Description: Title: Hell's Cartographers - The personal histories of Science Fiction writers: Alfred Bester, Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and Brian W AldissAuthor: Edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W Aldiss Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London - An SF Horizons ProductionEdition: Uncorrected Proof, preceding the first printing of the first editionDate Printed: 1975 Description: Signed by Brian Aldiss to the title page. The scarce uncorrected publisher's proof. In this book, six famous Science Fiction authors tell the "personal histories" of their lives, and describe how and why they became writers. Writing for his website thirty years later, Aldiss lists the other five authors, and adds "the sixth writer is me because I could not bear to be left out". Aldiss says that he also invited Michael Moorcock to contribute, but "Moorcock was the only guy who said he could not talk about himself. True modesty. The rest of us, happily, have no such qualms…” The book is in very attractive bright condition with just a little wear to the edges (see pictures). Internally clean and bright. Binding sound and square. generations. The book was formerly the property of Georges Borchardt Literary Agency in Manhattan, and bears their tipped-in card to the first page. A scarce signed uncorrected proof in unusually good condition. We take great care in the packaging of all our books to ensure that they arrive as described. We accept PayPal worldwide. Please view our other books now on sale at our ebay shop, Goodman Books. We have over 4,500 books listed for sale at all times, and add new items regularly. We have been trading successfully on ebay since 2002, and are proud of our record. Buy with confidence from an established book dealer.We have specialist sections for Science Fiction, Detective Fiction, Signed Books and Limited Editions. We are particularly interested in trading in books, proofs and manuscript material by Brian Aldiss.
Price: 175 GBP
Location: Hornchurch
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Year Printed: 1975
Modified Item: Yes
Fiction Subject: Science Fiction
Binding: Vintage Paperback
Original/Reproduction: Original
Weight: 374g
Condition: See Detailed Description
Author: Brian Aldiss
Original/Facsimile: Original
Modification Description: Signed by Brian Aldiss
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Uncorrected Proof
