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1936rif. 017184New York: Science Fiction Digest Company 1936. First Edition . Printed Wrappers. Very Good. Description: Printed Wrappers. Near Fine Book. First Edition. Important early SF fanzine noted for some original stories including "Thirteen Phantasms" by Clark Ashton Smith in this issue also a biographical sketch of August W. Derleth and a full page ad for Lovecraft's "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" published for $1 by Fantasy Publishing actually the publisher was called Visionary Publishing when it was published. Movie reviews also. Signed in blue ink by "Scientifilm Editor" Forrest Ackerman; this was one of his own copies. Science Fiction Digest Company unknown
1951rif. 024219New York: Greenberg 1951. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Boards. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 231 Pp. Gray Boards Stamped In Black. Second Printing Of The Revised Edition Revised From The Original Appearance In "Astounding Science Fiction" . A Lightly Used Book Pages Crisp Light Wear At Corners Of Covers Two Tiny Faint Ink Dots On Front Cover Previous Owner's Information On Front Pastedown Dated Sept 5 1951. Inscribed By A E Van Vogt On Title Page To A Fan "For ------ Peacefully Yours Lydia And A E Van Vogt July 15 1989". Jacket Is Clean And Attractive No Creasing Unfaded 1/2" X 3/16" Chip Along Rear Top Of Spine Three 1/4" Worn Area And Tears At Other Spine Folds Minute Losses At Tips; Same Jacket As Was Used On First Printing. Greenberg hardcover
1902rif. 000742London: Methuen 1910 1902. First Edition . Red Cloth. Fine. 31 Pp. 47 Pp Publisher's Catalog At Rear. First Edition Sheets And First Edition Red Cloth Binding With 1902 Date On Title Page But 1902 Sheets Bound With 1910 Catalog At Rear. A Philosophical Fantasy With A Starring Mermaid. Probably Wells' Least Successful Work Now More Appreciated. A Stunningly Fine Copy Absolutely Bright With A Trace Of Bumping At Edges. This Is The Copy Which Belonged To Wells Fan And Indiana Poet And Novelist George Barr Mccutcheon With His Personalized Engraved Bookplate On The Front Pastedown. There Is Also The Attractive Bookplate Of Anne J. Smith On Ffep With A Naked Eve Holding An Apple In Which Lies A Tiny Book. The Book Is Enclosed In A Custom Half-Leather Case With A Cloth Sleeve A Matching Case With Men Like Gods Is Also Available. Nice Copies Of This Book Are Apparently Rarer Than Even His Sf Classics. London: Methuen (1910) hardcover
1996rif. 31716Springfield: Gauntlet Publications 1996. Gauntlet's 45th Anniversary edition limited to 600 numbered copies signed by Bradbury William F. Nolan and Ed Gorman on the limitation page. Copy #241. Preface by Bradbury. Introduction by Nolan. Afterword by Gorman. Full cloth-coverd boards illustrated dustjacket. Slipcase.Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Slipcase in Fine condition. One in the publisher's "A Classic Revisited" series. Bradbury's second story collection originally published in 1951. Signed by Author & Contributors. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Gauntlet Publications Hardcover
1934rif. 32381Everett Pennsylvania: : Fantasy Publications 1934. . First edition -. Both items are in good only condition with toning to the pages some wear to the spines. The Marvel Tales has a triangular piece missing from the upper corner of the back cover; the Crawford publication in yellow wrappers has some dampstaining to the bottom edge not noticeable on the front cover previous owner's name taped onto the title page. . First printing. A very scarce and fragile issue primarily notable for containing the first appearance of Howard's "The Garden of Fear" the first story in the James Allison series. This second issue of the short-lived Marvel Tales series published by William L. Crawford who also owned a printing press had 3 variant covers - in different colors and on different paper stock: this copy is orange with a green woodcut illustration and black lettering superimposed on the illustration. Mike Ashley in his article on Marvel Tales describes the importance of Crawford as an editor who tried to shape the future of SF and as one who was able to prove that there were writers in science fiction who were willing to challenge the establishment and break out of the rut of formula fiction Tymm and Ashley editors "Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines" pp 401-404 Other stories in this issue are "Synthetic" by Harl Vincent "The Dark Beasts" by Frank B. Long Jr. "Antidote" by Robert M. Hyatt "The Torch of Life" by Joe W. Skidmore and "A Horror in Profile" by Wilfred Blanch Talman plus editorial scribblings and poems. Illustrated. 60 pp. Also included is "The Garden of Fear and Other Stories of the Bizarre and Fantastic" by Robert E. Howard an anthology published in 1945 by Crawford Publishing House of Los Angeles; this is the 2nd appearance of this story and the first in book form. Other stories in the anthology are 'The Man with the Hour Glass' by L.A. Eshbach 'Celephais' by H.P. Lovecraft 'Mars Colonizes' by Miles J. Breuer and 'The Golden Bough' by David H. Keller. Cover art by Alva Rogers. 80 pp bound in stapled wrappers. Fantasy Publications, unknown
