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The Acolyte. An Amateur Magazine of Fantasy and Scientification. Vol III, No. 2, Spring 1945. by Laney, Francis T. And Samuel D. Russell, Editors. Includes Typed Letter to Bob Gibson Signed By Laney - 1944

by Laney, Francis T. And Samuel D. Russell, Editors. Includes Typed Letter to Bob Gibson Signed By Laney

The Acolyte. An Amateur Magazine of Fantasy and Scientification. Vol III, No. 2, Spring 1945. by Laney, Francis T. And Samuel D. Russell, Editors. Includes Typed Letter to Bob Gibson Signed By Laney - 1944

The Acolyte. An Amateur Magazine of Fantasy and Scientification. Vol III, No. 2, Spring 1945.

by Laney, Francis T. And Samuel D. Russell, Editors. Includes Typed Letter to Bob Gibson Signed By Laney

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Battle Creek, Michigan, 1944 Stapled paper covers. 34 pp. The letter is one sheet typed on both sides. It mentions an Alva Rogers cover among other things. Includes original mailing envelope. Letter has been folded into six panels and remains in very good condition. The magazine has been folded horizontally and has some minor creasing. Bob Gibson was a major collector whose library was recently aquired by the University of Calgary. If you have any questions please ask.
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  • Illustrator Cover Art By Alva Rogers
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  • Place of Publication Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Date Published 1944
  • Keywords LANEY, FRANCIS T. AND SAMUEL D. RUSSELL, EDITORS. INCLUDES TYPED LETTER TO BOB GIBSON SIGNED BY LANEY. THE ACOLYTE. AN AMATEUR MAGAZINE OF FANTASY SCIENTIFICATION. VOL III, NO. 2, SPRING 1945. VINTAGE SCIENCE FICTION FANZINE. BC6-2 Right
In the Time of the Thetans

In the Time of the Thetans

by Johnson, L.P.V.

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London: P.R. MacMillan Limited [1961], 1st edition. (Hardcover) 274pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Signed with an inscription to Wilson Green. Also included is a typed letter signed by the author. It is interesting to note that Wilson has used the back of the letter to try out various ideas for the title of the book he ultimately named "Red River Revelations". The dust jacket has minor edgewear. From the library of Wilson F. Green. (Science Fiction).
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En Garde. Science Fiction Fanzine Number X, June 1944.
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En Garde. Science Fiction Fanzine Number X, June 1944.

by Ashley, Al and Abby.

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Battle Creek, Michigan, 1944 Stapled paper covers. 11 pp. Drawings by Al Ashley. Mentions Heilein's Denvention speech. Minor creasing. Very Good.
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Babel-17
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Babel-17

by Samuel Delany

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9780839823285
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0839823282
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SIGNED. First Hardcover Edition of revised text version. Stated "First Printing" of Gregg Press (June,1976). The complete text and the revision preferred by Delany. Fine, green full cloth hardcover with distinctive Gregg Press red/gold lettering and design. Signed and place dated by Samuel Delany on title page. The publisher did not issue a jacket. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed shipping. 12-b
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
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The Man Who Fell to Earth

by Walter S. Tevis

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9780839824381
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First Hardcover Edition. First Printing. Gregg Press. Gregg Press Science Fiction Series. Stated First Printing (1978). Fine, as new, black full cloth hardcover with distinctive Gregg Press red/gold lettering and design. No jacket was issued by the publisher. Introduction by Norman Spinrad. Full text and David Bowie photo film stills and frontis photo of David Bowie as The Man. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 6 -2 (1b).
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Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

by Crichton, Michael

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England: Century, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st UK edition in excellent condition . Jacket is unclipped. This not the post movie edition but the 1st impression of the true 1st edition. White boards and white jacket with the embossed skeleton. Jacket has a few tiny marks, pages are toning mostly to edges.
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En Garde. Science Fiction Fanzine Number X, June 1944.
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En Garde. Science Fiction Fanzine Number X, June 1944.

by Ashley, Al and Abby.

