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2004rif. 003828London: Orionbooks 2004. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1ST. AN EXCELLENT COPY - Signed by the Author on the title page. Signature only. A First UK edition First printing with the corresponding number line. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. Orionbooks Hardcover
2001rif. 000334New York New York U.S.A.: Philomel Books 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. AN EXCELLENT COPY - SIGNED by the Author on the PRE-Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition First printing with the corresponding number line. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean not bumped. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped or crinkled. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. Philomel Books Hardcover
2003rif. 000367Scranton Pennsylvania U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co 2003. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. AN EXCELLENT COPY - SIGNED by the Author on the Title page. Author's Signature only. A First edition First printing with the corresponding number line. Book is in Near Fine condition. Boards are clean tiny bump to the rear top corner. Fore edges have a tiny bit of shelf wear. Interior is clean and legible. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Not chipped tiny crinkles along the edge. Not price clipped. Dust Jacket is covered by Mylar Brodart. Thanks and Enjoy. William Morrow & Co Hardcover
1969rif. 32779Holywood: Desilu Studios unpublished Circa 1969-1971. A reel of original black and white 16mm film containing a film print of the full footage of the blooper reels Roddenberry had assembled following seasons one and two of STAR TREK September 8 1966 to March 29 1968. Roughly fifteen minutes of black and white footage from film originally rescued from the cutting-room floor at Deslu Studios. On a contemporary 12.5 inch film spool and in a film can from the same period. The digital print is made from the actual film provided and is on modern "thumb-drive" media. Request for conversion to DVD. The celluloid film appears to be very well preserved there is no odor of acetate or evidence of brittleness associated with degraded film the actual projected images range from scene to scene but are as in virtually all known examples generally of fairly low quality. The history of the their creation and early distribution explains this. A VERY ENJOYABLE AND YET ALSO AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ITEM FROM THE MOST FAMOUS TELEVISION SCIENCE FICTION SERIES OF ALL TIME. STAR TREK has lived on to be a cultural phenomenon with an almost 60 year life comprised of twelve television series twelve major motion pictures and a countless array of books graphic novels parodies and various merchandise. In the history of modern Science Fiction only STAR WARS rivals its popularity. The STAR TREK bloopers were also the first generally viewed or distributed films of their kind. In the decades since bloopers have become big business spawning a popular television series and commonly shown at the end of movies such as the Marvel film series and Dreamworks productions. But prior to STAR TREK unusable footage such as this was in virtually all cases simply discarded. The making of the STAR TREK Blooper Reels began as a labor of love. Series creator Gene Roddenberry hand-assembled the first original reel from film scraps rescued from the cutting room floor of things such as goof-ups horseplay practical jokes etc. This first reel was made to show to the cast production staff and other studio personal at a 1966 Desilu Christmas party. It was a hit and he had a few copies made to give as gifts to the studio execs. At the conclusion of season one he created a second reel using film from reel one combined with additional new footage from the episodes produced after Christmas. Copies of this reel were also produced again as gifts to studio execs. Another reel was made using clips from season two. STAR TREK was canceled in 1968 but knowing it had a broad base of mostly well educated fans the studio heavily promoted it for syndication. These afternoon "reruns" quickly gave the series a second life. Roddenberry began as early as 1969 going to colleges to give public speaking appearances and occasionally brought along his copies of the popular "bloopers". These appearances eventually led to the early S.T. conventions where Roddenberry would speak and often show his film reels. Eventually as the conventions grew in popularity copies were made from Roddenberry's copies for wider distribution. And occasionally copies of those copies were made to sell to the devoted fans. While the original broadcast episodes of the series were protected by copyright the editing room scraps were not. The conventions could show these as they pleased; and in fact the series owners by this time Paramount/Gulf Western encouraged it as free advertising for the franchise; they would later try to clamp down on this but the genie was already out of the bottle. The distribution reels being made from Roddenberry's already well-loved and often-shown originals is what accounts for the generally poor audio and video to be found on the film. Fan complaints about the viewing quality