Search Results: SIGNED BOOKS from Top Shelf Books

Altair Publishing, 1998 Book. Illus. by Bleckly, Rob. Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. First printing, trade paperback. Faint creasing near spine, faint rubbing mark at top right tip and faint tape residue (left by a removed price sticker), on lower corner of back panel, else near fine (unread) copy. SF magazine in trade paperback format. <b>Limited edition signed by Robert Stephenson, the senior editor, and hand-numbered 769/1000. Also signed by contributors Joe Haldeman, Charles de Lint (and dated "'04") and Sean Williams (inscribed "To Sean/Sean Williams."</b> First issue of a new SF/Fantasy semi-annual magazine subtitled: "Alternative airings of speculative fiction." All original fiction and non-fiction. Contributing authors include: Joe Haldeman, Robert J. Sawyer, David Bischoff, Charles de Lint, Sean Williams and Simon Brown..

Baen, 2002 Book. Illus. by Blair, Dru. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. First Printing stated on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by the editor Harry Turtledove and by contributor S.M. Stirling on the Contents page.</b> Edited by Harry Turtledove, the second anthology in the fascinating alternate history series speculating on the historical "what if" focusing on famous generals through history. Interesting reading. Contributing authors include: Jim Fiscus, Michael F. Flynn, Harry Turtledove, Noreen Doyle, Judith Tarr, Roland J. Green, Chris Bunch, S. M. Stirling, Richard Foss, Susan Shwartz, R. M. Meluch, Joel Richards, Esther M. Friesner and William Sanders..

St. Martins Press, 1994 Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Hardcover first edition, first printing. <b>Presentation copy signed and inscribed on the title page "Richard Lupoff/@WHC 2006/San Francisco."</b> Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. A Hobart Lindsey/Marvia Plum mystery. Murder investigation around the filming of a movie about black fighter pilots during WWII..

Ace, 1999 Book. Illus. by Stabin, Victor. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Hendrix on the title page and dated "11/12/99" only six weeks after the offical publication date of October 1, 1999.</b> A unique copy. Prequel to Lightpaths and Standing Wave. "[D]efies genre boundaries with great panache." - Locus, Dec 1999, pg. 19..

Bantam, 1996. Book. Illus. by Dixon, Don. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US edition. (Preceded by the UK edition published by Voyager.) Stated July 1996 printing on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. Signed by Robinson on the title page. Hardcover copies are well into 3rd printings. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Page block edges show minimal age-related scuffs and smudges, but very lightly handled. Jacket is clean, without tears with $22.95 price intact. A clean, square copy. Final volume in the Mars trilogy. Award History: 1996 British Science Fiction Award Nominee (lost to Excession Iain M. Banks); 1997 Locus Poll Award Winner for Best SF Novel; 1997 Hugo Award Winner for Best Novel; 1997 John W. Campbell Award Nominee (lost to Fairyland by Paul J. McAuley); 1997 SF Chronicle Award Nominee (lost to Holy Fire by Bruce Sterling); 1997 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (lost to The Calcutta… Read More

Pyr Books, 2007 Book. Illus. by Martiniere, Stephan. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. (Precedes the UK edition by one month.) Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b> Signed by McDonald on the title page</b> Moderate bump with associated crinkling at top edge of spine panel and front tip, else fine (unread) copy in near fine jacket. A clean, straight copy with $25.00 price intact. All first printing points are present: number sequence 11 thru 07 in reverse order with the "07" present (indicating a 2007 printing) followed by the number sequence 5 thru 1 in reverse order with the "1" present, indicating a first printing. Award History: 2007 British Science Fiction Award Winner; 2008 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon); 2008 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon)..

Pyr Books, 2007 Book. Illus. by Martiniere, Stephan. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Book Bundle. Both books are sold together as a bundle. Each book is a hardcover first edition, first printing. Brasyl was published in 2007 by Pyr Books and Tendeleo's Story was published as Limited Edition in 1998 by UK specialty publisher PS Publishing in 2000 and are the true first editions. ISBN numbers are 9781591025436 and 1902880137 respectively. Brasyl is signed by McDonald and inscribed "Worldcon 2011" on the title page. This was at the 69th Worldcon held in Reno, Nevada. A nice associational copy. Brasyl: All first printing points are present: number sequence 11 thru 07 in reverse order with the "07" present (indicating a 2007 printing) followed by the number sequence 5 thru 1 in reverse order with the "1" present, indicating a first printing. Award History: 2007 British Science Fiction Award Winner; 2008 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to The Yiddish… Read More

Tor, 2002 Book. Illus. by Eggleton, Bob. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very faint bumping at top edge of spine panel with two small scuff marks at bottom corner of page block, else fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. <b>Signed by the editor Lumley, cover artist and contributor Bob Eggleton on the half-title page and by Stephen Jones at this story contribution. </b> Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Anthology with contributions and appreciations regarding the life and works of Brian Lumley. Includes eight pages of art, private photographs and reproductions of jacket illustrations, many by contributor Bob Eggleton. Contributing authors include: Stanley Wiater, Robert M. Price, Stephen Jones, Melissa Ann Singer, Barbara Ann Lumley, Robb Coutinho, Golnar Dahesh, David Rigby, John Durant, Phill Garnett, Nathan Murray, Stephen Dillon, Tom Shearer, Deborah Alton, Peter McCabe, David McDougle, Nathan P. Murray and W. Paul Ganley.. Read More

Tor, 2002 Book. Illus. by Eggleton, Bob. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very faint bumping at top edge of spine panel, else fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. <b>Signed by Lumley on the half-title page. Also signed by contributor Stephen Jones at his contribution "The Long, the Short, and the Tall Tales of Brian Lumley"</b> Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Anthology with contributions and appreciations regarding the life and works of Brian Lumley. Includes eight pages of art, private photographs and reproductions of jacket illustrations, many by contributor Bob Eggleton. Contributing authors include: Stanley Wiater, Robert M. Price, Stephen Jones, Melissa Ann Singer, Barbara Ann Lumley, Robb Coutinho, Golnar Dahesh, David Rigby, John Durant, Phill Garnett, Nathan Murray, Stephen Dillon, Tom Shearer, Deborah Alton, Peter McCabe, David McDougle, Nathan P. Murray and W. Paul Ganley..

