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New York: Avon Book Company, 1947. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. Original wrappers. The set includes eighteen issues of Avon Fantasy Reader, two issues of Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader and three issues of the Avon Science Fiction Reader. These constitute the complete output of the fantasy and science fiction series edited by Donald A. Wollheim and published in the years from 1947 to 1953. Most of the stories appearing in Avon Fantasy Reader, with very few exceptions, were reprints, whereas the other two short-lived titles published original material. Among the contributors are Murray Leinster, William H. Hodgson, August Derleth, Abraham Merritt, H. P. Lovecraft, P. Schuyler Miller, Clark Ashton Smith, Fletcher Pratt, H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Jack Vance, Jack Williamson, Ray Cummings, Hannes Bok, Robert Bloch, Algernon Blackwood, Ray Bradbury and many others. A rather hard to find complete set in better than average condition. ; Octavo.
The Princess Bride AND The Silent Gondoliers (set of 2 books) by Goldman, William - New York 1973 and 1983
by Goldman, William
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The Princess Bride AND The Silent Gondoliers (set of 2 books)
by Goldman, William
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and Del Rey, New York 1973 and 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Previous owner's name at the top of the front free endpaper, faint foxing to the top-edge otherwise an exceptionally clean copy. The dustjacket is rubbed and edgeworn and frayed at the spine ends but free of chipping or tears. SOLD WITH a First Edition, First Printing copy of "The Silent Gondoliers", Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket which is very lightly soiled but is free of chipping, tears or remainder marks. ***FREE tracking number on domestic shipments***
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Complete Run of Avon Fantasy Reader, Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader, and Avon Science Fiction Reader
by Wollheim, Donald A., ed
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Job: A Comedy of Justice. (Signed Limited Edition)
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 750 numbered copies. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein on the limitation page. Deep red cloth stamped in gold on the front panel and the spine panel, charcoal endpapers, fore edge uncut. A fine, immaculate copy in cloth slipcase. 1984 Nebula Award and 1985 Hugo Award nominee for best novel. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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THE LAST GOOD KISS A POEM ...
by Bradbury, Ray, and Hans Burkhardt [illustrator]
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Northridge: Santa Susana Press, 1984.. Small folio (33.5 x 25.5 cm). Loose sheets, laid into plain wrapper. Three plates. Fine in cloth portfolio with printed label (bookplate inside front panel of portfolio). First edition. Illustrated with three original color linoleum block prints by Hans Burkhardt. One of sixty numbered copies, designed by Howard Williams and printed in Century Type on Arches by Patrick Reagh, signed by the author and the artist. Additionally, each of the three blockprints is numbered and signed in the margin by Burkhardt.
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Angels and Spaceships
by Brown, Fredric
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London: Gollancz, 1955. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. First British Edition, no additional printings; includes eight stories reprinted from Astounding and Unknown Worlds as well as nine previously unpublished vignettes. 12mo, maroon boards. Vg- (cocked; bottom rear corner bumped; five spots on top edge; small chip to top edge of p195, does not affect text) in a vg- dj (spine-darkened; edges chipped; tear to bottom edge of front panel; dustsoiled). Complete with scarce original wraparound strip with Crispin's blurb (darkened and dustsoiled). 224pp.
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(Science Fiction Art) "Encounter", Original Ink Drawing By Charles Schneeman Used To Illustrate "Asylum" [In ] Astounding Science Fiction, May 1942 Vol. Xxix No. 3
by Charles Schneeman (Art); Van Vogt, A. E. (Alfred Elton), Storyline
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New York: Street and Smith, 1942. Original Art Works . No Binding. Near Fine. Original Ink Illustration For Van Vogt's Story "Asylum". This Story Is The Featured Story For This Issue, With Its Name And A Cover Illustration In Color, And Placement At The Beginning Of The Issue; Heinlein's "Beyond This Horizon" Is Later In The Same Issue. The Story Has Been Frequently Anthologized. The Drawing "The Encounter" From Page 19 Is About 10" X 5". In Excellent Condition, Mounted Archivally On Card Some Time In The 1940'S Or 1950'S And, I Believe, Purchased At A Sf Auction (Possibly Associated With A Convention]; From The Estate Of A E Van Vogt. Original Art Work From The Great Age Of The Beginnings Of Modern Science Fiction Circa 1939 - 1950 Is Now Uncommon.