go back as far as the early 1970s. No official effort to restore or market the bloopers has ever been made though parts of them showed up on unauthorized VHS anthologies in the 1980s and later on unauthorized DVDs. The reel of film offered here contains the full season one reel combined with the full reel from season two making for just over 15 minutes of viewing pleasure. It is also an uncommon example as it was produced in black and white. The bloopers themselves provide a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse not only into STAR TREK but into the television industry of the era. They show us a typically good-natured group of fun and creative people who seem to be genuinely enjoying their work. Many of the scenes are physical mishaps such as tripping falling dropping things or walking into doors that happens a lot. Others are line flubs and slips of the tongue and many more are the cast of actors just goofing around horse-playing or pulling gags on one and other. Much of the activity is clearly from a different era and would be considered highly "workplace inappropriate" by today's standards! [Desilu Studios, unpublished] unknown
1946rif. 006614Racine WI: Whitman Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Whitman Publishing Nr 5049 381 pp green quarter cloth with pictorial boards. Spine slightly cocked corners chipped some edge wear and chipping 3/4" tear near center of rear board a few other nicks and scuffs to boards. Diamond patterned end papers with drawings of a toy or pet inside each diamond. Jacket in new Brodart with moderate edge wear and chipping especially along alap edges some rubbing a number of small holes from insect damage an old price in crayon at top of front panel and '1952' written in white on back panel 1 1/4" chip near center of back panel. Overall a nice copy. A charming children's book which takes a journey through the year in rhyme. Each page is illustrated with black and white or tri-color drawings reminiscent of post-World War II America. 3 pages that we saw had parts of the illustrations carefully colored in. From the dust jacket: "There are poems that tell stories nonsense rhymes bits of verse as soothing as a lullaby and poems about the holidays. Some verses daddy and mother will remember from their own childhood and others appear in print for the first time. Francis Kirn the artist has caught the feeling of each poem. There is a touch of whimsy and a sense of humor in some of the drawings and in others there is a feeling of tenderness and realism. Whatever the mood poem and illustration combine to make the day's rhyme a unit." Age Level: Preschool Read Aloud; 9¾" - 12" Tall . Whitman Publishing hardcover
2000rif. 9242New York: Baen Books. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671578499 . Blue cloth over blue boards gold lettering. Corners a bit worn slight edge wear and rubbing. Front board cracked at title page exposing webbing. Jacket in new Brodart a little edge wear and rubbing. A nice copy signed by author on title page. ; First book in the popular and ever-expanding 1632 shared universe. ; 1632; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 504 pages; "The Ultimate Y2K Glitch . "In the year 1632 in northern Germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldn't get much worse. There was no food. Disease was rampant. For over a decade religious war had ravaged the land and the people. Catholic and Protestant armies marched and countermarched across the northern plains laying waste the cities and slaughtering everywhere. In many rural areas population plummeted toward zero. Only the aristocrats remained relatively unscathed; for the peasants death was a mercy. "2000 - Things are going OK in Grantville West Virginia. The mines are working the buck are plentiful it's deer season and everybody attending the wedding of Mike Stearn's sister including the entire membership of the local chapter of the United Mine Workers of America which Mike leads is having a good time. "Then Everything Changed . "When the dust settles Mike leads a small group of armed miners to find out what's going on. Out past the edge of town Grantville's asphalt road is cut as with a sword. On the other side a scene out of Hell; a man nailed to a farmhouse door his wife and daughter lying screaming in much at the center of a ring of attentive men in steel vests. Faced with this Mike and his friends don't have to ask who to shoot . "At that moment Freedom and Justice American style are introduced to the middle of the Thiry Years War. "; Signed by Author . Baen Books hardcover
1998rif. 9241New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Third Printing. Hardcover. 0590353403 . Red cloth over purple boards with diamond pattern. No 'No. 1' or 'J K' on spine or jacket 3rd printing. Corners bumped slight edge wear. Jacket in new Brodart slight edge wear and rubbing. A bright attractive copy of this early printing. ; First in the immensely popular series. ; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 309 pages; "Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells has never helped to hatch a dragon. . . <br<"All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys his horrible aunt and uncle and their abominable son Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. "But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger. " . Arthur A. Levine Books hardcover
