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Published by Chicago Review Press, 2012
ISBN 10: 1613743416ISBN 13: 9781613743416
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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ISBN 10: 1399617206ISBN 13: 9781399617208
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Published by Gollancz, 2007
ISBN 10: 0575079789ISBN 13: 9780575079786
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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Published by Chicago Review Press, 2012
Seller: Strange Aeon Books, Falls Church, VA, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. Book Condition: Fine Dust Jacket Condition: n/a 11.18.
Published by Orion Publishing Co, 2001
ISBN 10: 0575093137ISBN 13: 9780575093133
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 'Deft and supple . a truly superb tale' Theodore Sturgeon.
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Published by Science Fiction Book Club, 2014
ISBN 10: 1629532738ISBN 13: 9781629532738
Seller: Neutral Balloon Books, Ardmore, PA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First SFBC Edition. Very good condition first SFBC edition from 2014. Clean text without highlighting or underlining. Tight spine. Light wear to the exterior. DJ has been custom fitted with an archival wrap.
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Fine Binding. Condition: New. McKean, Dave (illustrator). First Edition Thus, First Impression. A new copy in Folio Society wrapping, as received directly from the publisher. Carefully checked for flaws, of which there are none. First Folio edition, first impression. Featuring the phenomenal work of award-winning illustrator Dave McKean, this Folio Society edition of 'Roadside Picnic' is a design-led celebration of the Strugatsky Brothers' sci-fi masterpiece, which also includes a fascinating new introduction by the artist. Years after the aliens have been and gone, six landing sites, or Zones, around the world still hold the mysterious remnants of the visitation. These include dangerous but valuable artefacts and, despite the unimaginable terror of these toxic wastelands, stalker Redrick Schuhart feels compelled to keep coming back, his life dominated by the illegal trade in alien products. An unsettling and unforgettable world, the Strugatsky Brothers' mind-bending novel is a hugely influential twist on a 'first-contact' story and was the inspiration for the Andrei Tarkovsky film 'Stalker'. Every aspect of this remarkable edition radiates the shimmering, strangely compelling qualities of the Zones. Seven colour illustrations by award-winning illustrator Dave McKean visualise the Strugatsky Brothers' masterful storytelling with startling effect, while the binding is blocked in silver and gold foils. Two-colour printing and McKean's intricately drawn endpapers make this the ultimate collector's edition for science-fiction aficionados. Bound in blocked and printed textured paper. Set in PT Serif Pro with Filth of Icarus as display. Printed on Abbey Pure Rough paper. 240 pages printed in dark green ink with integrated illustrations. 7 double-page spread colour illustrations, including a double-sided fold-out. Printed endpapers. Digitally printed page edges. 10'' x 6¼''. Blocked and printed slipcase. Printed and bound in Italy. Additional photos available on request or these may be viewed on my eBay listing. Heavy/oversize. U.K. postage at default rate but overseas buyers may be asked for a little extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and fully insured.
Published by Gollancz, 2012
Seller: Collectors' Bookstore, Deurne, Belgium
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First Edition thus, very fine condition. Roadside Picnic SF Masterworks Special Collection by Arkady Strugatsky; Boris Strugatsky. Published by Gollancz in 2012. Paperback. Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those strange misfits who are compelled by some unknown force to venture illegally into the Zone and, in spite of the extreme danger, collect the mysterious artefacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the Zone and the thriving black market in the alien products. Even the nature of his daughter has been determined by the Zone. And it is for her that Red makes his last, tragic foray into the hazardous and hostile depths. Collectible item in excellent condition.
Publication Date: 1978
Seller: O'Connell's Bookshop Est. 1957, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide (est. 1957) to check availability etc. We have many thousands more books in our shop than appear on line. DJ has some tiny edge pieces missing and minor rubbing. (behind counter).
Published by Folio Society,, London:, 2023
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Dave McKean (illustrator). Translated from the Russian by Olena Bormashenko. Foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin. Afterword by Boris Strugatsky. First printing thus. Fine in a fine slipcase. ; 217 pages.
Published by Pocket Books, New York, 1978
Seller: Homeless Books, Berlin, Germany
Book First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Gut. 1. Auflage. Introduction by Theodore Sturgeon. Two short novels/ Soviet science fiction. In a protective plastic case. Some signs of wear and age, particuarly to edges of cover. The spine is slightly slanted and out of shape. The cover artwork and reading pages are still in good condition.
