The Baroque Cycle: Quicksilver, The Confusion, The System of the World
The Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver; The Confusion; The System of the World), by Neal Stephenson. New York: William Morrow, 2003-2004. First editions, first printings, each volume signed by the author.
A series of eight books collected in three volumes, Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle is a massive undertaking and an extraordinary achievement of historical science fiction. Featuring historical figures such as Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, the Cycle explores the momentous and exciting changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
The Baroque period was a time of great cultural development, not only in art, music, architecture, and fashion, but also in science and mathematics. Calculus, for example, was developed by either Newton or Leibniz (the truth being a matter of contentious debate). Stephenson explores these alongside the more mysterious obsessions of the period’s brainiacs, such as cryptology, in his compelling and richly imaginative series.
The Baroque Cycle earned several awards, with Quicksilver winning the Arthur C. Clarke award and both The Confusion and System of the World winning the Locus.
A very near-fine set, each volume signed by the author. Line on dust jacket of Quicksilver from printer error, else fine. Confusion and System of the World both fine. All volumes appear completely unread.
The Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver; The Confusion; The System of the World), by Neal Stephenson. New York: William Morrow, 2003-2004. First editions, first printings, each volume signed by the author.
A series of eight books collected in three volumes, Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle is a massive undertaking and an extraordinary achievement of historical science fiction. Featuring historical figures such as Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, the Cycle explores the momentous and exciting changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
The Baroque period was a time of great cultural development, not only in art, music, architecture, and fashion, but also in science and mathematics. Calculus, for example, was developed by either Newton or Leibniz (the truth being a matter of contentious debate). Stephenson explores these alongside the more mysterious obsessions of the period’s brainiacs, such as cryptology, in his compelling and richly imaginative series.
The Baroque Cycle earned several awards, with Quicksilver winning the Arthur C. Clarke award and both The Confusion and System of the World winning the Locus.
A very near-fine set, each volume signed by the author. Line on dust jacket of Quicksilver from printer error, else fine. Confusion and System of the World both fine. All volumes appear completely unread.
The Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver; The Confusion; The System of the World), by Neal Stephenson. New York: William Morrow, 2003-2004. First editions, first printings, each volume signed by the author.
A series of eight books collected in three volumes, Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle is a massive undertaking and an extraordinary achievement of historical science fiction. Featuring historical figures such as Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, the Cycle explores the momentous and exciting changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
The Baroque period was a time of great cultural development, not only in art, music, architecture, and fashion, but also in science and mathematics. Calculus, for example, was developed by either Newton or Leibniz (the truth being a matter of contentious debate). Stephenson explores these alongside the more mysterious obsessions of the period’s brainiacs, such as cryptology, in his compelling and richly imaginative series.
The Baroque Cycle earned several awards, with Quicksilver winning the Arthur C. Clarke award and both The Confusion and System of the World winning the Locus.
A very near-fine set, each volume signed by the author. Line on dust jacket of Quicksilver from printer error, else fine. Confusion and System of the World both fine. All volumes appear completely unread.
