Search Results: Science Fiction from Hopkins Books

Oversized trade paperback, published by Paper Tiger, 2000. Selections of the artwork of Bob Eggleton, winner of the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist and Chesley Award for Best Paperback Cover, with detailed commentary by Nigel Suckling. Introduction by Greg Benford. Full color art throughout. 128 pages, 8-1/4" X 11-3/4". 128 pages. No creases to the cover or spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.

Signed by Michael Bishop and with a long inscription to the former owner on the title page. This is the first mass market paperback edition, published by TOR, 1986. The story of 'Adam', found in the forest in Georgia, a proto-human man, thought to be extinct for more than two million years. This copy has a light crease mark on the top right corner of the front cover, about a 1/4 inch triangular crease, light rubbing to the spine though no creases to the spine. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. The text is clean, the binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Tor, 2002. One of the last books that Andre Norton worked on. Part of the 'Time Trader's' series. In this one Ross Murdock and Gordon Ashe go back in time to Atlantis to investigate the possibility that the Atlantans had the ability to travel in time. This is not a book club edition, not a remainder copy. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just one small smudge mark on the fore edge. Sewn binding is tight and square. 293 pages, cover art by Julie Bell. Black cloth covered boards with the author name and title imprinted in silver on the spine. The boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. Edges of the text block are clean. Jacket shows very little wear, just one small . Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory, not stock photos.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Doubleday, 1964. This is a Book Club Edition. A collection of stories from the magazine 'Fantasy and Science Fiction'. Includes thirteen stories, including works by; J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance, Harry Harrison, Ron Goulart, Alfred Bester, Ray Nelson, Avram Davidson, Zenna Henderson, Don White, P.M. Hubbard, Karen Anderson, Richard McKenna, and Feliz Marti-Ibanez. Edited by Avram Davidson. 255 pages, 5-7/8" X 8-1/2". Dust jacket is intact, with a chip at the head of the spine panel of about 1/2" deep, some stain spots to the back panel. Blue colored boards with the title and editor name on the spine in black. The boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. Edges of the text block are clean. Some light age tanning to the first and last flyleaf pages. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a library discard. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Trade paperback edition, published by Harper. A first trade paperback edition of this edition from Harper, 1997. 245 pages, 6" X 9-1/2", cover illustration by John Ennis. From the author of 'The Player of Games', the bridge leads from nowhere to nowhere, a mysterious world spanning structure, on which everyone lives. This is not a remainder, not a library discard. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The binding is tight and square. Age tanning to the text pages. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Scribner, 2022. Sort of a sequel to 'A Visit From The Goon Squad', in which the lives of many of the characters from that book are revisited and updated. 335 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Bright pink hardcover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Dust jacket just has a small spot of wear at the lower left edge- 1/2 inch close tear at that wear spot. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Scribners, 1957. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. This copy is a 1957 library binding edition, but it was not issued to a library. Smyth sewn binding with muslin reinforcement, sturdy pyroxylin coated cloth over hard binders boards. Illustrated boards which replicate the illustration from the dust jacket. The dust jacket has been protected with a clear, removable Gaylord brand cover. 'Scribners Library Binding' wrap around label on the left side of the front panel and spine. Jacket has a 4-3/4" tear to the back panel, running from the top right diagonally into the center, which had been repaired with clear tape which has yellowed with age. Illustrated boards show only very minor dots of edge wear to the heel of the spine panel. No rubbing wear to the illustration on the cover boards. Vibrant illustration of night sky stars to the paste down pages. Jacket illustration and title page illustration by Leonard Everett-Fisher. 302 pages,… Read More

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Arbor House, 1984. A collection of short stories from the author of 'Thorns', 'Dying Inside', and the 'Majipoor' series. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $14.95 is printed on the top corner of the front flap. Some dots of age tanning to the jacket, though there are no tears or rips - it has been protected with a clear removable cover. Sturdy blue cloth covered boards, with black cloth covered spine. Author name and title imprinted on the spine in silver. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. 284 pages, 6-1/4" X 9-1/4", sewn binding. Edges of the text block are clean. Binding is tight and square. Not a library discard, not a remainder. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover, with dust jacket, published by Tor, 1988. Collection of ten short stories, published posthumously. 'Jame Tiptree Jr. being one of the pseudonyms that Alice Sheldon used for her Science-Fiction. 340 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $18.95 is printed on the top corner of the front flap. Blue cloth covered boards, with the title and author name in gold on the spine. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. jacket shows little if any wear. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. This copy is not a remainder. not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover edition, published by Thomas Nelson. A book club edition. A collection of three novellas; 'A Chapter of Revelation by Poul Anderson, 'Thomas The Proclaimer' by Robert Silverberg, and 'Things Which Are Caesar's' by Gordon Dickson. Edited by and with an Introduction by Lester Del Rey. 208 pages, gutter code of B17 on page 209 would indicate a printing of April 1971. Code 5428 on the back flap of the dust jacket. Jacket is intact and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Light brown colored boards with the title printed on the spine. Boards are flat, and the corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear to the boards. Jacket has some edge wear at the head and heel of the spine. Top edge of the text block has some age tanning spots. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Putnam, 1985. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. To solve the problem of over-population, people are placed in suspended animation for six days of each week. A group of rebels is working to create a better system, but will it destroy everything ? First in the series of three books. This is a remainder copy with small red dots to the edges of the text block both top and bottom edges. 320 pages, 6-1/4" X 8-1/2". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean, besides those remainder dots. Binding is tight and square. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Tor, 2014. Part of the 'First Formic War' trilogy, the events of which take place prior to the classic 'Ender's Game', this is the third book in the series. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. A first printing of this first edition. Very sturdy green cloth covered cover boards, with the title and author name imprinted on the spine. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn, no edge wear. 395 pages, 6-1/2" X 9-1/2". No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard copy. The binding is tight and square. The attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory.

