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New York: The Gnome Press, Inc, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. Mild slant to spine. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light wear to the edges. Cover illustration by Ric Binkley. A nice copy. ; Octavo; 216 pages.
A Fine and Private Place by Beagle, Peter Soyer - 1960
by Beagle, Peter Soyer
A Fine and Private Place
by Beagle, Peter Soyer
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London: Frederick Muller Limited, 1960. First British Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth stamped in gold on the spine. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with just a touch of wear to spine panel and corners. The author's first book. "...a supernatural fiction in chamber-opera form, whose small cast of sharply realized characters play out their destinies within a narrow compass, without any genuine exit available into a fantasy healing: their coming to terms with life and death is, in the end, this-worldly." The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, eds. Clute and Grant, 1997, p. 94. #24 in Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, ed. David Pringle, 1989.; Octavo.
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- Date Published 1960
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Iceworld
by Clement, Hal (Harry Clement Stubbs)
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union. (Signed Limited Edition in Wooden Slipcase)
by Chabon, Michael
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- 9780061438356 / 0061438359
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New York: HarperCollinsPublishers (Harper Collins Publishers), 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and numbered limited edition in custom thin wooden slipcase. 2007 Nebula Award winner, 2008 Hugo Award and Locus Award winner for Best Novel. An immaculate copy.; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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The Digging Leviathan
by Blaylock, James P.
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- 9781870338257 / 1870338251
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£121.40
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Bath, Avon: Morrigan Publications, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. One of a limited edition of three hundred ten copies. Tiny spot inside dustjacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket in cloth slipcase. With two articles by Tim Powers and K. W. Jeter not included in the trade edition. Illustrations by Ferret. Signed by Blaylock, Powers, Jeter and Ferret on the limitation page. ; Octavo; Signed by All Authors.
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Fantastic Science Fiction Vol. 1 No. 1 August 1952 and Vol. 1 No. 2 December 1952
by Gibson, Walter Brown, ed
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Derby, CT: Capitol Stories, Inc, 1952. First Edition. Printed wrappers. The only issues of this short-lived magazine. Both issues have faint stress lines along the spines and pages moderately age-toned. Include stories by Gibson and others. Art by Lou Morales, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo, Stan Campbell and Al Tyler. A well preserved set with bright covers.
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A Choice of Gods
by Simak, Clifford D.
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright red cloth stamped in gilt on the spine. Extremely mild spotting to top and fore edge. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light soiling to spine panel and a minuscule tear to lower corner of front panel. " "...an elegiac tale in which Simak reiterated the plainsong of his favourite themes..." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, eds. Clute and Nicholls, 1999, p. 1109. ; Octavo.
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Bones of the Moon
by Carroll, Jonathan
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- 9780712615044 / 0712615040
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London: Century Hutchinson Ltd, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Signed and dated by the author on title page. Precedes the U.S. edition. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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Islands in the Sky
by Clarke, Arthur C.
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- 9780839825166 / 0839825161
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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£194.23
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Boston: Gregg Press, 1979. First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. Originally published as one of the Winston science fiction juvenile series in 1952. A particularly well preserved and attractive copy. ; Octavo.
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The Digging Leviathan
by Blaylock, James P.
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- 9781870338257 / 1870338251
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Bath, Avon: Morrigan Publications, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. One of a limited edition of three hundred ten copies. Tiny spot inside dustjacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket in cloth slipcase. With two articles by Tim Powers and K. W. Jeter not included in the trade edition. Illustrations by Ferret. Signed by Blaylock, Powers, Jeter and Ferret on the limitation page. ; Octavo; Signed by All Authors.
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Fantastic Science Fiction Vol. 1 No. 1 August 1952 and Vol. 1 No. 2 December 1952
by Gibson, Walter Brown, ed
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Derby, CT: Capitol Stories, Inc, 1952. First Edition. Printed wrappers. The only issues of this short-lived magazine. Both issues have faint stress lines along the spines and pages moderately age-toned. Include stories by Gibson and others. Art by Lou Morales, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo, Stan Campbell and Al Tyler. A well preserved set with bright covers.
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War with the Robots
by Harrison, Harry
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£121.40
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London: Dennis Dobson, 1967. First British Edition. Hardcover. First hardcover edition. Slightly bruised spine head, very faint spotting to fore edge. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with a touch of wear. Signed by Harrison on the title page. Includes eight stories.; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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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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£20.23
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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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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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£24.24
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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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- 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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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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- 9780705700672 / 0705700674
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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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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- 9780819552761 / 0819552763
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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£33.99
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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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