Description
Author: Brad Steiger and Francie Steiger
Publisher: Berkley Books
Place: New York
Year: 1981 copyright
Edition: Later Berkley printing; number line ends in 13
Format: Vintage mass-market paperback
Page Count: Approximately 201 pages
Condition: Very Good. Bright, complete vintage paperback with light rubbing, small surface blemishes, and modest edge wear consistent with age. The pages show natural age-toning. Please examine all photographs for condition.
Description
This vintage 1981 mass-market paperback represents a foundational monument in the history of New Age philosophy and modern alien-contact culture. Written by prolific paranormal investigator Brad Steiger alongside Francie Steiger, The Star People systematically introduced the core metaphysical frameworks for what is now widely known as the "starseed" movement.
Rather than treating extraterrestrial encounters as mechanical or military events, the Steigers outline a complex spiritual hypothesis: that specific individuals living on Earth possess an unawakened cosmic heritage, genetic ancestry, or spiritual connection to other worlds. The text closely examines the recurring dreams, advanced intuitive faculties, distinct physical traits, and persistent psychological displacement reported by individuals who believed they were descendants of interstellar visitors. This volume remains a vital historical document capturing the exact late-twentieth-century convergence of UFO research, channeling, and alternative spirituality. Complete with its iconic, glowing sci-fi cover art, it serves as an exceptional shelf display piece and primary reference for libraries of modern esoterica.
Why This Copy Belongs in Your Collection
- Pioneering Starseed Literature: As the book that popularised the concept of cosmic starseeds, this volume is an essential addition for complete collections tracking the evolution of alternative spiritual movements.
- Exceptional Condition Preservation: Mid-century paperbacks from Berkley are notoriously fragile, frequently suffering from split bindings or heavily cracked spines from casual reading. This copy has survived in remarkably crisp, collectible condition.
Curated Vintage Condition Notes
- Condition: Very Good Plus to Near Fine.
- Details: The original illustrated wraps remain remarkably flat, vibrant, and clean, displaying bold typography and bright color registration. The spine is square, solid, and completely uncreased, presenting an unread appearance. The internal text block is firm and solid, holding clean pages that display uniform, natural light age-toning typical of 1980s pulp paper stocks. Free of modern signatures, annotations, or stamps.
- Preservation: Carefully preserved and supplied directly to you housed inside a fresh, premium archival protective sleeve to protect its long-term value.