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New York: Doubleday, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 482 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Illustrated spine with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$18.95." Mild general shelf wear, primarily to bottom edges of boards. Inscribed by Simmons on title page: "For Elizabeth— / Dan Simmons." PO Consignment. Shelved Case 8. The first book in the Hyperion Cantos series. Winner of the Hugo Award for best novel. 1389300. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hyperion is the first book in the Hyperion Cantos, a tetra-logy of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons. The plot follows a group of pilgrims as they travel to the distant world of Hyperion and share their tales along the journey. The novel is structured in a frame narrative, similar to The Canterbury Tales and has gained critical acclaim for its complexity and literary richness.

The first edition had Doubleday as the publisher and was released on May 26, 1989. Additionally, it features the ISBN 978-0385249508.