Block Lawrence.
RANDOM WALK: A Novel for a New Age.
New York:: Tom Doherty Associates 1988. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. "In a tale of ordinary people discovering extraordinary abilities and strengths in themselves we see the keys to the solution of even the most terrifying problems which confront each one of us. " Fredric Lehrman A real departure for Block - as he refers to when he signed this copy. He INSCRIBED it 'For Christian Tricked you eh Best' 345 pp. Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 24518 ISBN : 0312930925 9780312930929
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Le Guin Ursula K.
THE TELLING.
New York:: Harcourt Inc. 2000. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Advance Reading Copy trade paperback format. A novel in the Hainish cycle winner of the Locus award for best novel. Harcourt, Inc., unknown
Bookseller reference : 19319
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Dickenson Gordon.
SPACEPAW.
New York:: G. P. Putnam�s Sons. 1969. Ex-library in illustrated library binding with usual markings but in a very good dj. First printing. Juvenile novel set among by the gorilla-like Dilbians by this Hugo and Nebula award winning author. DJ illustration and frontispiece by Leon Gregori. G. P. Putnam�s Sons. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17967
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Williams Thomas.
TSUGA'S CHILDREN.
New York:: Random House 1977. Very good in a near fine dustjacket rem mark small binding flaw to front hinge. First printing. A magical novel of fantasy and adventure for children and adults alike by this National Book Award winning writer. Random House, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 14191
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Feist Raymond E.
PRINCE OF THE BLOOD
New York:: Bantam 1990. Very good some foxing to edges of textblock and inside front cover. First paperback printing. A return 20 years later to the world of the Riftwar Saga. SIGNED on the title page. 351 pp plus brief excerpts from his other novels and a special preview of 'Servant of the Empire.' Bantam, unknown
Bookseller reference : 10417 ISBN : 0553285246 9780553285246
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Silverberg Robert
VALENTINE PONTIFEX
New York:: Arbor House 1983. Near fine in near fine dust jacket remainder dot. First trade edition. The third book in the Marjipoor Trilogy. SIGNED on the title page by Silverberg. Arbor House, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23283 ISBN : 0877955441 9780877955443
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Campbell Ramsey.
MIDNIGHT SUN.
New York:: TOR 1991. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket staple holes in front endpaper. First US printing. A story of horror and mystery . TOR, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13364
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Thurston Robert.
ALICIA II
New York:: Berkley Putnam 1978. VG/G rem stamp some edgewear short tears. First printing. A science fiction novel set in the not so distant future where some can live forever as "retreads" - surgically implanted in new young bodies. Berkley Putnam, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3758
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Adams Douglas.
SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH.
New York:: Harmony Books 1984. Very good in a very good dustjacket. Later printing. The fourth book in the Hitchhiker's Trilogy. 204 pp. Harmony Books, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15933 ISBN : 0517554399 9780517554395
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Zalazny Roger
MADWAND
New York:: Ace Books 1981. Near fine in very good dust jacket. dj- pc. Book club edition: the first hardcover printing. Black and white illustrations by Esteban Maroto. Ace Books, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13137
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Kurtz Katherine
THE QUEST FOR SAINT CAMBER: Volume III of the Histories of King Nelson.
New York:: Ballantine / del Rey 1986. Fine in near fine dust jacket. corner of flap of dj clipped other minor wear. Book club edition. Epic fantasy novel. Index of character and place names 401 plus plus lineage chart. Dust jacket art by Darrell Sweet. Ballantine / del Rey, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13102
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Frede Richard; Grant C. L. and Malzberg Barry N.
GRAVEN IMAGES: Three Original Novellas of Science Fiction.
New York:: Thomas Nelson Inc. 1977. Near fine in a very good dust jacket some light edgewear to dj. First edition. Edited and with an introduction on "Science Fiction and the Arts' by Edward L. Ferman and Barry Malzberg . Thomas Nelson Inc. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22562 ISBN : 0840765576 9780840765574
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Bradbury Ray
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.