Publication Date: 1978
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
Readers Union. Newton Abbot. 1978. First edition, book club. 1978. DW. Pages browned otherwise a clean and fresh copy in wrapper that is worn and rubbed to edges and foxed to rear inside flap. A scarce book to find in hardback.
Published by Pocket Books, 1978
ISBN 10: 0671819763ISBN 13: 9780671819767
Seller: One Two Many Books, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Book First Edition
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. printed in canada. the binding is too tight and the glue is too old for my taste: crack it open at your own risk!.
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Publication Date: 1978
Seller: O'Connell's Bookshop Est. 1957, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide (est. 1957) to check availability etc. We have many thousands more books in our shop than appear on line.
Published by Kangaroo Pocket Books, New York, 1978
Seller: Burley Fisher Books, London, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Extremely scarce edition of Strugatsky novels 'Tale of the Troika' and 'Roadside Picnic'. Owing to their association with the immortal director Andrei Tarkovsky, the Strugatsky brothers are nonetheless at the very pinnacle of Soviet Science Fiction. Their names stand alongside Zamyatin and Yefremov in the great pantheon of the Soviet literature. Page ends are yellowed, and corners of the cover are scuffled. Nonetheless this remains a fantastic piece of history, when the brothers began to find a popular audience outside of the Soviet Union. Roadside Picnic would famously serve as the blueprint for the seminal film Stalker , which in time would spawn an aesthetic category, historical verisimilitudes; the book has been linked with the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster and even the fall of the Soviet Union itself. A piece of history.
Published by The Folio Society, London, 2023
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dave McKean (illustrator). Green cloth lettered in gilt, with decorated boards, marbled text block edges, nicely illustrated and produced, housed in a green cloth slipcase with image altering plastic window, for a slightly psychedelic look when removing the book. With the loose statement of limitation and 5 loose illustrations housed in a card folder. This edition limited to 600 numbered copies and 20 lettered copies and is signed by the artist Dave McKean. This is copy number 145. In perfect condition.
Published by Macmillan Publishing / Collier Macmillan Publishers 1977 (first printing), New York / London, 1977
Seller: Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries, Groningen, Netherlands
Hardcover halfcloth with dustjacket and mylar protective cover. X, 245 pp. In almost as new condition!.
Published by Macmillan, New York, 1977
ISBN 10: 0026151707ISBN 13: 9780026151702
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. burgundy spine, silver lettering, blue papered boards, dust jacket unclipped, 245 pp, slightly soiled to cover, tear on front cover Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Cloth/dust jacket and Mylar wrapped Octavo.
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Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1977
Seller: Kelleher Rare Books, Naas, IE, Ireland
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK edition, First Print. A True First Edition First Printing of the English language version. 'First Printing 1977' to copyright page as called for. A near fine unread copy in a near fine jacket, very small neat name to front end page. light dulling to jacket.
Publication Date: 1977
Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
First UK edition. Translated from the Russian by Antonina W. Bouis, with an introduction by Theodore Sturgeon. 8vo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, Gollancz yellow dust jacket. London, Gollancz. The first English translation of what is certainly the most famous work by the great Soviet science fiction writers and brothers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. A deeply philosophical novel, it was famously adapted to film by the legendary Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky in 1979 under the title 'Stalker'. A fine copy.
