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Searching a mysterious planet for the colony founded by an earlier spaceship, the crew of the Schiaparelli discover a strange society that resembles Breugel's apocalyptic paintings
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- PublisherLittlehampton Book Services Ltd
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 057502819X
- ISBN 13 9780575028197
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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Book Description Hardback: 8¾" x 5½". Condition: Fine: Very small signs of wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Cover Art: Hieronymus Bosch (illustrator). 1st Edition. © 1980: A stand-alone novel by Ian Watson. 1st edition, 1st printing:- Synopsis: Starship Schiaparelli, searching for a colony founded by an earlier ship, lands on a mysterious planet, only to be immobilized by a powerful outside force. Sean Athlone, psychologist amongst the crew of six, realizes that the luxurious landscape surrounding them, with its great fruits and birds and naked celebrating people, is precisely that of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch, The Garden Of Earthly Delights. The painting, as Sean learns, has been landscaped thus for the original colonists by a 'God' - who has also granted them a form of immortality - and is part of a plan. But what is this God? And what is the plan? Who exactly originated it - and why? As Sean, with two women crew members Denise and Muthoni, wanders through the fabulous painting searching for the enigmatic Knossos - the presiding genius of this world, who seems to have a hot line to God - it becomes clear that this world, like Bosch's painting, is divided into three parts. In order to confront God in Eden it will first be necessary for Sean and his companions to pass through a literal Hell. But the outcome of their search is more surprising than Sean or Knossos - or even the God - can envisage:- Review(s): "As in his previous novels, Ian Watson continues to startle and amaze the reader with adventures in the realm of ideas and action. 'The Gardens Of Delight', set within the visionary dreaming of a medieval artist who has both enchanted and horrified successive generations, is Ian Watson's strangest and most compelling to date":- (original cost £6.95). Seller Inventory # 17.009.00038
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Book Description Octavo, boards. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1212. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-264. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169371). Seller Inventory # 169371
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight clean and very square. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, and off white. Feels carefully read. Previous booksellers neat pencil price to half title page. Fine condition. Jacket nice and straight with only light handling marks to the gloss. Overall a fine copy. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a quality addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A fine example of this first edition first printing title, one for the collectors. Seller Inventory # 006091
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition in dustwrapper signed by the author. Slight bumping to edges. (08). Seller Inventory # UU-G7ML-B6T4
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "The Gardens of Delight" by Ian Watson. Published by Gollancz in 1980. A BOOKPLATE SIGNED BY IAN WATSON IS LAID IN LOOSELY. The book and dust jacket are in fine condition and have never been read. First printing of the first edition hardcover. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable archival quality mylar sleeve. Searching a mysterious planet for the colony founded by an earlier spaceship, the crew of the Schiaparelli discover a strange society that resembles Breugel's apocalyptic paintings. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # ABE-1708230917440
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