This lot comprises a large collection of approximately 200 to 300 mass-market paperback volumes, predominantly featuring titles from the science fiction and fantasy genres. The collection spans the late 20th and early 21st centuries, encompassing a wide array of major authors and seminal series within the field. Terry Brooks is well-represented with titles including The Tangle Box, Magic Kingdom For Sale — Sold!, and various volumes from the Shannara series such as The Sword of Shannara and the Jerle Shannara trilogy. Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series is present with multiple books including Lord of Chaos, The Shadow Rising, and The Path of Daggers. The collection also contains Larry Niven’s Ringworld series, The Smoke Ring, and The World of Ptavvs. Douglas Adams’ works include The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and Life, the Universe and Everything. Other prominent authors featured in the lot include Piers Anthony (Apprentice Adept and Xanth series), David Weber (Honor Harrington series and Path of the Fury), Philip Jose Farmer (Riverworld and World of Tiers), and Julian May (Saga of Pliocene Exile and Galactic Milieu). Additional notable contributors include Vernor Vinge, Anne Rice, Gene Wolfe, Maggie Furey, E.E. ‘Doc’ Smith, John Wyndham, David Gemmell, Stephen Donaldson, Brian Aldiss, Fritz Leiber, Joan D. Vinge, and Katherine Kerr. The volumes are issued by various UK and US mass-market imprints, including Orbit, Corgi, Legend, Granada, Panther, Fontana, Penguin, Futura, Tor, Baen, and Ace. All items are mass-market softcover paperbacks.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good, used condition throughout. Spines typically display reading creases and some instances of sun-fading. The page blocks show toning and yellowing consistent with age and standard mass-market paper quality. Exterior covers exhibit light shelf wear, including bumped corners and occasional minor edge tears. Some volumes retain original retail price stickers or secondary market labels.
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