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1972ref. 67083Garden City NY:: Doubleday 1972. Hardcover -. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. First book club edition. A collection of 27 of Asimov's early stories each prefaced by Asimov's often amusing biographical details about how and when he came to write it as well as his own critical evaluations of it. Appendix with a list of 60 short stories published during the Campbell years. vii 568 pp. Code of M35 indicating that this was published in 1971 probably preceding the trade edition. Rather uncommon in any Doubleday printing. Doubleday, hardcover
1995ref. 67212New York:: Bantam 1995. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in printed green wrappers. An uncommon advance issue and especially so signed. . Uncorrected proof trade paperback format. Contains 28 cutting edge original stories. SIGNED by THREE authors twice - each author signed the title page and also signed at their stories: Karen Joy Fowler Doug Beason and Howard V. Hendrix. Also includes contributions from Jonathan Lethem Neal Stephenson Gene Wolfe Patricia McKillip Lawrence Watt-Evans and many others. 478 pp. Bantam, unknown
2005ref. 64457New York:: St Martin's 2005. SIGNED hardcover -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. Book club edition. Thick book - on the cover it says more than 300000 words of fantastic fiction. SIGNED by FIVE authors at their stories: David Gerrold Michael Swanwick Vonda McIntyre Elizabeth Bear and Daryl Gregory Also includes stories by Alastair Reynolds Joe Haldeman Gene Wolfe Robert Reed Stephen Baxter and others as well as a summary of the year and a recommended reading list. xlii 660 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
2012ref. 64466Las Vegas:: 47North 2012. SIGNED -. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Trade paperback original. Fusing historical events with fiction this ranges from the thirteenth century when the Mongols were poised to invade Europe to the 19th century of Sir Richard F. Burton who was translating the long lost manuscripts of the desperate attempt to save Europe. SIGNED on the title page by SIX authors: Greg Bear Mark Teppo who also stamped this Joseph Brassey and Cooper Moo Neal Stephenson and E. D deBirmingham who added "actually Nicole Galland" in parentheses. 434 pp. . 47North, unknown
2011ref. 64905New York:: Ballantine 2011. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket appears unread. First printing. Epic fantasy basis of the HBO series "Game of Thrones." Map endpapers. 1016 pp. Ballantine, hardcover
1992ref. 64906New York:: Bantam 1992. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in cream printed wrappers. Uncorrected proof trade paperback format. The author's first novel set in a dystopic near future where cameras film your every move published as a mass market paperback in the Bantam Spectra Special Edition series. This larger format advance edition also includes brief excerpts from Gibson and Sterling's THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE Tepper's BEAUTY and Dan Simmon's PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONES. SIGNED by William Gibson at the excerpt from his novel 'The Difference Engine." 450 pp plus the additional selections. Bantam, unknown
2003ref. 65705New York:: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates 2003. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket a new copy. First printing. The first fantasy novel by the author of The Company time-traveling series - a journey across a landscape filled with bizarre creatures. SIGNED on the title page and dated in 2004. 350 pp. Dust jacket art by Thomas Kidd. TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
1992ref. 62831New York:: St Martin's 1992. SIGNED hardcover -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. 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. Included in this volume are stories by Walter Jon Williams James Patrick Kelly Nancy Kress Mike Resnick Connie Willis Robert Silverberg Kim Stanley Robinson Kristine Kathyrn Rusch Kathe Koja Alexander Jablokov Lois Tilton William Gibson Walter Jon Williams Greg Egan Karen Joy Fowler Ian MacLeod Kim Newman Robert Siverberg Pat Cadigan Robert Reed Gregory Benford Geoffrey A. Landis Ian MacDonald Rick Shelley Jack Dann Brian W. Aldiss Chris Beckett and Mark L. Van Name along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 1991 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. SIGNED by SEVEN authors at their stories: Pat Cadigan William Gibson Connie Willis Nancy Kress Mike Resnick Kim Stanley Robinson at "A History of the Twentieth Century with Illustrations" and Karin Joy Fowler at "The Dark." Dustjacket advertises'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. 575 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
