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1961ref. 008443Mundelein Illinois: Palmer Publications Inc. 1961. The complete run of 16 magazines A-1 through A-16 published 1961-1964. A-1 Very Good abrasions to rear wrapper uniform browning to pages. The rest Near Fine to Fine. Raymond A. Palmer was editor at Amazing Stories in 1943 when he began publishing the stories of Richard Shaver dubbing it "The Shaver Mystery". Shaver claimed to have telepathic abilities which made him realize there were aliens living in caverns deep within the earth. The initial and subsequent publications of Shaver's stories dramatically increased the subscription of Amazing Stories while at the same time generating much discussion and controversy within the science fiction community. By 1948 Amazing Stories discontinued Shaver's stories due to loss of circulation. Palmer went on to publishing more occult and pseudoscience launching such magazines as Fate Mystic Magazine Search Other Worlds Imagination Universe Science Fiction and Science Stories. His last publication was Hidden Worlds 16 magazines containing 3200 pages and roughly 2 million words. SCARCE as the complete set. First Printing. Magazine. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Palmer Publications, Inc. Paperback books
1967ref. 008463Berkeley: Bill Donaho 1967. Progress Report 1 September 1967 illustrations by Johnny Chambers 8 unnumbered pages in stapled illustrated wrappers. Mostly containing the schedule for the upcoming convention. With Anthony Boucher listed as Toastmaster and Parliamentarian significant because inside rear cover of Progress Report 3 contains memorial tribute to Boucher. Progress Report 3 June 1968 cover illustrations by Vaughan Bode 28 unnumbered pages stapled illustrated wrappers full page map of Berkeley. From the collection of noted science fiction artist illustrator and writer Henry M. Eichner with original mailing envelope addressed to him. Both Reports are Fine. RARE Baycon ephemera with excellent sci-fi provenance. . First Printing. Pamphlet. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bill Donaho Paperback books
1962ref. 008283Palo Alto Ca: The Little Men's Press 1962. Near Fine tiny corner crease. First Printing of of the "revitalized" Rhodomagnetic Digest under the editorship of Al Halevy after a ten year hiatus. Originally published 1949-1952 with Don Fabun as editor. Feature article in this number "Japanese Myths Recollected at Leisure" by Dana Warren includes an original silkscreen print by artist Brian Donohue tipped in at page 9. Uncommon with the silkscreen still present. . First Printing. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Little Men's Press Paperback books
1954ref. 008285Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company 1954. SCARCE in collectible condition Near Fine wrappers lightly rubbed. New Age journal devoted mainly to UFOs and alien life forms. . First Printing. Pictorial Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New Age Publishing Company Paperback books
1992ref. 008196New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1992. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at title page. First Edition First Printing with complete number line. Near Fine Near Fine small bumps at head of spine. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
2010ref. 008054Ulverton Cumbria England: PS Publishing 2010. Deluxe Traycased Limited Edition #179/200 copies SIGNED BY GENE WOLFE AND TIM POWERS at Limitation Page. Fine in Fine dust jacket and Fine publisher's custom clamshell case. There was also an edition of 300 copies signed only by Wolfe. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. PS Publishing Hardcover books
1960ref. 008053New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1960. Near Fine tiny bump at head of spine in a Near Fine dust jacket light edge wear. Jacket priced at $1.95. A quite attractive copy and SCARCE Thus. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover books
1986ref. 008052New York: Bluejay Books 1986. Fine in Fine dust jacket. Writers include Lucius Shepard William Gibso Frederik Pohl Orson Scott Card Robert Silverberg Joe Haldeman Kim Stanley Robinson and George R.R. Martin among several others. A rather uncommon collection and especially so in lovely condition. Book appears unread. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bluejay Books Hardcover books
2007ref. 008056United Kingdom: PS Publishing 2007. SIGNED BY AUTHOR Arthur C. Clarke and by Author of Introduction Stephen Baxter at limitation page #170/ 200 copies in the slipcased hardcover edition. Fine in Fine dust jacket and Fine slipcase ribbon marker illustrated end pages. . . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. PS Publishing Hardcover books
1893ref. 008057London: Tylston and Edwards 1893. xxi iii 243 5 pp. 16 plates and numerous in-text illustrations by Ernest Griset. Volume V of Memorial Edition of Works of Burton. Bound in publisher's original decorated black cloth with gilt spine top edge dyed red. Bookplate of noted bookplate collector Arthur K. Brewer front paste dowan and The Kinsey Institute for Sex Research their unique bookplate front end page and Kinsey's call letters bottom edge of spine. Near Fine creases to cloth rear board offsetting from Brewer's bookplate front end page. A copy with a unique and interesting provenance. . Memorial Edition . Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tylston and Edwards Hardcover books
1884ref. 008072London: Reeves and Turner 1884. First Edition Thus with Preface by A.H. Bullen. Two volumes in contemporary half morocco and marbled boards raised bands gilt top edge gilt marbled end papers the small bookplate of Herbert M. Allen Cambridge front paste downs. Near Fine light rubs at corners and raised bands. Paltock's classic imaginary voyage originally published in 1751 this edition especially desirable for Bullen's reviews of the history of its writing publication and its influence on later writers like Dickens Hunt Lamb Coleridge et al. After creating this wonderful world of winged women exotic creatures and fanciful civilizations Paltock tried his hand at a similar work featuring a dog-bird see Bleiler but for some reason it never took off. Bleiler p.162. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reeves and Turner Hardcover books
