SPACE 1889: 12-book RPG lot + rare PC game. Steampunk!

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You are bidding on a lot of 13 SPACE 1889 items. Space: 1889 is a role-playing game of Victorian-era space-faring, created by Frank Chadwick and originally published by Game Designers' Workshop from 1988 to 1991. Included in this lot are all of the RPG books released by GDW for the original game (see my other listings for the miniatures games connected to Space: 1889), as well as a supplement from 3W and a complete copy of the rare PC game from Paragon Software. The items are in generally nice shape (see items for detailed individual descriptions), with a total original retail value over $125.00. The lot contains: Space: 1889. GDW #1889. First edition, hardcover. 1988. By Frank Chadwick, Marc Miller, Howard Whitehouse, Loren K. Wiseman. Core rule book of "Science Fiction Role Playing in a More Civilized Time." Copy is in Very Fine+/Near Mint condition. $30.00 original retail. Tales From the Ether. GDW #1901. 1989. Written by Frank Chadwick, Marc Miller, Loren K. Wiseman, Tim Ryan, Lester Smith. Five adventures with danger, intrigue, and a chance to serve the Crown. Copy is Fine+, slight edgewear. $8.00 original retail. Beastmen of Mars . GDW #1902. 1989. Written by Lester Smith. Five-session adventure: An ancient treasure, a schemen for vengeance, and a secret evil on 19th centuryt Mars. Copy is Fine, with slight shelfwear and price sticker mark on inside front cover and first page. $8.00 original retail. Caravans of Mars . GDW #1903. 1989. Written by Ed Andrews. Source book of the eastern desert of Mars and an adventure dealing with a diplomatic mission to an isloated city-state. Copy is in Fine- shape, with shelfwear and slight cover crease at upper right corner. $8.00 original retail. Steppelords of Mars . GDW #1904. 1989. Written by John A. Theisen. Sourcebook of the Nepenthes-Thoth Steppe and a hunting expedition adventure . Copy is in Very Fine+ shape. $8.00 original retail. Cloud Captains of Mars . GDW #1905. 1989. Written by Frank Chadwick. Rules for pirates and privateers and the pirate city of Karkarham, plus rules for hiring crews, seizing merchant ships, and more. Copy is in VF+ shape, sticker mark inside front cover and on first page. $8.00 original retail. More Tales From the Ether . GDW #1906. 1989. Developed by Loren K. Wiseman. Anthology of adventure. Copy is in NM shape. $8.00 original retail. Canal Priests of Mars . GDW #1907. 1990. Written by Marcus Rowland. Adventure built around the canal priests, a reincarnation cult, and an assassination on 19th century Mars. Copy is in F shape, some edgewear with small lamination stress pattern along top edge of front cover. $8.00 original retail. Referee's Screen . GDW #1981. 1989. Written by Julia Martin. Referee screen and 16-page chart summary. Copy is in NM shape. $10.00 original retail. Conklin's World Atlas and Handy Manual of Useful Information . GDW #1983. 1989. Written by Frank Chadwick. Collection of material for players and GMs, including a timeline, maps, and lots of background material on the setting. Copy is in F+ shape, with slight edgewear along the spine and a rough, postage stamp-sized sticker mark on the first page. $10.00 original retail. Soldier's Companion . GDW #1984. 1989. Written by Frank Chadwick. A massive supplement with details on zeppelins, Martian tripods, Army lists, military characters RPG rules, and even miniature rules for regulars vs. irregulars on Earth and other inhabited worlds. Copy is in F shape with some edgewear at the spine. $10.00 original retail. The Liftwood Conspiracy . 3W #403. 1989. Written by Gary E. Smith. Licensed supplement from British publisher 3W. The adventure includes clouship combat, using either the Space:1889 rules or the Sky Galleons of Mars rules. Copy is in NM shape. $8.00 original retail. Space: 1889 PC game . (not pictured). Paragon Software. 1990. PC computer game adapting the Space: 1889 RPG rules. On 3 1/2 inch discs, with all original booklets, catalogs, and material included in the box. Box and books are in NM shape. $34.95 origi... read more

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