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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Last and First Men and Last Men in London by Stapledon, Olaf
Seller: HPB-Movies (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $4.60
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $8.35
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
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Publisher: Hanover House (1954)
Seller: Half Price Books Inc. (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.27
Shipping: $3.49
TOTAL Cost: $8.76
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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All About Venus with Destinies of the Stars, Last and First Men, Pirates of Venus, Perelandra, Exploring the Planets, The Big Rain, Intelligent Life in the Universe, Escape to Venus, Sister Planet, Before Eden, Some Mysteries of Venus, Dream of Distance, and Venus Mystery for Scientists by Aldiss, Brian W. [editor] with Svante Arrhenius, Olaf Stapledon, Edgar Rice Burrows, C. S. Lewis, V. A. Firsoff, Poul Anderson, Carl Sagan, S. Makepeace Lott, Arthur C. Clarke, Sir Bernard Lovell, and John Davy
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Dell, New York (1968)
Seller: Memento Mori Fine and Rare Books (Stafford, VA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $5.00
Shipping: $3.96
TOTAL Cost: $8.96
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Hanover House ()
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $9.26
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.26
Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.55
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Hanover House ()
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.26
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.26
Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.55
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Hanover House ()
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.26
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.26
Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.55
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Hanover House ()
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta (AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.26
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.26
Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.55
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Seller: Book Deals (Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $9.46
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $9.46
Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers.
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Last And First Men (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
Paperback
ISBN: 9781857988062
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London (1999)
Seller: WorldofBooks (Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $5.57
Shipping: $5.93
TOTAL Cost: $11.50
One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years. Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $7.89
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $11.64
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Seller: Goldstone Books (Llandybie, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $4.57
Shipping: $7.40
TOTAL Cost: $11.97
All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.
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THE TREASURY OF SCIENCE FICTION CLASSICS: The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion; The Star; When Worlds Collide; The Maracot Deep; Round the Moon; Last and First Men; The Machine Stops; R.U.R.; Brave New World; Invasion Mars; Edison's Conquest of Mars by Kuebler, Harold W. (editor) (Edgar Allan Poe; H. G. Wells; Edwin Balmer; Philip Wylie; Arthur Conan Doyle; Jules Verne; Olaf Stapledon; E. M. Forster; Karel Capek; Aldous Huxley; Howard Koch; Garrett P. Serviss; F. Scott Fitzgerald; S. Fowler Wright)
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Hanover House (1954)
Seller: Visible Voice Books (Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $7.54
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $12.04
Hanover House January 1954 Hardcover with dust jacket. DJ sustains tears and rips, and fading.
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