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By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.50
Publisher: New York, Ace Books: 1994
Seller ID: 006196
ISBN: 044100007x
Condition: Near Fine
One corner very slightly bumped. A bright, attractive copy. "They inherited their mother's legendary powers of telepathy. But Damia's children will need more than psionic Talent to face the enemy's children - an alien race more insect than human."; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $4.95
Publisher: New York, Ballantine Books: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 005403
Condition: Good
Ballantine Nr. 01576, Paperback original First Edition. Irregular crease along lower third of spine, spine slanted, corners bumped, minor edge wear, moderate soiling and darkening. Reading crease with 3/4" tear at base of spine. Pages browned but text is clean and unmarked. "After the first human contact with the Siwannese, that entire race committed mass suicide. So the terran government made a law -- no further contact would be allowed with sentient creatures anywhere in the galaxy. Therefore Doona could be colonized only if an official survey established that the plane... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.95
Publisher: London, Futura Publications: 1978
Seller ID: 004755
Condition: Near Fine
A bright, tight attractive copy. "A planet of giant saurians. . . huge Dinosaurs, extinct on Earth for more than 70 million years, rule the continents and seas of the planet which forms the background of Anne McCaffrey's magnificent new epic of the far future. Man, with the help of two of the intelligent life-forms so far discovered, is exploring and colonizing the galaxy at break-neck speed. The three species have so far had little difficulty in working together since they require radically different types of planet. But Man and conflict are never far apart, and the discovery of th... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.25
Publisher: New York, Bantam Books: 1996
Edition: Twenty-Fourth Printing
Seller ID: 004749
ISBN: 0553258559
Condition: Good+
Corners bumped, minor edge wear. Small crease across lower right corner, a couple creases running down back cover. Third volume of the Harper Hall trilogy (after Dragonsong and Dragonsinger), part of McCaffrey's Pern universe. "Once again Pern was in danger. The air trembled with Threadfall, and the holds seethed with rebellion. The wily young Piemur, his singing ended by a change of voice, was given a new assignment by the Master Harper. On a bold mission to the Southern Hold he would learn the Old-timers' secret and help Pern rediscover its lost heritage."; 12mo - over 6¾&#... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $5.25
Publisher: New York, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1997
Edition: First Trade Edition
Seller ID: 005561
ISBN: 0345456335
Condition: Very Good+
Corners very slightly bumped. A bright, attractive copy. This is the first novel in McCaffrey's Pern series, which has now been delighting readers for some thirty-five years, in a specially illustrated edition. "After ten long Turns, Lessa was ready to come out of hiding, to reclaim her birthright . . . and to Impress the young dragon queen and become Weyrwoman of Benden. Suddenly the deadly silver Threads once again threatened all Pern with destruction. But the might telepathic dragons that for centuries had defended Pern were now few in number, not nearly enough to protec... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.25
Publisher: New York, Bantam Books: 1988
Edition: Twenty-Fourth Printing
Seller ID: 004344
ISBN: 0553258524
Condition: Good+
Ex-library with markings and stamps. Corners bumped, some edge wear, book is a little stiff. Edges yellowed but text is clean and unmarked. First volume of the Harper Hall trilogy, part of McCaffrey's Pern universe. "Every 200 years or so, shimmering threads fall, raining black ruin on Pern. The great dragons of Pern hurl themselves through the beleaguered skies, flaming tongues of fires to destroy deadly Thread and save the planet. It was not Threadfall that made Menolly unhappy. It was her father who betrayed her ambition to be a Harper, who thwarted her love of music. Menoll... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.75
Publisher: New York, Ace Books: 1998
Seller ID: 006199
ISBN: 0441005314
Condition: Very Good+
Very slight edgewear, inside covers are starting to yellow, but overall a nice, attractive copy. "In Freedom's Landing, beloved author Anne McCaffrey created a new world that human slaves were forced to colonize. In time, this new world became more than a home - it became something to fight for. But now Kris Bjornsen and her comrades have found evidence of another race on their planet. Are they ancients. Long dead and gone? Or could they still exist. . . to join their fight?"; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.25
Publisher: New York, Ballantine Books: 1987
Edition: Thirteenth Printing
Seller ID: 006198
ISBN: 0345349350
Condition: Good
Edgewear and some bumping. Cover is starting to pull away from spine. Text is bright, clean and unmarked. "A splendid selection of stories from the lady who taught dragons to fly and rockets to sing": Lady in the Tower, Finder's Keeper; Honeymoon, and The Smallest Dragon Boy.; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $9.95
Publisher: New York, G.P. Putnam's Son's: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 004827
ISBN: 0399139079
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
A bright, tight, attractive copy. The passionate and talented children of Damia and Afra Lyon confront the alien threat first detected by their grandmother the Rowan. Laria, Isthian, Rojer, and Zara Lyon share aspects of the telepathic, empathic, and telekinetic powers that have marked their family for generations. But as the family expands, it is clear that not all talents are alike: each of the four young Lyons has a very personal kind of ability. When they join forces together, as will be required to destroy the deadly Hiver aliens, their powers and their deep family bond make them ... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $7.45
Publisher: New York, NY, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1983
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 001315
ISBN: 0345298748
Condition: Good in Good dust jacket
Ex-library with usual markings plus front/back FEP torn out when retired. Shelf-cocked, significant edge wear/chipping. Jacket is in protective wraps, taped to boards, with some chipping/edge wear, some darkening. "An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr, where her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch. "Then without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders were dying; and the mysterious ailment had spr... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $4.25
Publisher: New York, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1991
Edition: Thirteenth Printing
