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Bantam Spectra, 1991. Softcover. Very Good. 1st thus

New York: Bantam Books, 1990. Bantam Books Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good -. Dixon, Don. Spiine has some creases. Some corner and edge wear. Covers have some creases and wear. 23 To qualify for refund (including original shipping cost) less $1.00, book(s) must be returned within 15 days.

Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition with a good DJ

New York: A Foundation Book, Doubleday, (1990). first edition, as stated.. hardcover. near Fine/near Fine. Octavo, 339 pages. 040414B

New York: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Spine slightly cocked, corners bumped, near fine in fine dustwrapper.

Doubleday/Foundation, 1990. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the rear panel.

New York: Doubleday, 1990. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Small stain on page foredges, spine slightly cocked, near fine in a near fine lightly age-toned dust jacket.

Doubleday, 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. (1st) Large, heavy book, 339 pages. DJ has very tiny tear and very slight wear to top back tip. Fine+ DJ/Very Fine book.

New York: Doubleday, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. A Foundation Book. viii, 339 p.p. Quarter-bound in blue cloth with orange paper boards, orange gilt lettering. Dust jacket lightly sunned to edges of flaps, lightly bumped at edges in a few spots. Kalgash is a world on the edge of chaos, torn between the madness of religious fanaticism and the unyielding rationalism of scientists. Lurking beneath it all is a collective, instinctual fear of the Darkness. For Kalgash only knows the perpetual light of day; to its inhabitants, a gathering twilight portends unspeakable horror. And only a handful of people on the planet are prepared to face the truth - their six suns are all setting at once for the first time in over two thousand years, signalling the end of civilization as it explodes in the awesome splendor of Nightfall.

A tight and unmarked copy with moderate edge wear on the Jacket-" Like Fahrenheit 451, Asimov tells a very believable story about a people coming into knowledge -- but with terrible consequences. Unlike Fahrenheit 451, however, Asimov tells not of the continuous evolution of a people, but of a cyclic rise and downfall. Or, rather, Nightfall. Kalgash is an Earth-like planet in all but one respect: it is surrounded by six suns which in turn provide illumination so that the planet is never in darkness. Most of the time there are at least three suns in the sky, but on extraordinary days there can be as many as five. The residents know darkness only as a fearful presence that lurks in caves, and they never subject themselves to it, even sleeping with a sort of nightlight during the duskiest parts of the day. However, evidence exists that every 2049 years there is a total eclipse, enshrouding every part of the planet in complete darkness for several hours. This evidence is murky and incomplete, having just… Read More

Gollancz, London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. minimal to none shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice, as new copy, collectable 1st Printing. Size: Octavo . 352 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0575046988. ISBN/EAN: 9780575046986. Library of Congress No: 91126807. Dewey Code: 813.54. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 102367. . 9780575046986

Hardcover. Doubleday and Company, New York (1990). First Edition Stated. Based on the 1969 short story "Nightfall" by Isaac Asimov. Book in Very Fine condition; DJ in Very Good condition, owing to some slight shelf wear and a small closed chip to the DJ at the head of the spine. Corners are sharp and square. Spine ends are exceptional. Unclipped DJ bears the $19.95 original price and the 1090 date code. Photos available upon request. Shipped in a box with bubble wrap, and a tracking number.

USA: DOUBLEDAY, 1990. 1ST EDITION. HARDCOVER. FINE/FINE. USA: DOUBLEDAY, 1990. 1ST EDITION. FINE/FINE. USA: DOUBLEDAY, 1990. 1ST EDITION. FINE/FINE. USA: DOUBLEDAY, 1990. 1ST EDITION. FINE/FINE. Doubleday and Company, New York, 1990. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine, unread first edition by these two masters of the science fiction genre, not remaindered or bookclub or library, unclipped jacket, unmarked, mylar cover.