BABEL 17 [with] EMPIRE STAR

First trade edition with these illustrations. Signed by the author. Publisher's original black cloth stamped in red foil and silver the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper featuring wraparound artwork by Vikki Zhang. Top edge red. Illustrated endpapers. Double sided, double spread illustrated title page for each title, and drawings throughout the text by Vikki Zhang. One full page colour illustration by Chris Moore. A fine copy, the binding square and tight, bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Housed in the original black and brown cloth slipcase.

Loosely laid in is a publisher's sheet repeating part of the title page illustration stating "This is an unsigned copy, specially signed by the author" underneath which Samuel R. Delany has signed in black ink.