Bob Shaw. ORBITSVILLE. Gollancz, 1975. 1st HC/DJ. Signed! Very Scarce! F/F!!

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Book Title:ORBITSVILLE
Ex Libris:No
Narrative Type:Fiction
Country/Region of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Topic:The Great Dyson Sphere Hard SF Novel
Personalize:No
Format:Hardcover
Inscribed:No
Type:Novel
Features:1st Edition,Dust Jacket
Author:Bob Shaw
Book Series:The "Orbitsville" Trilogy
Personalized:No
Publication Year:1975
Language:English
Intended Audience:Adults
Signed:Yes
Signed By:Bob Shaw
Publisher:Gollancz
Genre:Science Fiction
Special Attributes:Signed
Modified Item:No
Subject:Science Fiction

Shaw, Bob (Robert). ORBITSVILLE. London: Gollancz, 1975. 1st edition. With “© Bob Shaw 1975” / “ISBN 0 575 01909 3” “PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY / NORTHUMBERLAND PRESS LIMITED / GATESEAD” printed on the copyright page, which indicates that this is the correct 1st edition, 1st printing of this book. This is NOT a book-club book. This is NOT an ex-library book. Buyer beware: there may have been a later printing of this book in this hardcover format. This is the real deal: the true 1st edition, 1st printing. Signed by Bob Shaw on a small bookplate that is included with this book; the bookplate is not affixed to any pages of the book. SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE IMMEDIATELY TO SEE THE CONDITION OF THIS BOOK AND THIS DUST JACKET. Bob Shaw was born in 1931 in Belfast, Ireland and he died in 1996 in England. He learned about science fiction when he was eleven years old when he read an A.E. van Vogt short story. During World War II American troops passed through Northern Ireland and often left their used science fiction magazine at Smithfield Market, where they were available for locals (including Bob Shaw). He attended Belfast College of Technology. In 1950 he joined the group Irish Fandom, which also included another Northern Irish science fiction writer James White and met at the house of Walt Willis on Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast. The group was influential in the early history of science fiction fandom and produced fanzines Hyphen and Slant, to both of which Shaw contributed material. Shaw acquired the nickname “BoSh” during this period. His first professional science fiction short story was published in 1954, followed by several others. He and his first wife Sadie and their children move to Canada and lived there from 1956 through 1958. His famous novel ORBITSVILLE contains scenes wherein limitless grasslands are described and which may have come from Shaw’s experience in Canada. Shaw was originally trained as a structural engineer and worked as an aircraft designer for Short and Harland. He also worked as a science correspondent to The Bellfast Telegraph and as a publicity officer for Vickers Shipbuilding. He started to writee full time in 1975. Shaw had nearly lost his sight through illness, and suffered migraine-induced visual disturbances throughout his life. These, and references to eyes and vision, appear as a theme in some of his works. He was known as a drinker, and at one stage considered himself an alcoholic. He was quoted in 1991 as saying: “I write science fiction for people who don’t read a great deal of science fiction.” He married American Nancy Tucker in 1995 and went to the US to live with her, then returned to England in the last months of his life. Shaw died of cancer on 11 February 1996. Bob Shaw was the author of such great and famous books as NIGHT WALK, THE TWO-TIMERS, THE PALACE OF ETERNITY, THE SHADOW OF HEAVEN, ONE MILLION TOMORROWS, GROUND ZERO MAN, OTHER DAYS OTHER EYES, the “Orbitsville” trilogy (consisting of ORBITSVILLE [offered here], ORBITSVILLE DEPARTURE, and ORBITSVILLE JUDGEMENT), A WREATH OF STARS, COSMIC KALEIDOSCOPE, SHIP OF STRANGES, VERTIGO, DAGGER OF THE MIND, A BETTER MANTRAP, the “Land and Overland” trilogy (consisting of THE RAGGED ASTRONAUTS, THE WOODEN SPACESHIPS, and THE FUGITIVE WORLDS, DARK NIGHT IN TOYLAND, and a number of others. Signed by Bob Shaw on a small bookplate that is included with this book; the bookplate is not affixed to any pages of the book. Some of the awards and award nominations that Bob Shaw has been honored with: 1967: “Light of Other Days.” Hugo Award nominee for Best Short Story. 1967: “Light of Other Days.” Nebula Award nominee for Best Short Story. 1971: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Locus Award nominee for Best Fan Writer. 1973: OTHER DAYS, OTHER EYES. Locus Award nominee for Best Novel. 1976: ORBITSVILLE. British Science Fiction Association Award winner for Best Novel. 1976: ORBITSVILLE. John W. Campbell Memorial Award third-place winner for Best Novel.1976: ORBITSVILLE. David Pringle is well known as a science fiction historian, critic, and editor and probably his most famous (and best) contribution to science fiction is his 1984 publication, David Pringle: SCIENCE FICTION: THE 100 BEST NOVELS (1949 – 1984), which has ORBITSVILLE at #79 (which essentially means that Pringle thinks that ORBITSVILLE is one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time). 1977: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Fan Activity Achievement Award winner (presented at Corflu, a fanzine convention) for Best Fan Writer. 1978: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Fan Activity Achievement Award winner (presented at Corflu, a fanzine convention) for Best Fan Writer. 1979: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Fan Activity Achievement Award winner (presented at Corflu, a fanzine convention) for Best Fan Writer. 1979: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Hugo Award winner for Best Fan Writer. 1980: Bob Shaw is honored by being named a Hugo Award winner for Best Fan Writer. 1987: THE RAGGED ASTRONAUTS. Hugo Award nominee for Best Novel. 1987: THE RAGGED ASTRONAUTS. Arthur C. Clarke Award runner-up for Best Novel. 