Star Wars Tales Anthology 4 Book Lot Bantam Paperbacks 1995 to 1997

You wil like this four book Star Wars Tales set because it keeps four of the Bantam anthology collections together instead of scattering them across separate listings.

These are good reading copies with clean pages and the expected wear of paperbacks that have actually been read.

These books collect short fiction centered on characters and corners of the Star Wars universe that received much less time on screen. The group moves from the Mos Eisley cantina and Jabba's palace to bounty hunters and stories originally connected with the Star Wars Adventure Journal.

The lot includes four Star Wars short story anthologies:

  • Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Bantam Spectra, 1995. ISBN 0-553-56468-4. ISBN-13 978-0-553-56468-6. 387 pages. Printing cannot be determined from photos.
  • Tales from Jabba's Palace, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Bantam Books / Bantam Spectra, 1996. ISBN 0-553-56815-9. 427 pages. Printing cannot be determined from photos.
  • Tales of the Bounty Hunters, edited by Kevin J. Anderson. Bantam Spectra, December 1996. ISBN 0-553-56816-7. 339 pages. This copy is a later printing, with a number line ending in 8.
  • Tales from the Empire, edited by Peter Schweighofer. Bantam Spectra, December 1997. ISBN 0-553-57876-6. ISBN-13 978-0-553-57876-8. 324 pages. Cover artist Matt Busch. Printing cannot be confirmed from the photos.

Edition details:

The ISBNs identify these as the original 1990s Bantam and Bantam Spectra paperback editions. Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina is the 1995 Spectra paperback, Tales from Jabba's Palace is the 1996 Bantam paperback, Tales of the Bounty Hunters is the 1996 Bantam Spectra paperback, and Tales from the Empire is the December 1997 Bantam Spectra paperback. Tales of the Bounty Hunters is confirmed from its photographed number line as an eighth printing. The exact printing numbers for the other three copies cannot be confirmed from the photos.

Condition:

All four are good used paperback reading copies. The covers show ordinary rubbing, edge wear, corner wear, and light handling marks. The page edges have age toning typical of 1990s mass market paperbacks. Pages shown are clean and readable. I do not see major tears, detached covers, or serious interior damage in the photos. The visible wear feels normal for books of this age rather than disappointing damage.

Measurements: Approximately 7 x 4 x 5 inches for the four book group.

This set makes sense for a reader who wants several of the original 1990s Star Wars anthology paperbacks together in one group and does not need pristine shelf copies.

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