FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

Catalogue

Lot 249: A Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy Mass Market Paperbacks Featuring Significant Author Runs

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium:

This lot comprises an extensive collection of science fiction and fantasy mass market paperbacks, predominantly UK editions published between the 1970s and 1990s. The assortment features numerous complete or significant series runs and individual titles from prominent genre authors. Included is a substantial run of the Shannara series by Terry Brooks, primarily under the Orbit and Legend imprints. Other notable authors represented include David Gemmell, Tanith Lee, and Piers Anthony. The collection contains the complete Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. A significant portion of the lot is dedicated to Alan Dean Foster, including his film novelisations for Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3, alongside various original works. Other authors of note include Philip Jose Farmer with several Riverworld and related titles, L. Ron Hubbard including Battlefield Earth, Spider Robinson, and Nigel Kneale. Represented publishers include Futura, Corgi, Sphere, Panther, and New English Library (NEL). This lot is for the books only and does not include the wooden bookcase.


Condition report:

The books are in generally good to very good used condition. Most volumes exhibit typical signs of age and use, including spine creasing and light shelf wear to the edges and corners of the covers. There is visible toning to the page edges across much of the collection, which is consistent with the age and paper stock of mass market paperbacks from this period. A few volumes show minor scuffing to the covers or light laminate peeling.