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NY Doubleday 1923, 1923. First Edition [stated] 1st Printing. Orange Cloth. Very Good +/No Jacket. Photographs of Stage Production. X, 187 Pp. Orange Cloth Stamped In Black. First Am. Edition, First Printing, 1923 Date On Title And Copyright Pages, Copyright Page Does State "First Edition". Frontispiece Photograph And Three Other Photographs Of The Stage Production. Vg+, Very Slight Fading To Spine. Front Hinge Broken But Holding, Can Be Repaired. Ownership Signature Of Mental Hygienist Clare Moore De Gruchy [ See: Biography Of Alice B Toklas, By Simon].
The House on the Borderland, From the Manuscript, discovered in 1877 by Messrs. Tonnison and Berreggnog, in the Ruins that lie to the South of the Village of Kraighten, in the West of Ireland. Set out here, with Notes -by William Hope Hodgson by Hodgson, William Hope ( W ) - 1908
by Hodgson, William Hope ( W )
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The House on the Borderland, From the Manuscript, discovered in 1877 by Messrs. Tonnison and Berreggnog, in the Ruins that lie to the South of the Village of Kraighten, in the West of Ireland. Set out here, with Notes -by William Hope Hodgson
by Hodgson, William Hope ( W )
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London, England: London, UK: Chapman and Hall, 1908, 1st edition, First Printing, 1908. -----------hardcover, about 5 x 7.5 inches, a solid Good copy, red cloth, light wear and rubbing, a bit of suuning to the spine, bookplate on verso of front board, offset to the endpapers, some foxing, dustiness to upper edge of the text block,'circular' rub mark to the front board, paper label remnant on rear blank endpaper, no dustjacket likely as issued --- An order from outside of the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation ---apologies for this, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good (see description)/No Jacket as Issued (?). Illus. by No Dustjacket. 5w x 7.5h Inches.
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R. U. R. (Rossum's Universal Robots): A Fantastic Melodrama
by Capek, Karel [Clare Moore De Gruchy Copy], Translation And Introduction By Paul Selver
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A Man Divided (Signed By Stapledon And Later Inscribed From Forrest Ackerman To A E Van Vogt)
by Stapledon, Olaf (A. E. Van Vogt's copy)
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London: Methuen, 1950. First Edition 1st Printing. Boards. Near Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. One Of 3, 370 Copies ( Publisher Out-Of-Print In May 1953.) 187 Pp. Purple Cloth, Gilt. Signed Neatly By Philosopher And Science-Fiction Writer Stapledon Below His Name On The Title Page, And Later Inscribed On The Front Endpaper From Golden Age Literary Agent Forrest J. Ackerman To His Client, Golden Age Science Fiction Writer A. E. Van Vogt (Winner Of The Retroactive Hugo, For "Slan"). Included Is Ackerman's Publicity Sheet For Stapledon, One Page, "The Philosopher Of Fantasy", Circa 1949, Mentioning That Stapledon's Next Book Would Be "A Man Divided", The Sheet Signed At Bottom For Me By Mr. Ackerman.. Signed Copies From Stapledon Are Scarce, Although Apparently Forrest Ackerman Brought A Number Of Signed Copies Of This Particular Book To America Before Stapledon's Death The Same Year. Ackerman Was A Great Fan Of Stapledon, And Was Involved In Promoting His Trip…
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The Long Tomorrow (First Edition, Signed)
by Brackett, Leigh [1915-1978]
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New York: Doubleday, 1955. First Edition [stated] 1st Printing. Beige Boards. Fine Book/Near Fine Dustjacket. 222 Pp.Beige Boards Stamped In Red. Stated First Edition. Book Is Near New, Just A Trace Of Rubbing At Corners Of Spine, And Light Offsetting On Free Endpapers From Binder's Glue On Opposite Pages. Inscribed To A Early 1950'S Sf Fan Who Became Friendly With Brackett And Her Husband The Sf Writer Edmond Hamilton, "For --------- With Many Thanks For Your Hospitality - Leigh Brackett". Books Signed By Brackett Are Rarely Encountered, And This Personal Inscription Is Unusual, Signed By The Author On A Visit To The Fan's House. Dj Not Price Clipped, No Fading Or Soiling, Touch Of Wear At Corners And Along Top Edge Of Spine, Tiny Tear At Bottom Of Rear Spine Fold, Minute Losses At Two Upper Tips, 1.7 Cm Closed Tear At Top Of Front Panel. Brackett Is Best Known For Co-Authoring The Screenplay Of The Big Sleep With William Faulkner; This Was Her Second Sf Novel.
