(11) Science Fiction Books, Orwell, Wells, Philip K. Dick

Lot description

(lot of 11) Books: (1) "The Time Machine" and "The Island of Doctor Moreau," H.G. Wells, 1898, Tauchnitz Edition, Leipzig, in English, housed in the original four-side folding cardboard case, dedication page through page 14 and several later pages have tears mostly to outside edges and several other tears at outside edges appearing as a result of opining uncut pages, paperback booklet form; (2) "Nineteen Eighty-Four," George Orwell, (one) Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949, bookseller pencil notations on copyright page and page entitled "One," cover board with some staining from red ink title, and strings at lower spine, Mylar cover over dust jacket, 314 pages; (one) Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1949, copyright page with "Printed...Kingsport Press, Inc...," chipping to spine, substantial chipping to dust jacket, 314 pages; (1) "Animal Farm," George Orwell, Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1946, "Printed...Kingsport Press Inc...," chipping and tears to dust cover, 118 pages; (3) "The Tree Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch," Philip K. Dick, Doubleday & Company, 1965, all with dust jackets having clipped corners, one with black marker at hand on dust jacket, one with Mylar cover, one laking Mylar has upper corner tear at first inner page; (2) "A Scanner Darkly," Philip K. Dick, Doubleday & Company, 1977, one unreadable remnants of a black lettered stamp on title page and stated First Edition on copyright page, tan cover with loss on lower end of spine, back inside cover with black ink stamp, dust jacket with clipped loss at rear flap, the other book a "Book Club Edition," Mylar cover over the dust jacket that is in very good condition; (1) "Ubik," Philip K. Dick, French Edition, 1969, "Edition du club France Loisirs Paris," dust cover in good condition, 264 pages; (1) "Ubik," Philip K. Dick, Dell, First Dell Printing, May 1970, paperback, cover rubs and bend, for shipping largest: approx 8.5"h, 6"w, 1"d, 8.45lbs total