The Left Hand of Darkness
Language: English
Published by Walker and Company, United States of America, 1969
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: RDM Rare Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.RDM Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since December 11, 2025
Condition: Used - Good
£ 459.28
Quantity: 1 available
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First edition, first printing of Ursula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking science fiction masterpiece "The Left Hand of Darkness" published by Walker and Company in 1969. This is NOT the book club edition. Condition: ~FACIMILE DUST JACKET~ Hardcover in gray/beige cloth binding Condition - Fair to Good Binding tight and square Pages clean with some age toning Some damage to front and rear endpapers (see photos) One small stamp visible inside Stamp on the top edge of the page block Exterior covers show light shelf wear Overall Good condition for a 55+ year old book Binding: Hardcover. Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: Facimile. Edition: 1st Edition. NOT BOOK CLUB. This is an ex-library copy with associated markings but remains very clean (some damage to front and read endpapers). One stamp on the top edge of the page block. Mild spine lean. Stampings, glue residue from pockets. Light age toning. 4.95 on unclipped dust jacket. NOT the book club edition and thus EXTREMELY rare and collectible. 286 pages. About the Book: Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, this is a groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction. About the author: Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (US /ˈɜːrsələ ˈkroʊbər ləˈɡwɪn/; born October 21, 1929) is an American author of novels, children's books, and short stories, mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. She has also written poetry and essays. First published in the 1960s, her work has often depicted futuristic or imaginary alternative worlds in politics, the natural environment, gender, religion, sexuality and ethnography. She influenced such Booker Prize winners and other writers as Salman Rushdie and David Mitchell – and notable science fiction and fantasy writers including Neil Gaiman and Iain Banks. She has won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award, and World Fantasy Award, each more than once. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Le Guin has resided in Portland, Oregon since 1959. A collectible first edition of a classic work by one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 20th century. Please see all photos for accurate condition assessment. Happy to answer any questions.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Left Hand of Darkness
- Author
- Ursula K. Leguin
- Publisher
- Walker and Company, United States of America
- Publication year
- 1969
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
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