Masterpieces of Science Fiction
30 Volumes
Easton Press
This is a collection of thirty books published by the Easton Press as part of their Masterpieces of Science Fiction. Included in this collection are some of the greatest science fiction books ever written. The books feature premium hand-cut full leather boards with a distinct cover design in ornate 22-karat gold gild. The spines are hubbed with raised horizontal ridges formed in the leather. There are decorative endpapers with sewn in matching satin bookmarks. The pages are gold gilded to protect against dust and moisture and the paper used is acid neutral to last generations without discoloring. The following is a list of the books in alphabetical order:
Around the Moon by Jules Verne
Beyond Apollo by Bernie Malzberg
Bug Jack Barron by Norman Spinrad
Downbelow Station by C.H. Cherryh
Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg
Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard
Fury by Henry Kuttner
Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss
Hothouse by Brian Aldiss
Kampus by James Gunn
Lest Darkness Fall by L. Spraque De Camp
More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
No Enemy But Time by Michael Bishop
Rite of Passage by Alexi Panshin
Rogue Moon by Aldris Burdrys
Rogue Queen by L. Sprague de Camp
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
Tau Zero by Poul Anderson
The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle
The Crystal World by J.G. Ballard
The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delaney
The Embedding by Ian Watson
The Skylark of Space by Edward E. Smith
The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
The Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson Tucker
They’d Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
Venus of Dreams by Pamela Sargent
What Mad Universe by Frederic Brown
When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
The books are in Near Fine condition with some volumes evidencing minor shelfwear and marks to the gilt. Blank Easton Press Masterpieces of Science Fiction bookplates are in most of the books attached to the back of the inside cover. Overall, this is a wonderful collection of some of the greatest science fiction books ever written. The condition issues do not distract from their overall appearance as you can see from the photograph. Shipping by USPS Media Mail with delivery confirmation is free. If you would like the books shipped to arrive more quickly or by a different method, please contact me using the Contact Us form.