Sirian Experiments by Lessing Doris (152 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condition: Very Good. 1749279031. 6/7/2025 6:50:31 AM.

Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Condition: Good. 1st. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Softback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dustjacket. First. Fist UK edition paperback which is in very good condition for its age. Age tanning to pages. Spine faded. Some creasing to covers. The third book in Doris Lessing's visionary novel cycle Canopus in Argos: Archives. The Report by Ambien II, of The Five. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition hard cover, in very condition, with unclipped dust jacket in good condition. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning to cover, and creasing and wear to DJ edges, corners and folds. Pageblock tanned. Within, pages are tighty bound, and content is unmarked. CN. Used.

First edition, first printing. Some wear, but generally fine in very good dustjacket with wear and some loss to the top edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 288 numbered pages. Near fine condition with owners name on front flyleaf in very good dust jacket that has slight tearing on front and back. (AA2).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Former Library book. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (science fiction, sci-fi).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Flawless copy. Unnmarked, complete. Jacket is unclipped, bright, unchipped. ALL DUST JACKETS ARE PROTECTED IN PLASTIC SLEEVES.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Vintage Books ed. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hardcover dj/ pub.1981/VG condition/288 pages- The Report by Ambien II, of the five. (C93984).

Paperback (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

8vo, orig. cloth gilt. A fine copy in fine dustwrapper. The third book in the Canopus in Argos Archives Series.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First US Edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First American Edition. Tall 8vo. 288 pages. Black cloth. Fine condition but for remainder mark on lower edge of text block. Dustjacket price intact, 1-inch tear/abrasion to top edge of front cover of dj. Third book in the cycle of visionary novels, Canopus in Argos: Archives. ISBN 0394512316; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 288 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardbound. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: N-Fine. 1st Edition. A square solid tight cleancarefully read copy. The priced jacket has some light soil, light edgewear, a really short closed tear. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st UK Edition. Only light wear & scuffing to glossy B&W dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Canopus in Argos: Archives #3; 8.60 X 5.40 X 1.20 inches; 288 pages; The Sirian Experiments is a 1980 science fiction novel by Nobel Prize in Literature-winner Doris Lessing. It is the third book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series and continues the story of Earth's evolution, which has been manipulated from the beginning by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. This book relates directly to the first book in this series, Shikasta which is the history of the planet Shikasta (an allegorical Earth) under the influence of three galactic empires, Canopus, Sirius and their mutual enemy, Puttiora. Shikasta is told from the Canopean viewpoint. The Sirian Experiments (subtitled The Report by Ambien II, of the Five) tells the story of Shikasta from Sirius's point of view and describes their activities on the planet and their strained relations with Canopus. Lessing stated in an afterword in the next book in this series that The Sirian Experiments and The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 were inspired by her 50-year fascination with the ill-fated 1910-13 Antarctic expedition of Robert Falcon Scott.The Sirian Experiments is a 1980 science fiction novel by Nobel Prize in Literature-winner Doris Lessing. It is the third book in her five-book Canopus in Argos series and continues the story of Earth's evolution, which has been manipulated from the beginning by advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1981. This book relates directly to the first book in this series, Shikasta which is the history of the planet Shikasta (an allegorical Earth) under the influence of three galactic empires, Canopus, Sirius and their mutual enemy, Puttiora. Shikasta is told from the Canopean viewpoint. The Sirian Experiments (subtitled The Report by Ambien II, of the Five) tells the story of Shikasta from Sirius's point of view and describes their activities on the planet and their strained relations with Canopus. Lessing stated in an afterword in the next book in this series that The Sirian Experiments and The Making of the Representative for Planet 8 were inspired by her 50-year fascination with the ill-fated 1910-13 Antarctic expedition of Robert Falcon Scott.".

Hardbound. Condition: with no dust jacket. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Vg-G/DJ.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Chip to rear panel's lower edge. First Edition stated. ; 9.40 X 6.50 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages.

Decorated hard cover. Stated first edition. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine (very light edge wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 290 pps.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front gutter. Light bumping at spine crown/heel. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. ; 9.4 X 6.5 X 1.1 inches; 288 pages.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. A few small tears to jacket. ; 1.1 x 9.4 x 6.5 Inches; 288 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Small scuffs and closed tears to jacket. This is a first edition novel from Lessing's science fiction series.

Jonathan Cape, London 1981. First edition. Publishers boards with dustjacket. pages. Nice copy in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. All first edition, first impressions. A superior set with only sl. flaws. All have Unclipped Jackets. 1. Shikasta. Fine in a Fine unclipped d/w (very sl browning to edges and spine lettering)) 2. The Marriages Between Zones Three, Four, and Five. Fine in a Fine d/w 3. The Sirian Experiments. Fine in a Fine d/w. (A couple of marks from the inside of the jacket slightly show through to the front) 4. The Making of the Representative for Planet 8. Fine in a Fine d/w. 5. The Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire. Fine in a Fine d/w. (A couple of marks from the inside of the jacket slightly show through to the front).

First Edition. Owner's name fep and on rear of dust jacket. Dust jacket has tiny closed tear top edge, otherwise VG. In clear protective cover. Size: Large Octavo.

Hardcover. Reprint. 288 pages. 22 x 14 cm. Unclipped dust wrapper. Fresh copy. Orig. blue cloth. Fine in fine dust wrapper.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Owner name on FEP. ; Canopus In Argos--Archives; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.