1937rif. 223771937. LiteratureSci-fi Four-issue archive of Astounding Stories published by Street & Smith during a pivotal year in American science fiction. These 1937 issues each contain original content and are distinguished by visually arresting pulp cover art and contributions from some of the genre's early luminaries. Together they offer insight into science fiction's evolution prior to its "Golden Age" highlighting key works by underrecognized women writers and reflecting contemporary concerns about gender race and modernity. 1 Astounding Stories Volume XVIII Number 6. February 1937. Includes "At the Perihelion" by Robert Willey "The Saga of Pelican West" by Eric Frank Russell and short fiction by Stanton A. Coblentz and Jack Williamson. Features a science article by John W. Campbell Jr. titled "Other Eyes Watching." Issue contains early science journalism exploring the structure of the solar system. 2 Astounding Stories Volume XIX Number 2. April 1937. Lead novel is "Water for Mars" by Ross Rocklynne with additional fiction by P. Schuyler Miller and A. Macfadyen Jr. Stories include "The Endless Chain" "The Eye of Madness" and "Winter on the Planet." Notable for thematic emphasis on protoplasmic disintegration and sentient planetary life mirroring fears of biological destabilization during the interwar years. 3 Astounding Stories Volume XIX Number 5. July 1937. Features "Seeker of To-Morrow" by Eric Frank Russell and Leslie T. Johnson as well as "The Great Ones" by Leslie F. Stone one of the few known women writing speculative fiction in this era. Stone's story engages with themes of biological balance and evolutionary survival subtly confronting male-dominated narratives of scientific supremacy. Her inclusion in this issue marks a rare acknowledgment of female speculative authorship in 1930s pulp culture. Very scarce. 4 Astounding Stories Volume XX Number 2. October 1937. Contains Part II of "Galactic Patrol" by E.E. Smith and "Out of Night" by Don A. Stuart John W. Campbell plus "Stardust Gods" by Dow Elstar and Robert S. McCready. While dominated by space opera tropes the issue reflects growing interest in interplanetary mythology and militarized masculinity. An early archive of Astounding Stories in the pre-Campbell editorship period showcasing early contributions to the sci-fi genre and a significant seldom-seen appearance by a pioneering woman author. Light chipping paper brittleness and spine wear present across issues with many exhibiting partial separation of front wrapper. Interiors complete bindings fragile. Overall condition ranges from fair to good. A scarce early pulp magazine archive highlighting the early emergence of a notable female writer within the male-dominated pulp science fiction field of the 1930s. unknown
1979rif. 024887Glendale: Roy A. Squires 1979. First Edition . Wrappers. Fine. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4. Chapbook One Of The Last From Squires. #30 Of A Stated 230 Copies Printed From Post Roman And Hadrian Stone Cut Types On Specially Made Paper By Twinrocler With Covers Of Regina Katusha Made By Barcham Greene In England The Wrappers Of French Marble Numbered And Signed By Bradbury On The Colophon. With An Original Typed Four Line Letter Requesting A Review Dated March 29 1980 Signed By Roy Squires. Also With The Enclosed Photocopy Of The Full Page Publicity "Announcement" Including A Full Explanation Of How It Is Considered A Martian Chronicle Describing How The Manuscript Was Stored By Bradbury In A Manila Folder Upon Which Was Written "A Martian Chronicle"; At The Bottom Of The Announcement Is A Note In Marker "Looks Fine To Me! Ray Bradbury 9/1/79" All Photocopied No Original Signature On The Announcement. Roy A. Squires unknown
1977rif. 002715Caedmon 1977. First Thus . Illustrated Box. Fine/No Dust Jacket. 10" Tall. Riddett. Contents: 4 cassettes in a box with a full-color poster map from "The Silmarillion original art by J.R.R. Tolkien color by H.E.Riddett 18" x 24" and an 8 page program booklet. Cassette I: Christopher Tolkien reads his father's "The Silmarillion: Of Beren and Luthien".Cassette II: J.R.R. Tolkien reads and sings excerpts from his "The Hobbit" and "The Fellowship of the Ring" part one of "The Lord of the Rings". Cassette III: J.R.R. Tolkien reads and sings excerpts from "The Two Towers" part two of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Return of the King" part three of "The Lord of the Rings". Cassette IV: J.R.R. Tolkien's "Poems & Songs of Middle Earth" directed by Pulitzer Prize winner Howard Sackler. J.R.R. Tolkien reads from "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". "The Road Goes Ever On" sung by William Elvin pianist Donald Swann. The poster is as new. The booklet has commentaries by Christopher Tolkien George Sayer Ward Botsford and W.H. Auden. Program Booklet included as new. Caedmon unknown
