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Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$24.95 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Former owner name on front end paper, otherwise a clean unmarked book interior. Light soiling to front and back cove and slightly cocked otherwise a good copy. stated first edition.
Seller: hcmBOOKS, Pueblo, CO, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY .. fantasy press, 1953, first edition ,, 1953.
Price: US$32.00 + shipping
Description: very good -fine, bumped spine ends, rear dirt mark jacket only, NO BOOK
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY .. fantasy press, 1953, first edition ,, 1953.
Price: US$38.00 + shipping
Description: near fine , tiny corner bumps jacket only, NO BOOK
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY .. fantasy press, 1953, first edition ,, 1953.
Price: US$43.00 + shipping
Description: fine unused unfolded, needs to be trimmed to size, jacket only, NO BOOK
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY. Fantasy Press [1953], Reading, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Collects the stories; "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man." A fine copy in a nearly fine jacket with a small closed tear at the upper right spine fold with some rubbing. (26894) First edition. In the later Donald M. Grant binding with "HEINLEIN" on spine set in type 2 mm high.
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Description: ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY, Fantasy Press, 1953, first edition (later state binding of brick red cloth), fine in fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper with some very slight rubbing to the rear dust-wrapper panel. 1/2,500 copies of the trade edition.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$175.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near Fine in a near fine unclipped dust jacket. binding: Brick red cloth boards, Donald Grant later state binding. Top front corner bumped, else volume near fine in all respects. Jacket with light wear to the spine ends, but with rubbing and some loss a the top front corner.
Seller: James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$192.40 + shipping
Description: [Science Fiction] FIRST EDITION, second state binding. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.256. Publisher's green cloth with black titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Ric Binkley, priced at $3.00. Light rubbing to jacket edges, with a couple of tiny chips and a small closed tear with a couple of creases to rear cover. A crisp, near fine copy.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Cover Art; First Edition. This is an Advanced Review Copy. Near Fine condition and a Fair dust jacket. This is a set of folded, gathered and sewn signatures which are still unbound, and with the top edge of the pages still uncut. The signatures are in clean, bright condition. The signatures are enclosed in a copy of the first edition dust jacket. The dust jacket has edge wear, nicks, small chips and numerous tears that have been repaired on the reverse by a former owner with clear tape. This unbound state of the book was used as an advanced reading copy or review copy and is the "rarest state of this book". "Assignment in Eternity, is a collection of four mixed science fiction and fantasy novellas by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1953, with some of the stories somewhat revised from their original magazine publications, as follows.The story materials of all four novellas were revisited by Heinlein in later, more expansive novels. A number of figures of Lost Legacy, for example, are carried into Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) , a book which ultimately could be said to have the same theme as the 1939 novella." (from Wikipedia)
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading, Pa., 1953.
Price: US$216.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering. First edition stated on copyright page. Light water stain to triangular patch at bottom right corner of front board about 1 1/2" wide and 1 1/4" tall but does not penetrate through board. Text block clean and tight. Jacket has hint of dampstain seen on board but is confined in inside front flap. Rear panel has dampstain as well but barely noticeable. Very shallow chipping at spine ends and wear at flap folds. Small closed tear at front panel near spine head. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. First edition. Small stain on the top edges. A copy in Fine condition in near fine dust jacket.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 1953 brick red Fantasy Press hardcover, gilt lettering on spine with 6 bands (4 wide, 2 narrow and zig-zagged), Heinlein's name 2.5mm high. Dust jacket with Binkley art, $3.00 price. Book absolutely as new except very small smudge on outer page edges and tanning in the guttters of endpapers. Dust jacket very attractive, with minor edgewear mainly at bottom of spine and a couple of small gouges on back cover, now in clear mylar archival sleeve. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging.
Seller: Brentwood Books, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
HEINLEIN, Robert. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading PA, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, Currey's remainder binding B3 (dark blue boards). Fine in fine dustwrapper with a touch of rubbing. Four long stories. A lovely copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Robert Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Author's 14th book. Fine- or Near Fine+ small format hardback, base of spine very lightly bumped, in a Very Good unclipped jacket, now protected in a Brodart. Jacket has a 2" tear in the upper right front face, a chip out of the top rear edge, and a printing error that has spread ink down the rear face of the jacket. See photographs for details of this damage. A clean, cosmetically worn copy. All photographs are of the actual image we are offering for sale and not "stock images"
Seller: Pulpfiction Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Heinlein, Robert A.. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1953.
Price: US$295.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Four Long Science Fiction Stories by Author - States First edition but later binding state - Green Boards with Black lettering. Some stains noted on book outer edge - Dustjacket shows some chipping on spine edges - no fading noted. Minor foxing on inside.
