BRIAN ALDISS

The Canopy of Time - 821

Four Square Science Fiction Books. 1959. Soft Cover. Gd. Condition Classic Science Fiction (SF14A). Good.

Mike Long BooksProfessional seller

Book number: sf2664

Catalogue: Classic Science Fiction

Keywords: novel, literature, adventure, suspense, alien, moon, star, planet, galaxy,

ALDISS, BRIAN W.

The Canopy of Time

London: The Science Fiction Book Club By Arrangement With Faber & Faber, 1961. 1st Book Club Edition. Original boards. With some foxing to edges and a few pages. Dustjacket in protective plastic cover. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners & dustjacket. ; GPT"The Canopy of Time" (also published as "Galaxies Like Grains of Sand") by Brian Aldiss is a collection of interlinked short stories that span billions of years, presenting a grand tapestry of humanity's future evolution and its interactions with the cosmos. Each story, while distinct, contributes to a cohesive narrative arc that explores themes of time, civilization's rise and fall, and human adaptability. Aldiss masterfully combines speculative science with deep philosophical questions, considering not just the technological advances of future societies but also their cultural, social, and ethical dimensions. From the dawn of humanity's expansion into space to the far reaches of its future descendants, the stories contemplate the cyclical nature of history and the persistent human traits that endure through ages. Aldiss's prose is both lyrical and precise, capturing the awe of the cosmic scale while remaining grounded in the personal and the intimate. "The Canopy of Time" is a reflective work, offering a poignant meditation on humanity's place in the universe. ; 19 x 13 x 2.1 cms; 222 pages. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket .

Literary Cat BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 60857

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Sci Fi

KENNETH BULMER / BRIAN W. ALDISS

The Chalngeling Worlds /Vanguard from Alpha - D369

Ace Books. 1959. Soft Cover. Gd. Condition. Classic Science Fiction (SF12B). Good.

Mike Long BooksProfessional seller

Book number: sf2124

Catalogue: Classic Science Fiction

Keywords: novel, adventure, literature, suspense, aliens, moon, star, planet, galaxy,

BRIAN ALDISS AND KENNETH BULMER

The Changeling Worlds / Vanguard from Alpha : D-369

Ace Books Publisher. 1959. Soft Cover. Classic Science Fiction - two complete novels . (sf19a). Fair.

Mike Long BooksProfessional seller

Book number: sf3735

Catalogue: Classic Science Fiction

Keywords: mars, martians, monsters, sci-fi, history, spaceships, aliens, 2012, 12-21-12, doomsday,

ALDISS BRIAN

A CHINESE PERSPECTIVE - limited edition

James Goddard, 2000. 1st printing. Limited edition. "Paperback. fine b-format paperback.

Fantastic LiteratureProfessional seller

Book number: FY18.198"

ALDISS BRIAN

CITIES & STONES

Faber & Faber, 1966. 1st edition. A traveller's Jugoslavia. "Hardback. near fine hardcover copy in a near fine dustwrapper.

Fantastic LiteratureProfessional seller

Book number: FY18.121"

Aldiss, Brian Wilson (1925-)

Cities and Stones : a Traveller's Jugoslavia / [By] Brian W. Aldiss

London. Faber. 1966 1966. 1st Dition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine. very slightly edge-nicked dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and sharp-cornered. ; 291 pages; Description: 291 p. Col. Front. (map) 24 plates. 22 1/2 cm. Subjects: Yugoslavia - Description and travel - 1945-1970. Bosnia - Description and travel. Montenegro - Description and travel.

MW BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 121666

ALDISS, Brian

Cities and stones: a traveller's Jugoslavia

Faber and Faber, 1966. Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket First Edition. A bright copy in tight binding. Edges and endpapers lightly browned and foxed. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket unclipped. Photo:http://cibimages.blob.core.windows.net/img-1/stand_23461_jpg.jpg.

Cotswold Internet BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS247718I

ALDISS Brian W. -

Cittadino del tramonto.

Bologna, Libra, 1979, 8vo legatura editoriale con sovraccopertina illustrata a colori, pp. 269. (Slan fantascienza, 15)

Libreria PianiProfessional seller

Book number: 2-23898

Keywords: (Fantascienza)

ALDISS, BRIAN

Comic Inferno

London, New English Library, 1973. First printing of this edition. Paperback. 1st printing of this mass market paperback edition. Paper slightly age-yellowed, top edge slightly stained, else a clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers. near Very Good .

The Glass KeyProfessional seller

Book number: 90042

Catalogue: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror

Aldiss, Brian W.

Common Clay: 20-Odd Stories

New York, St. Martin's Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; Octavo. .

Parigi BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 4449

Catalogue: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction, Short Stories, ANTHOLOGIES

ALDISS BRIAN

CRACKEN AT CRITICAL

New English Library, 1989. 1st printing. Reading two fantasy books found on a murdered girl, the narrator finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy which shakes his conception of reality. Paperback. ISBN: 0450500837. near fine paperback.

Fantastic LiteratureProfessional seller

Book number: FY18.187

Keywords: 0450500837

Brian Wilson Aldiss

Cracken At Critical (The Year Before Yesterday)

Kerosina 1987 First Edition in the UK First Printing Limited State & Thus Signed by the Author (No 55/300). Fine book in like Dust Jacket and box, together with The Magic of the Past (unsigned) .
¶ ''... It is 30 years since Brian Aldiss' first science fiction book was published, and Cracken at Critical is the author's own sardonic glance at the formative years of his career as a writer. For those who appreciate serious SF, this book will come as a welcome dose of light relief... ''"

Porcupine BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 121540

ALDISS, BRIAN

Cracken At Critical: A Novel In Three Acts

Kerosina Publications Ltd. 1987-09-03. (ISBN: 0948893117) Hardcover, 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Very Good.

M. Godding Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 181966

Catalogue: Fantasy and Sci Fi

Keywords: 0948893117

ALDISS BRIAN

THE CRETAN TEAT

House of Stratus, 2001. 1st printing. A licentious, aged author narrates his story of the Langstreets ? Archie, Kathi and son Clifford ? whose lives are dramatically altered on holiday in a small Cretan town. Paperback. ISBN: 0755111478. fine b-format paperback.

Fantastic LiteratureProfessional seller

Book number: FY18.164

Keywords: 0755111478