2000rif. 9243New York: Baen Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0671578499 . Blue cloth over blue boards gold lettering. Corners bumped a little edge wear and rubbing remainder stripe on bottom edge. Jacket in new Brodart slight edge wear and rubbing. An attractive copy. ; First book in the popular and ever-expanding 1632 shared universe. ; 1632; Remainder; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; 504 pages; "The Ultimate Y2K Glitch . "In the year 1632 in northern Germany a reasonable person might conclude that things couldn't get much worse. There was no food. Disease was rampant. For over a decade religious war had ravaged the land and the people. Catholic and Protestant armies marched and countermarched across the northern plains laying waste the cities and slaughtering everywhere. In many rural areas population plummeted toward zero. Only the aristocrats remained relatively unscathed; for the peasants death was a mercy. "2000 - Things are going OK in Grantville West Virginia. The mines are working the buck are plentiful it's deer season and everybody attending the wedding of Mike Stearn's sister including the entire membership of the local chapter of the United Mine Workers of America which Mike leads is having a good time. "Then Everything Changed . "When the dust settles Mike leads a small group of armed miners to find out what's going on. Out past the edge of town Grantville's asphalt road is cut as with a sword. On the other side a scene out of Hell; a man nailed to a farmhouse door his wife and daughter lying screaming in much at the center of a ring of attentive men in steel vests. Faced with this Mike and his friends don't have to ask who to shoot . "At that moment Freedom and Justice American style are introduced to the middle of the Thiry Years War. " . Baen Books hardcover
2005rif. 008042New York: Ace Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 0441013295 . Tan boards purple lettering 360 pp. Corners bumped slight edge wear and rubbing. Black mark on bottom edge. Jacket in new Brodart a bit of edge wear. Signed by author on title page. An attractive copy. "Near the end of the twenty-seventh century when the interstellar age was just dawning two ships set out from Earth to escape the fascist theocracy that had taken over North America. One was the Bremerhaven the other the Seeker. On a distant planet the voyagers established a colony they named Margolia. Then they and the colony disappeared from recorded history . . . "Thousands of years later the legendary status of Margolia has made it the new Atlantis - and of special interest to antiquities dealer Alex Benedict when he comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the Seeker. Investigating the provenance of the cup Alex and Chase follow a deadly trail to the Seeker - strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers drawing Alex and Chase into the center of the mystery that is Margolia - and into the very heart of danger . . . "; Remainder; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author . Ace Books hardcover
1997rif. 183311Akron Ohio: Tor Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0312859066 . Corners slightly bumped and slight edge wear. ; Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket protected in new Brodart. Jacket art by Romas Jacket design by Carol Russo Designs. Books 1 & 2 are First Editions Book 3 is Second Edition. ISBN's: Book 1 0-312-85906-6 Book 2 0-312-86447-7 Book 3 0-312-86791-3. Email for additional information. ; The Lon Tobyn Chronicle; Jacket Art; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; The Lon Tobyn Chronicle is a three-volume epic fantasy series and is David Coe's first fantasy series. "Tobyn-Ser is a land blessed with magic which is utilized by the Children of Amarid as shepherds of the land and people. The Children are those gifted to be able to bond with avian familiars and are sworn to use their power for the benefit of Tobyn-Ser. Lon-Ser is the neighboring land which has renounced magic in favor of technology. Tobyn-Ser is beset by terrifying attacks against their people and villages and Jaryd a young talented mage sets forth upon an epic journey to discover who is behind these attacks. The Children of Amarid eventually find that Lon-Ser is responsible but infighting threatens civil war. Melyar a street-smart woman from the quads has come to rule Lon-Ser. She wants peace between the two lands but Lon-Ser too is on the verge of a civil war. Can Jaryd and Melyar find a way to forge a lasting peace in and between their lands " ; Signed by Author . Tor Books hardcover