1987: THE RAGGED ASTRONAUTS. British Science Fiction Association Award winner for Best Novel. 1987: THE RAGGED ASTRONAUTS. Locus Award nominee for Best Novel. 1989: “Dark Night in Toyland.” Locus Award nominee for Best Short Story. 1989: “Dark Night in Toyland.” British Science Fiction Association Award winner for Best Short Fiction. 1989: Bob Shaw is honored by being named an Interzone Readers Poll All-Time Best Science Fiction Author (14th place). 1989: “Dark Night in Toyland.” Interzone Readers Poll Award nominee for Best [short] Fiction. Bob Shaw was, especially during the 1970’s through the 1990’s, one of the best, most famous, most important, and most collectible science fiction writers in the world. The novel ORBITSVILLE and the short story “Light of Other Days” are widely considered to be some of the best science fiction ever written. From the dust jacket flap: “ . . . One of the delights of reading a new Bob Shaw novel is that one knows that it will almost certainly be different from anything he has previously written — although there is one feature that is common to all his books: he cares very much what happens to the characters he creates . . . This was never more so than in his new novel. Orbitsville is a Dyson Sphere — a vast shell enclosing its sun at about the same distance as our Sun is from Earth; but its surface area is some 625 million times that of Earth’s. Vance Garamond, captain of a faster-than-light ‘Flickerwing’ spaceship, has fled to this hiterto undiscovered world to avoid destruction from the ruthless Elizabeth Lindstrom who rules a vast inter-planetary business empire . . . One is reminded of Larry Niven’s RINGWORLD, but where that novel was about an invented world, ORBITSVILLE is concerned with human drama in an amazing setting. The Sphere remains unimaginably huge and enigmatic, a backcloth against which is played a strong and exciting plot . . . Edmund Cooper hit the nail on the head when he said about Bob Shaw’s last novel: ‘In a few years he has become one of the most impressive writers in the genre.’ . . . “ I grade books and dust jackets: fine, near fine, very good, good, fair, and poor. I describe all faults. If you sell books on EBAY (or anywhere else), it is de rigueur not to list 1st printings of book club books as 1st editions (unless they ARE the 1st edition, which occurs only occasionally); also, a 1st edition, 7th printing, is not a 1st edition. Ex-library books must be noted as such since generally they are of little value to the collector of 1st editions. Condition is also very important to those collectors. Books and dust jackets must be described in detail. In other words, it is incumbent upon the SELLER to know what is and is not a 1st edition. Mistakes can be made (and corrected), of course, but if you DON’T KNOW, don’t try to sell a book as a 1st edition. Signed by Bob Shaw on a small bookplate that is included with this book; the bookplate is not affixed to any pages of the book. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONDITION: A FINE book in a FINE dust jacket. The book is tight and square in the usual 1970’s Gollancz burgundy-colored binding with bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. This may be an unread copy of this book. There is no writing in the book; no bookplates; no remainder marks. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but it is the 1st state dust jacket in that there was no 2nd state dust jacket ever published with 1st editions of ORBITSVILLE. There are no chips or tears or wrinkles to the dust jacket. This is certainly a collectible copy of this great and famous modern science fiction classic. ORBITSVILLE is widely considered to be one of the greatest hard science fiction novels of all time. It is certainly on a par with RINGWORLD by Larry Niven, MISSION OF GRAVITY by Hal Clement, TAU ZERO by Poul Anderson, THE FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE by Arthur C. Clarke, and MAN PLUS by Frederik Pohl. Read them all; they are all worth it. Signed by Bob Shaw on a small bookplate that is included with this book; the bookplate is not affixed to any pages of the book. A MUST FOR THE COLLECTOR OF IMPORTANT AND/OR AWARD-NOMINATED MODERN SCIENCE FICTION 1st EDITIONS AND/OR THE COLLECTOR OF BOB SHAW 1st EDITIONS! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional photos are available upon request. I am continuing to list some of my best books (especially science fiction, fantasy, and horror 1st editions) on EBAY not so much as auctions (due to the fact that EBAY charges quite a bit to list items for reserve auctions), but more along the lines of listing my “catalogue” of books that I have for sale. I’m not going to “give” these books away, but my opening bids and Buy-It-Now prices are usually a fair amount below market value. Furthermore, however, for certain scarce books in great condition, I do expect to get close to what they’re worth. Stay with me; I always have a number of important, collectible, cornerstone science fiction, fantasy, and horror 1st editions listed. Many thanks! All items are being offered for sale elsewhere; I reserve the right to end this listing early if this item sells elsewhere. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I own the following two books: Leckie, Anne. ANCILLARY JUSTICE. Subterranean Press, 2014. 1st limited edition. (#2/500). Leckie, Anne. ANCILLARY MERCY. Subterranean Press, 2016. 1st limited edition. (#2/500). I am looking for: Leckie, Anne. ANCILLARY SWORD. Subterranean Press, 2015. 1st limited edition. (#2/500). I would like to round out this set by acquiring the #2/500 copy of ANCILLARY SWORD. If anyone has this copy and is willing to sell it on EBAY, I would be highly interested in obtaining it so that all my copies would have matching numbers. Many thanks. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am happy to set up flexible PAYMENT and/or HOLD PLANS for any book(s) that you bid on and win.
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