Peak season notice: Shipping for this category may take 14–21 business days after cleared payment. Thanks for your patience.
Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game. [New York]: Tor, [1985]. 8vo. Publisher's navy cloth backed boards...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Auction Preview: Preview items may not have yet been properly described or vetted, and items are posted as soon as they have a description or a picture. We are continuing to add and correct information as we approach the auction posting date, so check back here often and Contact us with any comments or suggestions.
Track Item
Share this lot
Description
Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game. [New York]: Tor, [1985].8vo. Publisher's navy cloth backed boards, spine stamped in silver; original pictorial dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title: "To Alex – A friend of Ender (and mine) Orson Scott Card."
Expanded from the short story of the same title published in Analog (1977), Ender's Game follows the titular Ender as he becomes the perfect military commander in order to save humanity. With a jaw-dropping twist and themes of moral propriety, Ender's Game won the following awards: the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel, the 1986 SF Chronicle Readers Poll for Best Novel, and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Condition: Spine head slightly frayed. Dust jacket unclipped (priced "$13.95"); touch of edgewear; otherwise, a bright copy.
References: Barron, Anatomy of Wonder (2004), II-217.
Provenance: "Alex" (presentation inscription). From the collection of David Aronovitz.
Auction Info
2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction #6336 (go to Auction Home page)
Bidding Begins Approx.
April
13th
Monday
Auction Dates
May
13th
Wednesday
Proxy Bidding Begins Approx.
7 Days
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: N/A
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 48
Auction Type
Signature®: Heritage Live®:After Internet bidding closes, live bidding will take place through www.HA.com/Live. Your secret maximum bid placed prior to the live event will compete against the live bids. To maximize your chances of winning, enter realistic secret maximum bids on our site. Many of our proxy bidders are successful at winning lots in these auctions, and usually below their secret maximum. You can also place last minute bids directly with us by e-mailing Bid@HA.com or calling 1-866-835-3243. (Important note: Due to software and Internet latency, live bids may not register in time, so enter realistic proxy bids.)
Signature® Floor Sessions
Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session. During the live auction event, bidding in person is encouraged, and Heritage Live includes streaming audio and often video during the event.
Signature®: Heritage Live®:After Internet bidding closes, live bidding will take place through www.HA.com/Live. Your secret maximum bid placed prior to the live event will compete against the live bids. To maximize your chances of winning, enter realistic secret maximum bids on our site. Many of our proxy bidders are successful at winning lots in these auctions, and usually below their secret maximum. You can also place last minute bids directly with us by e-mailing Bid@HA.com or calling 1-866-835-3243. (Important note: Due to software and Internet latency, live bids may not register in time, so enter realistic proxy bids.)
Signature® Floor Sessions
Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session. During the live auction event, bidding in person is encouraged, and Heritage Live includes streaming audio and often video during the event.
Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms