Gregory Benford

Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941), American science fiction author and astrophysicist, original autographed "At the Double Solstice" - Winter Solstice Edition, hand printed and bound chapbook, Cheap Street, 1986. 1 of an edition of 50. Signed by Benford, additionally signed by Jan and George O'Nale of Cheap Street publishing company. Accompanied by original mailing envelope.

Benford is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. He is also a contributing editor of Reason magazine.

As a science fiction author, Benford is perhaps best known for the Galactic Center Saga novels, beginning with "In the Ocean of Night" (1977). This series postulates a galaxy in which sentient organic life is in constant warfare with sentient electromechanical life.

Cheap Street Press was a small publishing company started up and operated by the husband-wife duo, George and Jan O'Nale, in their rural home near New Castle, Virginia. Cheap Street concentrated on publishing limited edition books, signed and numbered, of science fiction and fantasy works. Their books were renowned as excellent examples of the book-making arts, having been hand-printed letterpress by George on fine (often handmade) paper and hand-bound in fine cloth and leather with matching drop-back boxes. In 2002, the O'Nales donated their collection of books and press materials to Tulane University, and then committed suicide in the spring of 2003, citing increasing health problems.

Appears complete and in full. In fine condition.