New York:: Bantam 1985. Fair condition. notations on first page prev owner's name on edge of textblock. Paperback. Bantam, unknown
Bookseller reference : 24203 ISBN : 0553263633 9780553263633
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Koontz Dean
MR MURDER
New York:: Putnam 1993. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket prev owner's name. First printing. A successful and happy mystery writer considers himself lucky until he and his family cross the path of a pychotic killer. Putnam, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15499 ISBN : 0399138749 9780399138744
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Niven Larry
THE INTEGRAL TREES
New York:: Ballantine 1984. Near fine in near fine dust jacket a tight copy but with a couple of tiny nicks to the dj. First printing. Hugo and Nebula awards nominee. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. Ballantine, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22288 ISBN : 0345312708 9780345312709
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Willis Connie and Felice Cynthia
LIGHT RAID
New York:: Ace Books 1989. Very good in a fine dustjacket usual toning to the pages binding cracking before half title page. First printing. Second collaboration between these two highly acclaimed authors. SIGNED by BOTH Willis and Felice on the title page. 229 pp. Ace Books, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 16333 ISBN : 0441483119 9780441483112
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Allen L. David
SCIENCE FICTION CLIFFS NOTES: An Introduction
Lincoln:: Cliffs Notes 1973. VG. Trade paperback. Includes analyses of representative novels essays on ways of looking at science fiction list of award winners a selected bibliography and more. Interesting and uncommon. Cliffs Notes unknown
Bookseller reference : 10401
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McKillip Patricia A.
THE HARPIST IN THE WIND.
London:: Futura 1979. Good condition -some wear to spine and edges. First thus - a pocket paperback. Third volume in this classic fantasy trilogy the story of Morgon prince of Hed. SIGNED on the title page. Map frontispiece by Kathy McKillip. List of people and places. 256 pp. Futura, unknown
Bookseller reference : 13218 ISBN : 0708880525 9780708880524
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Keyes Daniel
FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON
New York:: Bantam 1985. Near fine. Pocket paperback. Cover illustration from the movie 'Charly.' Bantam, unknown
Bookseller reference : 22794
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Elgin Suzette Haden.
THE OZARK TRILOGY: Twelve Fair Kingdoms; The Grand Jubilee; And Then There'll Be Fireworks.
Garden City New York:: Nelson Doubleday 1981. Fine in a fine dustjacket. Original book club edition. Omnibus volume containing three complete novels. Nelson Doubleday, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15799
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Norton Andre. pseudonym of Alice Mary Norton
OPERATION TIME SEARCH.
New York:: Harcourt Brace & World 1967. Ex-library with markings and significant reading wear but in a very good dj. 3rd printing. A young American photographer is precipitated into a prehistoric age when the city-state of Atlantis ruled. Harcourt Brace & World, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 17973
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Brown Frederic.
THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY ARE STARS.
New York:: Dutton 1953. Very good in fair dust jacket. missing about 3/4 inch at top of spine. Book club edition. It is a daring flight of imagination and yet it is told in everyday realistic terms. Dutton, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 18054
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Barton William and Capobianco Michael
IRIS
New York:: Doubleday 1990. G- edges worn creases in cover water damage to edges of pages. First printing in wrappers issued simultaneously with hardcover. Doubleday, unknown
Bookseller reference : 10486
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Kerr Katheine
THE DRAGON REVENANT
New York:: Bantam 1991. VG toning inside covers edges of textblock spotted. First paperback printing. Bantam, unknown
Bookseller reference : 10420
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Pohl Frederik; Bova Ben; Pournelle Jerry and Sheffield Charles.
FUTURE QUARTET: Earth in the Year 2042: A Four Part Invention.
New York:: Morrow 1994. Fine in fine dust jacket appears unread. First printing. SIGNED by THREE authors: by Pohl at his story 'A Visit to Belinda ' by Bova at "Thy Kingdom Come" and by Pournelle at "Democracy in America in the Year 2042." 294 pp. Morrow, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22671 ISBN : 0688131735 9780688131739
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Pike Christopher
THE LAST VAMPIRE 2: Black Blood
New York:: Archway 1994. Price written on 1st page small hole in front cover otherwise near fine - unread. Paperback original - first printing. Archway, unknown
Bookseller reference : 10452
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Aldiss Brian W.
A ROMANCE OF THE EQUATOR: The Best Fantasy Stories of Brian W. Aldiss.
New York:: Atheneum 1990. Fine in fine dust jacket. First US printing. A collection of 26 fantasy stories written between 1960 and 1989 the companion volume to his selected science fiction stories "Man in His Time." 345 pp. Atheneum, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6950 ISBN : 0689120532 9780689120534
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Anderson Kevin J.; Benford Gregory; Brin David; Levinson Paul; Zicree Marc Scott; edited by Brian Forbes.
SCIENCE FICTION THEATER.
Scottsdale AZ:: Quadrillion Media 1999. SIGNED by both Anderson on the contents page next to the title of his story and by Benford at the beginning of his story . Fine as new. Advance Reading Copy trade paperback format. Five stories novelizations based on the best of the shows on MGM's pioneering television program in 1956. A trade paperback original. Quadrillion Media, unknown
Bookseller reference : 22126
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Gunn James.