1989ref. 62834New York:: St Martin's 1989. SIGNED hardcover -. Very good in a very good dustjacket short closed tear to lower edge of dj. 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 FIVE authors at their stories: Steven Gould Nancy Kress Connie Willis James Patrick Kelly and Pat Cadigan. Included in this volume are stories by Walter Jon Williams Brian Stableford Steven Gould Harry Turtledove Eileen Gunn Nancy Kress Mike Resnick Bruce McAllister Connie Willis Lewis Shiner Judith Moffett Bruce Sterling Robert Silverberg George Alec Effinger Howard Waldrop Kim Stanley Robinson James Lawson Michael Swanwick John Kessel Stephen Kraus Pat Cadigan Kristine Kathyrn Rusch D. Alexander Smith Kathe Koja Kim Newman Lucius Shepard along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 1988 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. Dustjacket advertises'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. 612 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
1977ref. 62488New York:: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1977. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. First printing. Includes stories by John Varley; Harlan Ellison; Fritz Leiber; Isaac Asimov "The Bicentennial Man" Christopher Priest James Tiptree Gene Wolfe George R. R. Martin and more. . Introduction and recommended reading by Carr and notes on the year in science fiction by Charles N. Brown. SIGNED by George Martin at his story "Meathouse Man." 388 pp. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, hardcover
2013ref. 64035Prime Books 2013. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. First printing a large trade paperback original. Includes stories by Peter S. Beagle Jim Butcher Neil Gaiman Caitlin R. Kiernan Ellen Klages Joseph Bruchac Jeffrey Ford Genevieve Valentine and many others. SIGNED by THREE authors at their stories: Ken Liu at "Good Hunting" Joe R. Lansdale at "The Tall Grass" and John Shirley at "When Death Wakes Me to Myself." Brief bios of each author at the end of each story. 527 pp. Prime Books, unknown
2008ref. 61887New York:: St Martin's 2008. SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket. Book club edition. Thick book - on the cover it says more than 300000 words of fantastic fiction. SIGNED by SIX authors at their stories: James Van Pelt Nancy Kress Pat Cadigan Elizabeth Bear Michael Swanwick and Gregory Benford at his story "Dark Heaven." Also includes stories by Greg Egan Steven Baxter Michael Swanwick Pat Cadigan James Van Pelt John Barnes Bruce Sterling Alastair Reynolds Ian MacDonald Robert Reed and many others as well as a summary of the year and an honorable mention list. lx 788 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
2007ref. 41941New York & London:: Ace Books 2007. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket a new copy. First printing. "In the year 2018 Sergeant Sue Smith of the Edinburgh constabulary is called in on a special case. A daring robbery has taken place at an internet startup" But the bank was located in a virtual land and robbery was supposed to be impossible. Vernor Vinge called this "a near-future story that is at once over the top and compellingly believable." SIGNED on the title page. Nominated for 2008 Hugo. Ace Books, hardcover
1987ref. 60603New York:: Bantam 1987. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Willis's first separately authored novel and winner of the Campbell Award for Best Novel. A love story a novel about the Civil War an exploration of the dream world and a compelling book. INSCRIBED on the title page. 212 pp. Bantam, hardcover
2000ref. 58777New York:: Harcourt Inc. 2000. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket appears unread. First printing. The third book in the Company series set in early California. 334 pp. Dust jacket art by Michael Koelsch. Harcourt, Inc., hardcover
2001ref. 58778New York:: Harcourt Inc. 2001. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket appears unread. First printing. The fourth book in the Company series "Dedicated to saving the future by preserving the past the cyborgs of the Company now wonder if they must save themselves" 295 pp. Dust jacket by Kelly Nelson. Harcourt, Inc., hardcover
