5X Kim Stanley Robinson SCI-FI Science-Fiction PBK & HC LOT: Green/Red/Blue Mars

Description: In excellent to very good condition. NO major damage & NO missing pages. Books have minor to moderate shelf-wear/reader-wear. Pages are in very good condition, BUT some are slightly to moderately age-tanned with page-edge foxing AND/OR staining from years of improper storage. FULLY-READ THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE FOR OTHER BOOK-BY-BOOK DETAILS! Please examine the photos carefully as they constitute part of the description. Any flaws, if present, will be either written about in the description section of the listing OR visible in the photos. Therefore, you MUST examine ALL of the photos carefully, using the "SUPERSIZE" feature for each, as the photos often can illustrate the books' condition better than any words can. Please read the description completely and carefully view all photos BEFORE making an offer, bidding or buying. Also, please refer to the book condition list and glossary of terms below the description details. 5X Kim Stanley Robinson SCI-FI Science-Fiction PBK & HC LOT: Green/Red/Blue Mars 5X Kim Stanley Robinson SCI-FI Science-Fiction PBK & HC LOT: Green/Red/Blue Mars Click images to enlarge Description This auction is for a lot of FIVE (5) science-fiction and/or sci-fi fantasy books ALL written by the famous author KIM STANLEY ROBINSON. MOST to ALL OF THE BOOKS ARE MODERN (Post-1980s) REPRINT EDITIONS. (i.e. NOT FROM THE ORIGINALLY-PUBLISHED ERA) THE LOW PRICE IS DUE TO THE PAGE AGE-TANNING & PAGE-EDGES FOXING FROM YEARS OF IMPROPER STORAGE! THE COVERS ARE, FOR THE MOST PART, IN EXCELLENT TO VERY GOOD CONDITION. The lot consists of all FIVE (5) books shown in the photos: THE MARTIANS: Hard-cover/Hardback book w/ dust-jacket. Publisher: Bantam Books Year Printed: 1999 Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In excellent condition. Book has VERY minor reader-wear. No dust-jacket creases & no spine-wear. Binding is tight. BLUE MARS: Hard-cover/Hardback book w/ dust-jacket. THIS BOOK WAS BOUND UP-SIDE-DOWN & BACKWARD. Publisher: Bantam Books Year Printed: 1996 Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In excellent condition. Book has VERY minor reader-wear. No dust-jacket creases & no spine-wear. Binding is tight. GREEN MARS: Over-sized paperback book. Publisher: Bantam Books Year Printed: 1994 Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In very good condition. Book has minor reader-wear. No spine-wear, but there is a short heavy corner-crease on the front cover on the top right. RED MARS: Over-sized paperback book. Publisher: Bantam Books Year Printed: 1993 Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In very good condition. Book has moderate reader-wear. Minor spine-wear. Both the front cover & the back cover have moderate corner-creases. AURORA: Over-sized paperback book. Publisher: Orbit Books Year Printed: 2015 Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In excellent condition. Book has VERY minor reader-wear. No cover-creases & no spine-wear. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OTHER BOOKS THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE ON eBay! Please fully read my terms & conditions below the listing, ESPECIALLY international customers. Era Published: Most to all books are modern (post-1990s) reprint editions of classic science-fiction novels. Usage/Wear-and-Tear: In excellent to very good condition. NO major damage & NO missing pages. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE "BLUE MARS" BOOK IN THIS LOT WAS BOUND UP-SIDE-DOWN & BACKWARD. Books have minor to moderate shelf-wear/reader-wear. Pages are in very good condition, BUT some are slightly to moderately age-tanned with page-edge foxing AND/OR staining from years of improper storage. FULLY-READ THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE FOR OTHER BOOK-BY-BOOK DETAILS! Examine the photos carefully as they constitute part of the description. Any flaws, if present, will be either written about in the description section of the listing OR visible in the photos. Examine ALL of the photos carefully, using the "SUPERSIZE" feature for each. Photos often can illustrate the books' condition better than any words can. Read the description completely and carefully view all photos. Also, please refer to the book condition list and glossary of terms below the description details. Book conditions adapted from eBay's "How to Correctly Grade Used Books" guide. New: Without any flaws and has never been read. Like-new: Without ANY major flaws other than minor indications of having been GENTLY read once or twice. Very Good: With MINOR shelf-wear and reader-wear. The front & back covers are free of ANY tears, chipping, fading, scratches and/or creases. Spine is not broken. Pages may have some very slight minor foxing and/or age-tanning. No or very minimal writing, such as the previous owner's name/initials. Good: With shelf-wear and reader-wear; especially on the spine, cover corners and/or page edges. The front & back covers have some VERY MINOR tears, chipping, bumping, fading, scratches and/or creases. Spine is not broken. Pages WILL have more pronounced foxing and/or age-tanning. No or very minimal writing, such as the previous owner's name/initials. Acceptable: Well-read with noticeable shelf-wear which WILL include creased covers and a worn spine. Still in collectible condition without any missing pages, but a few pages may be torn. Will have more pronounced foxing and/or age-tanning. Page edges may be slightly soiled. Fair: Still in readable condition with all pages present, but the spine may be broken and a few pages may be loose and/or torn. The wear WILL include foxing, age-tanning, soiling and/or more pronounced shelf-wear. Covers WILL have tears, chipping, fading, scratches, creases and/or other damage. Spine may be rolled. Poor: Damaged with major issues like broken spine and loose or missing pages. Covers with be majorly cocked, creased and/or torn. Will have major foxing, age-tanning and major soiling with heavy shelf-wear. Spine may be rolled. Glossary of Terms Age-tanning: Refers to the color changes or yellowing that occurs to the pages of books over time. This kind of deterioration is VERY common in books printed before the advent of acid-free paper in the 1980's. Broken Spine: Broken spines are caused by improper handling or shelving and creates a break or split in the binding a certain pages. It can also be caused by the deterioration of the glue used in the spine’s binding. Glue deterioration is especially common in books from the 1950’s and before. A broken spine can cause the spine’s cover edge to be creased, the book to open or stop at a certain page or pages to become loose and fall out. Bumping: Bumping refers to a cover that has been impacted or hit and has left an indention or a small dent. Chipping: Chipping refers to one or several small pieces of paper that are missing from the paperback cover edges or from a hardback dust jacket. Cocked: Cocked is a state where the spine of a book has been slightly twisted and causes the front and rear covers to not align when the book is lying flat. Foxing: Foxing is the age-related browning or brown-yellowish spots that occur to book paper over time. Reader-wear: Reader-wear is the minimal damage that occurs when books are gently open and read. Small imperfections caused by a collector who reads his books, but does so with extreme care. Rolled: Rolled refers to spine damage to a book created by pressure or opening the book too wide and making the spine bend or bow. The damage can be caused by storing the book incorrectly or folding the book cover back. Shelf-wear: Shelf-wear means the damage to a book that occurs over time by placing it and removing it from a shelf. This damage comes from the book rubbing against the shelf causing the edges and covers to become worn and may cause slight scratches or creases on the cover. 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Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Eden, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-11-24T00:03:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10.25 USD