Battle for The Planet of the Apes

Author David Gerrold

Publisher  Award Books, 1973

Format Mass Market Paperback

Condition Very Good – tight binding, clean pages, age tanning, protected in archival sleeve

Edition: First Printing

Features: Original cover art, full film credits, and notable dedication to Harlan Ellison

Description

by David Gerrold – Award Books, June 1973 – First Printing – Vintage Movie Tie-in

“The Madness of Apes and Men Erupts in Savagery That Rocks the Earth!”

This is the first printing of the 1973 novelization of Battle for the Planet of the Apes, written by celebrated science fiction author David Gerrold (Star Trek’s “The Trouble with Tribbles”). Released in conjunction with the final film in the original Planet of the Apes series, the book delves deeper into the philosophical and emotional stakes of Caesar’s mission to build peace between apes and humans.

Set after a devastating nuclear war, the story finds Caesar leading a precarious society of apes and surviving humans. But the legacy of violence and rebellion simmers beneath the surface. When a group of mutated humans from the ruins of the old world resurfaces, Caesar must choose between peace and survival.

This paperback is more than just a movie tie-in—it’s a thoughtful and gripping reimagining of the film, written with literary flair. In a warm nod to friendship and creative kinship, Gerrold dedicates the book to fellow science fiction luminary Harlan Ellison, writing simply:

"For Harlan Ellison, who will appreciate the thought."

Protected in an archival sleeve. Very Good condition with age tanning typical for its era.