Oversized trade paperback, published by Paper Tiger, 2000. Selections from the Frank collection of 20th Century Sci-Fi and Fantasy artworks. Artists include; John Berkey, Don Maitz, Bob Eggleton, Richard Powers, Chris Moore, H.R. Giger, Frank Frazetta, several others as well. 112 pages, 8-1/4" X 11-1/2". No creases to the cover or spine. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.

Hardcover edition, published by Doubleday, 1972. This is the book club edition, Stories include; The Biggest Game, An Elixir For The Emperor, Wasted on The Young, Planetfall, Fifth Commandment, The Vitanuls, The Oldest Glass, Judas, Factsheet Six, and five more - a total of thirteen stories. Many of the stories had been previously published in Analog, New Worlds, and other magazines. Jacket has some rubbing wear and a closed tear of about a 1" long at the top left. There is no writing on the text, no former ownership marks. The binding is tight and square. Jacket has been covered with a clear, removable cover. Gutter code of C26 on page 222 would indicate a printing of June 1972. Not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo!

Hardcover edition, published by Simon & Schuster, 1995. A later edition. The sequel to the classic time travel novel; 'Time and Again'. Simon Morley has been called back from the past for a mission - to try to prevent the start of World War I! The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks. Slate gray boards, and black cloth covered spine with the title and author name imprinted on the spine in gold. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. No edge wear to the boards. Edges of the text block are relatively clean, with just two very light dots of age tanning to the fore edge. . Binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by G.P. Putnam, 1963. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $3.95 printed on the top corner of the front flap. Dust jacket has just some minor edge creases to the head and heel of the spine, and a spot of edge wear at the top right corner at the back. Black cloth covered boards with the title and author name imprinted in teal green on the spine and cover - all lettering is crisp and not rubbed. The boards are flat and the corners are not bumped. Very small dot of edge wear to the heel of the spine, but overall there is not much wear to the boards. Green topstain does not appear to be faded. 6" X 8-3/4", 288 pages, rough fore edge to the text pages. No writing on the text pages. This is not a former library book. There is a crack at the spine gutter at the front pastedown, top to bottom, causing a slight looseness, but the sewn binding is still entirely intact and all pages are tightly bound. Former owner's name… Read More

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Gnome Press, 1951. Sky blue cloth covered boards with the author's name and title imprinted in gold on the spine. 304 pages, 5-1/4" X 7-5/8". Fourth in the 'Lens' series of novels by Smith, first serialized in Astounding Magazine in 1939. Cover art by Hubert rogers with interior illustrations by Ric Binkley. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $3.50 printed on the top corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has some light edge wear to the head of the spine with a small chip there as well. Some of the edges of the jacket have been covered with clear tape which has discolored in some areas. Sun fading to the title on the spine and to the "G" in the title on the front cover. Blue cloth covered boards show some spots of fading. Appears as though the sun fading of the title has transferred to the blue cloth of the spine too. Gold lettered title and author's name on the spine, lettering is intact. Corners are… Read More

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Gnome Press, 1951. Sky blue cloth covered boards with the author's name and title imprinted in gold on the spine. 304 pages, 5-1/4" X 7-5/8". Fourth in the 'Lens' series of novels by Smith, first serialized in Astounding Magazine in 1939. Cover art by Hubert Rogers with interior illustrations by Ric Binkley. The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped, original price of $3.50 printed on the top corner of the front flap. The dust jacket has some light edge wear to the lower corners, but no tears, slight sun fading to the title on the spine. Stain mark on the interior of the dust jacket, which is also apparent on the lower left side of the front flap Jacket has also been covered with a clear, removable cover. Blue cloth covered boards show some fading to the edges, but no edge wear. Gold lettered title and author's name on the spine, lettering is intact, but the blue cloth on the spine shows some fading. Some slight bowing of the… Read More

Hardcover first edition, published by William Sloane, 1947. Grayish green cloth covered boards, 358 pages, 5-1/2" X 8-1/4". No dust jacket. Classic dystopian fiction, in which a strain of Bermuda grass is growing out of control, choking out every other plant and destroying the food supply. Age tanning to the edges of the text block and on the front and back free endpapers. Some slight bump marks to the edges of the cover boards. This copy is not a remainder, not a library discard. No writing on the text pages, no former ownership marks, The binding is tight and all pages are intact and tightly bound. Nice condition of this classic Science Fiction dystopia. As is the case for all of our listings, the attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo.

First mass market paperback edition, published by TOR, January 1996. This copy would appear to be an unread, unused copy, as there are no creases to the cover or spine. No writing, no highlighting, there are no former ownership marks. This is not a remainder copy, not a library discard. The text is clean, the binding is tight and square. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory, not a stock photo