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2008réf. 66086New York:: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates 2008. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in printed white wrappers. An uncommon advance issue and especially so signed. . Uncorrected proof trade paperback format. A Wild Cards Novel set in an alternate 2008 a world which came into existence after an alien virus accidently released in 1946 rewrote human DNA. Written and edited by Martin and Snodgrass and with contributions by Carrie Vaughn Caroline Spector John Jos. Miller Ian Tregillis Stephen Leigh Victor Milan Kevin Andrew Murphy and Walter Simons. SIGNED on the title page by BOTH George R. R. Martin and Melinda Snodgrass. 400 pp. TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, unknown
1999réf. 66457New York:: Avon 1999. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. First printing. An original anthology in which 11 science fiction writers revisit the universes they created. Includes stories by Greg Bear David Brin Gregory Benford Ursula Le Guin Orson Scott Card Anne McCaffrey Robert Silverberg Dan Simmons Frederick Pohl Joe Haldeman and Nancy Kress. SIGNED by FOUR authors at their stories: Benford at "The Galactic Center Series"; Bear at "The Way of All Ghosts" Haldeman at "A Separate War" and Brin at "Temptation." 482 pp. Avon, hardcover
1972réf. 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
2005réf. 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
1989réf. 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
1977réf. 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
2013réf. 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
1926réf. 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
2000réf. 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
1990réf. 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
1973réf. 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
1999réf. 56461New York:: Scholastic 1999. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in glossy illustrated boards in a fine dust jacket as new. First printing. An anthology of original stories for young adults which explore what the future - near and far - might be like. The contributors include Jon Scieszka Rodman Philbrick Ron Koertge Lois Lowry Katherine Paterson Tor Seidler Gloria Skurzynki Jacqueline Woodson James Cross Giblin & Cart himself. Edited and with an introduction by Michael Cart and SIGNED by THREE authors: by Cart on the title page and by Lois Lowry at her story "Rage" and by Woodson at her contribution "The Other Half of Me." Notes about the authors. 198 pp. Scholastic, hardcover
2004réf. 56029New York:: St Martin's 2004. SIGNED hardcover -. Fine in fine dust jacket. Book club edition. Thick book - on the cover it says more than 300000 words of fantastic fiction. Includes stories by Robert Reed Nancy Kress Kristine Katherine Rusch Michael Swanwick Harry Turtledove John Patrick Kelly Paolo Bacigalupi Vernor Vinge Charles Stross John Kessel Molly Gloss Kage Baker Paul di Fillippo Walter Jon Williams Terry Bisson and others as well as a summary of the year and a recommended reading list. SIGNED by THREE authors at their stories: Paolo Bacigalupi at "The Fluted Girl" Terry Bisson at his story "Dear Abbey" as in Edward Abbey and Harry Turtledove at "Joe Steele" which became the basis of his 2015 novel of the same title 776 pp. St Martin's, hardcover
1948réf. 55115Reading PA:: Fantasy Press 1948. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket. missing front endpaper but otherwise tight and clean dust jacket has a few small chips tape reinforcement to interior at ends of spine but is still quite bright and attractive. Limited signed first edition. Of a total of 3000 copies printed this is one of 500 numbered subscriber copies INSCRIBED by De Camp "con muchas gracias del escrito" on a special glossy tipped in page. Contains two short novels "topsy-turvy tales of tomorrow" - "Divide and Rule" originally published in Unknown April-May 1939 and "The Stolen Doormouse" from Astounding Science Fiction April-May 1941. 231 pp. Dust jacket art by A. J. Donnell. Fantasy Press, hardcover
1989réf. 55635Kansas City MO:: Ursus Imprints 1989. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket and cloth slipcase. First edition. One of 400 numbered copies SIGNED on a special illustrated preliminary page by Cadigan Bruce Sterling who wrote the introduction and artists Vern Dufford and Robert A. Haas. Fourteen stories including her cyberpunk trilogy: "Rock On" "Pretty Boy Crossover" and the Nebula Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee "Angel" as well as one story - "The Power and the Passion" - written especially for this collection and first published here. Full color frontispiece 207 pp plus colophon. Ursus Imprints, hardcover
1987réf. 53856New York:: Ace Books 1987. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket as new but with the usual toning to the pages. First printing. A recreation of the classic fairy tale set on the streets of modern-day Canada. SIGNED on the title page and dated '11. Introduction and foreword by De Lint. Frontispiece and dust jacket art by Thomas Cantry. vii 202 pp. Ace Books, hardcover
1979réf. 54269Garden City NY:: Doubleday 1979. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a very good dustjacket binding tight and straight dj is price clipped has some light creasing to upper edge few very small nicks at top of spine - better condition than this this book is usually found. First printing. The first autobiography by this prolific science fiction writer who was also a child prodigy and a renowned professor. This covers his childhood education and early years as a writer. Photographs index. 732 pp. Doubleday, hardcover
2008réf. 51495New York:: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates 2008. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket. First printing. His first collection of short stories - ranging from stories originally published in the 1970's to three new stories never before published. SIGNED on the title page by Modesitt and boldly SIGNED in silver on the front cover of the dust jacket by the artist John Picacio. 350 pp. TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, hardcover
1989réf. 51529London:: Simon & Schuster 1989. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket usual toning to the pages appears unread. First printing. An anthology containing some of the best stories from the previous year. Introduction by John Clute. SIGNED by TWO authors at their stories: Lisa Goldstein at 'City of Peace' and Kim Stanley Robinson at 'Before I Wake.' Also includes stories by Brian Stableford J. G. Ballard Nicola Griffith Greg Egan and more. ix 208 pp. Simon & Schuster, hardcover
1987réf. 49160New York:: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1987. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Ex-library with a pocket and in a sturdy black buckram binding but overall tight and clean with relatively few markings. in a near fine dustjacket. Surprisingly uncommon especially in hardcover presumably since most copies went to libraries - as this did. . First printing. SIGNED by SIX authors at their award winning stories: 'Out of All Them Bright Stars' by Nancy Kress; 'Portraits of His Children' by George R. R. Martin; 'Sailing to Byzantium' by Robert Silverberg; Joe Haldeman at his nominated story 'More than the Sum of His Parts'; James P. Blaylock at 'Paper Dragons' and Gregory Benford at "Effing the Ineffable." Also includes a short story by Card who won the Nebula for his novel 'Ender's Game' and nominated stories by James P. Blaylock Bruce Boston and others. Essay on science fiction films. Also includes an appendix of the SFWA The Guild about the Nebula Award and The 1985 Nebula Awards ballot and the past Nebula Award Winners from 1965 to 1984. 333 pp. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, hardcover
1996réf. 48572New York:: St Martin's 1996. SIGNED hardcover -. Very good in 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 SIX authors: by Dozois on the title page and by Joe Haldeman Allen Steele Robert Reed Pat Cadigan and Michael Swanwick. Also included in this volume are stories by Dan Simmons Ian R. MacLeod Terry Bisson John Kessel Greg Egan Nancy Kress Ursula LeGuin and others along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 1995 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. Cover advertises 'more than 250000 words of fantastic fiction'. 704 pp. Dust jacket art by Bob Eggleton. St Martin's, hardcover
1996réf. 42315New York:: Warner 1996. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket. First printing. The conclusion to The Crimson Shadow epic saga. SIGNED on the title page. Map frontispiece. 344 pp. Dust jacket art by Ciruelo Cabral. Warner, 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. 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
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
