The book is in very good condition with very light wear, faded spine, and a bit of spotting, and some spots of discoloration on the margins of a few pages (see image), no dustwrapper and probably not issed with one as this was published for the juvenile market (you know before it went all upscale, and became the 'Y.A. Something different, by the author of the acclaimed and hugely successful Dragonriders of Pern series. At least all the STANDARD collectable titles, but if you want real braggin' rights next time you meet a fellow fan and start comparing assets, you gotta go one further, and this might just be the capper! This is the first publication of "The Smallest Dragonboy", which was McCaffrey's reentry into writing after a long dry spell (after White Dragon), and was followed by many others, including the original first issues of the "Crystal Singer" stories, as well as the "Harper Hall" trilogy (Also Offered by us this week in signed first editions). If you collect Anne McCaffrey, you are probably familiar with most of the collectable titles from her body of work. First edition, Second printing, and SIGNED by the legendary Anne McCaffrey, who became the first woman to win a HUGO award, Science Fiction's prestigious annual prize for the best of the best. Science Fiction Tales", Edited By Roger Elwood, and with the first printing of the original story "The Smallest Dragonboy" by Anne McCaffrey, with her signature above the title.
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