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1995réf. 42386New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company 1995. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. SIGNED by SIX of the authors at their contributions: by Connie Willis at her novella "Death on the Nile"; by Terry Bisson at "England Underway"; by John Kessel at "The Franchise" by Joe Haldeman at "Graves" and by Gregory Benford at his essay "Conversations and Constraints" and Michael Swanwick at his essay "The Rise of Ambition the Fall of the Future." Fine in near fine dust jacket crease on front flap of dj. First printing. The twenty-ninth volume in this series of anthologies honoring the winners as well as some of the other nominees for the Nebula Awards. Includes contributions by Kim Stanley Robinson an excerpt from his award winning novel "Red Mars"; a Connie Willis novella "Death on the Nile"; a Lisa Goldstein short story "Alfred" and a Gregory Benford essay "Conversations and Constraints.' Also included are Jack Cady's "The Night We Buried Road Dog" ; stories by Harlan Ellison Joe Haldeman Charles SheffieldWilliam J. Daciuk and Jane YolenTerry Bisson and John Kessel; contributions to a symposium on the year's science fiction by Robert Sawyer Rebecca Ore Paul di Fillipo Norman Spinrad etc. and more. Appendix with the preliminary ballot for the 1993 Nebula and also past Nebula Award winners. 307 pp. Dust jacket art by Steven Cooley. Harcourt Brace & Company, hardcover
1994réf. 40656New York:: Bluejay Books 1994. SIGNED hardcover -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Book club edition. One of the best and most significant anthologies of modern science fiction with works by established prize-winning writers and newcomers to the field. SIGNED by SIX authors: by Dozois on the title page and by Joe Haldeman Robert Reed Pat Cadigan Nancy Kress and Connie Willis at their stories. Also included in this volume are 24 stories by Bruce Sterling Brian W. Aldiss Mike Resnick Dan Simmons Steven Utley Don Webb Rebecca Ore Robert Reed Walter Jon Williams Stephen Baxter and others along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 1993 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. Cover advertises 'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. 689 pp. Bluejay Books, hardcover
2007réf. 38584Riverdale New York : Baen Books 2007. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dustjacket. First printing. The author's first novel - cover praise from Orson Scott Card who says "I want this to be a series" and Jack McDevitt among others. Terrorist groups and elite mercenaries gun runners confronted by a man with a violent past but a sense of honor on the frontier of space. SIGNED on the title page. 293 pp. Baen Books, hardcover
1973réf. 32388New York:: Franklin Watts 1973. Hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with the usual markings but overall a straight tight and clean copy in a near fine dustjacket. . First edition. Perhaps the single most difficult early Koontz appearance for collectors to find as it is a juvenile children's original science fiction anthology of which most copies seemed to wind up in libraries. $5.95 price and number line 12345. Larger format than the much more common book club edition. This is also collected for several other authors. Contents include: Dean R. Koontz WAKE UP TO THUNDER; Lester del Ray A GAME OF FUTURES; Ramond F. Jones TIME BROTHER ; Barry N. Malzberg CONVERSATIONS AT LOTHAR'S; Poul Anderson WINGLESS OF AVALON; Robert Bloch SPACE-BORN; Harvey L. and Audrey L. Bilker ALL YOU CAN EAT; Arthur Tofte TERRAFIED; Rachel Cosgrove Payes HALF LIFE; Thomas N. Scortia THE TOWER. Illustrated by Jacqui Morgan. 178 pp. Franklin Watts, hardcover
1952réf. 32386New York:: Rinehart 1952. Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a very good dustjacket some dampstaining to the bottom edge of the back cover of the dj not affecting the book itself. First printing. Novel of the devastation of all of America east of the Mississippi River from germ-laden bombs dropped on the cities there - and of the few survivors. Set in what was the near future at the time this was written this is still a gripping account of the dangers of biological warfare and of the urge to survive no matter what devastation is all around you. Rinehart, hardcover
1973réf. 37182New York:: Hawthorn Books 1973. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. First printing. Original short novels by three Hugo award winning writers. From the dustjacket: In 'Flash Crowd' Larry Niven describes some of the social perils that may follow instantaneous travel. In 'You'll Take the High Road' John Brunner's hero finds that man's technological accomplishments are steadily matched by his perfection of the snafu. 'Rumfuddle' is Jack Vance's eerie tale of historical coincidences. Foreword by Robert Silverberg. SIGNED by Niven at his novella. 193 pp. Hawthorn Books, hardcover