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"ACE DOUBLE SCIENCE FICTION 'NUMERICAL' SERIES COMPLETE IN 56 VOLUMES" : Time Thieves, Soft Come Dragons, Dark of Woods, Fall Dream Machine, Fear That Man, Unteleported Man, Mad Goblin, Lord Trees, Yank at Valhalla, Technos, Winds Darkover, Others
by Dean R. Koontz, Philip K, Dick, Philip Jose Farmer, E.C. Tubb, A. Bertram Chandler, Mack Reynolds. Jack Vance, Ron Goulart, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Fritz Leiber, Neal Barrett, John Jakes, Edmond Hamilton, Others
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New York: Ace Books Numerical Series 1st Editions and Later Printings 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). 56 paperbacks, all Ace Science Fiction Doubles, also referred to as tete-beche or dos-a-dos, describing books which when flipped over reveal another cover and book. Ace issued their science fiction doubles from 1953 to 1973 (there were "doubles" beyond 1973, but they bore a single cover which listed both books). The books were issued in 5 letter-prefix series based on original cover price, and 1 numerical series. Offered here is the final series, the NUMERICAL series, also referred to as the 5-Number or 5-Digit series, consisting of 56 volumes issued from 1969 to 1973, and bearing original cover prices of $0.60, $0.75 or $0.95. It is the COMPLETE set of Ace SF doubles…
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From The Earth To The Moon, Extracted From The St. James Magazine, July-December 1873 (Probable First English Serial Publication, Anonymous, Of The Louis Mercier-Eleanor King Translation)
by (Verne, Jules, Translated By Louis Mercier And Eleanor E. King); Illustrations By Henri De Montaut, Signed As "Adolphe-Francois Pannemaker
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London: St. James Magazine, 1873. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Complete Text Of The Louis Mercier-Eleanor King Translation, Extracted From The St. James Magazine Issues Of July Through December 1873, Published Anonymously In 28 Chapters With All Illustrations, Predating The October 1873 First English Hardcover Edition Published By Sampson, Low, Marston & Co. In October ( Reported In The Atheneum #2398 Of October 11, 1873 As A New Book From Them). Pages Have No Titles To Identify The Source, But Page Numbers At Top And Codes At Bottom Of Pages Match Those For The St. James Issues Held At The University Of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign And Reported Thru Hathitrust. Pages Bound In Quarter Leather With All But First Four Chapters Of Verne's "Three Englishmen And Three Russians In South Africa" And All Of "The Fatal Inheritance" And "The Two Brothers" By Other Authors. Binding Worn, Spine Mostly Perished (Spine Label And Some Leather…
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Time for the Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
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Stockholm, Sweden
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1956]. First edition. A fine copy in nearly fine first printing dust jacket (priced $2.75 on front flap) Overall, an attractive example of the jacket. (A little tear in the top left corner, see pic.)
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Escape on Venus
by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950)
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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347 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with red lettering to spine and cover in original publisher's pictorial jacket. First edition.Escape on Venus is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth book in the Venus series (Sometimes called the "Carson Napier of Venus series"). It consists of four interconnected stories published in Fantastic Adventures between 1941 and 1942: "Slaves of the Fish Men", "Goddess of Fire", "The Living Dead," and "War on Venus". A collected edition of these stories was published in 1946.
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Childhood's End [Signed]
by Clarke, Arthur C.
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NY: Ballantine Books, 1953. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. First paperback printing, issued simultaneously with the hardcover. Signed by Clarke in his customary blue ballpoint pen on the title page. Mass-market paperback (7 x 4.25 in.), 214pp. Very good condition, with no serious structural issues, but with the following minor cosmetic imperfections (all visible in photos): light crease to front hinge, several soft creases to covers, wear and surface flaking along rear hinge. Textblock somewhat toned. Spine slightly scalloped with a couple of very light creases; binding remains strong and secure. A reasonably presentable copy of this first issue version of Clarke's fifth novel, one of the landmark works of modern science fiction. Covert art by Richard Powers.
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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
by Goldman, William
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean throughout. DJ bumped with a small tear on bottom edge. Not price clipped. In archival cover. First Printing 1973
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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
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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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Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics―A Collection of Written Interviews
by Samuel Delany
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First Edition. First Printing. Wesleyan (1994). 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. 11(1b)
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The Sex Demon of Jangal
by Brent, Lynton Wright
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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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