1990ref. 58876New York:: William H. Morrow 1990. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Second novel by this music radio host and fantasy editor at Ace Books; based on the Middle English ballad of a minstrel who is abducted by the Queen of Elfland and lives for years without aging in her magic kingdom. Interesting association copy SIGNED on the title page and INSCRIBED on the half title page to the "generous people of the E Nakamichi foundation" Kushner was the host of their classical music series. Winner of the 1991 World Fantasy Award for best novel tied with James Morrow 257 pp. Dust jacket art by Thomas Canty. William H. Morrow, hardcover
2010ref. 57889New York:: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates 2010. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket appears unread. First trade edition preceded by a limited edition An anthology of all new fiction inspired by the works of Richard Matheson including contributions from Stephen King and Joe Hill their first collaboration Joe R. Lansdale Whitley Strieber Richard Christian Matheson Nancy A. Collins F. Paul Wilson Thomas F. Monteleone Mick Garris William Nolan John Shirley Ed Gorman and others. Editor's note foreword by Ramsey Campbell. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology. SIGNED by FOUR authors at their contributions: Richard Christian Matheson John Shirley Joe R. Lansdale and William Nolan. 350 pp. TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
1926ref. 58307London:: Watts & Co. 1926. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in the original blue cloth with front and spine stamped in gold top edge gilt bookplate slightly overopened at p 10 but the covers are as bright and beautiful as when the book was first published binding is sturdy. First printing. Uncommon first edition of this fantasy about Zeus creating Earth and our solar system to prove to the other gods that he can design in miniature; the gods observe human evolution ending with the splitting of the atom. 125 pp. Watts & Co., hardcover
1992ref. 57120New York:: Bantam 1992. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. First printing. A "hard" science fiction novel on world building in six parts by Poul Anderson Greg Bear Gregory Benford David Brin Nancy Kress and Frederik Pohl all Nebula award winning writers edited by Silverberg. SIGNED by FOUR authors: by Silverberg on the title page and by Gregory Benford Nancy Kress and Greg Bear at their contributions. Notes on the authors. 292 pp. Wraparound dust jacket art by Stephen Youll. Bantam, hardcover
1991ref. 57013New York:: St Martin's 1991. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket remainder line crease to dj flap. First printing. A collection of original stories SIGNED by FIVE authors at their stories: Connie Willis Robert Silverberg John Kessel Karen Haber and Joe Haldeman also INSCRIBED. Other contributors include Harlan Ellison George Alec Effinger Lewis Shiner Ed Bryant Kit Reed Jane Yolen Ian Watson and others. Introduction to each author by Jordan. xi 212 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
1985ref. 57415New York:: Bantam 1985. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a very good dustjacket short closed tear at the top of the spine other minor edgewear price-clipped. First printing. An alternate history novel in which the German Third Reich won the Second World War and democracy is almost extinct. SIGNED on the title page. 403 pp. Bantam, hardcover
2000ref. 57416New York:: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates 2000. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Second novel written in collaboration by this Apollo II astronaut and science fiction writer John Barnes. SIGNED by John Barnes on the title page. 301 pp. TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
1972ref. 57420New York:: Putnam 1972. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very good in a fine dust jacket. tape ghosts on the endpapers discoloration on front free endpaper but overall a tight straight and clean copy. Uncommon and especially so signed. . First printing. SIGNED by Harry Harrison on the title page. An anthology collecting the best science fiction stories and even some poetry by Kingsley Amis and Charles Baxter of the year from the best sf magazines and other magazines too - the fifth in this series. Included are contributions from Arthur C. Clarke Robert Sheckley Donald Barthleme Cynthia Ozick Gahan Wilson Richard E. Peck Norman Spinrad and more. 253 pp. Putnam, hardcover
1973ref. 56623New York:: Hawthorn Books 1973. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Near fine in very good dust jacket some wear to dj at top of spine especially. First printing. Original short novels by three Hugo award winning writers. SIGNED by Larry Niven at his novella 'Flash Crowd' which 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. 193 pp. Hawthorn Books, hardcover
