Brian W. Aldiss - The Canopy of Time / Galaxies Like Grains of Sand Original Typescripts


Availability: In Stock Out Of Stock
Code: 7163

£0.00 £0.00
Earn 0 Rewards Points

SOLD
ADD TO WISHLIST

Oxford, n.d. [c1959]. Manuscript. Unbound. A collection of 13 Brian Aldiss typescripts, roughly representing the stories (one absent) within The Canopy of Time (UK) and Galaxies Like Grains of Sand (US). Very good throughout. A proof of Canopy from Faber is included in the collection, as are the first and second printings of Galaxies. The first printing of Galaxies is additionally inscribed by the author. Comprising (1) Out of Reach. 16 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Heavily annotated by the author throughout in pen. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand. (2) Have Your Hatreds Back. 22 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated by the author throughout in pen. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand / Canopy of Time under the title of Secret of a Mighty City. (3) Original Sinner. 16 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated throughout by the author in pen. Published in 1960 in Science Fiction Adventures #15 (and never since?). Alternate title The Day of the Tribe crossed out. (4) Journey to the Interior. 26 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated throughout by the author. Alternate title of Gene Hive crossed out, but also used for its first publication. Published in book form both Galaxies Like Grains of Sand and The Canopy of Time. (5) What Triumphs. Two stapled manuscripts. 43pp total plus the title page, typed recto only. Annotated mostly sentences struck through. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand and The Canopy of Time as Visiting Amoeba. (6) They Shall Inherit. 15 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated by the author throughout in pen. Numerous annotations to the verso in Aldiss?s hand. First published in book form in The Canopy of Time. (7) Who Can Replace a Man? 14 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Published in book form in The Canopy of Time. (8) There?s a Cloud. 13 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotations, possibly by an editor. Initially titled ?The Unbeaten Track? and also published under this name. First published in book form in The Canopy of Time. (9) Incentive. 20 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated by the author in pen. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand / The Canopy of Time. (10) Oh Ishrail! 17 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Heavily annotated by the author throughout in pen. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand / The Canopy of Time. (11) There?s a Cloud (a second typescript). 14 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. First published in book form in The Canopy of Time. Different formatting to the first copy. (12) Blighted Profile. 14 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated by the author throughout in pen. First published in book form in Galaxies Like Grains of Sand / The Canopy of Time. (13) Judas Danced. 20 typed leaves, recto only plus the title page. Annotated by the author throughout in pen. First published in book form in The Canopy of Time. The only typescript absent from the 1960 Signed edition of Galaxies Like Grains of Sand is All the World?s Tears. Similarly, The Canopy of Time prints All the World?s Tears. The other ten stories in Canopy are represented within this collection. [7163, Hyraxia Books].


Have a question?







You may also like

Philip K. Dick - Mary and the Giant - None, 1986, Manuscript.

Philip K. Dick - Mary and the Giant - 1986, Manuscript.

£1,250.00
Tim Powers - Deliver Us From Evil - Charnel House, 2010, Limited Edition.  Signed

Tim Powers - Deliver Us From Evil - Charnel House, 2010, Signed Limited Edition.

£375.00
Brian Aldiss - An Exile on Planet Earth: Articles and Reflections. - Bodleian Library, 2012, Signed First Edition.

Brian Aldiss - An Exile on Planet Earth: Articles and Reflections. - Bodleian Library, 2012, Signed First Edition.

£75.00
W. Graham Robertson - The Fountain of Youth - Manuscript Archive - No Publisher, n.d. [c1931?], Manuscript.

W. Graham Robertson - The Fountain of Youth - Manuscript Archive - n.d. [c1931?].

£2,750.00
David Langford - Dragonhiker's Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune's Edge, Odyssey Two - Drunken Dragon Press, 1988, Manuscript.

David Langford - Dragonhiker's Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune's Edge, Odyssey Two - Drunken Dragon Press, 1988, Manuscript.

£80.00
Oliver Onions - Poor Man's Tapestry - Michael Joseph, 1946, Manuscript.

Oliver Onions - Poor Man's Tapestry - Michael Joseph, 1946, Manuscript.

£500.00
Robert Bloch - But the Serpent was Coming - None, n.d. [c1978], Manuscript. Signed

Robert Bloch - But the Serpent was Coming - Signed Manuscript.

£1,250.00
Anthony Price - War Game - Gollancz, 1976, Manuscript.

Anthony Price - War Game - Gollancz, 1976, Manuscript.

£325.00
E.V. Odle - Typescript of Juggernaut [with] A Signed First Edition of The Clockwork Man - Heinemann, 1923, Signed First Edition.

E.V. Odle - Typescript of Juggernaut [with] A Signed First Edition of The Clockwork Man - Heinemann, 1923.

£2,500.00
H. Rider Haggard - Three Autograph Manuscripts in Translation of Ayesha, Benita and The Ghost Kings - None, 1906-1909, Manuscript.

H. Rider Haggard - Three Autograph Manuscripts in Translation of Ayesha, Benita and The Ghost Kings - 1906-1909.

£1,750.00
Fredric Brown - Martians Don't Kill (Death Has Many Doors) Typescript - E.P. Dutton, 1951, Manuscript.

Fredric Brown - Martians Don't Kill (Death Has Many Doors) Typescript - E.P. Dutton, 1951.

£1,750.00
D.F. Lewis - Four Short Manuscripts - , n.d. [c1989], Manuscript.

D.F. Lewis - Seven Short Manuscripts, n.d. [c1989].

£250.00
Michael Moorcock - Lunching with the Antichrist - Mark V. Ziesing, 1995, Manuscript. Signed

Michael Moorcock - Lunching with the Antichrist, Signed Manuscript - Mark V. Ziesing, 1995.

£675.00
Conrad Aiken - Another Lycidas - None, n.d., Manuscript.

Conrad Aiken - Another Lycidas - Manuscript.

£500.00
Brian W. Aldiss - The Brightfount Diaries - Faber, 1955, First Edition.

Brian W. Aldiss - The Brightfount Diaries - Faber, 1955, First Edition.

£50.00
Brian Aldiss - Seasons in Flight - Jonathan Cape, 1984, Signed First Edition.

Brian Aldiss - Seasons in Flight - Jonathan Cape, 1984, Signed First Edition.

£60.00
Bob Shaw - Typescript for Medusa's Children with Jacket Mock-Up and Editorial Amendments - Gollancz, 1976, Manuscript. Signed

Bob Shaw - Typescript for Medusa's Children with Jacket Mock-Up and Editorial Amendments - Gollancz, 1976.

£675.00
J.G. Ballard - Concrete Island - Jonathan Cape, 1974, Proof.

J.G. Ballard - Concrete Island - Jonathan Cape, 1974, Proof.

£400.00
Howard Wandrei - Here Lies - Original Manuscript - No Publisher, n.d. [c1937], Manuscript.

Howard Wandrei - Here Lies - Original Manuscript - No Publisher, n.d. [c1937].

£835.00
J.W. Groves - The Heels of Achilles - None, c1969, Manuscript.

J.W. Groves - The Heels of Achilles - c1969, Manuscript.

£100.00

This website is Copyright © 2019. Email: shop@hyraxia.com, Phone: 07557 652 609

Powered by ShopWired, UK Ecommerce Platform