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HEINLEIN, ROBERT A. Assignment in Eternity, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1953.Octavo, first state with brick red cloth binding and author's and publisher's names 3mm high on spine, pp. 256.Condition of this book:Jacket chipped at edges with a couple short tears in back, small dampstain on front board, endpages and top edge darkened, overall very good. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; United States; 1950s; Fiction. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52749.
Seller: Rarities etc., Warwick, NY, U.S.A.
Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$320.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Fantasy Press, Reading PA, 1953. Stated First edition, first printing, brick red cloth hardcover, bright gold gilt printing on spine, with DJ, 256 pp. One of Heinlein's most praised books consisting of two novellas and two short stories ("Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man."). Unclipped ($3.00) DJ is clean and bright with just a bit of edge wear (at top/bottom of spine and near upper right front corner) and 3 whitish rubbing lines on spine. Book itself has my name-stamp at top of ffep and faintly on top edge. Else book is square, tight, and unmarked. Excellent, collectible copy.
Seller: JAC Books, Cortland, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$384.80 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing, trade issue. There were also 500 copies signed and numbered by the author. This title comprises "Gulf", "Elsewhen", "Lost Legacy", and "Jerry Was a Man", all of which broadly meditate on what it is that makes one human. The collection was almost immediately picked up for paperback publication by New American Library's Signet imprint. Currey p. 232 Octavo. Original brick red cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. With Ric Binkley dust jacket. Spine ends and upper board edges gently faded, contents clean. A near-fine copy in like jacket, spine panel lightly rubbed and faded, minor creasing and one tiny nick at edges, faint soiling to rear panel, otherwise bright and sharp.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Heinlein, Robert. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY / SCARCE ADVANCE READING COPY. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$406.00 + shipping
Description: ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY, Fantasy Press, 1953, first edition, a fine set in fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper of the folded, gathered and sewn but unbound signatures. The rarest state of this book. Very scarce.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This book has been bound in red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. There is no corner bumping and no edge wear. Foot of spine has bent inward toward text. Very small white spot on bottom edge of the back board. Text block has yellowed with age, light hinge shadowing. 3mm letters {Heinlein} on spine. Interior is unmarked, binding very tight. No cocking of the boards. Unclipped DJ has minor edge and hinge flap wear. There is a crease in the front flap about 1/4 inch from the edge. We have placed it in a protective sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1953.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near Fine book with a bit of toning to closed textblock. Contemporary ownership stamp of "Carlota Frahm, literary agent" to front endpaper with a later stamp lower on page. Corners gently bumped. In a VG+ jacket with rubbing to rear panel and chips and tears to extremities and along panel edges. A collection of four early sci-fi works, loosely related in their speculation about the nature of humanity. The themes of how one defines a human being would carry throughout Heinlein's wriitng and would shape his career. Near Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books, Inc. -- ABAA, ILAB, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY. Fantasy Press [1953], Reading, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, green boards, spine stamped in black. Later, variant binding of green boards, possibly done by Greenberg (of Gnome Press) but we have no direct evidence. Collects the stories; "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man." Several small rubs to front cover, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with several small closed tears to lower front panel. A scarce variant. (30818)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: An unblemished copy, apparently unread. Brick-red cloth, gilt titles to spine. No names, bookplates, inscription, etc in an unclipped dustjacket. The most collectible condition we should expect to see.
Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB, Salisbury, CT, U.S.A.
Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$850.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Virtually as new, first edition of this great book by one of the masters of Science Fiction, Robert A. Heinlein. This copy is clean and unmarked throughout and appears unread. The jacket is not price clipped and appears as new. There is a very tiny wear spot to the bottom of the jacket at the spine. This is the only mark present. The jacket is housed in a Brodart cover for protection. This book is comprised of four short stories and is considered one of Heinlein's best works. An amazing copy fit for any Heinlein fan in incredible shape considering it was published in 19531 68 years ago! See our other listings of great Heinlein first editions.
Seller: BDC Books, Stratford, ON, Canada
Price: US$890.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: HBDJ, 1953, stated 1st edition, Original Red Cloth lettered & Decorated on Spine in Gold Gilt, Cover light Rub, Wear, Interior nice tight Clean light Wear FoX, F-/NF, DJ slight rub, wear & tiny Chips & small mended tears Extremities, 256 pages, Light soil Back DJ, Tiny Tear Base DJ Spine ,Author born in Butler , Missouri in 1907
Seller: Bluff Park Rare Books, LONG BEACH, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert. Assignment in Eternity -- Signed Limited Edition. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Number 147 of a Limited Edition of 500 copies INSCRIBED BY HEINLEIN on the limitation page. First state in brick red cloth with "Heinlein" three millimeters high on spine. A fine copy, bright and clean inside and out. In a near-fine dust jacket ($3.00 price intact) with a trace of rubbing at spine ends and corners. Attractive bookplate on front pastedown belonging to the signee. A beautiful signed copy.
