Search Results: Authors starting with D from Hyraxia

London: Sidgwick & Jackson. London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1911. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. The author's second book, and an important entry in the area of super-humans in speculative fiction. A noted influence on Olaf Stapledon, and influenced itself by Wells. Some toning to the spine, endpapers toned. Light foxing to edges. A decent copy. [Bleiler, p21]. [6635, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1911.

London: Sidgwick & Jackson. London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1918. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A collection of 19 fantasy tales (hence the creative title), includes " several timeslip stories and some remarkable studies in abnormal psychology, plus two metaphysical fantasies: 'The Little Town' (1912) and 'The Empty Theatre' (1914)." - Barron. Some tanning to the spine, a little chipping to the tips and corners, top edge dusty, boards a little lightened to the spine. Offsetting to the endpapers. 2pp ads to the rear. [11137, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1918.

New York: Financial Guardian Publishing Co.. New York, Financial Guardian Publishing Co., 1927. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A near fine copy. Inscribed by the author to the front free endpaper. An sf with future war elements presaging, to whatever extent is realistic, the Great Depression and WWII. The author was a financial investor and baptist, and as such elements of Christianity and perhaps even a hidden code of sorts are included (the solution to which remains elusive; or Warren Buffet got it). The jacket is a nice example with some rubbing to the edges, and a little bumping and nibbling to the spine tips. Page block is a touch dusty and toned, but a pleasing copy overall. [10658, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1927.

New York: Doubleday Doran. New York, Doubleday Doran, 1939. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Inscribed by Dane to the front endpaper to Kaye Webb, founder of Puffin Books. A near future war novel looking at fascism. The jacket has a fair bit of creasing and chipping, with a handful of short tears. Boards a little dusty and rubbed. Top edge dusty. [9884, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1939.

London: Grant Richards. London, Grant Richards, 1910. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. In the rare jacket. Borderline sf featuring a submarine with slightly advanced tech. Illustrated throughout. The jacket has chipping to the top edge and corners, with a little foxing and tanning. A couple of short, closed tears. Prize plate to the front endpaper. A little foxing here and there. [10891, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1910.

Newcastle: Privately Printed. Newcastle, Privately Printed, 1866. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A good copy. Lacking any wrappers, starting with a title page. Ending with the final page of text. Some staining and tanning to the leaves. Feint stamp, some staining to the lower edge. 44p. [11083, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1866.

London: Blackwood. London, Blackwood, 1938. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. An account of the Spanish civil war. Inscribed by the author to the front endpaper to an 'Edward Le Guerre', additionally signed without inscription by Elizabeth De Wet on the half title. A Spine faded and rubbed, a little dusty to the top edge. No jacket. [10889, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1938.

Chicago: J.F. Ryan. Chicago, J.F. Ryan, 1911. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Uncommon. A philosophical piece of sorts examining capitalism through the abstract lens of a Martian viewpoint. A serious piece, rather than satire, it seems. Some staining to the cloth and a little edgewear. [9993, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1911.

New York: Science-Fiction Plus. New York, Science-Fiction Plus, n.d. [1953]. Manuscript. Unbound. Very good condition. Typescript by Dee (Roger Dee Aycock) for Hugo Gernsback and Sam Moskowitz's short-lived Science-Fiction Plus magazine, which ran for seven issues. This is from issue six. With annotations and corrections throughout by Moskowitz and Gernsback. The top corner bears the address of Harry Altshuler who was presumably Dee's agent (Altshuler was a literary agent amongst other things). The annotations make for interesting reading, especially where SM and HG amend one another's amendments. 20pp, single-sided, typed, likely the top copy. Some wear to the edges, but largely in excellent shape. A nice item with the annotations. [8810, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1953] . Very Good. Unbound. Manuscript. 1953.

London: Gollancz. London, Gollancz, 1967. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Winner of the 1967 Nebula Award, along with the excellent Flowers for Algernon. A little toning to the spine and top inch, crushed tear to the lower spine, 40mm tear to rear fold, and another 10mm tear to the top. A little offsetting to the endpapers and the number five inked to the endpaper. Some spotting to the pastedowns. [9530, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1967.

New York: Bonnell, Silver & Co.. New York, Bonnell, Silver & Co., 1901. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Seems to be a comic, absurdist piece. Collects 14 pieces including the introduction and appendix. It's a fun little book, of the lightest interest to collectors of speculative fiction as one of the pieces describes a somewhat maligned Man in the Moon. It's enjoyable though. A little worn, and a couple of leaves chipped to the edges. [9994, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1901.

London: John Hodges. London, John Hodges, 1886. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. Seemingly a philosophical novel of sorts. Signed by the author by way of a "with the author's compliments" slip loosely laid in (possibly not the author's hand). Gift inscription in the publication year to title page. Spine a touch faded, some bumping and rubbing. [9800, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1886.

Chicago: Corporation. Chicago, Corporation, 1932. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A lovely copy of an early Derleth piece. The magazine is in excellent shape, with just a little handling wear to the wrappers. A nice copy. [9450, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1932.

