Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, Date: 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original tan cloth with spine lettered in brown. Worming and tanning to cloth, former owner name and address to front pastedown, old price erased above Heinlein's inscription on the front free endpaper, pages tanned with an occasional spot of soiling. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with fading to the spine, toning , light foxing and light wear. 1951. Doubleday & Company, Inc US

[publisher: Sidgwick & Jackson, London] Hardcover First Edition The UK First edition hardback from 1953, with green boards; this is the first volume of the Future History Series and contains a reprint of his first published story "Life-Line" along with five other stories and an introduction by John Campbell. This is a unique book. It is signed as "Robert A. Heinlein" above the title on the title page, inscribed on the title page and signed again as "Bob Heinlein" -- but then it is also initialed on the dedication page (To Ginny) as "RaH", under a drawing of a female figure labelled as "Ginny" next to a depiction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The inscription reads:" To Neville Cohen -- Between raindrops, in Sydney, 21 Feb 54 All good wishes!". This is the day after Robert attended a meeting of the Futurian Society of Sydney in Oxford Street Darlinghurst. The book and dustjacket are in Very Good condition. The pages are heavily foxed; on the front page there are both a sticker for a Sydney bookshop and the stamp of a Neville Cohen -- the same person to whom the book is inscribed. The dustjacket has one small chip at the top of the spine and a small tear at the bottom of the spine; it has some creasing and some dark marks on the back cover -- please see the pictures for more detail. The dustjacket is protected by an archival cover and the book comes with custom clamshell case included; this is from my ...
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G.P. Puntam's Sons. Collectible - Good. NY: G.P. Puntam's Sons, 1966. 1st edition. 8vo Hardcover. 383pp. Good book and Poor dust jacket. Rust colored cloth with gilt front and spine lettering. Heavy edgewear. Slight dampstaining to the top-edge. Page edges foxed, with some light foxing throughout. Color illustrated dust jacket. Lacking rear and spine of dust jacket. Dust jacket heavily edgeworn. In protective mylar cover. In polypropylene bag. (science fiction, sci-fi, novel) Inquire if you need further information. G.P. Puntam's Sons US

New York: G.P.Putnam, Date: 1963. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1963 1st edition. Clean and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with somewhat pronounced chipping and creasing at the spine ends. Still though, a very presentable copy. Octavo, 288 pgs. 1963. G.P.Putnam US

Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Academy, Date: 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Large quarto. Embossed leatherette. Three full-page color illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. A little bit of general rubbing, near fine. Senior Class annual yearbook. Among the graduating class is future science-fiction master Robert A. Heinlein, with a full page devoted to his class photograph and biographical information. He is also pictured in the drama group (the Masque Raders) and pictured uncredited on the Fencing Team. Presumably more research would uncover him unattributed in other group photos. 1929. United States Naval Academy US

***** RARE VARIANT BINDING *****THE MAN WHO SOLD THE MOON, Shasta, Date: 1950, first edition., fine in bright vg/vg+ dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. The first book of the authors famed FUTURE HISTORY SERIES. This copy is bound with a black cloth spine as is the usual case, but with a tan front and rear panel in cloth as well (as opposed to paper boards). Also, the head and tail bands are striped red & yellow as opposed to black & white. With the release of the new Heinlein biography, Robert A. Heinlein, Volume 2: In Dialogue with His Century: 1948-1988: The Man Who Learned Better, it is apparent that Heinlein did not know of the existence of this issue. When mentioned to the publisher, Mel Korshak, he stated that he was unaware of it also! Only the second copy I've had in more than a dozen years in this format. The title story won the retro HUGO award for best novella of 1951. 1950. Shasta Publishers US

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, Date: 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 212 pp. First edition, first printing of Heinlein's very first science fiction novel. Illustrated by Thomas Voter. First dustwrapper with $2.00 price on the front flap. Scribner Seal and "A" present on the copyright page. A sound well-bound copy in very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Wrapper has some unfortunate scrapes and paper loss at spine area (see attached photo). Otherwise a handsome example of this book. The debut of one of the true greats from the beginning of modern science fiction. 1947. Charles Scribner's Sons US

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, New English Library, Date: 1980, first hardcover edition with this title, fine in like full color pictorial dust-wrapper. (Originally published as THE SIXTH COLUMN, this is also the first hard-cover of this work in England). Formerly author and Fantasy Press publisher Lloyd Eshbach's copy with his ownership signature on the f.e.p. Nice association thus as Mr. Eshbach indeed published 2 of Heinlein's earlier works. Quite scarce. 1980. New English Library US

STARMAN JONES, Scribners, Date: 1953, first edition, evidence of light paperclip indentation to the first several leaves, else a tight vg/vg+ copy in pictorial cloth in a vg- first issue color pictorial dust-wrapper with printed price of $2.50 with several small chips, basically to the extremities of the dust-wrapper spine and the dust-wrapper flap folds. Illustrated. An apparent review copy with a New York Times book review slip filled out and laid in. 1953. Scribners / Scribner's US

