London: Macdonald (1969). First edition (U.K.), 1st impression. 8vo. 254 pp. Original blue paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt, in original unclipped (£1.25) (25s) dust-jacket. Jacket shows light handling wear. A few light nicks and handling wear. Trivial spine fade. Indentation, scratch to jacket spine. Book is tight, square and firm, with trivial lean. Light tanning to panel edges and spine, page edges a bit smudged and tanned. Small indentation consisting with that of jacket spine. Presents well, a nice vintage copy.

Dust Jacket: Very Good

Hardcover: Very Good

“First published in 1968 and set in his Known Space universe, the novel was originally serialized as Slowboat Cargo. A Gift from Earth is a segment of Larry Niven’s Known Space series, a group of loosely connected novels and short stories, most from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. The series portrays the first centuries of human interstellar exploration and settlement, along with attendant encounters with various alien races. Algis Budrys praised the novel as "an example of the best currently available technologically oriented SF," but faulted the lack of balance between Niven's social commentary and his storytelling.”