1987rif. 539852London: Science Fiction Conventions Ltd 1987. Limited edition hardcover souvenir book of the 45th World Science Fiction Convention 1987 consisting of 135 copies of which this is number130 with gilt embossed front board no dust jacket in matching slipcase. Includes fold out full colour illustration and page with signatures of 19 contributors tipped in. As unread condition. LW. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. Science Fiction Conventions Ltd Hardcover
2000rif. 008023Centreville VA: Shadowlands Press / a Subsidiary of Bereshith Publ. 2000. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Authors. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Printin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. # 122 of 500 copies printed Stories and artwork based on sculptures of Lisa Snellings. Illustrated with 16 plates by Lisa Snellings. SIGNED by Lisa Snelling Edward E. Kramer Harlan Ellison Caitlin R. Kiernan Charles De Lint Neil Gaiman Robert J. Sawyer Chet Williamson John Shirley Michael Bishop Gene Wolfe Jack Dann Janeen Webb Edward Bryant S.P. Somtow Nancy A. Collins Nina Kiriki Hoffmann Brad Linaweaver Fred Olen Ray Richard Lee Byers David Niall Wilson Darrell Schweitzer and Peter Crowther. Shadowlands Press / a Subsidiary of Bereshith Publ. Hardcover
1930rif. 010493New York : Heron Press Inc. 1930. Book. Illus. by d'Aulaire Edgar Parin. Near Fine. Paper Covered Boards. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Number 78 of 100 copies SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. Lithographs by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. Translated by Erich Posselt and Sinclair Dombrow. While the limitation page states that the first 100 Signed copies were bound in cloth this copy on Bodleian Laid Rag bound in specially designed paper and numbered 78 belies that statement. This copy bound in paper covered boards with illustration to front cover dark green cloth spine gilt lettering to the spine decorative end papers. This copy is Near Fine faint toning to rear board at top edge small rub at bottom rear corner. Heron Press, Inc. Hardcover
1928rif. 007584London: Duckworth 1928. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. 8vo. #54 of 110 copies in this Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. In original yellow cloth top edge gilt other edges untrimmed Near Fine toning to end pages in a Near Fine dust wrapper spine a touch darkened. A quite handsome copy of this critically acclaimed author's science fiction story of ".a Lord Beaverbrook figure and his entourage in their complex lives and later after a huge cataclysm hurtling through space on a chip of rock which is all that remains of Earth." Science Fiction Encyclopedia. A SCARCE SIGNED Limited Edition particularly so with such a fresh dust wrapper. Duckworth Hardcover
1997rif. 022498Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1997. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. Limted/numbered/signed. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover bound in full genuine green gilt-stamped leather binding. 219 pages. Brand new copy in factory shrink-wrap. A quality Easton Press production with all the refinements that go to make this a truly fine binding: bound in satin ribbon marker all edges gilt raised spine 22kt gold stamping smyth-sewn binding silk moire end-papers acid free archival paper and full genuine leather binding. Limited First signed and numbered edition published by Easton Press 1997. One of 1200 copies personally signed by Kurt Vonnegut with COA Certificate of Authenticity and Collector's Notes laid-in loose. A tale of time travel with a twist as only Kilgore Trout's alter-ego can write it. A pristine copy gift quality new in shrink wrap. . The Easton Press Hardcover
1956rif. 61176Geoffrey Bles London 1956. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Pauline Baynes. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: 8vo. 199 pp. Binding firm spine cocked. Dust jacket marked creased stretched and chipped with a couple of more substantial tears and slight loss. Previous owner's inscription in ink. Edges foxed and browned. Brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. Corners slightly bumped. Illustrator: Pauline Baynes. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Children. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61176. . Geoffrey Bles hardcover
