the spine tips and to the corners of the front and rear flap folds. Correctly priced at 12s.6d.net.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (1956). Unmarked apart from lightly toned edges. The dust jacket is bright and unclipped, tiny tears at spine ends, slight wear to corners, in a clear protective sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. A beautiful dustjacket that is vibrant in color with slight wear to the spine ends and panels. The book is in nice shape. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean, with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a lovely copy of this true first edition in collector's condition!!! We are also interested in purchasing these type of books.