Search Results: SF Criticsim and History from Durdles Books (IOBA)

New York: Del Rey, 2007. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition third printing. Book is clean tight and square. Boards sharp and clean, gilt perfect. Feels carefully read, and tight. Sharp spine ends. The text block is clean, with white edges. The pages are crisp and unmarked. Fine condition. Jacket has some light handling marks to the panels, with a 2mm rub to top edge of the front panel. 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 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 (2800g) all overseas purchasers will be charged additional shipping. Which may be considerable. Please contact bookseller for exact price. Items maybe sent by courier to some locations due to the total weight.… Read More

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 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 light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Sharp spine ends. Neat pencil notation to FEP. Previous academic ownership stamp to title page, with neat pencil notation, very good condition. Jacket some minor crimping and shelf wear to edges. 3mm closed tear to head of spine . Overall a 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 worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this first edition first printing academic title, the well regarded author critically examines… Read More

Ebury Press, 2017. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and square. Boards sharp and clean. Text block has white edges, tight and feels unread. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Fine condition. No jacket as issued. 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 copy of this guide to the TV series

U.S.A.: Wesleyan University Press, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Paperback book is tight clean and square. Covers have light creasing, minor rubs to corners. Text block clean white. Feels lightly read. No creases to spine, very good close to near fine condition. 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 solid copy of this superb work on the writings of Joanna Russ, by the highly regarded academic Farah Mendleson

Washington: Starmont House, 1982. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Ex-lib Paperback book is tight and square. Covers have light wear and tape to the spine, and at the gutter of the title page. Gently bumped corners. Library bookplate to inside front cover. Text block clean, and tight. Firmly bound. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels lightly read. Good condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A good example of this title in the highly regarded Starmont Guide series. In depth discussion of PKD's fictions. Chronology and bibliography. An uncommon volume in the UK for the PKD collector.

University Press of America, 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing, Paperback book is tight and square. Text block clean, and tight, white edges. Firmly bound. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels unread. Signed and dated by author. Limited edition 009/100. Fine condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine copy of this scarce in the UK volume, about the use of religion in PKDs work, signed with limitation by the author.

London : Thames And Hudson, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Large format paperback book is tight clean and square. Covers sharp and clean, with an area of delamination at bottom edge of front cover. Text block clean, with crisp pages. Feels lightly read. Very good condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A solid example of this popular title, heavily illustrated in colour and B&W, with essays examining the history and various themes of the SF genre.

U.S.A.: Ebury Press, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition first printing. Book is tight clean and square. Boards have moderate wear Feels lightly read. very good condition. This copy is not ex-lib, not priced clipped and has no inscriptions. 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 solid example of this first edition first printing illustrated book.

Chicago, Il: Advent Pub Inc, 1966. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Issued Without Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trimble, Betty Jo (Bjo). First edition third printing 1972. Hardback book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with a hint of toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Fine condition. This is a privately bound copy and has no jacket as bound. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A lovely very tight example of this title, where the authors examine the Lensman and Skylark novels of E E 'Doc' Smith, with summaries of the works followed by separate concordances for each series. Introduced . by James H. Schmitz, with a Bibliography by Al Lewis, and 13 Illustrations by Bjo AKA Betty Jo Trimble. Recognised as an essential volume for 'Doc' Smith collectors, and an uncommon title in the UK.

UK: Liverpool University Press, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Paperback book is tight clean and square. Covers clean, with lightly bumped corners. Text block clean, with light toning to edges. The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very lightly read. Near fine condition. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very nice example of this respected title, featuring 12 essays by female academics about utopias and science fictions as envisioned by women.

London : Westercon Committee, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Paperback chap book is disbound as staples have been removed - presume by previous owner for photocopying. Covers have marking and toning Text block clean, with light toning to edges. A few pages have biro notations from the attendee. A good copy. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A great uncommon retro item, with articles about GOH Philip K Dick, including a Bibliography of his published works. Plus The History of Westercon, and the usual interesting articles.