{"product_id":"star-wars-hand-thrawn-duology","title":"Star Wars Hand of Thrawn Duology Timothy Zahn Paperback Lot, Specter of the Past, Vision of the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eStar Wars Hand of Thrawn Duology by Timothy Zahn is a two book Bantam Spectra paperback lot with Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future, both included in this sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth books show clear reading and shelf wear, including rubbed edges, creased covers and spines, age toned pages, and staining noted on Specter of the Past, while the pages remain clean and easy to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1990s Star Wars paperback set completes Zahn's two volume Hand of Thrawn story and fits a Timothy Zahn, Star Wars, or science fiction collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two book paperback lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-sci-fi-books\" title=\"Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future\"\u003eSpecter of the Past and Vision of the Future\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Timothy Zahn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specter of the Past cover illustration by Drew Struzan. Vision of the Future: Not confirmed  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bantam Books, Bantam Spectra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specter of the Past paperback edition 1998. Vision of the Future mass market edition 1999\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specter of the Past, Bantam Spectra paperback edition September 1998, first printing. Vision of the Future, Bantam Spectra mass market edition September 1999, first printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass market paperbacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specter of the Past, 386 pages. Vision of the Future, 694 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science fiction, Star Wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specter of the Past, 0-553-29804-6. Vision of the Future, 0-553-57879-0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7 x 4 x 1 inches each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both books are complete, usable reading copies with clear signs of previous use, and the pages remain clean and easy to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth books retain their illustrated front and back covers, and the titles, author name, publisher information, copyright information, and ISBN details remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecter of the Past has 386 pages, and Vision of the Future has 694 pages, giving this set both volumes of the Hand of Thrawn story in matching Bantam era paperback formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecter of the Past shows noticeable rubbing and edge wear to the cover and spine, corner wear, spine creasing, age toning, and staining on the pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVision of the Future shows cover rubbing, surface wear, edge and corner wear, spine creasing, age toned page edges, and a number 10 stamped on the page edges as shown in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth books show the kind of handling wear expected from copies that have been read and stored rather than kept as display copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hand of Thrawn brought Timothy Zahn back to the Star Wars novel line in the late 1990s, with Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future forming one connected two volume story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pair suits a reader building a Timothy Zahn shelf, replacing well read Star Wars paperbacks, or filling the Hand of Thrawn section of a larger Star Wars book collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese copies preserve the Bantam Spectra paperback presentation from 1998 and 1999. Both copyright pages show a complete number line ending in 1, and the two books remain together as a matched reading set despite their visible wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are not untouched shelf copies. They are two older Star Wars paperbacks that have clearly been read and still have plenty of reading left in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-verified condition (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\"\u003eno surprises\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePacked with our protective packaging standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips in 2 business days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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