London: William Kidd. London, William Kidd, 1831. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. Uncommon in the wraps. A curious issue, it looks to be complete, but I think it's perhaps lacking a gathering. There are only 22 numbered pages, and there are fewer than ten illustrations, if you only count the tissue-guarded plates. So presumably incomplete. Some foxing and a little edge wear. Illustrations by George Cruikshank [10145, Hyraxia Books]. . Very Good. Paperback. 1st Edition. 1831.

London: James Blackwood. London, James Blackwood, n.d. [1893]. First Edition. First Impression. Hardback. A very good copy. A near future novel. Boards a little darkened, spine tips a little bumped and worn. A little toning to the endpapers, collector's stamp to first couple of prelims. [9658, Hyraxia Books]. n.d. [1893] . Very Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1893.

Fullerton(?), California: No Publisher. Fullerton(?), California, No Publisher, 1975. . Unbound. A three-page (3pp) typed letter signed. A fantastic letter. Dated July 24th 1974. The letter is signed by PKD with six corrections and a postscript all in the author's hand. Addressed to Claudia Bush. Bush commenced her dialogue with PKD whilst writing her thesis on him for her MA at Idaho State University. The thesis was published as "The Splintered Shards: Reality and Illusion in the Novels of Philip K. Dick." Much of the Bush correspondence is held in the Willis E. McNelly collection at California State University Fullerton; they are scarce in commerce. This letter is written in the aftermath of his VALIS visions of 1974, which happened shortly after a wisdom tooth operation. Dick received a home delivery of opioids from a woman wearing a Christian Ichthys necklace. The symbol emitted a pink beam of light which was the catalyst for months of visionary experiences, including Dicks belief… Read More

Fullerton(?), California: No Publisher. Fullerton(?), California, No Publisher, 1975. . Unbound. A three-page (3pp) typed letter signed. A fantastic letter. Dated February 16th 1975. The letter is signed by PKD with nine amendments in the author's hand. Addressed to Claudia Bush. Bush commenced her dialogue with PKD whilst writing her thesis on him for her MA at Idaho State University. The thesis was published as "The Splintered Shards: Reality and Illusion in the Novels of Philip K. Dick." Much of the Bush correspondence is held in the Willis E. McNelly collection at California State University Fullerton; they are scarce in commerce. This letter is written in the aftermath of his VALIS visions of 1974, which happened shortly after a wisdom tooth operation. Dick received a home delivery of opioids from a woman wearing a Christian Ichthys necklace. The symbol emitted a pink beam of light which was the catalyst for months of visionary experiences, including Dicks belief that his mind had… Read More

None: None. None, None, 1986. Manuscript. Unbound. Fine. Unbound typescript, mimeograph. ~315pp. The present copy having been sent from PKD's literary agent to editor and all round SF master David Hartwell. Short TLS laid in from Russell Galen at Scott Meredith Agency to Hartwell. Hartwell was working part-time at Arbor House at the time and went on to publish the book. The typescript represents a nice link in the history of the publication of the (posthumously published) book. Condition is fine, having been stored, presumably by Hartwell, in the agent's box (with label). A lovely item. [8159, Hyraxia Books]. . Fine. Unbound. Manuscript. 1986.

Fullerton(?), California: No Publisher. Fullerton(?), California, No Publisher, 1974. . Unbound. A one-page (1pp) typed letter signed. Dated December 18th, 1974. The letter is signed by PKD with a small diagram and one correction. Addressed to Claudia Bush. Bush commenced her dialogue with PKD whilst writing her thesis on him for her MA at Idaho State University. The thesis was published as "The Splintered Shards: Reality and Illusion in the Novels of Philip K. Dick." Much of the Bush correspondence is held in the Willis E. McNelly collection at California State University Fullerton; they are scarce in commerce. This letter is written in the aftermath of his VALIS visions of 1974, which happened shortly after a wisdom tooth operation. Dick received a home delivery of opioids from a woman wearing a Christian Ichthys necklace. The symbol emitted a pink beam of light which was the catalyst for months of visionary experiences, including Dicks belief that his mind had been invaded by a benign but… Read More

Fullerton(?), California: No Publisher. Fullerton(?), California, No Publisher, 1974. . Unbound. A three-page (3pp) typed letter signed. Date July 19, 1974. The letter is signed by PKD and has eight minor corrections. Addressed to Claudia Bush. Bush commenced her dialogue with PKD whilst writing her thesis on him for her MA at Idaho State University. The thesis was published as "The Splintered Shards: Reality and Illusion in the Novels of Philip K. Dick." Much of the Bush correspondence is held in the Willis E. McNelly collection at California State University Fullerton; they are scarce in commerce. A wonderful letter offering a primary source for Dick's attempt to understand his 'visions' from around four months earlier, famously reported in his 1981 work VALIS. The letter was published in Underwood-Miller's Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick Volume Three (p192). In this letter PKD recounts to Bush how a bookseller had visited him mentioning that PKD's experiences were… Read More