THE END OF THE DREAMS
New York:: Scribner's 1975. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket inconspicuous short closed tears to upper edge of dj. First edition. Three powerful shot novels of strange dreams and how they end. Scribner's, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13496
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Sargent Pamela.
HOMESMIND.
New York:: Harper & Row 1984. NF/NF. First printing - Harpercrest binding. Young adult novel. Harper & Row, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 10373
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Cooper Susan
SILVER ON THE TREE
New York:: Scholastic 1990. Very good- crease to lower corner of front cover. First thus- a pocket paperback. Fifth and final volume in the Newbery Award sequence "The Dark is Rising." Scholastic, unknown
Bookseller reference : 24228 ISBN : 0590433164 9780590433167
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Paxson Diana L signed Asprin Robert Lynn; Cherryh CJ.; Abbey Lynn; Morris Janet; Offutt Andrew J. C. J.
CROSS-CURRENTS: Storm Season The Face of Chaos and Wings of Omen.
Garden City New York:: Nelson Doubleday 1984. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. prev owner's name on rear endpaper. Book club edition - first thus. Ominbus edition includes 3 volumes of the anthologies about the Sanctuary universe Sanctuary a dangerous degenerate and engrossing city provides the background for many of these stories by authors such as Diane Duane David Drake Andrew J. Offutt Robin W. Bailey and more. SIGNED by Diane Paxon THREE times - at each of her stories in each volume - 'Fugitive Art' 'Mirror Image' and 'Breath of Power.' 628 pp. Map endpapers. Nelson Doubleday, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13147
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Attanasio AA. A. A.
HUNTING THE GHOST DANCER.
New York:: HarperCollins 1991. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Novel set 50000 years ago the story of 2 young survivors of a coastal tribe. HarperCollins, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 15438
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Cooper Susan
SILVER ON THE TREE
New York:: Collier Books 1986. Very good. . Paperback. Fifth and final volume in the Newbery Award sequence "The Dark is Rising." Collier Books, unknown
Bookseller reference : 24229 ISBN : 0689711522 9780689711527
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Spinrad Norman.
THE NEW TOMORROWS: An Anthology.
New York:: Belmont/Tower 1973. Very near fine - an attractive copy. First thus. A collection of 15 short stories by writers such as Michael Moorcock Philip Jose Farmer Samuel Delaney Brian Aldiss and others with an introduction by Spinrad and brief comments on each story by him. Belmont/Tower, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 12549
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Spinrad Norman
AGENT OF CHAOS
New York:: Belmont Books 1970. Very Good in wrappers with light creasing to spine and one corner. Paperback. Belmont B 505-2003-75. Author's 2nd novel. The hero fights for democracy against a totalitarian state using many disguises on many planets but is thwarted at every turn by a mysterious group of renegades. Ultimately he must choose between the failing democracy movment or the Brotherhood of Assassins as an agent of chaos. Belmont Books unknown
Bookseller reference : 11365
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Burroughs Edgar Rice.
PIRATES OF VENUS.
New York:: Ace Books 1963. A few remnants of ink marks on back cover otherwise very good. First thus- a pocket paperback. ACE F-179 Cover price 40c. Cover illustration by Roy Krenkel Jr. Ace Books, unknown
Bookseller reference : 12743
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Brown Mary.
THE UNLIKELY ONES: A novel of enchantment.
New York:: McGraw-Hill 1986. Very good in very good dust jacket prev owner's name lower corner clipped on dj. Book club edition. A unique saga of fate and transformation of trial by adventure and a lyrical love story. McGraw-Hill, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13893
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Benford Gregory; Simak Clifford D.; Spinrad Norman Silverberg Robert editor
THREADS OF TIME:Three Original Novellas of Science Fiction.
New York:: Thomas Nelson Inc 1974. SIGNED by Benford on the title page. Fine in good dust jacket. some light edgewear corner of dj flap clipped. Book club edition. Edited and with an introduction by Robert Silverberg. Spinrad's novella 'Riding the Torch' was nominated for the Nebula award. 219 pp. Thomas Nelson Inc, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 11717
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Aldiss Brian
A TUPOLEU TOO FAR
New York:: St Martin's 1994. NF/F rem line. First US printing. A collectionof 12 short stories with settings ranging from the Afterworld Prague Moscow and an Oxford garden that hosts a bizarre orgy. St Martin's, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6946
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Shear David
CLONING
New York:: Walker 1972. VG/NF discoloration from tape on covers glue stain on rear endpaper spine of dj faded. First printing. Walker, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 9726
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Elliott Kate signed; Rawn Melanie; Roberson Jennifer; .
