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Rhode Island, USA: Hadley, 1947. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition, wrapper has with sl. faded spine and light scuffed, very fresh not worn, has paper tape protection to inside. Red pebbled cloth bds with crisp Gilt title, not bumped or worn, interior tight and bright in unread state.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Pailthorpe, Robert. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES. Inscribed to His Father by Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge] - 1899
by Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]
WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES. Inscribed to His Father
by Wells, H[erbert] G[eorge]
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London: Harper & Brothers, 1899 First Edition. Important Family Presentation Copy, inscribed on the second free endpaper to his father: "For / Joseph Wells / From his / affectionate son / H.G. Wells". A fine copy showing light use, minimal spotting to contents - very nice indeed. Publisher's original red cloth, gilt lettered at the spine. 8vo., pp. [1-8] [1] 2-328 [329] [330-332: blank] [note final leaf is a blank], three inserted plates on glossy stock with illustrations by H. Lanos. One of Well's major "scientific romances", rarely found inscribed. The most significant example as there is no formal printed dedication, this presentation might very well be it. [Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2459- 62. ".a vividly exciting story." - Bleiler (ed), Science Fiction Writers, p. 27. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-165; (1981) 1-174; and (1987) 1- 106. Bleiler, Science- Fiction: The Early Years 2332. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s- 1930s 803. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 25. Lewis, Utopian Literature, p. 202. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 228. Negley, Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 1176. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 120. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 78. Bleiler (1978), p. 205. Reginald 151 14. Currey (2002), p. 426 (binding A). Hammond B6. Wells 15. Wells Society 15]. Custom half red leather clamshell protective presentation case.. Signed by Author. First Edition.
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- Date Published 1899
The Mightiest Machine
by Campbell, John W Jnr
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The First Men In The Moon
by WELLS, H.G
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- Used - First English Edition; first binding. An extraordinary copy in the rare dust jacket. Aside from minor dust soiling of the edges
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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London: George Newnes, 1901. First English Edition; first binding. An extraordinary copy in the rare dust jacket. Aside from minor dust soiling of the edges and slight bumping at the foot of the spine, the book is as fine and bright as one might expect from the more than one hundred years of protection afforded by the jacket, which is virtually free of wear and has slight dust soiling to the spine of the dust jacket,
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Galley Sheets for VALIS
by DICK, Philip K.
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Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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1980. Long galley sheets for Dick's novel VALIS (Vast Active Living Intelligence System), a 1981 paperback original. The VALIS galley sheets are dated 6-23-80: approximately 68 sheets of 25" in length, age-toned with minimal edge wear, in a custom folding chemise and slipcase. Casual inspection revealed one textual difference from the published version. Near fine. Also laid in is a very good copy of the proof of the Bantam covers, which differs from the final version by virtue of the absence of the Bantam logo on the front cover. A very scarce issue of the book that would become the capstone to Dick's literary career. Long galleys such as these are seldom produced in more than a couple of copies, and very seldom turn up for books that were issued as paperback originals. It's ironic that Dick's culminating novel, which transcends science fiction's usual boundaries, would be issued as a paperback original: Dick had so many books issued as paperback originals in the 1950s and 60s, before his books came…
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The universe maker ; and, The proxy intelligence: Science fiction
by Alfred Elton Van Vogt
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- 1st Edition 1st Printing
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780283983191 / 0283983191
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Pasadena, California, United States
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£807.57
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London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 196 Pp. Blue Boards Stamped In Silver. First Uk Edition, And First Hardcover Edition. Very Scarce, This Was Mainly A Softcover Issue With A Few Hardcovers For The Author And A Token Market Distribution. Near Fine In Near Fine Dust Jacket. One Of The Author's Own Copies, Generically Inscribed For A Friend, Neighbor And Long Time Sf Fan, By The Author And Dated July, 1989.
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Bradbury: An Illustrated Life: A Journey To Far Metaphor (Inscribed By Weist And Signed By Bradbury)
by Jerry Weist; Foreword By Donn Albright; Introduction By Ray Bradbury
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- 9780060011826 / 0060011823
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York: William Morrow & Company / Harpercollins, 2002. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color Photographs Throughout. Xxiii, 195 Pp. Purple Cloth, Gilt. Inscribed By Jerry Weist "From One Bradbury Fan To Another" And Signed (In 2002), And Signed By Ray Bradbury (In 2002). Fine In Fine Dj, Entirly Unworn.
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Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. Voyage to Venus, Part 2.
by Hampson, Frank.:
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- 9781840238419 / 1840238410
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Lymm, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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London, Titan Books, 2004.. 1st edition in this format, with full print number from 1 -10. Facsimile of the very first Dan Dare story, which started in the "Eagle" comic in April 1950. This volume is part 2 of that story, reprinted from the "Eagle" dated 19 January 1951, No. 41, up to 28 September 1951 Volume 2 No. 25. Includes a "Who's who in Dan Dare", the first part of an interview with creator Frank Hampson, and a short Dan Dare story set in Mars, 1988. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
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From Earth to Moon, and A Trip round it direct in 97 hours 10 minutes.
by Verne, Jules.:
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Lymm, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1888.. Early British edition. Contains two stories: From the Earth to the Moon, and A Trip round the Moon: a sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. There is a frontispiece illustration, and another facing page 6. The titlepage and first few pages of the text are foxed, but the Boards are in very good codition with illustrations on the front cover and spine.
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The First Men In The Moon
by WELLS, H.G
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- Used - First English Edition; first binding. An extraordinary copy in the rare dust jacket. Aside from minor dust soiling of the edges
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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London: George Newnes, 1901. First English Edition; first binding. An extraordinary copy in the rare dust jacket. Aside from minor dust soiling of the edges and slight bumping at the foot of the spine, the book is as fine and bright as one might expect from the more than one hundred years of protection afforded by the jacket, which is virtually free of wear and has slight dust soiling to the spine of the dust jacket,
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A case of conscience
by James Blish
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Stockholm, Sweden
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£957.12
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A Case of Conscience - James Blish (UK 1st Edition 2nd Impression 1959 Hardcover w/ DJ) Science Fiction Religious Alien Race Copyright 1958, published in 1959 by Faber and Faber Limited (London). Stated 'Second impression May mcmlix' on the copyright page.
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FROM THE DUST RETURNED SIGNED 1ST
by RAY BRADBURY
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PASADENA, California, United States
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£47.86
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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET SIGNED BY RAY BRADBURY
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The Centaur
by Updike, John
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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£5.58
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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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£19.94
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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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Williamsville, New York, United States
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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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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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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
by Verne, Jules
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- Book Club Edition
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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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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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST
by RAY BRADBURY
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PASADENA, California, United States
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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 / 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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FAR SIDE OF EVIL [THE]
by Engdahl, Sylvia Louise
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Santa Rosa, California, United States
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Atheneum, 1971 Book. Illus. by Cuffari, Richard. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with original $6.50 price on jacket flap intact. Grey boards with a etch of flying saucer in red on front board. Interior drawings by Richard Cuffari. Closed, but jagged tear at top edge of spine panel near hinge. Moderate foxing to the top and side page block edges. Aside from these defects a straight, square copy and very scarce without the library stamps and markings usually found on copies of this book. Second of the Elana novels and sequel to Enchantress From the Stars (1970). Anatomy of Wonder (1987), 5-48. SF novel for teen readers and Young Adults about an extraterrestrial female agent sent to less advanced planets where her technology and science are seen as "magic" by the natives..
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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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