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On Stranger Tides
by Powers, Tim
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Ultramarine Press, 1987. First. Hardbound. A fine bright copy. here offered is copy "5". of an edition of 150, this is one of 16 signed lettered copies finely bound in full leather by Denis Gouey. 325 pp.
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NINE BOOKS: Works of H P Lovecraft, Volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-i & 7-ii, 9 - in H R Giger Illustrated Slipcases ( Japanese Editions ) ( Arkham House related includes Issues of The ARKHAM ADVERTISER [all in Japanese )(inc The Outsider; Beyond Wall Sleep)
by Lovecraft, H.P. ( Howard Phillips ), Revised Texts of S T Joshi, Translated By Kozaburo Yano, Co-Edited By Sadao Miyakabe & Shiro Nachi ( Arkham House Related)(inc Dirk W Mosig, Donald R Burleson; Robert Barlow; etc)
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Japan: Japan: Kokusho-Kankohkai / Arkham House Publishers, 1984, 1985, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1985. -----------( Japanese Editions of H P LOVECRAFT ) ---9 VOLUMES - hard covers, about 6w x 8.5h inches, all are Near Fine / Fine examples, upper edge of v.3 is speckled/spotted, all issued without dustjackets, all housed in lightly rubbed Very Good to Very Good+ slipcases which sport H R Giger illustrations taken from his edition of The Necronomicon, facsimile of Lovecraft's personal bookplate on verso of front covers ( in Western format this would be the rear cover but Japanese text starts at what we consider the back of the book ), seven of the nine volumes sport the original belly-bands, laid into each volume is some promotional material which might be for these books as that literature is titled ARKHAM ADVERTISER, as well each volume has the Arkham House logo on the front endpaper (again at what we would consider the back of the book ), so these were clearly authorized by AH, all with…
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How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story
by Scalzi, John
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Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2007. First edition, first printing. Signed with just his name on the title page. This 36 page chapbook is in fine condition in stapled wraps. An Attractive Copy! Please feel free to ask me for pictures or more information, Thanks. . Signed. First Edition. Stapled Wraps. Like New.
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NINE BOOKS: Works of H P Lovecraft, Volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7-i & 7-ii, 9 - in H R Giger Illustrated Slipcases ( Japanese Editions ) ( Arkham House related includes Issues of The ARKHAM ADVERTISER [all in Japanese )(inc The Outsider; Beyond Wall Sleep)
by Lovecraft, H.P. ( Howard Phillips ), Revised Texts of S T Joshi, Translated By Kozaburo Yano, Co-Edited By Sadao Miyakabe & Shiro Nachi ( Arkham House Related)(inc Dirk W Mosig, Donald R Burleson; Robert Barlow; etc)
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Japan: Japan: Kokusho-Kankohkai / Arkham House Publishers, 1984, 1985, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1985. -----------( Japanese Editions of H P LOVECRAFT ) ---9 VOLUMES - hard covers, about 6w x 8.5h inches, all are Near Fine / Fine examples, upper edge of v.3 is speckled/spotted, all issued without dustjackets, all housed in lightly rubbed Very Good to Very Good+ slipcases which sport H R Giger illustrations taken from his edition of The Necronomicon, facsimile of Lovecraft's personal bookplate on verso of front covers ( in Western format this would be the rear cover but Japanese text starts at what we consider the back of the book ), seven of the nine volumes sport the original belly-bands, laid into each volume is some promotional material which might be for these books as that literature is titled ARKHAM ADVERTISER, as well each volume has the Arkham House logo on the front endpaper (again at what we would consider the back of the book ), so these were clearly authorized by AH, all with…
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Moore Creations # 1949 of 4000 (in ORIGINAL BOX ) Frazetta's Princess By Clayburn Moore - Cold-Cast Porcelain Figure Based on Princess Dejah Thoris By Frank Frazetta from The John Carter of Mars Series By Edgar Rice Burroughs ( Martian Novels / Barsoom )
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice -related; Clayburn Moore Design Based on Frank Frazetta