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Battle Creek, Michigan, 1944 Stapled paper covers. 11 pp. Drawings by Al Ashley. Mentions Heilein's Denvention speech. Minor creasing. Very Good.
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There Are Doors

There Are Doors

by Wolfe, Gene

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Ultramarine Press, 1988. First. Hardbound. A fine bright copy. here offered is letter "C". of an edition of 150, this is one of 26 lettered copies signed by Wolfe. the edition is finely bound in full leather by Denis Gouey. 313 pp.
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Men, Martians and Machines
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Men, Martians and Machines

by RUSSELL, Eric Frank

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Dennis Dobson , 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. F/NF. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 12.5 x 19cm. Publisher's original dusky rose coloured boards with gilt titles to the spine, 191pp, together with original dust jacket priced at 9s 6d. Noting a light dust mark near the top of the upper joint, the boards are in fine condition with no shelf-wear. The spine titles are beautifully bright and fresh. All fore edge corners are firm, sharp and square. The binding is very tight and square, such that the book appears unread. There is a little tab of paper, 2 x 5mm, at the bottom fore edge of p125/126 that extends out from the text block, where it has not been cut properly in production. Internally, there is age related acid migration toning to the endpapers and a light vertical band of it on the pastedowns. There is no name, inscription or bookplate and the pages are beautifully clean with no spots, marks or blemishes. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable plastic cover (not shown in… Read More
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The Death of Grass
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The Death of Grass

by John Christopher

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First English Edition
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Hardcover
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London: Michael Joseph. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1956. First English Edition. Hardcover. A particularly bright copy of this scarce cult post-apocalyptic novel which is certainly the authors best known work. The basis for the 1970 movie “No blade of Grass”. A particularly bright copy with the normal faded white lettering on the spine looking like new. The only defects being a very slight 2mm tear on the front end paper and a small indent on the back end paper. The binding is tight and the book possibly unread. The DW has one small chip at the top of the spine very slight edgewear and small tears (about 2mm each) at the top and bottom of flaps but with no loses. Some discoloration from dust on the white lettering of the spine, but with no obvious fading. Jacket is unclipped (10s6d) and now in a protective acetate cover. A superb collectable copy of this scare book. Fine book in a VG+ or better Dust Jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages .
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The Best of Whispers (Inscribed By the Author to Roger Zelanzy with a Long Inscription and Also...
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The Best of Whispers (Inscribed By the Author to Roger Zelanzy with a Long Inscription and Also Signed By Ray Bradbury, Roger Zelany, Ramsey Campbell and 20 others)

by Schiff, Stuart David

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Baltimore: Borderlands Press, 1994. Limited Edition. Octavo. 470 pages. Limited to 500 copies of which this is the proof copy for Stuart David Schiff. His inscription to Roger Zelazny says: "For Roger with greatest thanks for everything as always whoever dedicated a book to me." Stuart David Schiff, Preface / Stuart David Schiff -- Sticks / Karl Edward Wagner -- The Chimney / Ramsey Campbell -- The Button Molder / Fritz Leiber -- The Dead Line / Dennis Etchison -- The Barrow Troll / David Drake -- At the Bottom of the Garden / David Campton -- Paging Dr. Death / S.N. Dyer -- Lex Talionis / Russell Kirk -- The Francis File / William F. Nolan -- The Screaming Woman / Ray Bradbury -- The Bones Wizard / Alan Ryan -- Dr. Aldrich's Head / Jerry Sohl -- Substitution trick / Connie Willis -- Fingers / Melanie Tem -- Where the Snowmen go / Scott Middleton -- One for the Horrors / David Schow -- From the Lower Deep / Hugh B. Cave -- A Fly One / Stephen Sneyd -- Leaks / Steve Rasnic Tem -- The Horses of Lir /… Read More
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The Centaur

The Centaur

by Updike, John

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NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .
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Human Nature
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Human Nature: New Doctor Who Adventures

by Cornell, Paul

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A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.
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The Brick Moon  : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham
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The Brick Moon : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham

by Hale, Edward Everett

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Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean… Read More
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK

by Gerrold, David

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First Edition
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST

Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST

by RAY BRADBURY

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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth

by Verne, Jules

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Book Club Edition
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY

by RAY BRADBURY

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Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark
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The Book of Philip Jose Farmer
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The Book of Philip Jose Farmer

by Philip Jose Farmer

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9780705700672
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SIGNED. First Hardcover Edition. First Printing. Elmfield Press/ London (1976). Wraparound jacket art by Josh Kirby. Very near fine, full cloth hardcover with fine, as new jacket. Spine head and heel edges very lightly pushed and two mildly bumped corners. Jacket is quite fine, as new, and bright in fresh, removable mylar sleeve. Signed (signature only) by Farmer on first blank page. Boxed for swift shipping. 11-b
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The Sex Demon of Jangal

The Sex Demon of Jangal

by Brent, Lynton Wright

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Seetee Shock

Seetee Shock

by Williamson, Jack [John Stewart Williamson]

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950 First printing of the first edition. Book with light foxing to endpapers, else in fine condition; dust jacket with light rubbing and foxing, else fine.
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