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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
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
1990réf. 091506-YArlington Illinois U.S.A.: Dark Harvest Books 1990. Book. Fine. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 1st. ed. 1990 Soft cover sprial bound advanced uncorrected proof 315 page book . A scarce book in this type ARC. Hardcover was a limited edition when printed.Signed by the author to a person. Condition : Fine. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark Harvest Books paperback
1996réf. 092506-QWest Warwick Rhode Island U.S.A.: Necronomicon Pr 1996. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1st. ed. 1st. printing 1986 paper illustrated wraps soft cover with a new plastic cover over wraps 704 page book . Condition : Fine with ex-owners name and stamp on the frist blank page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Necronomicon Pr Paperback
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
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
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
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
1969réf. 26908Los Angeles:: Nash Publishing Corporation 1969. Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket old price inked on front endpaper short closed tear to upper edge of dj but a nice tight and straight copy. First printing. Genetic engineering has produced the most perfect man on earth - in brains and body - superbaby! There is nothing which he cannot do and while he tries track golf boxing and chess baseball becomes his game of choice and in his first year in the majors he breaks all of the records. Interesting blend of fantasy and baseball very uncommon in this first hardcover edition. Nash Publishing Corporation, hardcover
1992réf. 30205New York:: St Martin's 1992. SIGNED hardcover -. Near fine in a very good 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 FIVE authors at their stories: Karen Joy Fowler at her story 'The Dark'; Gregory Benford at "Matter's End"; William Gibson at "Skinner's Room"; Mark van Name at "Desert Rain" and Kim Stanley Robinson at "A History of the Twentieth Century." 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. Dustjacket advertises'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. 575 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
réf. 116446AB1st. edition. London: The Folio Society; 2015. 26 cm. xvi 553 S. Ill. Illustriertes Oln. Exlibris auf Vorsatz. Sehr guter Zustand. 2015 unknown
réf. 116411ABLondon: Folio Society; 2018. 25 cm. xvii 251 S. Ill. OHln. - Dreikantblauschnitt. Exlibris im Einband. Gut bis sehr gut. Introduced by Joe Haldeman. - Illustrations by Stephen Hickman. 2018 unknown
1980réf. 55437James Grant Books Calgary Canada 1980. First edition. Magazines. Pages on most issues browning cheap pulp paper a near fine NF set though brown marks to front cover of no 8. First eight issues 1976-1980. Canadian bibliographic sf magazine from bookseller Grant Thiessen: the first eight issues published as SCIENCE-FICTION COLLECTOR. With no 9 it became MEGAVORE: A JOURNAL OF POPULAR FICTION for five issues then back to SCIENCE FICTION COLLECTOR for no 14 and 15. This is a complete run of the first eight iissues. See Tymn and Ashley eds Science Fiction Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines p. 837. James Grant Books, Calgary, Canada unknown
1946réf. HALL512033Paperback. 1946. Included are: Astounding Science Fiction 55 issues; Galaxy Science Fiction 25; New World Science Fiction 13; New Worlds Fiction of the Future 8; Nebula Science Fiction 7; Various other titles 19. Paper covers condition varies from very poor to good. Additional postage applies not sold subject to return. . paperback
1950réf. 83971New York:: World Editions Inc 1950-1952. First edition -. All issues are in a solid very good to near fine condition with only minor wear usual toning to the pages no mailing labels and bright and attractive covers. Uncommon in this condition. . First printings - digest magazines. A set of six complete issues from the first two years of Galaxy Science Fiction digest arguably the most influential science fiction magazine of its time one which brought a new maturity to the stories and an emphasis on how changes in the future affected people rather than on the technology. Frederik Pohl who worked with Gold and succeeded him as editor said that Gold brought a "sophisticated intellectual subtlety" to magazine science fiction The magazine published all new and original stories. Among the authors contributing to these issues are James Schmitz. Richard Matheson John D. MacDonald Katherine MacLean Gordon R. Dickson Frederik Pohl C. M. Kornbluth Judith Merril Isaac Asimov Damon Knight and of course Willy Ley who contributed an article for each issue. Each is 160 pp illustrated throughout. Among the notable covers in this group is that by Chesley Bonestall for the May 1951 issue and that of Emsh for the second birthday party issue with caricature portraits of the leading science fiction writers of the day - including Ray Bradbury Fritz Leiber Robert A. Heinlein - filling the front and back covers. World Editions Inc unknown
2008réf. 81791San Francisco:: Night Shade Books 2008. SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers usual light toning to the pages Uncommon signed. First printing a trade paperback original. An anthology which gathers together some of the best postapocalyptic literature of the last two decades by renowned authors of speculative fiction - including George R. R. Martin Paolo Bacigalupi Gene Wolfe Orson Scott Card Carol Emshwiller Jonathan Lethem Cory Doctorow Octavia E. Butler and Stephen King edited and with an introduction by John Joseph . A book which explores the scientific psychological and philosophical questions of what it means to remain human in a postapocalyptic world. "Whether the end of the world comes through nuclear war ecological disaster or cosmological cataclysm these are tales of survivors in some cases struggling to rebuild the society that was in others merely surviving." SIGNED by THREE authors at their stories: Nancy Kress at "Inertia"; James Van Pelt at "The Last of the O-Forms" by Doctorow at "When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth." Each story contains an introduction by Adams. List of futher readings. 333 pp plus publisher's ads. Night Shade Books unknown
1996réf. 81904New York:: St Martin's 1996. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. Twelve authors select one of their stories and include an essay which focuses on how they crafted a particular aspect of that story: style character etc. SIGNED by FOUR authors: Nancy Kress on the title page; Greg Bear at his story "Sisters"; John Kessel at "Buddha Nostril Bird" and Joe Haldeman at "Feedback." Other authors include Pat Cadigan Bruce Sterling Lucius Shepard Harold Waldrop Kim Stanley Robinson Pat Murphy Karen Jay Fowler James Patrick Kelley. xii 368 pp St Martin's, hardcover
1954réf. 76106New York:: Specific Fiction Corp 1954. First edition -. Fair condition only rubbing and creasing to the covers covers beginning to separate along the side of the spine usual toning to the pages no label. First printing. The second and final issue in this very short lived digest magazine. While most of the stories published in these issues - including two by Robert Sheckley - several of the articles which leaned towards the occult were first published here including My Experience with the Supernatural by Eartha Kitt and Has Hollywood Gone Science Fiction Mad By George Pal. Color illustration from Creature of the Black Lagoon illustration on front cover several small black and white photographs from the film inside the cover. Illustrated. This second issue seems to be harder to find than the first issue. 160 pp. Specific Fiction Corp, unknown
