CRYPTIC: THE BEST SHORT FICTION OF JACK MCDEVITT

First trade hardcover edition. Publisher's original light brown cloth with metallic red titles to the spine, in the Lee Moyer illustrated dustwrapper. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a little rubbing to the tail of the spine. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The closed text block has just a touch of spotting. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper, which is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($38 to the upper front flap).

A collection of 38 short stories by Jack McDevitt, with the title story 'Cryptic' his first nomination (of 16) for a Nebula Award, which he would go on to win in 2005 for 'Seeker'. He has also received a Campbell Award for 'Omega' (2004), the International UPC Science Fiction Award for 'Ships in the Night' (1993) and the Robert A. Heinlein Award in 2015.