World of Ptavvs by Larry Niven – First UK Hardcover Edition 1968
$149.00
World of Ptavvs by Larry Niven, published in Great Britain by Macdonald & Co. in 1968.
This is the first UK edition and first hardcover edition of Niven’s debut novel, originally published in the United States in paperback in 1966. It is an important early title in Niven’s Known Space sequence and introduces the ancient Thrintun, or “Slavers,” whose legacy would become central to his later science-fiction universe.
Bibliographic details:
- Author: Larry Niven
- Title: World of Ptavvs
- Publisher: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.
- Place of publication: London
- Publication year: 1968
- Edition: First UK edition; first hardcover edition
- Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket
- Series: Macdonald Science Fiction
- Pagination: 160 pages
- SBN: 356 03464 4
- Language: English
Condition: Good vintage condition. The original dust jacket shows rubbing, scuffing and edge wear, with small chips and short tears at the corners and spine ends. The jacket spine is rubbed and faded. The hardcover beneath appears sound, the binding remains intact, and the pages are age-toned but generally clean. Please refer closely to the photographs, which form part of the condition description.
A desirable collectible copy of Larry Niven’s first novel, particularly notable as its first British and first hardcover appearance.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, Books > Fiction-literature > Science-fiction-fantasy > Author-MO, FICTION BOOKS, FIRST EDITIONS, SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, VINTAGE BOOKS
Type: FICTION
Category: A001, BOOKS, Books > Fiction-literature > Science-fiction-fantasy > Author-MO, COLLECTABLE BOOKS, DUST JACKET, FICTION, FIRST EDITION, FIRST UK EDITION, HARDCOVER, KNOWN SPACE, LARRY NIVEN, MACDONALD SCIENCE FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION, VINTAGE SCIENCE FICTION
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