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Andover and the Android: Available Copies

1966. First Published in GB. 160 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth. Ex-library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Tape marks and staining to endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tape marks to both boards. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with chips and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Staining to flap edges.

Hardcover. First Edition. Foxing to prelims and edges of textblock, else a very good hardback in a price clipped, darkened and rubbed jacket.

Octavo, boards. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U.S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). Collects eleven stories, several original to this collection. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-799. A fine copy in a nearly fine price clipped dust jacket with a priced store sticker affixed to front paste down and a bit of age darkening. (23592) First British (and first hardcover) edition.

Octavo, boards. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U.S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). Collects eleven stories, several original to this collection. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-799. Spine ends a bit bumped, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with some mild age darkening to spine and edges, slightly bumped spine. (23593)

Octavo, boards. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U. S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-799. Fine in fine dust jacket with some age darkening to white dust jacket. (1612) First British (and first hardcover) edition.

ANDOVER AND THE ANDROID, Dobson, 1966, first English edition and first hard-cover edition, near fine in vg dust-wrapper with some soiling. The authors first SF title published as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP in paperback in the U.S.

VG+, Shelfwear, ink name/G+, Edgewear, small tears, browning, label stain on front flap. Science fiction short stories. Jacket by Richard Weaver. Photo on request.

Spine extremities bumped. Some shelfwear along bottom edge; including two less than 1/8" spots where cloth Is rubbed through. Page tops freckled; else pages clean. DJ somewhat rubbed at head of spine, and a bit along folds. Tiny chip at bottome front corner. DJ spine sun-darkened (but lettering mostly unaffected) , with some overall darkening to white portions of DJ. ; SFH8D; 8 x 5-1/4"; 160 pages

1966. Hardcover. First British edition of the author's first book. Dustwrapper has some spotting, else a good clean copy with tight spine, clear text, and unclipped dustwrapper. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

1966. Hardcover. First British edition of the author's first book. Dustwrapper has some spotting, else a good clean copy with tight spine, clear text, and unclipped dustwrapper. . . . .

Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U.S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-799. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with light age-darkening to spine panel and light dust-soiling. (#5376)

Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U.S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-799. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with age-darkening to spine panel and some dust soiling. (#60272)

Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. The author's first SF book, published earlier in the U.S. as THE MILE-LONG SPACESHIP (1963). A fine copy in fine dust jacket with some age-darkening to white background. (#81642)

First edition/printing paperback original (PBO) 1963 Berkley F862. Very Fine, unread condition. Printer G. Hall File Copy. Signed by Wilhelm! Collection.

Scarce. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket has small closed tears, but otherwise complete and overall sound. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 2756. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.

Fine first edition hardcover, no writing or marks. Dark brown boards, silver lettering. Slight vertical thumbing first few pages. Jacket Near Fine, no edge wear, not price-clipped, very slight foxing inside front fold (usually this jacket has significant foxing). 11 short stories. This book was originally published as a paperback in the U.S. as The Mile Long Spaceship, the first story in this collection. A lovely read. 160 pages. M03464

Near Fine, Sl Bumping/VG++, Wear, Tear, Browning. 1st UK Edition. Science fiction short stories. Jacket by Richard Weaver. Scan on request.

Cover is faded and worn, pages very good.

1966, signed, fine in fine price clipped dust jacket , owner plate on boards,

First English edition. Small octavo. 160pp. Fine in modestly soiled, just about near fine dust jacket faintly toned at the spine and folds. Published in the U.S. as *The Mile-Long Space-Ship*.

1st uk ed 1966. book in good condition, square, clean and tight. three pen letters on copyright page, slight tan stain on ffep. old tape marks on front and back cover. dustjacket is very good but with stains and library pen to bottom of spine. see photos. allow 6 weeks delivery as book is in south africa.

First edition. Very fine in fine dust jacket with some spine browning and light soiling.