Seller ID: 000584
ISBN: 034529873X
Condition: Near Fine
Slight shelf wear. "An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Wey, where her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch. "Then without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders were dying; and the mysterious ailment had spread to all but the most inaccessible holds. Pern was in mortal danger. For, if dragonriders did not rise to char Thread, the parasite would devour any and all organic life it encountered. View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.45
Publisher: New York, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1984
Edition: Tenth Printing
Seller ID: 003856
ISBN: 0345324528
Condition: Good
Spine a little creased, slightly slanted, corners bumped, moderate edge wear, crease across lower corner of front cover, some rubbing. A nice copy. First published novel by this legendary author. "Sara had been a 'plain' girl . . . . but now she was not. She had been a human on Earth . . . . but now she was not. She had certainly been alive . . . . now she didn't know. The only thing Sara felt sure of was that she knew more than anyone else suspected she did. And that she had to get out -- from wherever, or whatever, she was. "; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $14.00
Publisher: New York, Ballantine Books: 1967
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 007977
Condition: Good
Ballantine U6108, 252 pp. Paperback original, first printing. Spine somewhat rolled, a bit creased with a tear across it near the base. Covers creased, somewhat soiled, some edge wear. Corners curled up on front cover and some pages. Some tanning but text is clean and unmarked. A solid reading copy. First printing of the first published novel by this legendary author. "Sara had been a 'plain' girl . . . . but now she was not. She had been a human on Earth . . . . but now she was not. She had certainly been alive . . . . now she didn't know. The only thing Sara felt... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne; Moon, Elizabeth
Price: $3.45
Publisher: New York, Baen Books: 1990
Seller ID: 000182
ISBN: 067169863X
Condition: Very Good
Spine shows some creasing, covers a dent or two. "Sassinak was twelve when the raiders came. That made her just the right age: old enough to be used, young enough to be broken. Or so the slavers thought. . ." That turned out not to be the case, as Sassinak joins the Fleet who liberated her, and makes a career of helping stamp out slavers and planet pirates.; 5¾" - 6¾" Tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne; Stirling, S. M.
Price: $7.95
Publisher: Riverdale, NY, Baen Books: 1993
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 002402
ISBN: 0671721666
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Jacket shows a little rubbing and minor edge wear. Set in the same universe as Helva, "The Ship Who Sang" Simeon, the shellperson in charge of station SSS-900-C, faces the biggest challenge of his life as he tries to outwit the vicious Kolnari bent on pillaging and destroying the station.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne; Nye, Jody L.
Price: $3.45
Publisher: New York, NY, Baen Books: 1990
Edition: Second Printing
Seller ID: 001868
ISBN: 0671698842
Condition: Good+
Spine/covers a bit creased, corners bumped including some pages, minor edge wear, spine slanted. A little darkening. Text is clean and unmarked. "The pirates didn't kill her - they just stole her life. Like every other citizen of the Federation of Sentient Planets, Lunzie Mespil knew the so-called 'planet pirates' were capable of terrible things. But - also like every other citizen of the Federation - she never in her heart of hearts believed anything would happen to her . . . 'When pirates attack the space liner on which she is a passenger Lunzie didn't panic. She made it to a li... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $6.50
Publisher: New York, Ace/Putnam: 1990
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Seller ID: 004630
Condition: Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
Ex-library with usual markings and stamps, back end paper torn out. Spine slanted, corners bumped, slight edge wear, text clean and unmarked. Jacket in protective wraps taped to boards, minor edge wear. A nice copy. "The colonies on Altair were frontier settlements whose raw materials feed the factories of Earth. [after] the small Rowan Mining Camp was totally destroyed . . . the psychic wail of agony that went up . . pierced the mind of every halfway sensitive telepath on the planet. . . a three-year old child, the lone survivor. "She grew into a beautiful, magical-looking wo... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.95
Publisher: New York, NY, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1983
Edition: Tenth Printing
Seller ID: 002038
ISBN: 0345297687
Condition: Very Good
Corners bumped, slight edge wear/rubbing. A couple pages dog-eared. A clean, tight copy. This is a collection of short stories that introduce Helva (XH-834), the to-be-legendary Ship who Sang. Helva was born physically defective, but with a perfectly good brain. Mankind of McCaffrey's Central Worlds universe has learned to save these children and allow them to live productive lives -- as the encapsulated 'brain' running a spaceship......or space station, or city. McCaffrey masterfully paints the growth of Helva as a human being, both limited and freed by the titanium shell she is encased ... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.75
Publisher: New York, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1990
Edition: Twenty-Fourth Printing
Seller ID: 000574
ISBN: 0345341678
Condition: Near Fine
Covers slightly creased. "Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the daring and adventurous young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Pure white and incredibly agile, Ruth was a dragon of many talents, though almost everyone on Pern thought he was a runt that would never amount to anything. But Jaxom knew better, knew he could teach his dragon to fly and to destroy the deadly silver Threads that fell from the sky. Disobeying all rules, Jaxom and Ruth trained in secret. Their illicit flights seemed but a minor disobedience -- until ... View more info
By: McCaffrey, Anne
Price: $3.95
Publisher: New York, Del Ray / Ballantine: 1979
Edition: 27th Edition
Seller ID: 8559
ISBN: 0345253736
Condition: Very Good
Spine a bit creased, slanted, corners bumped (one with small crease), slight edge wear, some rubbing. Some browning but text is clean and unmarked. A nice copy. "Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the daring and adventurous young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Pure white and incredibly agile, Ruth was a dragon of many talents, though almost everyone on Pern thought he was a runt that would never amount to anything. But Jaxom knew better, knew he could teach his dragon to fly and to destroy the deadly silver Threads that fe... View more info
