Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, First Edition (36 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition, First Printing. Author's fabulous mind-altering cyberpunk classic from the author of Diamond Age and Cryptonomicon. In the future, A rogue virus is on the loose, striking hackers everywhere, as Hiro Protagonist races along the neon-lit streets on a search and destroy mission to stop a future infocalyse. Age toning to page edges, faint crease to corners of rear wrapper. Corner crease to two interioor pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First SFBC Science Fiction Printing: February 2007 stated. SFBC 50th Anniversary Collection. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; two soil specks to top edge with mild bump to fore edge else text free of marks, appears gently read. Dust jacket has mild bumping to spine ends. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good hardcover with very good unclipped dust jacket. Straight secure spine with tight hinges and clean interior. Minor shelving and handling wear to extremities.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Penguin/ROC edition, second printing. A very good paperback signed on the publisher's title page. The spine is noticeably creased, however the book has been very carefully read and is otherwise clean and unmarked. A few dings to the edges and there is a very old price sticker affixed to the rear as pictured. A nice example of a signed and relatively scarce edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First printing of the 30th Anniversary edition. Very near fine in like dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bantam Spectra, first edition, 5th printing, paperback. Boldly signed as always on the title page by Neal Stephenson. Only some very slight shelf wear, the book is unread, spine is clean and free of creases or cracking. Some very slight edge wear and the ding to the rear quarter inch corner. This edition is very hard to find signed in this unread condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 30th anniversary edition published in 2022. Signed by Neal Stephenson at book release event on November 22nd, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. Author's signature only without any other markings. New book only opened to photograph. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition. Includes additional, never-before seen materials and a new introduction from the author. This book is square, solid, and unread. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First paperback edition of Stephenson's classic. Trade paperback format was published simultaneously with the hardcover. Holographic inspired cover. Cover has been protected by mylar and is in excellent shape. Inside slight browning to edges but otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. A very good copy.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good+. First Paperback edition. 23 x 15 cm. Octavo. 441pp. This is the first paperback edition, published simultaneously with the rare hardcover ediiton, with full number line ending in 1. There is a small stain to the top of the back cover. Mild age toning to page edges. Also included is a small pamphlet "SNOCRASH.TXT 19-Jun-93 3:09p" comprising 6 pages of email conversations discussing the book from 1993.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Anniversary Edition. 30th Anniversary Edition, first printing (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9). Signed with just his name on the title page. Book is in fine (unread) condition with a fine unclipped dustjacket protected in a Brodart wrapper. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks. Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This is the first paperback edition, first printing published simultaneously with the hardcover edition. The previous owner's name penciled in small at the top of the front free page, but otherwise this book is absolutely clean, unmarked and appears as though it may be unread. There is the typical very light toning along the page edges found in most of these printings. There is bumping to both sides of the top corners of the spine, but the spine is not creased or cracked. There was a very light crease to the top right corner of the front and another bump along the bottom edge near the spine. All very slight but I want to point these out. A very beautiful example of this classic.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Special Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Signed and inscribed by Neal Stephenson with a note from the previous owner attesting. A fine book with the exception of a few tiny spots of rubbing or offset from the dust jacket on the front board and spine as pictured. Otherwise absolutely new and unread. The dust jacket is near fine, possibly the slightest bit of shelf wear but has been in mylar since purchase. Just a couple of tiny spots on the page edges else fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This is first Bantam edition without the edition or printing indicated, as pictured. The book is in near fine condition, appears unread absolutely clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is in very good plus condition, some moderate bumping and compression of the top edge of the dust jacket and there is some sticker residue which could likely be cleaned off the front (about one square inch area as pictured) otherwise the book is in unread condition.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. A tight solid clean carefully read copy if at all. . This copy has some tanning to the text block edges, slight flare to fore edges of both covers. Published simultaneously with the trade hard cover edition. TPBO Hard to find especially this nice THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY. Anything pictured with my listing IS NOT a picture of my book. Book.

First edition and first printing. Softcover. 440 pages. Uncorrected proof of Stephenson's third book, a modern classic science-fiction novel that was an instant success. A tight very good plus copy in printed wrappers with some light wear. Signed by Stephenson on the title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. As new. Of 526 numbered and lettered copies, this copy is number 200. "The pizza-delivery-man hero also leads another existence in the 'metaverse' (a term Stephenson coined), a virtual reality where he must use his hacker skills to fight a deadly new computer virus. Stephenson's first SF novel (he had previously written a couple of environmentalist thrillers), and something of a trendy cult book." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 332. "The action, and there's a lot of noisy action, is powered by a conspiracy involving a Secret History of the last 4000 years, the Tower of Babel, a cult predating the Babylonians, and much else . Knowing and acerbic, a dazzling hyperkinetic dance down the mean streets of cyberspace and back up again into the sunlight." - Paul McAuley, Interzone. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1077. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with cloth slipcase. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bantam 1992 first large format paperback edition, first printing. Boldly signed by Neal Stephenson first edition first printing 1992. I rarely rate a book "fine" but the book is in absolutely new and unread condition. I can honestly not find any even slight signs of wear. You would be hard-pressed to find a finer example. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Bantam Books, 1992, Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. First printing. This book has been opened for Mr. Stephenson to sign and myself on a rare occasion to inspect. Spine stiff and square, as are the boards and Paper Block. Spotless copy. As a collector myself, I don't like surprises. Jacket is protected in mylar cover and book placed in archival bag. If you are looking for this title in New Condition (Like Brand New) send a request for some photos (All the photos you like) using the "Ask Bookseller a Question" option. They are easy to send and well worth the few minutes it takes to do. Email or text. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FULL TITLE PAGE !!! Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Jean-Francois Podevin (illustrator). 1st Edition 1st Printing. This is the Trade Paperback Edition with pictorial wraps issued simultaneously with the Hardcover Edition ($10.00). The book has slight wear to the extremities and light soiling to the rear cover and page block. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. Signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition 1st Printing. This book is an Uncorrected Proof of the First Hardcover Edition. The book has slight wear at the extremities and slight soiling to the edges of the page block. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. Signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Review letter is enclosed.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First trade paperback edition w/complete number line, and signed by Stephenson on the title page. The book has a lean with shallow bowing starting to the binding, light bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, sun fading to the spine, slight toning to the page edges, and some smudging to the covers and the edges of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, tight, Very Good copy, and additional images are available on request.

