The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction by Kyle, David: Ideas & Dreams

Hamlyn, 1977. Hardcover. Good +. tall hardcover; edge of pages seem to have gotten damp but bright and unmarked with light wear.

Paperback. Very Good.

London: Hamlyn, 1977. Illustrated end pages, very clean and tight textblock. No remainder marks; all page edges straight and sound. Black cloth, minimally shelf worn wityh bumped corners; 173p., including acknowledgments, bibliography, and index. Many full-page color illustrations. A tremendous resource for the sci-fi collector.. Black Cloth. Near Fine. Illus. by Photographs/Pictures/Maps. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover.

London, England: Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1977. First British Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Comprehensive, lavishly illustrated guide to the "visions & inventions of the great sf writers & artists,'' in 173 pages with Index. A FIRST (British) EDITION, First Printing, this oversized hardcover with matte black cloth-covered boards is in VG condition, downgraded from Near Fine due to slight rubbing to bottom edges of both covers & some stuck paper residue in same location, as well as one piece at top of front cover. There is a noticeable dampstain inside the same area on the DJ, but NOT anywhere on the book. Book is completely clean inside, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. The unclipped DJ has two unclosed tears ascending from bottom edges; otherwise, it shows only very light edgewear; looks lovely protected in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually… Read More

London: Hamlyn, 1977. Hardcover. Good/Good. Good hardcover with Good dustwrapper. The book is an Ex-library with expected markings. The book cover edges have minor chipping and light fraying. The book has a spine lean. The text is clean. The dustwrapper panel edges and spine ends have light chipping and a few small tears. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

London: Hamlyn. 1977. Hardcover. 600382486 . Hardcover in dustjacket. Folio. No edition stated. Book is in VG+ condition; there is a slight lean to spine, and corners are bumped. Jacket is in Good+ condition; there are two 1" closed tears and several smaller tears, edges of spine are chipped in places, and edges are rubbed. A wonderful compendium, both visual and literary, of sci-fi's myriad visions and inventions. With both color and black-and-white illustrations. Not price-clipped. In protective mylar. 173 pp. Including index. .

Hamlyn, 1977T. hardcover. Very Good. 2.2843 in x 32.2335 in x 23.8579 in.

London: Hamlyn. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Folio 13" - 23" tall; 173 pages .

New York: Hamlyn. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Cover torn. .

London, New York, Sydney, Toronto: Hamlyn, [1977]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with some rubbing at the corner tips and head of spine panel. Note: Oversize heavy volume, extra postage likely. (26411). Large octavo, numerous illustrations, color and black and white, boards. Large oversize volume which is a companion book to the author's A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION [1976]. Overview of the science fiction genre, by the one of the co-founders of Gnome Press. The strength of the book is in the profuse illustrations. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 9-50.