1957rif. 005462New York: Doubleday & Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1957. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hardcover. Yellow boards with red lettering on spine 187 pp. Slight spine slant slight edge wear a little darkening along top edge of boards small spot to top edge boards just a little bowed. Jacket shows some darkening and edge wear a little more so along spine. A little chipping at top and base of spine and along lower part of the fold for front flap. 3/4" dampstain on spine. Overall an attractive copy. Sequel to "The Caves of Steel". Back cover of the jacket has a photo of the Good Doctor looking quite young. "Elijah Baley had never had a tougher assignment. One of New York's ablest plainclothes detectives he had been sent to the planet Solaria to investigate a murder and also to uncover the weakness in Solarian society that would be Earth's weapon on the inevitable day when the Solarians attacked. The hardest part was just being on Solaria: to an Earthman brought up in the underground Cities there was nothing more horrifying than empty space under the naked sun. Baley needed help desperately - and got it in the 'person' of R. Daneel Olivaw a fantastically advanced and complex robot. Together they pitched into the thorny job of tracking down a murderer in a community where social transactions were carried on by means of television viewing. Solarians accepted nudity as proper but shrank in horror from the idea of actually 'seeing' one another under any circumstances. As the teammates frantically narrowed down the number of suspects Baley fought his terror and groped for Earth's salvation."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Doubleday & Company hardcover
1938rif. 007000New York: Charles Scibner's Sons. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1938. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Early reprint of the 1939 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. Title page is dated 1938 but no 'A' on copyright page and no printing history listed. Tan cloth with green lettering 428 pp. A little edge wear and some light spotting to lower portion of boards. Some browning but text is clean and unmarked. Jacket in new Brodart with a little edge wear a little chipping at top and base of spine and base of front flap a few small tears along edges. Some darkening and soiling. Overall a nice copy. "With its excellent descriptions of Florida scrub landscapes its skillful use of native vernacular its tender relation between Jody and his pet fawn 'The Yearling' is a simply written picturesque story of boyhood that stands a good chance when adults have finished with it of finding a permanent place in adolescent libraries." - Time.; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . Charles Scibner's Sons hardcover
2017rif. 9307New York: Tor. As New in As New dust jacket. 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. 076538888X . New never read. Navy boards with silver lettering 333 pp. Signed by author on title page. ; Signed by Scalzi at our local bookstore 3-23-17. Signing line ticket laid in. ; Interdependency; 7 ¾" X 9 ¾"; 333 pages; "Our universe is ruled by physics. Faster-than-light travel is impossible - until the discovery of the Flow an extradimensional field available at certain points in space-time which can take us to other planets around other stars. "Riding the Flow humanity spreads to innumerable other worlds. Earth is forgotten. A new empire arises the Interdependency based on the doctrine that no one human outpost can survive without the others. It's a hedge against interstellar war - and for the empire's rulers a system of control. "The Flow is eternal - but it's not static. Just as a river changes course the Flow changes as well. In rare cases entire worlds have been cut off from the rest of humanity. When it's discovered that the entire Flow is moving possibly separating all human worlds from one another forever three individuals - a scientist a starship captain and the emperox of the Interdependency - must race against time to discover what if anything can be salvaged from an interstellar empire on the brink of collapse. "; Signed by Author . Tor hardcover
2002rif. 183191New York: Ace Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0441009743 . Top and bottom of spine very slightly bumped on both book and jacket. Tightly bound. A very attractive copy. ; Signed by author on title page. Dust jacket protected in new Brodart. Navy boards with gold lettering. ; Jacket art; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 390 pages; Book 1 in the Coyote series. "The crime of the century begins without a hitch. On July 5th 2070 as it's about to be launched the starship Alabama is hijacked--by her captain and crew. In defiance of the repressive government of the United Republic of Earth they replace her handpicked passengers with political dissidents and their families. These become Earth's first pioneers in the exploration of space. Captain R. E. Lee their leader. Colonel Gill Reese the soldier sent to stop Lee. Les Gillis the senior communications officer; a victim of a mistake that will threaten the entire mission. Crewman Eric Gunther who has his own agenda for being aboard. His daughter; Wendy a teenager who will grow up too quickly. Jorge and Rita Montero ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. And their son Carlos who will become a hero in spite of himself. After almost two-and-a-half centuries in cold sleep they will awaken above their destination: a habitable world named Coyote. A planet that will test their strength the beliefs and their very humanity." ; Signed by Author . Ace Books hardcover