1941rif. 020975Charleroi: Stellar Tales / Blaine R. Dunmire 1941. First Edition . Stapled Sheets. Good. Purple Mimeo Drawings. Short-Lived Fan Magazine Issued Before Dunmire Went On Active Duty In Wwii; Rare No Copy Indexed In Worldcat. Fas Reported In The Futurian War Digest #36 August 1944 "Latest News From Usa Is Of Another Unfortunate Loss To Fandom In Pfc Blaine R. Dunmire U.S. Army Air Corps. Dunmire Was On A Ship Sunk With All Aboard In The Mediterranean About The Beginning Of May. He Was Comparatively New To Fandom Was Assistant Director Of The Western Penna Science Fictioneers & Put Out Two Short-Lived Fanzines Stellar Tales And The Ghoul. " The 3 1/2 Pp Article By Asimov Is Notable For Its Derogatory Statements About Merritt And Others And His Extremely Laudatory Comments About L Ron Hubbard. Stellar Tales / Blaine R. Dunmire unknown
1949rif. 035907Reading: Fantasy Press 1949. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Fine Dustjacket. 252 Pp. First Binding Of Blue Cloth With Gilt Lettering Near Fine In A Fine Dust Jacket No Wear Or Rubbing. One Of An Unknown But Very Small Number Of Presentation Copies With A Special Unnumbered Inserted Presentation Plate Different From The Plate Inserted In The Signed Numbered Copies Signed By The Author This Copy With A Long Personal Inscription From Doc Smith. Fantasy Press hardcover
1948rif. 035908Reading: Fantasy Press 1948. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good /Near Fine. A. J. DONNELL. First Edition. First Binding Of Blue Boards With Gold Lettering Spine Slightly Faded In A Bright But Slightly Dusty Near Fine Dj With Light Wear At Corners And Top Edge And 3/4" Closed Tears At Top Of The Rear Panel 1/4" Closed Tear At Bottom Gold Lettering On Spine Faded To A Very Light Yellow. One Of An Unknown But Very Small Number Of Presentation Copies With A Special Unnumbered Inserted Presentation Plate Different From The Plate Inserted In The Signed Numbered Copies Signed By The Author This Copy With A Personal Inscription From Doc Smith This Unnumbered Plate Not Described In Currey 1988 For This Book But Similar To Presentation Copies Of Others Of His Books. Reading: Fantasy Press hardcover
2023rif. 006418Tarzana CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. ERB 2023. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. New/New. Eggleton/Sanjulian/St. John et al. As new in black leather clamshell case. Limited to 600 numbered and signed sets. This gorgeous set is the fourth title in the "New World" series from ERB Books. This special edition of THE MOON MAID is published for the first time in hardcover in three separate volumes with 20000 words not found in the 1926 A. C. McClurg first edition. Each book in the set is printed on archival paper Symth sewn bound in a leather cover double stamped in gold and wrapped in an original dust jacket. The set is housed with a collector's portfolio in a decorated leather clamshell case. The three volumes are: THE MOON MAID THE MOON MEN & THE RED HAWK. This trilogy set commemorates both the first publication of THE MOON MAID in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1923 and the 100th Anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Each volume in the set is unique with its own book cover design illustrated endpapers frontispiece and title pages. THE MOON MAID trilogy features a total of 100 illustrations from over 20 different artists past and present and contains 20 tipped in color plates 20 full page b&w illustrations and 30 spot b&w illustrations. Artists include: Jamie Chase William Stout Mark Schultz Sanjulian Bob Eggleton Thomas Yeates Daren Bader Doug Klauba Reed Crandall Mike Hoffman Joe Jusko J. Allen St. John Jeffrey Catherine Jones and Roy Krenkel. The case also includes a vintage-style collector's portfolio with rare curated replica items for THE MOON MAID. These include the first pages of the manuscripts for each novella in the trilogy pages and drawings from ERB's notebook letters and a telegram between ERB and his editor 1920's ERB Inc. advertising and numerous 11x17 reproductions of the frontispiece from the book prints of Mark Wheatley's 3 movie poster paintings. NOTE: THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY BOOK AND WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING TO YOUR DESTINATION. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. ERB hardcover
1968rif. 021935New York: Trident Press 1968 First printing of the first edition. Signed by Harlan Ellison directly on the title-page. Light bump to upper corner else book is in fine condition; dust jacket with mild edge wear creasing and light soiling else fine. Trident Press hardcover