Published by Folio Society, London, 2023
Seller: Fialta Books, St Albans, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Limited to 600 hand-numbered copies. Illustrated and Signed by Dave McKean. Brand new copy. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Folio Society, UK, 2023
Seller: Analecta Books, Barry, VOG, United Kingdom
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover, Slipcased. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None issued. Dave McKean (illustrator). 1st Edition. Limited edition, number 199 of 600 - Illustrated, signed and remarqued by Dave McKean Introduced by Dave McKean Foreword by Ursula K. Le Guin Afterword by Boris Strugatsky Translated by Olena Bormashenko Featuring the phenomenal work of award-winning illustrator Dave McKean, this Folio edition of Roadside Picnic is a design-led celebration of the Strugatsky Brothers? sci-fi masterpiece, which also includes a fascinating new introduction by the artist. Years after the aliens have been and gone, six landing sites, or Zones, around the world still hold the mysterious remnants of the visitation. These include dangerous but valuable artefacts and, despite the unimaginable terror of these toxic wastelands, stalker Redrick Schuhart feels compelled to keep coming back, his life dominated by the illegal trade in alien products. An unsettling and unforgettable world, the Strugatsky Brothers? mind-bending novel is a hugely influential twist on a ?first-contact? story and was the inspiration for the Andrei Tarkovsky film Stalker. Every aspect of this remarkable edition radiates the shimmering, strangely compelling qualities of the Zones. Seven colour illustrations by award-winning illustrator Dave McKean visualise the Strugatsky Brothers? masterful storytelling with startling effect, while the binding is blocked in silver and gold foils. Two-colour printing and McKean?s intricately drawn endpapers make this the ultimate collector?s edition for science-fiction aficionados. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Published by MacMillan, New York, 1977
Seller: TBCL The Book Collector's Library, Montreal, QC, Canada
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Rarely seen in any condition, this is a rare collectible copy. Certainly the most important of Soviet science-fiction writers are the brothers Strugatsky [Arkady and Boris]. Strugatsky, Arkady and Boris (authors), Theodore Sturgeon (introduction). ROADSIDE PICNIC / TALE OF THE TROIKA. New York: Macmillan, 1977. First Edition in English. First American Edition. 8vo., 245pp. Quarter maroon cloth over blue paper covered boards, stamped silver at the spine. A very fine, fresh example in a very fine bright dust wrapper. A brilliant example of the book which served as the basis for Andrei Tarkovsky's masterful 1979 film, "Stalker," for which the Strugatskys co-wrote the screenplay. Certainly the most important of Soviet science-fiction writers are the brothers Strugatsky [Arkady and Boris] whose popularity extends throughout Europe & America. Their cannon of works illuminates the S-F world & their highlight is Roadside Picnic / Tale of the Troika translated masterfully by Antonina W. Bouis [Russian: Piknik na obochine]. The preface to the first English & First American edition was written by Theodore Sturgeon. ". . . The Strugatskys posit that the Earth experiences a brief visit from extraterrestrials, who leave behind them - well, call it litter, such as might be left by you and me (in one of our less socially conscious moments) after a roadside picnic. The nature of these discards, products of an utterly alien technology, defies most earthly logic, to say nothing of earthly analytical science, and their potential is limitless. Warp these potentials into all-too-human goals - the quest for pure knowledge for its own sake, the search for new devices, new techniques, to achieve new heights in human well-being; the striving for profit, with its associated competitiveness; and the ravenous thirst for new and more terrible weapons - and you have the framework of this amazing short novel. Add the Strugatskys' deft and supple handling of loyalty and greed, of friendship and love, of despair and frustration and loneliness, and you have a truly superb tale, ending most poignantly in what can only be called a blessing. You won't forget it. Tale of a Troika is a very different thing indeed--so different that it might have been written by quite different authors - which is the highest possible tribute to the authors' versatility. How much you like it will depend on your taste for satire and lampoon. It is, in nature, reminiscent of Lem's Memoirs Found in a Bathtub, with (and here I confess to a highly subjective evaluation) one important difference: Lem's approach and style are, in comparison, unleavened, no matter how deeply he plunges into the surrealistic and the absurd. The cumulative effect is Kafkaesque horror. The Strugatsky fury - and it is fury: disgust with hypocrisy, with bureaucratic bumbling, with self-serving, self-saving distortions of logic and of truth and of initially decent human motivations - their fury is laced with laughter, rich with scorn, effervescent with the comic spirit. One has to search back to Alice's tea party to find a scene as mad as the chamber of the Troika; yet, in retrospect, one realizes that one has experienced a profoundly serious work, since every bent line illuminates a straight one, all illogic signifies the purity from which it has departed. A word of appreciation must be extended to Ms. Antonina W. Bouis, the translator of these short novels. Russian I do not know; fiction I do; and I must honor anyone who can so deftly pass emotion, character dimension, even conversational idiom, through so formidable a barrier". - Theodore Sturgeon, San Diego, California 1976. The story was written by the Strugatsky brothers in 1971 (the first outlines written January 18 - 27, 1971 in Leningrad, with the final version completed between October 28 & November 3, 1971 in Komarovo . It was first published in the Avrora literary magazine in 1972, issues 7 - 10. Parts of it were published in the Library of Modern Science Fiction book series, vol. 25, 1973. It was also printed in the newspaper Youth of Estonia in 1977 -1978. Protected in mylar.