2002rif. 183301New York: Tor Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0312878079 . Book 1 has a black remainder mark on bottom edge. ; Signed by Author on Title Page. Dust jackets protected in new Brodart. Jacket art for Books 1 & 2 by Gary Ruddell. Jacket art for Books 3 4 & 5 by Romas. Books 1-4 are First Editions. Book 5 is a 2nd Printing. ISBN's: Bk 1 0-312-87807-9 Bk 2 0-312-87808-7 Bk 3 0-312-87809-5 Bk 4 0-312-87810-9 Bk 5 0-765-31246-8. Email for additional information. ; Winds of the Forelands; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; "Winds of the Forelands is a five-book epic fantasy series. The magical Qirsi race oppressed for a millenium by the far more numerous Eandi are poised to rise again with the advent of a powerful new Weaver and plunge the Forelands into war. In an unlikely alliance Tavis an Eandi prince and Grinsa a Qirsi shaper risk death to save the land they love." ; Signed by Author . Tor Books hardcover
2001rif. 007974New York: Tor. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 031289063X . Blue cloth with red lettering 428 pp. Includes author's note: "Science in Science Fiction" family tree timeline and thumbnails of major characters. Corners bumped slight edge wear. Jacket in new Brodart slight edge wear. Signed by author on title page. A bright attractive copy. "Separated for decades by circumstance and political machinations the Ruby Dynasty hereditary rulers of the Skolian Empire struggle to bring together the tattered remnants of their family in the shadow of a disastrous interstellar war. Too many have died others are presumed lost yet they must move quickly if they are to reassume their rightful place as rulers of Skolia. "; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author . Tor hardcover
1955rif. 000549USA: Holiday House Inc. Good with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine is shelf-cocked. Boards show some dampstains chipping shelf wear spotting. Pages are clean and bright. Inscribed and signed by the author: "To Adeline - whose interest friendship and encouragement have meant the world to me. Dorothy Koch" Describes a child's day at the beach colorfully illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky. Est level: pre-K to 2nd grade.; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall; Signed by Author . Holiday House Inc. hardcover
1937rif. 006873New York: Doubleday Doran & Company Inc. 1937. Magazine. Near Fine. William F. Soare. NF. Vol. CLIX No. 3 May 10 1937. Covers and spine intact light rubbing light cover crease small tears and chips at edges due to typical cover overhang. Authors include: Hugh Wiley Karl Detzer and others. In archival bag and board. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. unknown
2000rif. 736968Published by Alfred A. Knopf Inc. 2000. 1st USA edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. His Dark Materials Book Three. Brown pictorial boards. 518 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Gold wrapper with circular cut-out to front to see design on front board of book has a small closed tear to edge of cut-out and is very slightly creased at corners. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. hardcover
1957rif. 006483New York: Vista Publications 1957. 1st Edition . Magazine. Near Fine. NF. Volume 1 No. 1 January 1957. Light rubbing to spine ends interior toning. Now in archival bag and board. First issue. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his date stamp of purchase as usual to ffep. Vista Publications unknown
1960rif. 006495New York: Candar Publishing Company 1960. 1st Edition . Magazine. Near Fine. Basil Gogos. NF. Volume 1 No. 6 June 1960. Light rubbing at spine edges interior toning. Basil Gogos cover Bill Ward cartoon feature. Now in archival bag and board. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his date stamp of purchase as usual to ffep. Candar Publishing Company unknown
1954rif. 006509New York: Canam 1954. 1st Edition . Magazine. Near Fine. Emanuel Schongut. NF. Volume 1 No. 6 December 1954. Light rubbing at edges interior just starting to tone. Now in archival bag and board. From the collection and estate of noted SF/F/H & comic collector Kennett Neily - owner of the White Mountain Comic Collection - with his date of purchase as usual to ffep. Canam unknown
1942rif. 006620New York: Western Fiction Publishing 1942. 1st Edition . Magazine. VG/NF. Alex Anderson. VG/NF. Vol. 1; No. 3; November 1942. Cover and spine intact light rubbing at edges small tears at edges due to typical cover overhang pages typically toned. Stories by Sam Carson Orlando Rigoni and more. In archival bag and board. Western Fiction Publishing unknown
1937rif. 006630New York: Flying Stories Inc. 1937. 1st Edition . Magazine. Near Fine. Joe Katula. NF. Vol. 5 No. 9; Spring 1937. Covers and spine intact with exception of slight tear at head of spine light rubbing at edges small tears at edges due to typical cover overhang pages toned. Stories by Derek West Tom O'Neil and more. In archival bag and board. Flying Stories, Inc. unknown
1940rif. 006634New York: Fictioneers Inc. 1940. Magazine. VG/NF. Jack Binder. VG/NF. Vol. 1 No. 1; February 1940. Covers and spine intact light rubbing small tears at edges due to typical cover overhang pages toning. This first issue contains stories by Isaac Asimov Manly Wade Wellman as by Gabriel Barclay Henry Kuttner as by Paul Edmonds and others. In archival bag and board. Fictioneers, Inc. unknown
