VOYAGERS.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy, colour pictorial artwork by Ian Thompon,illusrated front panel with red and white outlined letters to same+spine, rear panel plain black with white lettered other sci-fi titles from assorted other sci-fi authors; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present,though some inevitable but minor,minimal, superficial scoring/indents to either, without penetration or affecting boards beneath.Top+fore-edges generally bright and clean with no foxing/spotting - very faint thumbing to fore-edges; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - could appear unread,apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean and unblemished,sharp-cornered original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-389pp [paginated + last 2pp unpaginated] includes Books 1-3 comprising 17,13 and 16 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title with story extract,title page, individual Books' separator pages each with a religious quote and to the rear,4pp blanks.
An important addition to any SF enthusiast's shelf,and essential reading for a newcomer to the genre.
Mankind's long dream and secret fear had at last come true.
The Americans were the first to pick up the transmission - radio pulses from the vicinity of Jupiter which had a regular pattern and frequency never encountered before.Then the orbiting telescope,the Big Eye, showed an object circling Jupiter.Not a modest or captured meteorite,it was an artificial craft,the product of intelligent life.
At once an absolute security screen was imposed.When the Russians picked up the signals,they also realised the implication.And imposed a total security blanket.
But the alien craft changed its orbit,moved away from the huge planet and set its course for Earth.Intelligent life was coming to meet intelligent life and no security system devised by Man could keep the news secret. Please contact seller @ rpaxtondemn@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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