Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, second printing paperback copy of The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu. First Trade Paperback Edition January stated, 2016 Tor. Second Printing with incomplete number line reversed, 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, mild surface wear, strong title on an un-cracked spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with no creases, strong spine ends, mild edge wear and one curled corner. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with 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.
The Three-Body Problem is set against the backdrop of China’s Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction masterpiece of enormous scope and vision.
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
