The Way the Future Was

New York: A Del Ray Book, Ballantine Books, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with white and red print; DJ in mylar, light edgewear, creasing at front top edge, else clean and bright; Boards quarter bound with blue cloth to spine and yellow paper to boards, light toning to spine head,… Read more about this item

London: Victor Bollancz Ltd, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 254pp. Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with a gentle bump to the heel. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£6.95 net) is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.

Del Rey, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition. Hardcover. 312 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Frederick Pohl (1919-2013) was one of the acknowledged masters of science fiction. In addition to being an award-winning author, he was an early whiz-kid editor, pioneering anthologist, and aggressive literary agent. In this autobiographical account, Pohl relates things… Read more about this item

England: Gollancz, 1979. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Excellent copy in an unclipped jacket.

New York: Ballantine Del Rey, 1979. 1st Paperback Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO Ballantine #26059. Sharp First Paperback Printing, May, 1979. $1.95 cover price. Square, tight and clean throughout with trivial edge-wear. A hint of a front hinge creases but book is unread. Fresh and bright with no tears, creases or chipping. A very attractive… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo, 312 pages, clothbacked boards. Super SF fan Pohl became an editor of "Astonishing Stories" and "Super Science Stories" at the age of 19 ! Answers the question, "What was Isaac Asimov like at 19?" Pohl was a founding member of The Futurians, with Isaac Asimov, Donald… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books, 1978. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and yellow paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 312pp. Fine/near fine. Handsome first edition of this memoir by the prolific, long-lived sci-fi master (1919-2013) -- with choice autograph addition: Tipped to blank leaf facing title page is a unique frontispiece, a fine small (3 3/4" X… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Faint crease down spine.. 1979. Paperback. 0345260597 . Signed by the author. ; 12mo; 293 pages .

New York: Del Rey, 1978. First Edition . Hardback. Near Fine/Fine. first printing small glue remnant on front free endpaper from ofld price sticker and publishers remainder house stamped on the bottom of the page edge

Victor Gollancz, UK, 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 254 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Victor Gollancz, UK, 1979. Limited Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Dust jacket is protected… Read more about this item

England: Victor Bollancz Ltd, 1979. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1ST. Nice Copy - Signed - To Lou - By The Author On The Title Page. British - First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Small Amount Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible.… Read more about this item

FIRST EDITION in dust jacket; SIGNED & DATED (' 78) by the author on the half-title page. The book and the unclipped dust jacket are both fine. A Memoir.

New York: Del Rey / Ballantine. Nearly fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 312 pp. .

London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1979. First printing. Very Good +/very good +. Red cloth boards in dust jacket, 254pp.

New York: A Del Rey Book, 1978. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Signed by Pohl on title page - signature only - received in person Book is bright and clear - minor dent noted on one bottom board - otherwise in primo condition. Wonderful pictures. Book in Mylar cover. First Edition, First Printing.… Read more about this item

Ballantine Books, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

THE WAY THE FUTURE WAS, Gollancz, 1979, first English edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. SIGNED by the author. An autobiography.

Ballantine Del Rey, May 1979. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Used - Fair. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. Paperback first edition

THE WAY THE FUTURE WAS, Del Rey, 1978, first edition., vg+ in wraps. Uncorrected proof along with a first edition of the book, fine in like dust-wrapper. Both items SIGNED by the author for ------

Full red cloth covered boards. "…compulsory reading for anyone who is interested in the development of science fiction…" Slight bump to heel of spine, small mark to dedication page. Jacket has light toning to flaps.