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Eidolon Publications, 1997 Book. Illus. by Berry, Rick. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade paperback original. First Edition, First Printing with "1" present in complete number line. Fine (unread) copy. Rare to find a copy in fine condition. Forward by Lucius Shepard and Introduction by Waldrop. <b>Signed by Shepard, but at Waldrop's Introduction on page 12 instead of at his own Forward on page six.</b> Shepard passed away in 2014, leaving an incredible body of work to posterity. Collection of nine stories Waldrop, one original, published by Eidolon, an Australian speciality publisher in SF/F. Introduction by Waldrop, Foreword by Lucius Shepard, and a bibliography of Waldrop's work. .

Tor, 2007 Book. Illus. by Grossman, Howard. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. <b>Signed by Walton on the title page.</b> Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Sequel to the critically-acclaimed novel Farthing (2006). The Still Life With Facists trilogy is set in the alternate history where Churchill is overthrown an England makes peace with the Nazis - think SS-GB by Len Deighton (1978) . Award History: 2008 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon)..

St. Martins Press, 1988 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. (First published by Gollancz in 1986.) Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Minor crinkling to jacket at top and bottom edges at spine panel, otherwise fine copy in fine jacket. Excellent condition for a book this age. Highly recommended fantasy novel, where the rules of combat are ordered according to the rules of chess. Barron (ed) Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-488..

Avon Books, 1988. Book. Illus. by Walotsky, Ron. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club, first printing and first hardcover edition. (Previously published in only paperback this edition issued by the SFBC is the first hardcover edition.) Code 13539 on rear jacket panel. Minor chips and wrinkling at tips of jacket panels with some faint crinkling at head and heal of spine panel. Jacket is moderately scuffed at top corner of rear jacket panel near spine. Not a remainder nor ex-library copy. Aside from the these defects, the jacket is clean, un-clipped and without tears. A straight, square copy with original publisher's stamp on rear flyleaf. Known primarily for fantasy, this was Watt-Evans' first SF novel..

Avon Books, 1988 Book. Illus. by Walotsky, Ron. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club Edition, first printing and first hardcover edition. (Previously published in only paperback, this edition issued by the SFBC is the first hardcover edition.) Not a remainder or ex-library copy. Printing code #13539 on rear jacket panel. Jacket is clean, un-clipped and without tears. A clean, square copy without previous owner's marks. Known primarily for fantasy, this was Watt-Evans' first SF novel..

Baen, 2005 Book. Illus. by Miller, Kurt. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Full number line with "1" present. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Weber on the title page.</b> (Weber signatures are becoming more scarce to due limits caused by orthopedic surgery on his hand following a serious injury.) Faint jacket crinkling at head and heal of spine panel with age-related tanning to page block edges (normal for books printed with acid-based pages), else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A clean, square copy without price-clipping. The fourth book in the Empire of Man series, preceded by March to the Stars (2003)..

Baen, 2005. Book. Illus. by Mattingly, David. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Full number line with "1" present. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Weber on the title page.</b> (Weber signatures are becoming more scarce to due limits caused by orthopedic surgery on his hand following a serious injury.) Faint jacket crinkling at head and heal of spine panel with age-related tanning to page block edges (normal for books printed with acid-based pages), else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A clean, square copy without price-clipping. Sixth book in the Bolo series..

Dial Books, 2013 Book. Illus. by Bernatene, Poly. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Number "1" present in complete number line on copyright page. <b>Signed and inscribed "To Whitney / Never talk to strangers" by West on the title page. Specially printed Elsewhere bookmark, in full color and laminated showing the four books in the series, is also enclosed.</b> Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Book Four in juvenile mystery-fantasy series which has garnered starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal and the New York Times. It's a series that's "creative, exciting, hilarious, spooky, mysterious, adventurous, and heaps of fun" - KidsReads, July 1, 2010..

Earthlight, 2003 Book. Illus. by Warner, Bob. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Trade paperback, first UK printing and first world edition. Very fine (unread) condition. (The US edition was published later as a mass-market paperback in 2004.) Book Two of Dread Empire's Fall series, preceded by the well-received The Praxis..

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..

Earthlight, 2003 Book. Illus. by Warner, Bob. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade paperback, first UK printing and first world edition. <b>Signed by Williams on the title page.</b> Very fine (unread) condition. (The US edition was published later as a mass-market paperback in 2004.) Book Two of Dread Empire's Fall series, preceded by the well-received The Praxis..

