THE LIGHT FANTASTIC [with] STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT. The Great Science Fiction of Alfred Bester Volume I and II.

First UK edition, first printing. Complete in two volumes. 'The Light Fantastic' in the publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with mild toning to the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine, lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper, which is a little toned to the top edge, and is otherwise without loss, or tears. Not price-clipped (£4.25 net to the lower front flap). 'Star Light, Star Bright' in publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with a small bump to the tail of the spine. The contents, with a publisher's review slip loosely laid in and just a touch of spotting to the top edge of the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout, and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper, which is a little faded to the spine and toned to the top edge, and is otherwise without loss, or tears. Not price-clipped (£4.50 net to the lower front flap).

A Locus Award-nominated collection of short stories. The first volume includes the 1975 Hugo Award finalist 'The Four-Hour Fugue', a science fiction-detective short story that went on to become the opening section of Bester's 1980 novel 'Golem100'; and 'The Men Who Murdered Mohammad', a gripping tale of time travel and revenge, and finalist for the 1959 Hugo Award for 'Best Short Story'.