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Eyre and Spottiswoode. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955 8vo., red publisher's boards lettered in black to backstrip; complete in the vibrant black, red and blue dust jacket featuring an illustration by Lowen (neatly price clipped); pp. [vi], 7-192; a couple of very small stains to boards; lightly compressed to spine tips; previous bookseller sticker to front paste-down; rear endpaper lightly offset; text minimally and evenly toned throughout; in the bright dust wrapper which is just slightly rubbed to extremities; very minimal fading to the red along the spine; one very small closed tear to the rear panel discretely repaired internally with tape; a beautiful copy, otherwise, of this classic thriller.  First UK edition.  The Body Snatchers was originally serialised in Collier's magazine in November-December 1954, and appeared in book form the following year. Set in Mill Valley, California, the story involves a plague of alien seed pods who infiltrate the small…

The Three-Body Problem is the first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The story revolves around a secret military project and an impending alien invasion. The narrative pulls together various strands of people who are affected by the discovery that Earth is not alone in the universe.

One method to determine if a copy of 'The Three-Body Problem' is a first edition is by checking the publication details listed near the front of the book for the Chongqing Publishing Group and the ISBN provided. First editions may also have specific cover art or include a mention of print run details.