Science Fiction Book Club, 2006. Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club Edition and first hardcover edition. First SFBC Fantasy Printing: February 2006 stated on the copyright page. Light, handling related edgewear, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, square copy. Omnibus collecting Ascent (2005) and Descent (2006), co-written by these talented Australian authors. Ascent and Descent were first published in paperback in Australia, this is the first US and first hardcover editions for both novels. Award History: 2005 Aurealis Nominee for Best SF Novel (Ascent lost to Eclipse by K. A. Bedford); Ascent won the 2006 Ditmar Award for Best Novel; 2006 Aurealis Nominee for Best SF Novel (Descent lost to K-Machines by Damien Broderick). .

Daw Books, 2007 Book. Illus. by Lockwood, Todd. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in full number line with "DAW Book Collectors No. 1393" on the copyright page . Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Williams and inscribed "For Hillary...with Thanks" on the title page. Also signed by cover artist Todd Lockwood on the title page with a doodle of dragon.</b> Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket in protective mylar wrapper. Page block is clean and bright, without the soiling usual with large, bound books like this one. Nice interior black and white maps. Wonderful full color, wrap-around jacket painting by Todd Lockwood. .

HarperPrism, 1995 Book. Illus. by Heffernan, Phil. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Printing with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Jacket lightly curled at top edge of spine panel, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. <b>Signed by Williams on the title page.</b> A world-city where technology is powered by geomancy. A limited, signed edition was published simultaneously by Easton Press. Metropolitan's sequel, City On Fire, was published by HarperPrism to excellent reviews in the NY Times Book Review - "[R]arest of entertainments, a sequel that improves on a successful predecessor." Gerald Jonas, NYTBR, 23 Feb. 1997. The sequel, City On Fire was named a 1997 Notable Book by the NY Times Book Review, and nominated for the 1997 Nebula Award. Award History: 1995 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (lost to The Terminal Experiment [vt… Read More

Ace Science Fiction, 1989. Book. Illus. by Harris, John. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. State First Edition with "1" in number line present. Signed by both co-authors Cynthia Felice and Connie Willis on the title page. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Page block edges slightly tanned (normal for a book this age manufactured before acid-free pages). Narrow ripple in rear paste-down page at hinge near spine, a manufacturing defect. Aside from these defects, a fine copy in fine jacket. Jacket is bright with $17.95 price intact. A clean, square copy without previous owner's marks. .

HarperCollins Publishers, 1992 Book. Illus. by Foss, Chris. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Pristine copy without the usual age-darkened text block. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The third volume in the Spider World series. Full color, wrap-around jacket illustration by Chris Foss..

Tor, 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Award History: 2010 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to co-winners The City & The City by China Miéville and The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi); 2010 John W. Campbell Award Nominee (lost to The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi); 2010 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to Boneshaker by Cherie Priest); 2010 Sunburst Award Nominee (lost to Indigo Springs by A. M. Dellamonica). .

Timescape Books, 1981 Book. Illus. by Maitz, Don. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. (Precedes the UK edition by Sidgwick & Jackson) . Number "1" present in complete number line. <b>Signed by Wolfe on the title page.</b> Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. Light edge-wear to bottom edge of boards with some rubbing at spine with very minor handling-related wear to page block edges, else fine copy in fine jacket. A clean, bright and square copy with $15.50 price intact, no remainder or owner's marks and wrapped in a brodart protective jacket. Wonderful condition for a scarce book this age. Volume Three Wolfe's award-winning The Book of the New Sun series. Award History: 1982 Nebula Award Nominee (lost to No Enemy But Time by Bishop); 1982 British Science Fiction Award Nominee (lost to Helliconia Spring by Brian Aldiss); 1983 Locus Poll Award Winner for Best Fantasy Novel; 1983… Read More

Daw Books, 1983 Book. Illus. by Powers, Richard. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club Edition, first printing and first hardcover edition. (First published in paperback the same year by Daw Books.) First printing with code N34 on page 238 and Code #1251 on rear jacket panel. Not a remainder nor ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Contributor Connie Willis on the Contents page.</b> Some jacket crinkling at tips with some chipping and crinkling at head and heel of spine panel, else fine copy in near fine jacket. Collects the best short fiction published the previous year in magazines. The authors include: James White, Connie Willis, Frederik Pohl, Gardner Dozois, Jack Dann, Timothy Zahn, Timothy Robert Sullivan, Tanith Lee, Joanna Russ, Bruce Sterling and Rudy Rucker. Edited with an Introduction by Wollheim..

Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994 Book. Illus. by High Design. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. First American Edition 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. Previously published by HarperCollins UK in 1993. First novel in Womack's Terraplane series. SF novel about five months in the life of a young girl living in near-future New York who witnesses (and chronicles in her diary) the decay and collapse of her family and civilization. "[Random Acts] isn't a comforting book. It's a work of raw courage, confronting the dark without sf's usual shields of irony or isolated intellect. I hope that doesn't scare you off, as it seems to have scared the US publishers so far. Our field is not yet so overrun with genius that we can afford to let even one brilliant,… Read More