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CARR, TERRY - Cirque a Novel of the Far Future

Title: Cirque a Novel of the Far Future
Description: Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0672520141. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some very beginning rubbing to the spine ends and the bottom flap corner of the front panel. "Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, Behold the Man and The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin. After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987) , winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0672520141 Science Fiction Terry Carr Signed Edition Far Future

Price: US$ 35.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 41422

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