Search Results: Authors starting with P from Top Shelf Books

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..

2006 Postcard. Illus. by Picacio, John. Very Fine. Postcard. Postcard. Full color postcard (6" x 8.5" in size) featuring a collage of untitled illustrations by John Picacio. Promotional card for galleries, news and events at John Picacio's website..

Nelson Doubleday, 1977. Book. Illus. by Whelan, Michael R.. Near Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club Edition, first hardcover and first printing. Not a remainder or ex-library copy. Issued by Science Fiction Book Club. First printing code H 03 on page 308 with code #1108 on rear jacket flap. Published in February 1977, this original Book Club omnibus edition collects Little Fuzzy (1962) and The Other Human Race (1964) for the first time in hardcover. Green boards with red spine lettering. Heavy jacket crinkling at head and heel of spine panel with two tear-outs, one 1.5 cm x 1.0 cm at heel and the second at head of spine panel measuring 0.5 cm x 0.5 cm in size. Crinkling also at front and rear jacket panels near corners with the front panelling showing some faint ripples. Closed tear (3cm in length) at bottom edge of front panel. Other than these defects a clean, square copy without the usual owner's bookplates..

Nelson Doubleday, 1976. Book. Illus. by Rauch, Peter. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition on copyright page. Collects a poem and eight stories published by Pohl in magazines between 1941 and 1944. Introduction with autobiographical comment by Pohl for each story. Jacket shows age-related fading. Title on spine very faded due to sunning. Despite its age, this copy is in excellent condition. This copy is straight, square and the jacket is without tears and un-clipped with original $5.95 price intact. There is no previous owner's marks and it's not remainder marked, an endemic problem with copies of this title. An excellent collector's copy..

St. Martins Press, 1996 Book. Illus. by Woolley, Janet. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. Winner of the 1997 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. A contemporary fairytale with feminist elements. Pollack is also the author of the very good Unquenchable Fire (winner of the 1989 Arthur C. Clarke Award), and its sequel, Temporary Agency (nominated for the 1994 Nebula Award). Award History: 1997 World Fantasy Award Winner for Best Novel..

Morrow, 2001 Book. Illus. by Stevenson, David. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first trade edition. (Preceded by the Subterranean Press limited edition published in 2000.) <b>Signed upside down by Powers as is his practice and dated "01/23/01" placing this copy in the same month as publication, a unique copy beyond just having a signature.</b> Copies of Declare now run into the 3rd printings. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Supernatural espionage novel set in 1963. Award History: 2002 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Finalist, Adult Literature. (Lost to The Curse of Chalion by Bujold.) Co-Winner of the 2001 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. (Tied with Galveston by Sean Stewart.) Winner of the International Horror Guild Award for Best Horror Novel. San Francisco Chronicle Book Review Best of 2001 List..

Doubleday, 2004 Book. Illus. by Bailey, Peter. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover Uk, And True First Edition. (No Us Publication Date Known.) Very Fine (Unread) Copy In Very Fine Jacket. Not A Book Club, Remainder Nor Ex-Library Copy. Pullman's First Full-Length Novel Since The Amber Spyglass. Children's Novel. Interior And Jacket Illustrations By Peter Bailey..