Alfred A. Knopf, 2018 Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. <b>Publisher's copy signed by Zusak on tipped-in sheet.</b> By the same author of I Am The Messenger and The Book Thief. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy..

Pocket Books, 2005 Book. Illus. by Youll, Paul. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. <b>Signed by co-author Larry Niven on the title page.</b> A clean, square copy without price-clipping. Sequel to The Burning City..

Orbit, 2000 Book. Illus. by Wyatt, David. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and first UK edition. (The US edition was published by Pocket one month previously.) Statement "First Published in Great Britain by Orbit in 2000" on copyright page. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by both Niven and Pournelle and inscribed on the title page "Baycon 2006" at the convention.</b> (It is a great loss that Jerry Pournelle passed-away in 2017.) The UK edition has the beautiful full color, wrap-around jacket illustration by David Wyatt not seen in the US edition..

Baen, 1999 Book. Illus. by Elmore, Larry. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club, first printing and first hardcover edition. (Published the same year in paperback.) Code 00951 on rear jacket panel. Baen Book Original statement on copyright page. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by the editor Esther Friesner on the title page and contributor Harry Turtledove on the Contents page.</b> The third volume in the popular Chicks In Chainmail original anthology series. Front jacket flap and two following pages show a vertical fold crease with some faint wrinkles at bottom edge of rear jacket panel with faint handling-related wear to page block edges, else fine (unread) copy in near fine jacket. A clean, straight copy without clipping or previous owner's marks. Contributing authors include: Harry Turtledove, Steven Piziks, Elizabeth Moon, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Marina Frants, Susan Shwartz, Rosemary Edghill, Susan Casper, Laura Frankos,… Read More

Doubleday, 1983. Book. Illus. by Barber, Tom. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by contributors Thomas F. Monteleone and Steve Rasnic Tem at their respective story contributions and Connie Willis on the Contents page.</b> Heavy jacket crinkling to top edge of spine panel and moderate crinkling at top right corner. Dust soiling at top edge of page block, else very good copy in very good jacket. The copy is clean and square with $10.95 price intact, unusual for a book this age. Original anthology featuring stories by the following authors: Jay A. Parry, David F. Bischoff, Tanith Lee, Steve Rasnic Tem, Andrew Weiner, Roger Zelazny, Thomas F. Monteleone, Tetsu Yano, Leanne Frahm, Connie Willis and Gardner Dozois. Neat jacket illustration by Tom Barber..

Bantam Books, 2014 Book. Illus. by Biel, Scott. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. <b>Signed by Koontz on a special, tipped-in page.</b> Very fine (new and unread) copy in very fine jacket. A tipped-in sheet is an extra page added by the publisher, usually between the half-title page and the endpapers. The publisher will send a certain number of blank sheets to the author, the author signs the sheets (i.e. pages) and sends them back to the publisher who binds them into the book during the publication process. So, this is a Publisher's signed edition, signed prior to publication by Koontz. A very nice collectible copy. A coming of age story with magical elements centered on a young, gifted musician..

Orbit, 2020 Book. Illus. by Arcangel. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. Precedes the UK edition by two days. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. <b>Publisher's copy. Signed by Jemisin in red ink on tipped-in page.</b> Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, square copy in pristine jacket. Award History: 2020 British Science Fiction Award Winner for Best Novel; 2021 Locus Poll Award Winner for Best Fantasy Novel; 2021 Hugo Award Nominee..

William Morrow & Co, 2003 Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping.<b>Signed by Robinson on tipped-in signature page specially printed by the publisher.</b> A tipped-in sheet is an extra page added by the publisher, usually between the half-title page and the endpapers. The publisher will send a certain number of blank sheets to the author, the author signs the sheets (i.e. pages) and sends them back to the publisher who binds them into the book during the publication process. So, this copy of signed prior to publication by Robinson. A very nice collectible copy. An Inspector Bank's mystery..

Ace, 2000 Book. Illus. by Ducek, Danilo. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Haldeman on the title page.</b> Mankind, inhabiting an Earth devastated by pollution and on the brink of war, receives a transmission from space announcing the impending arrival of extraterrestrials. But the astronomer who received the transmission begins to doubt its authenticity, and her investigation amidst the world-wide media circus leaves the question as to who, or what, the world is actually waiting for. By the author of Forever Peace (winner of the 1998 Nebula and Hugo awards) and The Hemingway Hoax (winner of the 1990 Nebula and 1991 Hugo awards.).

Morrow, 1991 Book. Illus. by Linda Burr/Buckhorn Studios. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. <b>Signed by Park on the title page.</b> Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. Final novel in the Starbridge trilogy, described as "beautifully wrought prose, carefully etched characters, and strong moral sense make it an unforgettable experience" - Barron (ed) Anatomy 4, 4-327. Award History: 1991 Notable Book of the Year, NY Times Book Review..

Ace Books, 2005. Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. <b>Signed by Metzger on the title page.</b> Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Metzger was nominated for the Nebula Award in 2003 for Picoverse. .