Star Maker.
by STAPLEDON, Olaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Some very light soiling and use to cloth; a few spots of foxing to the fore-edge; better than very good in a jacket with some ar
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Methuen & Co. Ltd.,, [1937].. First edition, first issue; in the first state of the dust jacket.. publisher's pale blue cloth in dust jacket.. Some very light soiling and use to cloth; a few spots of foxing to the fore-edge; better than very good in a jacket with some areas of old restoration to verso--an old repair to the top of the spine, the area of the title lettering, has become discolored. The front panel is nevertheless attractive, with some minor edge wear.. 8vo,.
Synopsis
Star Maker is an influential science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, written in 1937.
Reviews
On Dec 6 2021, a reader said:
How does a man describe the surfaces of moons, and interstellar travel as if he had actually done it? The sheer intellect of Mr. Stapledon is daunting, his writing style effusive, and compelling. If you love science fiction, you cannot overlook Olaf Stapledon. A man whom influenced some of our Golden Age Giants. Starmaker is a psychedelic, Transcendant voyage of discovery through the cosmos that will whisk you away as if you were born to it.
The way that Shakespeare understood the human condition as if connected to several older minds, Mr. Stapledon describes things he could not possibly know, let alone imagine, and leads me to believe that he was similarly attuned to reality, and truth. Get the book, and read it as soon as possible!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45675
- Title
- Star Maker.
- Author
- STAPLEDON, Olaf
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's pale blue cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Some very light soiling and use to cloth; a few spots of foxing to the fore-edge; better than very good in a jacket with some ar
- Edition
- First edition, first issue; in the first state of the dust jacke
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1937].
- Pages
- xii, 339 [1] pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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