THE JACK VANCE READER

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the author. Publisher's original dark brown faux 'leather' with gilt titles to the spine, in the Gnemo illustrated dustwrapper. Housed in the black cloth slipcase. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($125 to the rear flap). Complete with the structurally sound slipcase.

Issued in a limited edition of 250 copies of which this example is numbered 151 and signed by the author Jack Vance in black ink on the limitation page. There was also an edition of 26 lettered copies in a traycase. A collection of three of the multi-award winning author's very best planetary adventures: 'Emphyrio', 'The Domains of Koryphon' (originally published as 'The Grey Prince'), and 'The Languages of Pao'. With introductions by Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Mike Resnick.