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[mhatchett]

Oh, and I got this book by some guy named Ramjet Campbell??

[mhatchett]

Thanks!!

[Sock Monkey]

Congratulations!!

[mhatchett]

I am pleased to post one of my Grails. Along with Dune, The Stars My Destination is one of my all time favorite Sci-Fi Novels. I have searched for a reasonably priced copy of this book for years. I thought I had found one a few years ago, but it turned out to be an ex-library book. Not mentioned in the listing of course, which seems to be a norm with some sellers. Anyway, I returned it and continued the hunt. Found this beauty last week. What a beautiful copy, near mint. Pictured along with the Gregg Press edition is the Franklin Watt’s 1987 edition.

• Publication: The Stars My Destination
• Author: Alfred Bester
• Date: 1975-06-00
• ISBN: 0-8398-2300-2 [978-0-8398-2300-1]
• Publisher: Gregg Press
• Pub. Series: The Gregg Press Science Fiction Series
• Price: $10.00
• Pages: xv+197
• Format: hc^?
• Type: NOVEL
• Notes:
  • "Republished in 1975 by Gregg Press" stated on the copyright page.
  • No stated month of publication. Date here from the publisher's catalog.
  • No dust jacket, as issued. Green buckram with titles in gold on red background.
  • No printed price. Price from Gregg Press catalog.
  • "A complete photographic reprint of a work first published in New York by The New American Library in 1957. The trim size of the original paperback edition was 4-1/8 by 7 inches." stated on the copyright page.
  • First hardcover edition, according to Currey.

[Sock Monkey]

Was the Ramsey Campbell set even officially offered, or did it sell out in some sort of pre-order reservation period? I remember hearing at some point that it was in the works, and then all of a sudden folks had copies of it. I’m wondering if I missed the order announcement, or...?

I know I didn’t receive an email for open ordering. In fact, I didn’t even see the sold out order page until I looked at the book on the “Books” page. The home page didn’t have a link attached as they normally do when the books are up for sale. I’m assuming all were sold on a preorder list. This kinda surprised me as I never hear anyone really talk about Campbell. He’s recognized as a master of the genre but there just isn’t much chatter, so I figured there’d at least be a couple open for the public. Heck, Jerad said there would be unsigned copies available and those are all gone as well, it seems.