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The Science Fiction Trilogy | Hardbound No Reply's Science Fiction Trilogy, three editions showcasing three of the genre's greatest short stories: The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, with the woodcuts of Rockwell Kent The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin, with collages by Clive Knights The Men Return by Jack Vance, introduced by the author's son and with linocuts by Karol Pomyka?a - see details below - These three stories pushed the frontiers of the genre. They strikingly demonstrate that Science Fiction is not actually the realm of spaceships and aliens, so much as the realm of metaphysics and our place in the universe. No Reply is proud to present them together, alongside an extraordinary cast of contributors. All three are printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten paper, and bound with mirrorfoil-tooled cloth spines and handmade monoprint boards. Made entirely by hand. The hardbounds try to capture the excitement and vibrancy of Science Fiction, while retaining the refinement and attention to detail of great private presswork. Most importantly, each features a unique monoprint artwork spanning its cover. Each hardbound state is limited to only 350 copies. All three copies offered here have the matching number 260. --- "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. Hand-bound in a German-style binding; mirror foil tooling over a Japanese cloth spine; monoprint papers (each unique) which cover the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. Please note: Due to the monoprinting process, covers may (and likely will!) vary significantly from the prototype photos shown. 42 pages, half of which feature sweeping Kent prints, at 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. --- "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. Hand-bound in a German-style binding; mirror foil tooling over a Japanese cloth spine. Monoprint papers (each unique) which cover the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. Please note: Due to the monoprinting process, covers may (and likely will!) vary significantly from the prototype photos shown. 38 pages, nearly half of which feature Clive Knights' original collages, printed giclée on plates and hand-tipped in. Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. --- "The Men Return" by Jack Vance Hardbound Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. 24 pages, featuring five linocut artworks printed by Karol Pomyka?a. The artworks are overprinted in red, yellow, and blue inks. Dozens of print runs go into each copy. Hand-bound in a German-style binding; mirror foil tooling over a Japanese cloth spine. Monoprint papers (each unique) which cover the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. Please note: Due to the monoprinting process, covers may (and likely will!) vary significantly from the prototype photos shown. Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, with the woodcut prints of Rockwell Kent. When asked for his favorite of his own stories, Isaac Asimov was unequivocal: The Last Question. There's no mistaking why; it boldly fulfills the promise of its title. In a universe which is expanding, cooling, and dissipating, this legendary Science Fiction writer looks into the future to earnestly grapple with the fate of, well, everything. The answer is surprising, fulfilling, even moving. As Asimov said, "The ending seems to stick with people." To honor Science Fiction's vast sweep into the future, and the grounding of private presswork in our past, we have striven to achieve a design aesthetic which balances past and future. Without sacrificing the finesse of private presswork, we have striven to capture the electric power of the genre. Our experimental typography in this edition features four typefaces, interweaving and overlapping with.
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