Science Fiction

Brave New World – Aldous Huxley – 1937 Edition

A King’s ransom for a first edition or this pre-war new impression dated 1937.

Published by Chatto and Windus, London. Octavo, 306 pages, rare dust jacket showing some age but still a pretty good copy.

One of the standout novels of the 20^th Century. Complex and futuristic Brave New World warns us that a society obsessed with comfort, control and technological efficiency can strip away individuality, emotion and the essence of what human beings represent.

Aldous Huxley – Brave New World – an early collectable edition

$220.00

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Oryx and Crake – Margaret Atwood – First Edition 2003

A very nice copy of the first edition published by Bloomsbury in 2003.

Another complex and sometimes challenging narrative by Margaret Atwood. The story begins with the central character “Snowman” sleeping in a tree with only an old bedsheet. He has lost his beloved Oryx and his friend Crake and is slowly starving. He tries to piece together his haunting memories … the narrative moves decades earlier and takes a double journey back to Crake’s high-tech bubble dome where the Paradice Project unfolded.

Large thick octavo, 378 pages, a very good copy.

Atwood’s stunning narrative and the Paradice Project.

$35.00

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The Web of Time – Lee Harding – First Edition 1980

A very nice copy of the first edition of this Science Fiction offering by Australian writer Lee Harding.

Published by Cassell in1980. Octavo, 168 pages all in very good condition bar ownership signature at front ends. Perfect and glorious dust jacket the image of which gives a clue to the nature of the story or at least one of the key props.

Australian Science Fiction from a master of the craft.

$30.00

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The Foundation Trilogy [Foundation: Foundation and Empire: Second Foundation] and then The Stars, Like Dust; The Naked sun; I Robot – Complete & Unabridged – Isaac Asimov

A monster collection including Isaac Asimov’s greatest work the Foundation Trilogy and more all in one place.

This is a Book Club edition in association with the principal’s Heinemann, Secker and Octopus Book. Issued in 1982. Extra thick octavo, 863 pages. A very slight even tone to the pages due to the nature of the paper very clean throughout – an unread copy we suspect. Binding and dust wrapper very good. Too heavy for overseas without a postage supplement.

Asimov won the Hugo Award for BEST ALL Time Science Fiction Series with the trilogy … the Galactic empire crumbles but one man creates a new force for civilised life … it gets complicated.

And at the very end I, Robot … given the explosion of AI makes this a must read or a read again.

Asimov – his best stuff – will keep you going through the winter.

$50.00

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The Amber Spyglass – Philip Pullman – First Edition Signed by the Author

Published by Knopf, New York in 2000. A true first edition, the USA preceding the UK first.

Thick octavo, 518 pages. Super fine condition, signed nicely mid title page above the author’s name.

The third and final book in “His Dark Materials” series which included The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife.

Lyra has been hidden away by her Mother and Will is determined to find her. The pair on a pilgrimage to a realm devoid of all light and hope, embroiled in battles between forces of good and evil – the destiny of the Cosmos is at stake.

Winner of the 2001 Whitbread Book of the Year award and more. Sixth in the Guardian’s best 100 books since 2000.

Special book nicely presented and signed

$90.00

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Simon Black in Space – Ivan Southall.

An early sought after Space Classic published in 1953 an year after the first.

Published by Angus and Robertson, Sydney and London. Octavo, 223 pages, some line drawn illustration, very clean internally albeit light toning, super dust jacket, making the book gift worthy.

The author was a distinguished pilot in the R.A.A.F in WWII awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C). After the war he was co-opted to write about the R.A.A.F in Europe. He still had time to write about the adventures of Simon Black.

Black in the special aircraft “Firefly 3”, the only aircraft in the World capable of pursuing the flying saucers into space. Accompanied by Rex the Alsatian (it’s a dog’s life).

Collectable Early Space Adventure penned by Australian Hero.

$60.00

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Brave New World – Aldous Huxley – 1937 Edition

Oryx and Crake – Margaret Atwood – First Edition 2003

The Web of Time – Lee Harding – First Edition 1980

The Foundation Trilogy [Foundation: Foundation and Empire: Second Foundation] and then The Stars, Like Dust; The Naked sun; I Robot – Complete & Unabridged – Isaac Asimov

The Amber Spyglass – Philip Pullman – First Edition Signed by the Author

Simon Black in Space – Ivan Southall.

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