1997réf. 37478New York:: St Martin's 1997. SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in near fine dust jacket small tear at bottom edge. Book club edition. One of the best and most significant anthologies of modern science fiction with works by established prize-winning writers and newcomers to the field. SIGNED by SIX authors at their stories: Gregory Benford Nancy Kress Michael Swanwick Mike Resnick Michael Cassutt and James Blaylock. Also included in this volume are stories by Tony Daniel James P. Blaylock Bud Sparhawk John Kessel Paul Park Ian McDonald Robert Silverberg Jim Cowan Maureen F. McHugh Bruce Sterling Gregory Feeley Michael Cassutt Mike Resnick Gwyneth Jones Charles Sheffield Robert Reed Steven Utley William Barton Gene Wolfe Jonathan Lethem Cherry Wilder Damien Broderick Walter Jon Williams Stephen Baxter and Tony Daniel along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 1996 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. Dustjacket advertises'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. lxii 752 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
2002réf. 38024New York:: Del Rey Ballantine 2002. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Book Two of the Second DemonWars Saga. Epic fantasy novel. SIGNED on the title page. 441 pp. Map endpapers of the Lands of Corond. Dustjacket art by Dean Williams. Del Rey (Ballantine), hardcover
1970réf. 34899Philadelphia:: Lippincott 1970. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket slight spine slant . First printing. Uncommon hardcover edition of this novel about a terminal cancer patient a medical journalist who is refused an experimental treatment but then experiences flights of fantasy which lead to an ongoing nightmare when a strange grey-eyed lab assistant offers to help him. Part science - the possible cure is based on DNA research - and part fiction - he becomes the first mutant "stud." By the brother of Howard Fast. Dustjacket art by Don Bender. 219 pp. Lippincott, hardcover
1995réf. 35074New York:: Harcourt Brace & Company 1995. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in near fine dust jacket price-clipped. First printing. The twenty-ninth volume in this series of anthologies honoring the winners as well as some of the other nominees for the Nebula Awards. SIGNED by SEVEN of the authors at their contributions: by Kim Stanley Robinson at an excerpt from his award winning novel "Red Mars"; by Connie Willis at her novella "Death on the Nile"; by Lisa Goldstein at her short story "Alfred"; by Terry Bisson at "England Underway"; by John Kessel at "The Franchise" and by Gregory Benford at his essay "Conversations and Constraints" and Michael Swanwick at his essay "The Rise of Ambition the Fall of the Future." Also included are Jack Cady's "The Night We Buried Road Dog" ; stories by Harlan Ellison Joe Haldeman Charles SheffieldWilliam J. Daciuk and Jane Yolen contributions to a symposium on the year's science fiction by Robert Sawyer Rebecca Ore Paul di Fillipo Norman Spinrad etc. and more. Appendix with the preliminary ballot for the 1993 Nebula and also past Nebula Award winners. 307 pp. Dust jacket art by Steven Cooley. Harcourt Brace & Company, hardcover
1997réf. 35321New York:: Del Rey - Ballantine. 1997. SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket. 4th printing. INSCRIBED by McCaffrey on the title page and dated in 1997 in the year of publication. Dragonriders of Pern novel. Doublepage map. 353 pp. Wraparound dustjacket art by Eric Peterson. Uncommon signed. Del Rey - Ballantine. hardcover
1988réf. 35425New York:: Congdon & Weed 1988. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a near fine dustjacket inexpensive paper is beginning to yellow. First printing. The uncommon hardcover edition of Barnes' second novel - a title in the "Isaac Asimov Presents" series with an introduction by Asimov. INSCRIBED on the title page "for. with a long memory" and dated. 269 pp. Congdon & Weed, hardcover
1996réf. 34990London:: Leopard Books Random House UK 1996. SIGNED hardcover -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket the usual toning to the pages so often found in UK editions. Reprint. SIGNED by FOUR contributors: by Datlow on the title page David J. Schow at the story "Pamela's Get"; William Nolan at "My Name is Dolly" with a drawing and "Hi Chris" and Joe Haldeman at his powerful anti-war poem 'DX' which was rooted in his experiences in Vietnam. An anthology of 35 stories from such authors as Ursula K. Le Guin T.M. Wright Jonathan Carroll Gwyneth Jones Susan Palwick William F. Nolan Edward Bryant John Robert Bensink Steven Brust Ramsey Campbell David J. Schow Elizabeth S. Helfman Jane Yolen Carol Emshwiller Harlan Ellison Michael Shea Charles de Lint George R.R. Martin Lucius Shepard M. John Harrison Patricia C. Wrede John Brunner Joyce Carol Oates Kathryn Ptacek Lucius Shepard Douglas E. Winter Lisa Tuttle and others. 473 pp. Dust Jacket art by Thomas Canty. Leopard Books (Random House UK), hardcover