1974ref. 008094St. Louis MO: Nils Hardin 1974. A run of 26 issues published Dec. 1974- Mar. 1978. Nos 9 11 13-21 24-33 and 35-38 with a duplicate copy of issue No.30 the 3rd Anniversary Issue. Many with Frank Hamilton cover art. This run includes the Ray Bradbury and H.P. Lovecraft Issues the latter No.19 with the RARE Arkham House flyer for Frank Belknap Long's "HPL: Dreamer on the Nightside" published Dec. 1975. Started in March 1974 by Nils Hardin Xenophile was mainly devoted to science fiction although it also published outstanding mystery issues several of which were devoted to pulp detectives and contained bibliographies. Xenophile lasted 45 issues until March 1980. As a lot Near Fine due to longtime storage several issues are wavy. . First Printing. Magazine. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Nils Hardin Paperback books
2000ref. 008023Centreville VA: Shadowlands Press / a Subsidiary of Bereshith Publ. 2000. # 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. SIGNED. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Printin. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Shadowlands Press / a Subsidiary of Bereshith Publ. Hardcover books
2010ref. 008027East Yorkshire England : PS Publishing 2010. SIGNED BY AUTHORS all 31 of them on 5 leaves tipped in at front Special signed edition limited to 200 numbered copies this copy left unnumbered. Fine in Fine dust jacket in Near Fine publishers clamshell case two tiny corner bumps. Illustrations by Mark Geyer and Jill Bauman. SIGNED BY AUTHORS. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. PS Publishing Hardcover books
2006ref. 008026Burton MI: Subterranean Press 2006. # 804 of 1000 numbered copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR Robert Silverberg. Near Fine small spots fore and bottom edges soiling at gutter front board 1" dia. spot rear board in Fine dust jacket. Collects 16 of Silverberg's stories published between 1950-1959. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Subterranean Press Hardcover books
1895ref. 008028Paris: Librairie L. Borel 1895. "Collection Papyrus". L'E´volution des Lettres et des Arts. Illustrations by Calbet Mittis and Picard. Bound in contemporary crushed black morocco gilt lettering with five raised bands back front cover with two pterodactyls under the sun in gilt marbled end papers ornate inner gilt dentelles top edge gilt. Near Fine small rubs to morocco at head of spine. Rosny was one of the founders of science fiction in France second in importance only to Jules Verne. This book is a study of the prehistoric age a subject about which Rosny later wrote an important series of novels. First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Librairie L. Borel Hardcover books
ref. 007898Boston: Houghton Mifflin No date noted circa 1963 front flap priced $5.95. Jacket by Walter Lorraine. Fold-out map tipped at rear is Fine. Book is Near Fine tiny rubs at corners bookplate depicting a dragon front paste down mostly hidden by front flap in a Very Good Minus dust jacket tears and chips at flap folds rubbing at spine folds chips at spine ends. Eleventh Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1963ref. 007899London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1963. Tenth Impression 1963 of the First Edition published 1954. Near Fine tiny bumps at corners bookplate front paste down of noted Celtic language and folklore scholar Edgar M. Slotkin in a Near Fine dust jacket front flap bottom corner partially price-clipped spine a bit toned tiny ships at spine fold ends. Fold-out map tipped at rear is Fine. . Tenth Impression. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Hardcover books
2004ref. 007682Decatur Georgia : Meisha Merlin Publishing Inc. 2004. Association Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at title page - "To Peter Jacobi We've both voyaged a long way from Northwestern & Medill - Here's hoping your journey has been joyous. All Best George R. R. Martin". Peter Jacobi was Martin's professor in the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University where Martin earned both BS and MS degrees. Both men were among the first selected to the Medill Hall of Achievement in 1997. Fine in Fine dust jacket jacket art by Michael Komarck interior illustrations by Janet Aulisio. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy. Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. Hardcover books
1986ref. 007385Berkley Books 1986. Fine as issued 16 3/4" x 24". Publisher's promotional poster issued for the Berkley paperback edition in 1986. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1986. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Fine. 16 3/4" x 24". Berkley Books books
1992ref. 007444Signet 1992. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster15 1/2"w x 2 1/2"h advertising both the 1992 Signet book and the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola Columbia Pictures film. Fine as issued published in limited numbers for the ABA trade show in 1992. A poster well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Fine. 15 1/2" x 2 1/2". Signet books
1988ref. 007462New York: Harry N. Abrams 1988. Publisher's promotional poster 21 3/4"w x 27"h Near Fine faint creases. Distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1988. Wel;l suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 21 3/4"w x 27"h. Harry N. Abrams books
1983ref. 007464Berkeley Trade 1983. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster 17" w x 22" h for the 1983 BerkleTrade paperback publication a Byron Preiss Visual Publications Inc. book.Near Fine a few faint creases. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 17" w x 22" h. Berkeley Trade books
1987ref. 007528Los Angeles: Bridge Publications Inc. 1987. SCARCE promotional poster for a science fiction writer's contest 24" w x 17 1/2" h distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1987. Featuring artwork by Frank Frazetta and a May 1987- June 1988 calendar at the bottom. Near Fine faint creases. A poster well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 24" w x 17 1/2" h. Bridge Publications, Inc. books
1928ref. 007584London: Duckworth 1928. #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. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. Limited Edition. Duckworth Hardcover books