Advance Uncorrected Proof. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. Signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Bound in publisher's original tan wraps lettered in black and metallic red. Near Fine with light foxing to the top edge of the front cover, short tear to the foot of the front spine joint, light rubbing to the red metallic lettering, faint foxing, and light general wear.

Advance Uncorrected Proof. Advance uncorrected proof of the first edition. Signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Bound in publisher's original tan wraps lettered in black and metallic red. Very Good+ with light soiling, light rubbing and owner name written to front cover, bumping to top corners and light toning to pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Author(s): Neal Stephenson Title: Snowcrash Publication: New York: Bantam Books, 1992 Edition: Second Softcover Impression Description: Publisher's pictorial wraps, 440pp., Second paperback printing, signed by author. Author s first book. Compared to the likes of Gibson s Neuromancer. Hardcover and paperback issued simultaneously. Book in VG with bump to bottom spine slight edge wear. Signed Copy sticker to front panel easily removable. Taut binding sharp corners and nice spine, uncracked. Lightly read if at all. Signed on title page without dedication. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, trade paperback issue. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. "The pizza-delivery-man hero also leads another existence in the 'metaverse' (a term Stephenson coined), a virtual reality where he must use his hacker skills to fight a deadly new computer virus. Stephenson's first SF novel (he had previously written a couple of environmentalist thrillers), and something of a trendy cult book." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 332. "The action, and there's a lot of noisy action, is powered by a conspiracy involving a Secret History of the last 4000 years, the Tower of Babel, a cult predating the Babylonians, and much else . Knowing and acerbic, a dazzling hyperkinetic dance down the mean streets of cyberspace and back up again into the sunlight." - Paul McAuley, Interzone. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1077. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009]. Toning to text block, lower left rear cover corner creased with matching creasing to last twenty pages, a nearly fine copy which appears unread as there are no reading creases. (31286).

Boards. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Croatian Edition. 476 Pp. Illustrat6ed Boards. First Edition In Croatian Language. Great Cover Art In Color. Fine.

First U.K. Edition. First Impression, a trade paperback original. Octavo (21.75cm); original pictorial card wrappers; [iv],440,[4]pp. A few pinpoint rubbed spots, trivial wear to heel, else very Near Fine, appearing unread, and without the usual toning to the text edges. "An outrageous combination of cyberpunk tropes, sophisticated linguistics theory, and postmodernist satire, Snow Crash is set in a near-future America where government has broken down and just about everything is done by franchise. The main character, Hiro Protagonist, a.k.a. the Deliverator, is a genius hacker and samurai warrior, but he makes his living delivering pizzas for the Mafia. When a deadly disease, the snow crash virus, begins to take out hackers and threatens virtual reality itself, Hiro is the man to tame it" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder II-1077). A key work in the cyberpunk genre, nominated for both the British Science Fiction Association Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Condition: Near Fine. First trade edition. A Near Fine copy signed by Neal Stephenson on the title-page. First trade paperback with complete number line (9 to 1) on copyright page. Some toning to edges of pages, as usual, but an attractive copy overall. "Hiro lives in a Los Angeles where franchises line the freeway as far as the eye can see. The only relief from the sea of logos is within the autonomous city-states, where law-abiding citizens don't dare leave their mansions. Hiro delivers pizza to the mansions for a living, defending his pies from marauders when necessary with a matched set of samurai swords. His home is a shared U-Stor-It. He spends most of his time off goggled in to the Metaverse, where his avatar is legendary. But in the club known as The Black Sun, his fellow hackers are being felled by a strange new drug called Snow Crash that reduces them to nothing more than a jittering cloud of bad digital karma -- and, in real life, a vegetative state). Investigating the Infocalypse leads Hiro all the way back to the beginning of language itself.he must race to stop a shadowy virtual villain hell-bent on world domination" (Random House). Near Fine.

First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (23cm); original beige card wrappers, titled in black and metallic red on spine and front cover; [vi],440pp. Signed by the author on the title page. Trivial wear to extremities, with some mild crinkling to paper at crown; a fresh, very Near Fine copy, with the publisher's publicity letter folded and laid in. "An outrageous combination of cyberpunk tropes, sophisticated linguistics theory, and postmodernist satire, Snow Crash is set in a near-future America where government has broken down and just about everything is done by franchise. The main character, Hiro Protagonist, a.k.a. the Deliverator, is a genius hacker and samurai warrior, but he makes his living delivering pizzas for the Mafia. When a deadly disease, the snow crash virus, begins to take out hackers and threatens virtual reality itself, Hiro is the man to tame it" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder II-1077). A key work in the cyberpunk genre, nominated for both the British Science Fiction Association Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award.