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1934FZ08London: Methuen & Co. 1934. Book. Good to Very Good-. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 1st printing 1934. Orange cloth lettered in black on front and spine. Lacks dj. Cloth lightly soiled with a few small marks rear; spine a little faded; light fraying top of spine and minor soiling. Author's note glued onto ffep "With all good wishes from the author James Francis Dwyer 33 Curzon Stret London W.I." About Good to Very Good. A very scarce item unique with author's note. Hubin p.130. Methuen & Co. Hardcover
1963DC826NY: Pantheon 1963. Book. Very Good to Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st printing 1963. "Wilson a bored middle-aged banker is 'reborn' by the 'company' into a new identity. Adjusting to his new life he is even less happy than he was before and gradually understands that the price paid for a second chance is too high. A Kafka-like exploration of the depersonalization of modern life. The benign indifference bureaucratic efficiency and curteous reasonableness of the company are more disturbing than overt malevolence. John Frankenheimer's 1966 film version with Rock Hudson as the protagonist was one of the scariest films of that decade." Barron; Horror 4-105 Previous owner's name and date on ffep; dj has a couple of tiny closed edge tears. Pantheon Hardcover
2017022058Burton: Subterranean Press 2017 First printing of the first limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies this being #344. Signed directly on the colophon page by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. Book and dust jacket in fine as new condition. Subterranean Press hardcover
2014022057Burton: Subterranean Press 2014 First printing of the first limited edition 1 of 500 signed and numbered copies this being #344. Signed directly on the colophon page by Neil Gaiman Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves. Book and dust jacket in fine as new condition. Subterranean Press hardcover
2008103624United Kingdom: PS Publishing. Fine with no dust jacket. 2008. Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 9781906301996 . Hardcover. Book is in FINE condition in a FINE condition Slipcase. 2008. PS Publishing. 383 pages. SIGNED by Kelly Barnhill Alex Irvine Terry Bisson Chris Roberson Jack Dann Steven Utley Brian Aldiss Jay Lake Stephen Baxter Robert Reed Matthew Hughes Mike Resnick Keith Brooke James Lovegrove Eric Brown Paul McAuley Garry Kilworth Brian Stableford Beth Bernobich Ian McDonald Paul Di Filippo Michael Moorcock Scott Edelman Justina Robson Ben Baldwin Liz Clarke Al Feldstein James Hannah and Ian Simmons. This is copy "N" of a Limited Numbered Edition of 100 copies. This is one of hundreds of Like-New condition Limited Editions "Mostly Lettered" recently acquired from a major Collector of Fantastic Dark Fantasy and Horror Literature. Presses include Centipede Gauntlet PS Publishing Bloodletting Cargo Cult Biting Dog Night Shade Subterranean Cemetery Dance Delirium Overlook Connection Borderlands Dark Regions Earthling Publications and Charnel House. Inquiries Welcome. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 383 pages; Signed by All Authors . PS Publishing hardcover
19381080London: Methuen & Co 1938. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Orange cloth cover - no dustjacket. Hardback. Thoughts by H. G. Wells taken from three lectures he gave about a single world educational community - a precursor idea that has predicted the internet. 130 pages. Some shelf rubbing. <br/><br/> Methuen & Co hardcover
1985121524-EEditions Les Incunables 1985. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover large folio in red cloth covers with gilt letters at the spine 1300 page total in both volumes.With illustrations in color and black & white . Condition : NEW with the publisher's shipping box. NOTE : This set is large and heavy and will need extra postage for shipping we will notify you of the cost. NO INTERNATIONAL SALES . Editions Les Incunables Hardcover
2000002126London: Headline 2000 near fine in same DW unclipped no tears or inscriptions 312pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Headline hardcover
1998002125London: Headline 1998 near fine in same DW unclipped no tears or inscriptions just a little light creasing to extreme edges of DW 438pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Headline hardcover
2000002129London: Headline 2000 near fine in same DW unclipped no tears or inscriptions 314pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Headline hardcover
