TEN THOUSAND LIGHT-YEARS FROM HOME

New York: Ace Books, 1973. Very good.. First edition, paperback original, of the debut short story collection by the legendary intelligence officer-turned science fiction author, published to acclaim before the sf community discovered "Tiptree" was a pen name for a woman writer. Includes her first published short story ("Birth of a Salesman," which appeared in ANALOG in 1968). As adroitly narrated in the Hugo award-winning biography by Julie Phillips, a number of prominent male writers in the community praised Tiptree's "ineluctably masculine" writing style before she was outed as a woman in 1977. Tiptree's reputation continues to rest largely on her short stories, many of which address gender in subtle yet unflinching ways. 7'' x 4.5''. Original color pictorial wrappers with design by Chris Foss, Ace 80180, priced at.95c. Yellow edges. Publisher's ads at rear, single color ad leaf bound within text. 319, [1] pages. Slight bumping to extremities, patch of shallow rubbing to spine head. No spine crease.