Robert Sheckley 3 Book Bundle | Immortality Inc, Journey Beyond Tomorrow, Citizen in Space

This Robert Sheckley 3-book bundle brings together Immortality Inc., Journey Beyond Tomorrow, and Citizen in Space in vintage paperback editions from 1969 and 1978.

All three books show age-related wear, including yellowed pages, cover rubbing, and handwritten previous owner information in two copies.

Across these stories, Sheckley explores a future where immortality has become a business, a society ruled by machines, and a collection of strange encounters in space, mixing science fiction with his sharp sense of humor and social satire.

Three Robert Sheckley Science Fiction Paperbacks

This bundle includes three different works by Robert Sheckley, an American science fiction author known for turning familiar ideas about technology, human behavior, and society into unusual stories.

1. Immortality Inc.

Thomas Blaine dies in an automobile accident and awakens in the twenty-first century, where technology has changed humanity's relationship with death. Reincarnation is part of everyday life, but the business of immortality brings problems he never imagined.

• Author: Robert Sheckley
• Publisher: Peacock Books, Penguin Books
• Publication: Peacock Books, 1978
• Original Copyright: 1959
• Edition: Peacock Books edition
• Printing: Not confirmed from photos
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 183
• Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.25 inches
• ISBN: 0140471382

2. Journey Beyond Tomorrow

In a future America dominated by machines and strange social customs, a man named Joenes finds himself caught in a world where technology has become a powerful force over human life. This satirical science fiction novel examines what happens when society places its faith in systems it can no longer control.

• Author: Robert Sheckley
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
• Publication: February 1969
• Edition: First Dell printing
• Original Copyright: 1962
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 137
• Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 0.25 inches
• ISBN: None

3. Citizen in Space

This collection of science fiction short stories includes unusual travelers, alien encounters, strange occupations, and unexpected problems in unfamiliar worlds.

The twelve stories include The Mountain Without a Name, The Accountant, Hunting Problem, A Thief in Time, The Luckiest Man in the World, Hands Off, Something for Nothing, A Ticket to Tranaï, The Battle, Skulking Permit, Citizen in Space, and Ask a Foolish Question.

• Author: Robert Sheckley
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Publication: December 1978
• Edition: First Ace printing
• Original Copyright: 1955
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 264
• Dimensions: 7 x 4 x 1 inches
• ISBN: 0441105955
• Cover Artist: Dean Ellis

Condition

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

• Three vintage science fiction paperbacks with readable interiors and original illustrated covers.
• All three books have their original front and back covers.
• The books retain their colorful science fiction cover artwork.
• Citizen in Space has clean interior pages with no writing noticed during inspection.
• Journey Beyond Tomorrow has no writing throughout the text pages, with no rips or tears reported.
• Immortality Inc. has clean, readable pages with no additional writing or tears noticed during inspection.
• The title pages and publication information are present in all three books.
• The printed titles and author names remain legible on the spines.

Issues / Wear

• All three books show age-related page yellowing.
• Cover edges and corners show rubbing and shelf wear.
• Immortality Inc. has minor wear on the front and back covers.
• Immortality Inc. has a previous owner's handwritten name and telephone number on an interior page.
• Journey Beyond Tomorrow has visible creasing, rubbing, and wear on its front cover.
• Journey Beyond Tomorrow has additional wear along the spine and cover edges.
• Journey Beyond Tomorrow has a previous owner's handwritten name and telephone number on the inside first page.
• Citizen in Space has minor front and back cover wear.
• Citizen in Space has a small crease at the lower front cover corner.
• The page edges show the yellowing commonly found in older paperback books.

Bundle Details

• Quantity: 3 books
• Author: Robert Sheckley
• Format: Mass market paperbacks
• Genre: Science fiction, speculative fiction, satire
• Language: English
• Publication Years: 1969 and 1978
• Dust Jackets: None
• Dimensions: Each book measures approximately 7 x 4 inches, with thickness varying by title.

The three different cover illustrations reflect the visual style of science fiction paperbacks from the late 1960s and 1970s.

These books make a useful reading bundle for someone discovering Robert Sheckley or adding older science fiction paperbacks to an existing shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.