New York: Gnome Press, Date: 1949. A First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good or Better. Near fine in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket. Jacket with very light wear to the extremities, mostly to the spine ends. 1949. Gnome Press US

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, Date: 1952. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Early reprint. Fine in very lightly rubbed about fine dustwrapper. A handsome copy. 1952. Charles Scribner's Sons US

New York: Scribners, Date: 1954. First Edition. Very good lightly used copy with some minor rubbing and a very faint circular spot to the cloth at the front board in an excellent facsimile dust jacket. 1954. Scribners US

LONDON, SIDGWICK, Date: 1954, 1954. DUST JACKET FIRST ENGLISH EDITION VERY GOOD. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1954. LONDON, SIDGWICK, 1954 US

Reading PA: Fantasy Press, Date: 1953. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, Currey's remainder binding B3 (dark blue boards). Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch of rubbing. Four long stories. A lovely copy. 1953. Fantasy Press US

Heinlein R. Robert Heinleins Worlds. A collection of essays in 25 volumes. 18 volumes available: 1, 2, 10-25. NO volumes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Khaynlayn R. Miry Roberta Khaynlayna. Sobranie sochineniy v 25 tomakh. V nalichii 18 tomov: 1, 2, 10-25. NET tomov 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.. Riga, Polaris, 1992-1994. Contents: Volume 1. Puppeteers. Road of Valor. Volume 2. Star Beast. I have a spacesuit-ready to travel. Volume 10. An Alien in a Stranger Country. Volume 11. A Time for the Stars. Heavenly Farmer. Volume 12. Sixth Column. The Children of Mafusail. Volume 13. Theres Beyond. Waldo. Magic Corporation. Volume 14. A Moon-Tough Hostess. Volume 15. My name is Freidy. Volume 16. I wont be afraid of evil. Volume 17. Enough time for love, or the life of Lazarus Long. Volume 18.The Number of the Beast. Volume 19. Job, or Mockery of Justice. Volume 20. The cat passing through the walls. SKUalbbd170ad8a7af3854.
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[publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954. First edition.] Hardcover 8vo, 282pp, black and white illustrated title page. A good hardback copy lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Top edge very lighlty foxed. Cover corners lightly bumped.
[Camberwell, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1954]
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G P Putnam's Sons, Date: 1973. First Edition. hardcover. Good/Good. 20x20x20. First Edition, First Printing. Dust jacket and book are clean. Dust jacket is rubbed along the edges and folds, jacket price ($7.95) is not clipped. Black cloth boards have minor wear. A bit of dust soiling to the page edges. Has a good binding, no marks or notations. Just a little cocked with the front board just over the fore-edge. 605 pages. 1973. G P Putnam's Sons ISBN 0399111514 US

[publisher: Gollancz London 1970] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 276pp., Light tape-marks to end papers & a small scuff (tiny stamp removed?) to title-page o/w a nice copy in alike unclipped Alan Breese dust jacket with minimal edge-wear. Heinlein firsts are most uncommon & desirable, especially in dust jacket. PHOTO available
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1970]

[publisher: Gollancz London 1966] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy octavo 255pp., Very nice copy of the first British edition in bright matt black boards with a very nice unclipped dust jacket by Richard Weaver. Scarce with dust jacket & in this condition. PHOTO available
[Melbourne, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1966]

[publisher: Gollancz, London] Hardcover First Edition The uncommon first UK Edition. Book is VG, with a slight lean and some fading to the spine. Owner stamp in the front and a dealer note in pencil, book otherwise internally clean and fine. VG+ dust jacket with some chipping at top and bottom of spine, unclipped. Now in a protective acetate cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 244 pages
[Brighton East, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1963]
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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, Date: 1997. Hardcover. Octavo, 256 pages; VG; bound in fine black genuine leather with bright gilt spine title and gilt decorative motif on covers; gilt text block; silk ribbon; shelved case 8. 1276846. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. 1997. Easton Press US

Collectibles - isbn: 0312872453 - isbn13: 9780312872458 St Martin's Press

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, Date: 1952. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Early reprint edition. Octavo (8vo). [x], 276 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and a tiny tear to the top of the spine. Unclipped dustjacket (original $2.50 price intact) with several chips, creases and tears, and clear tape repairs including hidden adhesive staining; protected in archival mylar. There is not an "A" on the publisher's page, or any further indication of printing besides the 1952 statement on the title page, which indicates that this is an early printing of the first edition. Dustjacket and illustrations by Clifford Geary. The text is clean and unmarked.. 1952. Charles Scribner's Sons US

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Date: 1950. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Faint offsetting on front fly, spine and board edges lightly toned, about near fine, lacking the dust jacket. 1950. Doubleday & Company US

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, Date: 1987 First edition. Blue cloth-backed boards, lettered in silver. A very fine copy in pristine dust jacket.. 1987. G.P. Putnam's Sons ISBN 0399132678 US