Stars and Stripes Forever (The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series) (Signed and Inscribed)

First edition, first printing. One of an edition limited to 900, this being No. 692.  Signed by Harry Harrison on the limitation page, which also has an inscription by Harry Harrison, ‘To Brian, with thanks for decades of friendship’.  xii, 340pp, with colour plate frontispiece and  further monochrome illustrations and  decorations in text.   Bound in full grey leather, five raised bands to spine and 22kt gilt stamped lettering and decorations.  All edges gilt.  Silk moire endpapers and orange satin ribbon marker bound in.  Smyth-sewn pages with decorative head band.  Printed on archival-quality, acid-free paper which will not tan over time. 4to.  Very slightly rounded on cover corners; some slight dustiness to text block edges else volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout.  Easton Press certificate of authenticity and note on the volume loosely laid in.  

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