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$925.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A bear fine signed limited edition in a near fine dust jacket, one of 500 numbered copies signed by Heinlein on a special leaf, this copy is number 260. Spine of book is lightly faded. First Edition is stated on the copyright page.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert. Assignment in Eternity. Fantasy Press, 1953.
Price: US$975.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1953. Book is fine and jacket is in Near Fine+ condition. Limited Numbered First Edition. 8vo - over 7.75" - 9.75" tall. A beautiful burnt orange cloth Limited Numbered First Edition (so stated) inscribed by the author on the limitation page: "Cordially yours, R.A. Heinlein" and hand-numbered 226 of 500 Limited signed Firsts. The limitation page has been tipped in and is in bright shiny stock. The book features gold titling that is clear and is in fine condition. The colorful dustjacket is complete with the original price ($3.00). The color panels are bright and colorful and the cream panels are unusually bright. A very nice copy of an early Heinlein book that features four long science fiction stories in the signed first edtion. One of 500 hand-numbered First Editions from an original first print run of 3,000. Scarce. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY .. Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Heinlein. Collects "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man." Some tanning to paste-downs, mostly along gutter margins, else a fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with rubbing to spine ends and 8 mm closed tear at upper rear spine fold. A nice copy. (#150116)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Robert Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity (Signed). Fantasy Press, Reading, Ma, 1953.
Price: US$1050.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing of the stated First Edition; first issue, original brick red cloth with gilt spine titles [ Currey binding State A]. Fine in fine dust jacket. Clean, tight binding, not read. Looks like the day it was issued. beautiful burnt orange cloth Limited Numbered First Edition (so stated) signed by the author on the limitation page. The dust jacket is complete with the original price ($3.00). Collects "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man."
Seller: Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First printing of the stated first edition; first issue, original brick red cloth. Light toning to page margins, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light wear to head/foot of spine and light rubbing to back cover, else fine.
Seller: Idler Fine Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
ROBERT HEINLEIN. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY. FANTASY PRESS, 1953.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited Numbered First Edition, First Printing Near fine book with a vibrant dust jacket, signed by Heinlein on the limited edition page as Number 13. Inscribed by the author on the limitation page: “To C.A. Prohaska, Sincerely, R.A. Heinlein” and hand-numbered 13 of 500 Limited signed Firsts. Robert Heinlein signed very few books, other than his few limited editions. (Compare the rarity of his signature, yet alone an inscription, to others of his contemporaries such as Bradbury, Asimov or Clarke.) The book is in lovely near fine condition with terra cotta red boards with some faint discoloration. Gilt titles to spine. The boards have No edgewear, very sharp corners, and a square and tight binding. Robert Heinlein inscribed the book to “To C.A. Prohaska, Sincerely, R.A. Heinlein” and hand-numbered the edition as 13 of 500 Limited signed Firsts. The interior of the book in in fine unread condition with bright, flat and clean pages with no marks, no inscriptions, no foxing, no stains and no age toning to the pages. The original owner’s bookplate is neatly obscured behind the front flap of the jacket, however we found the artwork to be a stunning “Cartier bookplate” with spectacular art, so we have included an image of the bookplate in the listing. Internally the book appears as unread. Beautiful condition book. Please see images. The original unrestored dust jacket is in very good condition with some slight rubbing and nicking. Please see images for more details. Scarce signed and inscribed collectible book in great condition. Would make a wonderful special gift for a Heinlein collector. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for additional rare SciFi titles
Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. Assignment In Eternity. Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1953.
Price: US$1320.00 + shipping
Description: A beautiful burnt orange cloth Limited Numbered First Edition (so stated) inscribed by the author on the limitation page: "To Raymond Epstein, Sincerely, R.A. Heinlein" and hand-numbered 105 of 500 Limited signed Firsts. The limitation page has been tipped in and is in bright shiny stock. The book features gold titling that is clear and is in fine condition overall but for natural toning to the page edges and very light bumping on the spine ends. The colorful dustjacket is complete with the original price ($3.00). The color panels are bright and colorful and the cream panels are unusually bright. There is darkening on the back fold crease, minor loss at the spine ends and minor wear overall. A very nice copy of an early Heinlein book that features four long science fiction stories in the signed first edtion.
Seller: Parrish Books, Sandy, OR, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY. Fantasy Press [1953], Reading, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Heinlein. Collects the stories; "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man." Previous owner's ink stamp to half title page, darkening to gutter margins, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to spine ends. (30666)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY .. Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1953.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Heinlein. This copy is inscribed by Heinlein to Orvil A. Fleming, Jr. whose bookplate is affixed to the front free endpaper. Collects "Gulf," "Elsewhen," "Lost Legacy," and "Jerry Was a Man." A fine copy in fine dust jacket. A sharp copy. (#141020)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.