1971rif. 44377New York:: Putnam 1971. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library. but overall in good condition - pocket on front endpaper remnants of lining of brodart on pastedowns but tight and clean otherwise - in a near fine unmarked dust jacket with the original price of 4.95 on flap. . First printing. The first book in the Riverworld series. Winner of the 1972 Hugo award for best novel. 221 pp. Putnam, hardcover
1997rif. 21960NY: Putnam 1997. First edition first prnt. Quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Slate-colored speckled endpages. Signed by Vonnegut on the title page. Trifle corner bump on rear board upper corner with corresponding tiny wrinkles on the dustjacket; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Purportedly there were only a few copies of the first printing issued with the speckled endpages which preceded the second state with plain slate-colored endpages. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vonnegut's last novel published during his lifetime. The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Putnam hardcover
1926rif. 004932London : Hutchinson & Co Publishers Ltd. 1926. First Edition . Orange Cloth. Very Good. 284 Pp. 24 Pp Catalog At Rear Dated Spring 1926. Dystopian Novel Of The Future. Scarce Only 4 Copies Shown In Worldcat In Institutional Holdings One Of Which Is In The Us. . Slight Wear Beginning To Fray At Upper Left Corner Of Spine 4 Small Spots On Spine Spine And Cover Black Lettering And Design All Strong Some Fading To Spine Cloth Hinges Tight No Names Or Marks. Hutchinson & Co (Publishers), Ltd. hardcover
1973rif. 010449London: Jonathan Cape 1973 SCARCE title price clipped DW under plastic sleeve minor chipping to spine ends short tear along the fold of at the bottom of the lower rear joint laminated illustrated upper layer of the DW has a surface split with minor chipping at the head of the upper joint book top edge is slightly dusty and very slight foixing to closed fore edge top 10mm of fep clipped off and a small area towards the corner of the half title has been neatly trimmed off as well about 5mm deep otherwise book and wrapper are tidy. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7 - 9 tall. Jonathan Cape hardcover
1971rif. A35139New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 039606325X . SIGNED EDITION. First American Trade Edition following a mimeographed stapled limited edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of light sunning to the spine and spine joints. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. "Blish spent 19421944 as a medical technician in the United States Army. After the war he became the science editor for the Pfizer pharmaceutical company. His writing career progressed until eventually he gave up his job to become a full-time writer. He is credited with coining the term gas giant in the story "Solar Plexus" as it appeared in the anthology Beyond Human Ken edited by Judith Merril. The story was originally published in 1941 but that version did not contain the term; Blish is thought to have added it in a rewrite done for the anthology which was first published in 1952. From 1962 to 1968 Blish worked for the Tobacco Institute. Then in 1968 Blish left his native United States and moved to Henley-on-Thames England. From 1967 to 1977 Blish worked on a series of books for the Star Trek franchise. He died before the series was completed and the final volume Star Trek 12 was co-credited to his wife." ; Signed by Author . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover
2003rif. 010930NY: Simon and Schuster 2003. Mint in mint jacket. SIGNED and Dated 2003 by Ray Bradbury. RARE thus. Not many have the 2003 date in them. I only have two or three left now from out stock of these. I was friends with Ray Bradbury for 28 years and we had many book signings at our store with him in Ventura. As new. FIRST printing of this 50th Anniversary edition of his best known work. COA comes with the book . The numbering starts with "1". The book is out of print in first edition. I personally presented this book to Ray Bradbury at his home in Los Angeles for his signature. Ray considered this his ONLY science fiction work by the way. Very collectible with the date 2003 in it in Ray Bradbury's hand-marking the 50th anniversary of this important book. A Letter of Assurance comes with the book for the signature. I personally presented this book to my friend of 27 years Ray Bradbury for his signature. VERY LIMITED SUPPLY and shrinking nearly daily of what we do have in stock now of authentic Ray Bradbury signed books which are available from Phantom Bookshop. This is the one signed Bradbury book you should get if you are seeking out a classic work. Look under our facsimile dust jacket section. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition Thus. Hard Back. As New/As New. Simon and Schuster hardcover
