DELANY, SAMUEL R & STEPHEN R DELANEY — Distant Stars Illustrated

New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0743486617. Trade PB. Illustrated by Michael Whelan. Cover Art; This is an oversized paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing, along with a lightish crease to the top front corner. The text pages are clean and bright. "Samuel R. "Chip" Delany ( born April 1, 1942) is an American writer and literary critic. His work includes fiction (especially science fiction) , memoir, criticism, and essays on science fiction, literature, sexuality, and society. His fiction includes Babel-17, The Einstein Intersection (winners of the Nebula Award for 1966 and 1967, respectively) ; Hogg, Nova, Dhalgren, the Return to Nevèrÿon series, and Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders. His nonfiction includes Times Square Red, Times Square Blue, About Writing, and eight books of essays. He has won four Nebula awards and two Hugo Awards, and he was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2002. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .