Stories describe the exploration of a dangerously volcanic planet, an unusual archaeological discovery, a criminal fleeing across the galaxy, and a voyage to another dimension
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005299224
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Fantastic Literature Limited, Rayleigh, ESSEX, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: near fine paperback, 1st printing. Captain Clavering bought his ship on a lottery win. Now he's holed up on the dismal planet of Lorn filling in the time on a chemical-blasted airstrip waiting for a contract. Seller Inventory # FB20.037
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lost Worlds Books, Bristol, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Peter Elson (illustrator). Tanned pages, some wear to cover edges, creased spine, slight spine lean, dealer stamp on front end paper. Seller Inventory # 3706
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Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First British Edition; First Printing. Paper lightly edge toned, possible faint remainder line to base of reading block. ; First printing of first UK edition, 1982. Nice very tight, flat copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and near as new. Uncredited cover artwork by Peter Elson. ; The Rim World Series; Vol. 4; 128 pages; Captain Clavering bought his ship on a lottery win. Now he's holed up on the dismal planet of Lorn filling in the time on a chemical-blasted airstrip waiting for a contract. Somewhere there must be a newly colonized world needing charters or a threatened planet that needs evacuating. Clavering will risk anything for money in the bank. Mass Market PB. Seller Inventory # 5660
Seller: bbs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Paperback: 7" x 4¼". Condition: Very Good: Light signs of wear. Cover Art: Peter Elson (illustrator). 1982 Edition. © 1963: A collection of 4 short stories that forms the 2nd in the 'Rim World' series of books (cover says 4th but considered to be 2nd in overall chronological order):- Contents: Forbidden Planet / Wet Paint / The Man Who Could Not Stop / The Key:- Synopsis: A man who comes out to the Rim to make his living would go to Hell for a pastime. A journey to the Rim Worlds takes you straight to the edge of the unknown or right to the gaping void of the abyss. Out there you're beyond the borders, hovering between the warped contours of troubled space and time. Captain Clavering bought his ship on a lottery win. Now he's holed up on the dismal planet of Lorn filling in time on a chemical-blasted airstrip waiting for a contract. Somewhere there must be a newly colonized planet needing charters or some threatened world that needs evacuating. He'd risk anything for money in the bank - even a dodgy landing on the gas-blasted plains of Eblis, if the Rim Runners fancy paying hard cash for an expedition to hell. This is just the first of four amazing journeys into the shifting uncharted worlds that spin 'Beyond The Galactic Rim':- (original cost 1.50). Seller Inventory # 14.005.00240
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. Paperback. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sphere, UK, 1967. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has moderate reading creases. . Pages are considerably tanned. Previous bookseller's stamp. Partial old price mark on front cover. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0722122845. ISBN/EAN: 9780722122846. Inventory No: 17080208. Seller Inventory # 17080208
Seller: Manyhills Books, Traralgon, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Paperback. 120 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Sphere, UK, 1982. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A journey to the Rim Worlds takes you straight to the edge of the unknown or right to the gaping void of the abyss. Out there you're beyond the borders, hovering between the warped contours of troubled space and time. Captain Clavering bought his ship on a lottery win. Now he's holed up on the dismal planet of Lorn filling in the time on a chemical-blasted airstrip waiting for a contract. Somewhere there must be a newly colonized planet needing charters or some threatened world that needs evacuating. He'd risk anything for money in the bank - even a dodgy landing on the gas-blasted plains of Eblis, if the Rim Runners fancy paying hard cash for an expedition to hell. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0722122845. ISBN/EAN: 9780722122846. Inventory No: 17080205. Seller Inventory # 17080205