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Los Angeles: Galaxy Pictures, 1953. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Reproduction Of Photograph Montage Used For Central Concept In "Project Moonbase", Written By Seaman And Heinlein. The Film Was Made In Ten Days, Including Use Of Same Sets For Another Film Shot Simultaneously. Often Criticized As A Film, But Mostly By People Who Couldn't Build A Radio Today Let Alone A Space Station In 1953. From The Forrest Ackerman Collection. 17" X 11". Jacque Fresco (1916 - 2017) Was An American Futurist And Self-Described Social Engineer. Self-Taught, He Worked In A Variety Of Positions Related To Industrial Design. Fresco Worked At Douglas Aircraft Company In California During The Late 1930S. He Presented Designs Including A Flying Wing] And A Disk-Shaped Aircraft. Fresco Was Commissioned By Earl "Madman" Muntz, To Design Low Cost Housing. Muntz Invested $500,000 Seed Money In The Project. Fresco, 32 Years Old At The Time, Along With His Associates Harry Giaretto And Eli…
Read More The Baroque Cycle - Three Volumes - Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System Of The World by Neal Stephenson - 2003, 2004
by Neal Stephenson
The Baroque Cycle - Three Volumes - Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System Of The World
by Neal Stephenson
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New York: William Morrow, 2003, 2004. First editions. Hardbacks, cloth-backed boards. Octavo. Fine in Fine dust jackets, slight crease to head of spine of Volume One.
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All three volumes signed by the author.
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(Science Fiction Art) Concept Design For Moon In Film "Project Moonbase
by Robert Heinlein And Jack Eaman (Writers). Jacque Fresco (Design). From The Forrest Ackerman Collection.
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Farnhams Freehold
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Stockholm, Sweden
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G.P. Putnam's Sons [1964], New York, 1964. First edition. A fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. As new.
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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…
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SIGNED FIRST SPACE TUG
by MURRAY LEINSTER
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OPERATION OUTER SPACE first edition
by MURRAY LEINSTER
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(Science Fiction Art) Concept Design For Moon In Film "Project Moonbase
by Robert Heinlein And Jack Eaman (Writers). Jacque Fresco (Design). From The Forrest Ackerman Collection.
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Los Angeles: Galaxy Pictures, 1953. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Reproduction Of Photograph Montage Used For Central Concept In "Project Moonbase", Written By Seaman And Heinlein. The Film Was Made In Ten Days, Including Use Of Same Sets For Another Film Shot Simultaneously. Often Criticized As A Film, But Mostly By People Who Couldn't Build A Radio Today Let Alone A Space Station In 1953. From The Forrest Ackerman Collection. 17" X 11". Jacque Fresco (1916 - 2017) Was An American Futurist And Self-Described Social Engineer. Self-Taught, He Worked In A Variety Of Positions Related To Industrial Design. Fresco Worked At Douglas Aircraft Company In California During The Late 1930S. He Presented Designs Including A Flying Wing] And A Disk-Shaped Aircraft. Fresco Was Commissioned By Earl "Madman" Muntz, To Design Low Cost Housing. Muntz Invested $500,000 Seed Money In The Project. Fresco, 32 Years Old At The Time, Along With His Associates Harry Giaretto And Eli…
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Farnhams Freehold
by Robert A. Heinlein
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G.P. Putnam's Sons [1964], New York, 1964. First edition. A fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. As new.
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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…
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SIGNED FIRST SPACE TUG
by MURRAY LEINSTER
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OPERATION OUTER SPACE first edition
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A very fine copy in a very fine jacket Stated First Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the limitation page. No. 245 of 300 copies.
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The Centaur
by Updike, John
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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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: New Doctor Who Adventures
by Cornell, Paul
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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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
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…
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
by Gerrold, David
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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
by RAY BRADBURY
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PASADENA, California, United States
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£24.05
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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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OTHERLAND VOLUME 3: MOUNTAIN OF BLACK GLASS (SIGNED)
by Williams, Tad
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- 9780886778491
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- 0886778492
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Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Daw, 1999 Book. Illus. by Whelan, Michael. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Williams on the title page. Signature only, there is no dedication which usually accompanies signed copies of this title. Unusual thus.</b> Very small (1cm in length) pen strike on side edge of page block, else fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. A straight, square copy without price-clipping or the usual previous owner's marks. Volume 3 in the Otherland series. Jacket painting by Michael Whelan..
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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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War of the Wing Men
by Poul Anderson
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United States, Arkansas, United States
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War of the Wing Men by Poul Anderson.Ace books 1958
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Mirkeim
by Poul Anderson
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United States, Arkansas, United States
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Mirkheim by Poul Anderson.Single -one-book.
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Published by Sphere in Great Britain, 1978
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Fire Time
by Poul Anderson
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Fire Time by Poul Anderson.Stated first printing 1975.
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