Roderick, or The Education of a Young Machine [Signed] by Sladek, John - 1980

Granada, UK, 1980. Hardcover. Good (ex-library)/Good. Hardcover. 348 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Granada, UK, 1980. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good (ex-library) condition and comes in good dust jacket. More specifically: Ex-library with usual marks, stamps, stickers. Edges of boards have moderate wear. Spine has moderate lean. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate bumping and minor chips and/or tears. . Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Edges of pages are slightly soiled. Pages are lightly tanned. 1st end page has been removed.. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Roderick is a robot who learns. He begins life looking like a toy tank, thinking like a child, and knowing nothing whatever of human ways. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0246114371. ISBN/EAN: 9780246114372. Inventory No: 21050414.. 9780246114372

granada london 1980. first edition 348pp NF (sl.bump to centre of cover) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and stained w.spine sl.sunned)

Granada Publishing Ltd. 1980. First Edition. DW. 348pp. 2 small indentations to rear board o/w a lovely clean copy in wrapper that has corresponding damage to rear cover in line with the indentations mentioned previously. Book VG+ Wrapper VG.

London: Granada. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1980. First English Edition. Hardcover. The first of 3 books, which originally was intended as a larger single novel. The book was nominated for the Phillip K Dick Award. A very good book, with some fading to top of boards and general shelfwear and abrasion to corners of the boards. Small book dealer sticker inside and some dealer pencil notes. Some staining to text block in particular on top. House in a VG+ or better dw with some minor edgewear and now housed in a protective, removable cellophane cover. Dustjacket is unclipped £6.95. VG in VG+ dustjacket.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 348 pages .

London: Granada, [1980]. First edition. Spine ends slightly bumped, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with color fade to the title lettering of the spine panel from orange to yellow. (23215). Octavo, boards. "Roderick is a learning machine, a wide-eyed little robot who wanders like Candide through a crazy near-future America. It's a dense, wide-ranging satire, and the ultimate robot novel. Sequel (actually part two of a long novel that was chopped in half for publishing convenience): RODERICK AT RANDOM (1983)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 309. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1041.

London, Toronto, Sydney, New York: Granada, [1980]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed. (29066). Octavo, boards. Signed on the title page by Sladek. "Roderick is a learning machine, a wide-eyed little robot who wanders like Candide through a crazy near-future America. It's a dense, wide-ranging satire, and the ultimate robot novel. Sequel (actually part two of a long novel that was chopped in half for publishing convenience): RODERICK AT RANDOM (1983)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 309. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1041.

NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .

A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.

Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean… Read More

New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.

Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."

Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark

SIGNED. First Hardcover Edition. First Printing. Elmfield Press/ London (1976). Wraparound jacket art by Josh Kirby. Very near fine, full cloth hardcover with fine, as new jacket. Spine head and heel edges very lightly pushed and two mildly bumped corners. Jacket is quite fine, as new, and bright in fresh, removable mylar sleeve. Signed (signature only) by Farmer on first blank page. Boxed for swift shipping. 11-b

Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950 First printing of the first edition. Book with light foxing to endpapers, else in fine condition; dust jacket with light rubbing and foxing, else fine.