Description
For sale is a rare and exceptional later edition, first printing paperback copy of Distant Stars by Samuel R. Delany. First Paperback Edition unstated, August 1981 Bantam Books. First printing with a full number line reversed, 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. This is the very rare first edition, not the 2011 reprint.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with one partial crease, some light marks on page blocks, heavy surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, a tight binding with spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the previous owner’s last name and the ghost of an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
Distant Stars is a 1981 collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories by American writer Samuel R. Delany. Many of the stories originally appeared in the magazines The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Algol and New Worlds, while the novella Empire Star was originally published as an Ace Double.
Also includes Prismatica, Corona, Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones, Omegahelm, Ruins and We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line. Each story is illustrated by a different artist.