THE GOLDEN KEY.
New York:: DAW Books 1996. Very good in very good dust jacket some soiling to edge of textblock. First printing. Massive fantasy epic. SIGNED on the title page by Kate Elliott. 770 pp. DAW Books, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23866 ISBN : 0886776910 9780886776916
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Card Orson Scott
WYRMS
New York:: TOR 1988. Very good in wrappers short closed tear on upper edge of back cover straight uncreased spine. First paperback printing. A NY Times Best Book for 1987. TOR, unknown
Bookseller reference : 13714 ISBN : 0812533577 9780812533576
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Robeson Kenneth.
DOC SAVAGE #15: Murder Melody.
New York:: Bantam 1967. Very good usual toning to the pages. All vintage paperbacks are fragile and need to be read and handled with care. . Paperback. Early printing. "To the world at large Doc Savage is a strange mysterious figure of glistening bronze skin and golden eyes. To his co-adventurers he is a man of superhuman strength and protean genius whose life is dedicated to the destruction of evil-doers." Bantam, unknown
Bookseller reference : 22796
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Jones Langdon.
THE EYE OF THE LENS.
New York:: Macmillan 1972. Fine in a fine dustjacket. First printing. Author's first book a collection of five stories of speculative fiction. Macmillan, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 13801
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Sutton Jeff.
BEYOND APOLLO
New York:: Putnam. 1966. Ex-Library hard back Very Good with slight bumped corners foxed top and side of page block usual ex library tape and one stamp one ink marking rear pocket. in near fine dust jacket with clipped flap corners spine library id tape. Nice tight copy. Looks better than sounds. Third printing. Three American astonauts make the first moon landing. Juvenile children's book. Putnam. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11995
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Douglas Carole Nelson
SIX OF SWORDS
New York:: Ballantine 1987. Good only foxing to edges of textblock severe toning inside covers. Paperback. Early science fiction novel by this author best known for her mystery novel - "They were two outcasts scorning each other. But only together could they survive in a world were magic was dying." 276 pp. Ballantine, unknown
Bookseller reference : 10384 ISBN : 0345298365 9780345298362
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Harrison Harry signed editor. Hal Clement inscribed.
ASTOUNDING: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology.
New York:: Random House 1973. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed by two of the masters of the genre. . Book club edition. SIGNED by Harry Harrison on the title page and INSCRIBED by Hal Clement both as Clement and Harry Stubbs at his contribution 'Lecture Demonstration'. 13 original stories written in honor of a 'father of science fiction.' Campbell himself a sci-fi writer spent over 30 years as the editor of the magazine 'Astounding' shaping the development of science fiction. Introduction by Asimov stories by Asimov and others: Poul Anderson Alfred Bester Hal Clement Theodore R. Cogswell Theodore L. Thomas L. Sprague de Camp Gordon R. Dickson Harry Harrison Mack Reynolds Clifford D. Simak George O. Smith Theodore Sturgeon. 302 pp. Random House, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23839 ISBN : 038502732X 9780385027328
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Yolen Jane.
THE BOOKS OF GREAT ALTA: Sister Light Sister Dark; White Jenna.
New York:: Tom Doherty Associates 1989. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket. Original book club edition. Two spellbinding novels i one volume- a saga of deception war and the changing face of history: Sister Light Sister Dark and White Jenna. Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23549
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Gernsback Hugo editor
AIR WONDER STORIES: Volume 1 #1 July 1929 to Volume 1 # 11 May 1930. Complete run bound in 3 volumes.
New York:: Stellar Publishing Corp. 1929 1930. Pages brown and fragile Front covers are missing from 5 issues: July September March and December 1929 and March 1930. No issues have rear covers. Contents are complete. Sturdy light green bindings are in very good condition. Very difficult to find now. . First appearance in print of these works. Complete run of 11 issues. Large pulp magazine. 96 pages each. Privately collected trimmed and bound in light green buckram. The third science fiction magazine published by Gernsback after AMAZING STORIES and SCIENCE WONDER STORIES combined with the later in 1930 as WONDER STORIES. Covers by Frank R. Paul. Noteworthy authors include Victor Maclure George Allen England Max Valier Hans Dominik Edmond Hamiliton Raymond Z. Gallun David Keller Ed Earl Repp Hal Vincent Jack Williamson Lowell Howard Morrow Edward E Chappelow and P. Schuyler Miller. Stellar Publishing Corp. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22287
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