Clarke Arthur C.IOBA
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1956000775Harcourt Brace & Company hardcover USA: Harcourt Brace & Company 1956 An expansion of Clarke's first novel "Against the Fall of Night". First edition. Not price-clipped not bumped. There is a bookplate from a previous owner on the back of the front cover. The front of the dust jacket has three small tears at the bottom all approximately a quarter-inch 6 mm long. Aside from these flaws this is a very sharp looking copy of this seminal work see photos. Comes in an archival protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
1951000594Shasta hardcover New York: Shasta 1951 A collection of stories comprising a "future history" of the earth. No remainder mark not price-clipped not ex-library. The front and spine of the dust jacket are nearly prisine but the rear of the jacket has a tear at the top approximately 12 mm 0.5 inches long and also has a moderate amount of soiling see photos. The bottom edges of the book are slightly bumped and the pages are somewhat faded but is otherwise in fine shape. Comes in a mylar protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Orders are normally processed within 24 hours often on the same day they are received.
1992001038Charnel House hardcover Charnel House 1992 One of 750 slipcased copies signed by both the author and Ms. Lee this is #280. Gorgeous green Japanese fabric binding in a beige slipcase. Includes four illustrations by Pamela Lee in color. Slipcase is lightly soiled book itself is clean. This was an early science fiction novel done by Koontz before he moved to horror. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1975001300Gregg hardcover USA: Gregg 1975 The screenplay of the film. Some wear to the bottom of spine. The inside back cover and the corresponding section of the page facing it have a small streak. Otherwise the book is fine. No names marks or book plates. Published without dust jacket. This is NOT ex-library. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1977001334George Allen & Unwin hardcover London: George Allen & Unwin 1977 This is the rare export edition which was actually the first printing. This edition was published with no price on the dust jacket and includes a few distinctive typos: on page 330 there is not a full stop after "feanor" and on page 352 the word "and" is italicized. The top edge of the pages are stained blue. There is a fold out map in the back of the book. There are no tears bumps or remainder marks. Page 337 is dog-eared and the dust jacket flaps are slightly faded bit otherwise a vary attractive copy. All books ar bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1988000140Morrigan Publications hardcover Morrigan Publications 1988 Signed by the author the illustrator and Keith Roberts who wrote the introduction. Early steampunk novel that includes zombies a dirigible and a mad scientist. This is copy #235 of 310. Dust jacket and book are both fine. Comes in a green slipcase. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping container when mailed.
1961000885Victor Gollancz hardcover London: Victor Gollancz 1961 First edition second printing. The book has the name of a previous owner written in pen on the front end page and a slight musty odor. The dust jacket has two small tears one at top of the front cover near the gutter the other at the bottom of the rear page also near the gutter. Neither are very noticeable with the archival protective cover is on the photos are with the cover off. Overall a nice copy of an early Clarke work. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number provided with domestic shipments.
1993000168Easton hardcover Easton 1993 One of Easton's "Signed First Editions". An expanded version of the prize-winning 1982 novella of the same name. Easton as usual pulls out all of the stops: ornate embossed design on front and back of book gilt edged archival pages leather binding white silk book mark. A lovely volume. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping container when mailed.
1996001314Arkham House Pub hardcover Sauk City: Arkham House Pub 1996 Signed by the author without inscription at the 2019 Worldcon. A collection of short stories by a master of the form. No remainder mark not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and packed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
1975001006Gregg Press hardcover Boston MA: Gregg Press 1975 Reprint of the classic SF satire that presaged the Nazi menace. No remainder mark slight bumping to top edges NOT ex-library. Published without dust-jacket. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied with domestic orders.
1990001469Axolotl Press hardcover Axolotl Press 1990 One of 75 signed leather-bound copies this is #58. Issued without dust jacket. Not bumped. If this copy was ever read the reader was very gentle with it. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1991001294Axolotl Press hardcover USA: Axolotl Press 1991 One of 300 signed copies this is #13. The novella that the author later expanded into a novel. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders
1996001007Easton hardcover USA: Easton 1996 This is #98 of 1100 copies. Signed on the title page by Ms. Cherryh with a color illustration by Mr. Freas on the facing page. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied with domestic orders.
1979000305Rune hardcover USA: Rune 1979 A collection of three stories: "Maturity" "Bulkhead" and "The Graveyard Reader". One of 700 copies signed by the author. The dust jacket has some tanning and there is a very tiny tear on the back of the jacket but is otherwise fine. The book itself is fine with no bumping of edges and no remainder mark. Comes in a mylar protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
2000000871Pequod hardcover USA: Pequod 2000 Limited first edition one of 1000 copies. The sequel to "The Great King's War". No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. The wrap-around dust jacket is striking and has just the slightest trace of edge-wear at the top of the spine. Comes in an archival protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number provided when mailed.
1989000102Doubleday hardcover U.S.A.: Doubleday 1989 Signed first edition. Not price-clipped no remainder marks. Dust jacket is bright binding is tight. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy box when mailed.
1989000702Easton hardcover Norwalk: Easton 1989 Satire of a future in which some people have evolved through genetic manipulation into nearly immortal god-like beings. Red leather binding. Does not appear to have been read if it was the owner was very gentle with it. Comes with "Collector's Notes". All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Orders are normally processed within 24 hours.
1991000826CENTURY/LEGEND hardcover London: CENTURY/LEGEND 1991 A novella of the far future in which humanity is essentially immortal except for one man who has to deal with being mortal. A witty satire on Utopia with illustrations by steve Crisp. Signed by the author on the title page. No remainder mark not price clipped not bumped. Comes in an archival protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Orders are normally processed within 24 hours.
1997001319Golden Gryphon Pr hardcover USA: Golden Gryphon Pr 1997 Signed without inscription at the 2019 Worldcon. The title story in this collection won a Hugo. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. Some edge wear along the spine several small spots along book edge but overall a very nice copy. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1990001293Axolotl Press hardcover USA: Axolotl Press 1990 Signed by both the author and by Barry Malzburg who wrote the introduction. This is #216 of 300 copies. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders
1973000328Macmillan hardcover USA: Macmillan 1973 "Seventeen eerie and existentialist science fiction tales of man's struggle with an inescapable future". The book has no remainder mark and is not bumped. The dust jacket has minimal edge wear and the back of the jacket is slightly toned but the front is still bright and it is not price-clipped. Comes in a mylar protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
2000001283Forge hardcover USA: Forge 2000 Signed without inscription at StokerCon. First Printing. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number provided with domestic orders.
1997001472Tor Books hardcover Tor Books 1997 First printing complete number line. A short novel about a lone scientist working in his California laboratory who plunges beyond the bounds of time and space. Things do not go well. Originally written in the 1930s the manuscript was lost and did not resurface until the 1990s. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. Comes in a Brodart protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
1990000841Gollancz hardcover London: Gollancz 1990 A satire set in the very distant future in which advanced alien civilizations with a taste for primitive cultures recruit people from Earth as entertainers. First British edition. No remainder mark not price-clipped not bumped. The title page and page 317 are dog-eared and there is some yellowing of the pages. The top of the dust jacket has some edge-wear and there is a tiny tear at the right top edge. The title on the spine seems a little sun faded. Overall though a nice copy. Comes in an archival protective cover. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed.
1997001228Science Fiction Collection Book Club hardcover USA: Science Fiction Collection Book Club 1997 Winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula in 1982 for best novella. No remainder mark no tears not bumped. A handsome cope encased in a Brodart protective cover to keep it that way. All books are bubble-wrapped and placed in a sturdy shipping box when mailed. Tracking number supplied on domestic orders.
