canopus argos archives colonised planet von lessing doris (18 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Very Good softcover AS NEW.

Zustand: New. 1981. Paperback. . . . . .

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pub by Alfred A. Knopf, 1979, stated 1st American Edition. NOT exLib. Near-Fine cond. hardcover w/ VG-minus unclipped ($10.95) dustjacket now in archival grade Brodart. Book is complete, intact & unmarked. Approx 1-1/2"x2"x2-3/4" chip out of upper right corner of back side of dj, along w/ approx 3" associated closed tear, o/w only light edgewear. 365pp + 1pp. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean, overall NF/VG- cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.

Zustand: New. 1981. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover first edition, 1979, USA, in near fine condition. No dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First American edition. A fine fresh copy in like jacket, NOT remainder marked as often found. Free of any former owner marking of any kind.

First Edition. First Edition. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Knopf, The first in the novel-sequence series Canopus in Argos: Archives. The copyright page states "First American Edition" but the American, Knopf edition precedes the London, Cape edition by one month. First volume in the novel-series Canopus in Argos: Archives. A very fine copy in a fine dust jacket with just a mild wrinkle to top of spine. Not price clipped. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket.

Zustand: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 365pp., Very nice copy in very good unclipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Five Volumes 8vo., 148pp. Beautiful Stated First American Editions of Lessing's Magnus Opus, published between 1979 and 1983. Uniformly bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. All volumes are square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jackets , ($15.95), have a hint of edge-wear and Volume 1 has a 1" closed tear on the rear panel. All are fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or toning. A gorgeous collectable set at a great price.

Cloth Backed Boards. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First U.S. Edition. Octavo, Pp. 365. First American edition, 1979. The first of a series of novels with the overall title Canopus in Argos: Archives. Owner's name to endpaper, else fine in black cloth with gilt titling to spine. Dust jacket, now in mylar, has several small chips to edge. Inner hinges and pages are in very good condition.

Hardcover. Stated First American Edition. First Printing. Very Good in Good jacket. Signature and date by Lessing on pasted card on ffep. In black cloth covers with stamped title on front cover and gold lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light wear. Jacket is intact with price on upper front flap. Small missing piece on upper spine. Two inch closed tear on upper spine edge.Moderate wear. In new protective jacket cover. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. - 1981 five first editions hardcover. fine books fine jackets some spine bumping, one store stamp inside, one bookplates, one review slip,

5 vols. 8vo, publisher's black cloth in dust jackets. Vol. I states First American Edition; Vols. II-V state First Edition. A fine set in fine dust jackets. Canopus in Argos: Archives, 1-5.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. First Edition. The complete sequence of science fiction novels, which portray a number of societies at different stages of development, over a great period of time. The focus is on accelerated evolution guided by advanced species for less advanced species and societies. Lessing (1919-2013) was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. Octavo, five volumes. Original black cloth bindings, with gilt and blind-stamped titling. The dust jackets are lightly toned along the spines, with some mild edgewear to the first volume.

Octavo, five volumes, cloth. First editions. Complete set of Canopus in Argos: Archives comprising RE: COLONISED PLANET 5 SHIKASTA (1979), THE MARRIAGES BETWEEN ZONES THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE (1980), THE SIRIAN EXPERIMENTS (1981), THE MAKING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR PLANET 8 (1982), and DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SENTIMENTAL AGENTS IN THE VOLYEN EMPIRE (1983). An epic tale of the major galactic empires: Canopus, Sirius and Puttiora, and their rivalries and interactions. "Shikasta is Earth, whose history -- extended over millions of years -- is here put into the cosmic perspective, observed by Canopeans who seem to be in charge of galactic history although responsible to some higher, impersonal authority. The sequels follow the exploits of various human cultures whose affairs are subtly influenced by the Canopeans; all share the remotely detached perspective the transforms the way in which individual endeavors are seen. Thoughtful and painstaking." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-664. "Lessing is a major novelist, and her first full-blown foray into SF caused some consternation and controversy. It also elicited much praise. The philosophical tale of galactic empires in conflict, the opening volume concerns the visit of an emissary from benign Canopus to the colonized (but fallen) planet Earth, now renamed 'Shikasta.' Here and in the following volumes, our planet's affairs are put into a very wide context indeed." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 325. "Lessing's primary cosmological and ethical source is the Old Testament, though she blends in stuff from Blake, Gilgamest, Celtic and Arabic traditions; and of course von Daniken." - Colin Greenwood, Foundation. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, pp. 394; 401; 412; 418. A fine set in fine dust jackets. (#169571).

First U.K. Editions. First Impressions. Five octavo volumes (22.5cm); blue paper covered boards titled in gilt on spine; pale gray/blue topstain; dustjackets; 365; 245; 288; 145; 179pp. All are Near Fine or better with topstain faded on most volumes. The dustjackets are uniform, designed by David Prout; unclipped (priced £5.95 - £7.95 net), the third volume has a publisher's price sticker over the original price; Near Fine or better. Solid set of the author's only work of science fiction. "Places the crisis of human self-striving into a metaphysically conceived interstellar frame.tinged with Sufi mysticism." CLUTE & NICHOLLS, p.714. BARRON 4-333.