Humans have so much new and exciting stimuli to offer and they want it all. Eventually they come across Earth and decide to save humanity from itself, or enable their self-destruction, it's all the same really. To alleviate boredom a mated pair travel throughout the galaxy inhabiting other intelligent species to live as they do and to experience all existence has to offer. Peace.The Manti are an ancient race whose final enemy is boredom, as all else has been conquered. Your questions will be answered promptly. Check out my feedback you will be treated right. Canadian collectors will be billed at my cost for shipping (please do not pay until I invoice you). Bid early and often! Shipping is FREE anywhere in the United States. Bidding starts at $19.99 with no reserve and FREE SHIPPING. If you have any questions, please ask and I will reply promptly. I tried to give you a full range of visuals for your viewing pleasure. Date in pencil (1/81) at top of first leaf. Store stamp on first leaf and another one inside of back cover. The text block is solid and undisturbed - maybe even unread despite the spine reading crease - with no marks on the bottom or long side and only a small spot of soiling on the top.

The back cover has a small dent and a corner crease and outside edge crease along with that minor shelf wear. The spine has a visible reading crease and one small binding crease. The front cover has mild shelf wear as well as a few edge and corner creases as well as a sticker ghost. And the 'sufficient numbers' were small enough to create instant collectibles! CONDITION is around VG with no major flaws, but a few minor ones. My understanding is that the Laser line stopped selling on newsstands and bookstores after 54 books, and that #55, #56, and #57 were only printed in sufficient numbers to mail out to subscribers. Cover by science fiction legend Frank Kelly Freas. Bone and Roy Myers, published February, 1977. Bluehillbooks from my collection to yours What we have here is a nice condition copy of Laser Books #56, GIFT OF THE MANTI by J.

Gift Of The Manti by J.F. Bone