THE LOWEST HEAVEN

Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing together with the limited edition hardcover issue of the first edition, first printing. Two volumes. Signed by the author. Lavie Tidhar's copy. The uncorrected proof in the publisher's original black card covers, with a quotation from The Qur'an printed in white and blue to the front cover and a publisher's notice in white to the rear cover. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh, with just a touch of rubbing to the extremities. The contents, with a little toning to the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. 'The Lowest Heaven' in the publisher's original black cloth, with a solar system illustration in silver to the upper board and the publisher's device in silver to the spine, in the Joey Hi-fi illustrated dustwrapper. With 16 black and white and colour illustrations throughout, captioned to the verso, and a fold-out colour plate to the rear. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, bright and fresh. The contents, with a couple of isolated spots to the top edge of the closed text block, are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The fold-out plate is in fine condition. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that just has a tiny nick to the head of the rear spine fold, and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped.

Issued in a limited edition of 100 copies, this example is Lavie Tidhar's own copy, so un-numbered but inscribed to him by the contributors on the limitation page. A collection of 17 never-before-published science fiction stories including Sophia McDougall's 'Golden Apple', a finalist for the British Fantasy Awards, E. J. Swift's 'Saga's Children', a finalist for the BSFA Award and Kaaron Warren's 'Air, Water and the Grove', finalist for the Ditmar and winner of the Aurealis Awards. Nominated for the 2014 Locus Award for 'Best Anthology'. Provenance: From the library of Lavie Tidhar, multi-award winning author of such works as 'Osama' (2011) and 'Central Station' (2016).