Heavy Planet – Hal Clement
NF Paperback

For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, first printing of Heavy Planet by Hal Clement. First Orb Edition stated, November 2002 Orb and a $15.95 cover price.

The exterior of the paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, bright covers with no creases, a strong title on a square spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with no spine cracks, no spine tilt, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.

Heavy Planet collects all the tales of bizarre, unforgettable Mesklin: the classic novel Mission of Gravity and its sequel, Star Light, as well as the short stories “Under”and “Lecture Demonstration.” Also included is “Whirligig World,” the famous essay Clement published in Astounding in 1953. It describes the rigorous process he used to create his intriguingly plausible high-gravity planet, with its odd flattened shape, its day less than eighteen minutes long, and its many-limbed, noble natives.

Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.