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USA: USA: Clayburn S Moore Creations, 1996, 1st (and only) issue, Limited Edition , 1996. -----------( LIMITED EDITION ) ---cold-cast porcelain statue of FRAZETTA's PRINCESS, based on the character DEJAH THORIS from the Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, issued in 1996 by Clayburn Moore Creations, statue is about 8.25 inches high, base is about 6.5 inches wide, --sits on a dark wood circular base which is about 7 inches wide x 1.25 inches thick so the overall height of statue and base is over 9 inches tall ---looks very nice, base of statue shows the limitation and production information, both the statue and the base are in Very Fine condition, might be a bit dusty but this has been displayed as part of a book collection with subdued lighting and NO exposure to sunlight, this statue and base has the original box, box measures about 12h x 9.5w x 8.5 inches deep, box is also numbered to match the statue, box overall is Near Fine with a bit of rubbing, ---a lovely production which would make a…
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The Star Conquerors
by Bova, Ben
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1959. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by the author and inscribed to a previous owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's green cloth with spine titles in dark blue. Near Fine with light edge wear and light toning to cloth, light insecting to edge of page block. In a Near Fine dust jacket with price intact, though with a small ink notation near price on flap and faint surface indents to front panel, else a very lovely example. Scarce signed.
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A Crystal Age
by Hudson, W. H.
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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1887. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's black cloth stamped in red, with gilt lettering on spine; publisher's monogram on rear cover, bound without ads. Very Good. Lean to binding. Cloth lightly rubbed, offsetting to endsheets. A late Victorian-era science fiction novel, written by W. H. Hudson and published anonymously. Scarce.
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THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND. From the Manuscript, discovered in 1877 by Messrs Tonnison and Berreggnog, in the Ruins that lie to the South of the Village of Kraighten, in the West of Ireland. Set out here, with Notes.
by HODGSON, WIlliam Hope
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New York: Ace Books, No Date [1962]. First Paperback Edition (& 1st printing). Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers (paperback format). [159] pp, ads. Issued as Ace Science Fiction D-552 (35¢). Ink name on inner front cover. Light wear and minor hairline creases to covers, spine slightly leaned, 2 cm long cut (with no loss) to lower edge of rear panel, a very good sound copy. ¶ Weird fantasy novel, originally published in London in 1908. "He relates the story of a lonely house in Ireland enveloped by hideous forces from other worlds and besieged by weird monstrosities emerging from an abyss beneath the house." - H.C. Koenig, 'William Hope Hodgson: Master of the Weird and Fantastic" (Introduction to the Arkham House edition, 1946).
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THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND. From the Manuscript, discovered in 1877 by Messrs Tonnison and Berreggnog, in the Ruins that lie to the South of the Village of Kraighten, in the West of Ireland. Set out here, with Notes.
by HODGSON, William Hope
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London: Holden & Hardingham. , [1921]. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint, first issued by Chapman & Hall in 1908. Small octavo, original pale tannish green boards lettered in black on spine panel. [252] pp. Cheap paper lightly browned, as usual; a very good clean copy in the rare pictorial dust jacket which has some small chips to the edges and a few small stains. ¶ Weird fantasy novel. "He relates the story of a lonely house in Ireland enveloped by hideous forces from other worlds and besieged by weird monstrosities emerging from an abyss beneath the house." - H.C. Koenig, 'William Hope Hodgson: Master of the Weird and Fantastic" (Introduction to the Arkham House edition, 1946). "One of the classics of supernatural fiction." - Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction (1983).
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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: 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
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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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
by Verne, Jules
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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
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
by Philip Jose Farmer
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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
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
by Williamson, Jack [John Stewart Williamson]
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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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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