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London: J.M. Dent, 1946. 200 pp, small 8vo (approx. 7 1/2" H) - black boards with white lettering on spine. Contains twenty stories selected from 'Midnight House', 'The Beast With Five Fingers', and 'Moods and Tenses'. Richardson 'introduces them with an essay on ghost stories in general and on Dr. Harvey and his stories in particular. Contents: Midnight House; The Dabblers; Unwinding; Mrs. Ormerod; Double Demon; The Tool; The Heart of the Fire; The Clock; Peter Levisham; Miss Cornelius; The Man Who Hated Aspidistras; Sambo; The Star; Across the Moors; The Follower; August Heat; Sarah Bennet's Possession; The Ankardyne Pew; Miss Avenal; The Beast With Five Fingers. Bequest bookplate on front free endpaper (from the actor Raymond Massey to his alma mater), small bookstore label on rear pastedown, minor wrinkle at bottom of spine, minor rubbing to boards. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has light to moderate edgewear, small chips at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds,…
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The Glamour
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First UK Edition; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A pristine copy of this novel by the author of "The Prestige" and "Inverted World", scarce in this condition, particularly signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection.
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- Date Published 1984
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MIDNIGHT TALES. (MIDNIGHT HOUSE; DABBLERS; UNWINDING; MRS. ORMEROD; DOUBLE DEMON; TOOL; HEART OF THE FIRE; CLOCK; PETER LEVISHAM; MISS CORNELIUS; MAN WHO HATED ASPIDISTRAS; SAMBO; ACROSS THE MOORS; FOLLOWER; AUGUST HEAT; BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS, ETC.)
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Glory Road
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SIGNED. Fine, As New. First Gregg Press Edition in the Gregg Press Science Fiction Series. Uncommon First Printing of this Edition. (1979). Glory Road. Robert Heinlein. With comprehensive essay introduction by Samuel Delany. SIGNED (signature only) by SAMUEL DELANY at his Introduction. Vivid brick red full cloth binding with distinctive Gregg Press black/gold lettering on spine. Publisher did not issue a jacket. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 12 -b
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SIGNED. First U.S. Hardcover Edition. First Printing. Gregg Press (1976). Limited to 362 copies printed. Publisher did not issue a jacket. New introduction by M. John Harrison. Illustration by Richard Powers. Signed (signature only) by Thomas Disch on title page. Fine, deep green, full cloth hardcover with distinctive Gregg Press red/gold design. Top page edges mildly toned, else fine. Boxed for swift shipping. 12(1b).
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The Confusion. Volume Two of The Baroque Cycle.
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New York: William Morrow & Company, 2004. Signed on the half-title page by Neal Stephenson. First edition / First printing. Brown paper spine,ochre paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. This copy has been stored lying flat on a shelf since publication, and has no sagging of the text block, endemic to the majority of copies of this heavy, oversize book. An exceptionally beautiful copy. Note: extra shipping applies to this title. Winner of the 2005 Locus Award.
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First Gregg Press Edition. First Printing. Gregg Press (June 1978). Introduction by Sandra Miesel. Illustration by Hannah Shapero. Fine, as new, bright blue full cloth hardcover with distinctive Gregg Press red/gold lettering and design. No jacket was issued by publisher. A superb copy of an uncommon edition. Boxed for swift shipping. 12-b
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Norwalk: Easton Press, 1998. Book. Illus. by Debbie Hughes. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. number 798 of the limited edition of 900. grey leather with gilt titles and gilt decorations. all edges gilt. silk moiree endpapers, silk marker ribbon. witl loose associated bookplate and certificate of authenticity. 786pp..
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Decision at Doona
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London: Rapp & Whiting, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. First British Edition, First published in Great Britain in 1970 stated; orange cloth. Vg- (cocked; boards bowed; spine ends bumped; light darkening to edges; light soiling to boards) in vg- dj (rubbed; edges worn and bumped). 245 pp.
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Glory Road
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New York: Putnam, 1963. Second printing. Very Good. New York: Putnam, 1963 Second printing Black boards with blue lettering Stated second impression, list of books by Heinlein opposite title page and copyright page has 8 lines plus "second impression" Back and front covers are splotched in places (something a PO had on their hands when handling the book?)spine is slightly cocked, bumping to spine Contents clean, bright and as new Dust jacket is not price clipped ($3.95) with some light rubbing and chipping around edges, now in protective cover
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Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics. A Collection of Written Interviews
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SIGNED. First Edition. First Printing. Wesleyan (1994). Signed, and place dated "Waltham, '99", by Samuel Delany on title page. Fine, as new, black full cloth hardcover, with vivid silver lettering. No jacket was issued by publisher. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 6- b
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The Day Of The Triffids
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The Day Of The Triffids Michael Joseph Fourteenth Impression Thus. March, 1984 Wyndham, John: The Day of the Triffids, Michael Joseph, London. Original copyright 1951. Science Fiction, Horror. Original source material for the film of the same name. One of the creepiest stories you will ever read. Good/Good Price-clipped DJ. Dust jacket is black with large green and white titling and ornamentation. EX-LIB.
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The Glamour
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JONATHAN CAPE LTD. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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The Glamour (UNC Proof Signed)
by Priest, Christopher
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed uncorrected proof of the novel The Glamour. Softback book is tight clean and square. Wraps sharp and clean, with a very light stain to the top corner. Sharp spine ends. Text block clean, with white edges. Previous booksellers pencil price to the 1st text page (containing blurb). The pages are crisp and unblemished. Feels very carefully read. Near fine condition. Comes with white UK version of the jacket which is oversized and therefore has a little wear and a small tear to the head of joint. Signed and dedicated by author to the title page. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Here is a very nice signed uncorrrected proof of Chris…
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The Centaur
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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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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
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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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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
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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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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
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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
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