SEVEN STEPS TO THE SUN by Fred Hoyle and Geoffrey Hoyle New York: Harper Row, Publishers, (circa 1971). First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's statement "First U.S. edition" to the copyright page, and first printing date code "0371" to front jacket flap, indicating a publication date of March 1971, and contains the first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the verso of the rear blank page. The dust jacket's striking Escher-like art with surreal image overlay is un-credited and exclusive to this edition, even the later book club edition does not copy this art. The scientist and veteran science fiction author Fred Hoyle partners with his son Geoffrey for this time travel adventure novel featuring Mike Jerome, a TV script writer, who finds he is making ten year time jumps. Jerome travels to adventuresome spots around the globe, and always searches for his best friend--a Black jazz musician. Just a hint of crimping to the upper spine edge, else very nearly fine in yellow linen over textured gray boards with red embossed titles to the spine, upper page edges still bright yellow; in a bright, nearly fine dust jacket with a vertical fold-crease both to the front and to the rear inner flaps; original printed $5.95 price and first printing code 0371 still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 247 pages. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.