2000002950London: Headline 2000 near fine in same DW unclipped no tears or inscriptions except small split at top corner fold 314pp. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Headline hardcover
2007041510-MNew York: Megan Tingley Books 2007. Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition 6th Printing. 1st. Edition 6th. Printing 2007 Hardcover in the dust jacket 627 page book . Signed by the author on the title page . Original black cloth over boards spine stamped in silver . In a an uncliped dust jacket . Condition : Very Fine Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Megan Tingley Books Hardcover
1957010623London : Heinemann 1957. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First British Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First UK Edition. First Published 1957. Made into the memorable motion picture of the same name starring Gregory Peck Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire in 1959 and again in the made-for-television film starring Armand Assante Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. Very Good in a Very Good unclipped 15s. net dust jacket designed by John Rowland. Slight creasing to the spine. Modest forward lean. Minimal edge wear. Prior owner name to front paste down under the dust jacket flap. Dust jacket has slightly sunned spine; a couple of very small chips to edges; and a bit of overall rubbing. Heinemann Hardcover
1969010224New York City: Exposition Press 1969. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket tiny rubs at the corners front flap price-clipped. "Hot on the heels of 'Man on the Moon' comes 'Math on Mars' Charles A. Spiegel's creative new form of writing - the text-book novel. This innovation combines fantasy with scientific fact try and separate the two! examines conventional notions about old-fashioned math explores the new math and sandwiches in a strange story of fear and loss a story that penetrates the mind the body - and the planet Mars." from the front flap. SCARCE . Exposition Press Hardcover
1977010680Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1977. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First American Edition stated. First Printing stated. Full number line W 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . Also included are several other shorter works including "Quenta Silmarillion "" Ainulindale" " Valaquenta " "Akallabeth" and " Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age". Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket designed by Louise Noble. Dust jacket has minimal chipping to spine ends ; one 1/2" closed tear to top rear panel; and very light foxing to flap edges. Turquoise cloth covered boards with gilt design to front. Silver lettering and gilt design to spine. Top page edges dyed pink. Small spot to top edge. Fold out map to the rear is Near Fine small crease at interior edge. Houghton Mifflin and Company Hardcover
199630938Grass Valley: Underwood Books 1996. First limited edition. Hardcover. As New. Hickman Steve. Publisher's file copy. One of 600 copies signed by Vance. large 8vo full yellow cloth wraparound dj art and interior illustrations by Steve Hickman. The book is still shrink-wrapped inside the cloth tray case as new. signed by Vance. Underwood Books hardcover
1930D1340London Bombay Sydney: George C. Harrap & Co. 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st printing. Proof Copy of First Edition in stiff wrappers over which is the color pictorial dust jacket. Shelf slant small chip off of head of dj spine panel another slightly larger off lower front spine corner; short tears on folds. Striking pictorial cover. A tale of early 10th Century England the Anglo-Saxons vs. the Danish invaders. A very uncommon ephemeral item. George C. Harrap & Co. Hardcover
1972007705London: Sidgwick & Jackson 1972 scarce first UK issue price clipped dust jacket is rubbed and worn to corners and top and bottom edges and spine ends book has squares of tape to boards where a plastic sleeve was taped down hinges reinforced with tape stamps and labels to fep stamp to imprint stamp to top and bottom closed edges stamp to rear fep otherwise tidy copy Kubrick asked Clarke to rework his story 'The Sentinel' into a film script this book gives the different versions and evolution of Clarke's story into the basis of Kubrick's film classic240pp. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. Ex-Library. Sidgwick & Jackson hardcover
1972012204London: W H Allen 1972 price clipped dust jacket handling soiled and sunned to spine fep has some foxing and brown stain marks rare title in this format 192pp minimal scattered foxing to closed edges. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6 - 7 tall. W H Allen hardcover
