An assortment of approximately 160-180 vintage science fiction and fantasy paperback books, primarily dating from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The collection includes a diverse range of titles from notable authors in the genre. Included in the lot are J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring (Ballantine edition) and several works by Michael Moorcock, such as The Dancers at the End of Time, The Demon Crown, and Warrior of Mars. Anne McCaffrey is represented by titles from the Dragonriders of Pern series, including The Renegades of Pern and Dragonquest. Other authors featured include Robert Silverberg (Across a Billion Years, The Seed of Earth), William Shatner (Tek Power), George R.R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle (Windhaven), Ben Bova (The Precipice), and Jack McDevitt (A Talent for War). The collection also contains books by Robert Sheckley, Fred Saberhagen, John Norman, and Rebecca Ore, as well as television tie-in novels for the series V. The volumes are issued by various UK and US publishers, including Orbit, Corgi, Grafton, Panther, DAW Books, Ballantine, and Penguin.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good, used condition. Most volumes show typical vertical reading creases to the spines and some shelf lean. The covers exhibit shelf wear, minor corner bumping, and edge rubbing consistent with age. There is visible tanning and yellowing to the page blocks, which is standard for mass-market paperback paper stock of this era. No third-party grading is present.
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