WHEN THE FIVE MOONS RISE

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Original navy cloth with red titles to the spine and upper board, in the Vincent Di Fate illustrated dustwrapper and slipcase. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the boards with very slight bowing. There is some very faint spotting to the top edge of the closed text-block, the contents are otherwise clean and bright and without previous owners' stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($29.95 on the front flap). Housed in the structurally sound, lilac cloth-covered slipcase that is a little rubbed at the corners and has a few white marks to the spine.

Issued in a limited edition of 300 copies, this example is stamped "presentation copy" and signed by Jack Vance in black ink on the limitation page. A collection of science fiction adventure stories that were first published in magazines such as Galaxy, Astounding, Startling Stories and Cosmos. Comprising 'When the Five Moons Rise', 'Noise', 'New Prime', 'Telek', 'Dodkin's Job', 'Dust of Far Suns', 'Ulward's Retreat', 'Ecological Onslaught', 'Masquerade on Discthropus', 'Men of the Ten Books', 'When Hesperus Falls' and 'Devil on Salvation Bluff'.