1980réf. 001940Grand Rapids Michigan: Raven Publishers and Printing Company 1980. Very Good/Very Good. Book has foxing to top of text block scratch on rear panel minor edgewear dj has a few small chips/tears 1" tear at head soiling interior stains they do not show through to outer panels minor shelf wear. Raven Publishers and Printing Company hardcover
1990réf. 33675New York:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1990. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. First printing. SIGNED by FOUR authors: Connie Willis at her story 'The Last of the Winnebagos' winner for novella James Morrow at 'Bible Stories for Adults: No 17: The Deluge' winner for short story; Jack McDevitt at 'The Fort Moxie Branch' and by Greg Bear at his essay 'Ray Bradbury Ambassador to the Future' and uncommon thus. The winning novella novelette and short story of the Nebula Award are included in full as are several of the nominees in those categories. Includes works by authors such as Ray Bradbury Gordon R. Dickson Gene Wolfe Jane Yolen Robert Frazier Ian Watson and more. Also includes a tribute to Robert Heinlein and Clifford Simak both of whom died in 1988; a look at science fiction movies during the year and an original essay by Lois McMaster Bujold and an assessment by Ian Watson of science fiction published over the past year. 299 pp. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, hardcover
1994réf. 28820London:: Headline 1994. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket a tight clean copy but with the almost inevitable light toning to the pages. First printing. SIGNED by Koontz on the half title page and also SIGNED by Charles de Lint at his article "The Heart of the Tick-Tock Man." A comprehensive bibliography and chronology of the life and career of author. Includes an in-depth interview his first published short story and a complete annotated guide to his work. 314 pp. Headline, hardcover
1934réf. 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
1928réf. 19050Boston:: Little Brown 1928. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket some chipping to the edges of the fragile dj darkening to the spine. First US printing. Novel of fantasy and heroism set during the Trojan war. Bleiler p. 180 Reginald 13202. 343 pages. Bound in blue cloth with gold lettering on the spine in an attractive and unusual gold foil dustjacket with a blue and black design and lettering. Little Brown, hardcover
1984réf. 14253Boston:: G.K. Hall 1984. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in original cloth no dust jacket as issued. First printing. Large 503 page index of 1017 science fiction anthologies published July 1977 to December 1983. Over 10000 story titles and articles by 2890 authors searchable by story or author and by book title or author/editor. Also excellent reference for finding original magazine publication info for any anthologised SF story . Followup to 1978 INDEX TO SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGIES AND COLLECTIONS. Author indicated fewer of this followup printed than the original . G.K. Hall hardcover
1995réf. 23441New York:: TOR 1995. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket as new. First printing. The true first printing of this novel an edition which was recalled by TOR due to the number of errors in it. Laid in is a copy of the recall notice with the errata list and copies of several email messages posted by Barnes regarding this issue at the time of publication. TOR, hardcover
1994réf. 22671New York:: Morrow 1994. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. 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
1967réf. 17969New York:: Dutton 1967. Hardcover first edition -. Good in very good dust jacket stain on front endpaper ghosts of tape on boards no other markings spine slightly faded on dj. First edition. Novel about the space race and the Apollo moon mission set in what was the near future at the time it was written by an author was twice awarded the James J. Streberg trophy for outstanding writing in the field of aviation and space. Dutton, hardcover
1989réf. 16333New York:: Ace Books 1989. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. 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
1993réf. 20843New York:: Warner 1993. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Advance Reading Copy trade paperback format. SIGNED on the title page. A collection of novellas exploring the dark underpinnings of modern living. Simmons has been the recipient of numerous science fiction and horror writers prizes since his first published story won the Rod Serling Memorial award in 1982. Warner, unknown
1973réf. 23839New York:: Random House 1973. SIGNED hardcover -. 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