1987EW5067Norwalk CT: The Easton Press 1987. Full bonded blue leather with gilt embossed front cover and spine. Textblock immaculate unread and tight. All edges gilt; Silk page marker sewn into the headband; Binding minimally edge and corner rubbed. Collector's notes and blank Easton press bulk plate laid in. 224p. From the "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. Collector's Edition. Cloth. Fine. Illus. by Vincent DiFate. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover. The Easton Press Hardcover
1980009133New York: Doubleday 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at title page in year of publication -"To Frank Hoffmann best wishes Isaac Asimov Jan. '80" Near Fine tiny rubs at corners and spine ends in Near Fine dust jacket light wear at edges. A Doubleday Crime Club selection. Doubleday Hardcover
1922009266New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1922. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In RARE dust jacket Near Fine top edge lightly soiled prior owner blindstamp front end page in Very Good dust jacket front flap lower corner price-clipped spine a bit darkened and dulled small chips at spine ends and folds. One of de la Mare's finest occult stories a tale of Walter Lawford who after napping in a cemetery becomes trapped between the two worlds two different realities. Alfred A. Knopf Hardcover
1981001409New York: Elsevier / Nelson Books 1981. Very Fine condition in bright shiny Very Fine Dust Jacket protected by a removable Brodart sleeve. Fresh and crisp apparently never read. A beautiful copy of a book tough-to-find in Very Fine collectible condition. Clean square tight and unmarked. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped $12.50. No chips tears scuffs creases or rubbing. Not a book club edition. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. "First edition" is so stated with complete number row 10 987654321 on copyright page. Scarce anthology of 11 science fiction stories on baseball: THE CELEBRATED NO-HIT INNING by Frederick Pohl; THE WORD OF BABE RUTH by Paul Gallico; THE MIGHTY CASEY by Rod Serling; THE HEAVENLY WORLD SERIES by Frank O'Rourke; THE EINSTEIN INSHOOT by Nelson Bond; STAR SLUGGER by William Morrison; HALF PAST ALLIGATOR by Donald Colvin; ON ACCOUNT OF DARKNESS by Barry N. Malzberg and Bill Pronzini; etc. Great wrap-around Dust Jacket illustration by Bradley Clark features aliens and a robot playing baseball. One of the aliens has three sets of arms and a baseball glove on each of three hands. Original blue boards. From the Dust Jacket: "What is the effect of baseball on alien beings new to the game How will the game change when human-shaped machines become capable of playing it Is it fair play for an outfielder to levitate hundreds of feet into the air to catch the ball Fascinating problems are explored in eleven science-fiction stories about America's most popular sport. here are baseball tales that will amuse provoke and enlighten. This unusual anthology will take baseball fans and lovers of science fiction and fantasy far out to some thrilling ball games." McCue p. 73. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine condition/Very Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Clark Bradley jacket art. 8vo. vi 210pp. Elsevier / Nelson Books Hardcover
199350555Don Mills ON: Maxwell MacMillan 1993. CAD First Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR and dated 12/ 3/93 no other markings Fine in Fine Dj in mylar sleeve. Brown bds 233pp. Stewart is the prize-winning Science Fiction and Fantasy writer who was one of the writers for the Web-based Alternate Reality Game "The Beast". This is his second novel a fantasy story about a quest which won the 1993 Aurora Fantasy Award. His first novel Passion Play won the 1992 Aurora Science Fiction Award. Uncommon. 1.6 JM HOQ 100/1. Signed by Author. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Maxwell MacMillan Hardcover
1978048669New York NY USA: Berkley Windhover / Byron Preiss Visual Publications 1978. First U.S. Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Chaykin Howard V. 112pp. Over 300 full-color panel illustrations. Black cloth w blindstamp lettering to front cover gold lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Colour illustrated DJ is clean showing slight surface wear near spine small wear to head and top back corner. DJ preserved now in mylar cover. Small folio: 313 x 235mm. Illustrated by Star Wars artist Howard V. Chaykin Empire: A Visual Novel is regarded as one of the first graphic novels in the United States Slusser. <br/> <br/> Berkley Windhover / Byron Preiss Visual Publications hardcover
