Search Results: Titles starting with H from Top Shelf Books

Subterranean Press, 2007 Book. Illus. by Brite, Poppy Z.. Very Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Chap book, soft cover first edition. Very fine (unread) copy in laminated wrapper as issued. First publication for a novellette written (and left in its original form without changes), by Brite when she was 12 years old. Published as a companion title to Antediluvian Tales, a signed limited edition partially original collection of Brite's short fiction also published by Subterranean Press in 2007..

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)..

Tor, 1994. Book. Illus. by Lehr, Paul. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Small (1.0 cm in length) closed tear at bottom corner of front page-fold, else fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. By the same author of China Mountain Zhang. Award History: 1995 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to Mirror Dance by Bujold)..

HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017 Book. Illus. by Arrasmith, Patrick. Hold. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. First Edition stated on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. First printing code "0817" on front flap. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Signed by the author on the title page. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A pristine copy with textblock clean and square and bright jacket..

Tor Books, 2010 Book. Illus. by MacDonald, Ross. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. The jackets are uncoated and very prone to smudges and stains, but this jacket is fine and unmarked. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library. .

Scholastic Press, 1999 Book. Illus. by GrandPre, Mary. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US Edition. Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. The second Harry Potter novel. All First Printing points are present: First printing with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4, Printed in the U.S.A. 37, First American Edition, June 1999" stated on copyright page and Code "51795" above smaller barcode line on rear jacket panel. The "Year 2" badge IS NOT present on the spine or jacket and silver lettering is raised on the front and spine of the dust jacket. (The "Year 2" badge was added on later printings. If "Year 2" badge appears on the jacket or spine, it IS NOT a first printing.) First printing typo with "ancestor" instead of "decedent" on page 332. The "Also By" list on the ffep also includes the typo "Sorceror's" instead of… Read More

Scholastic Press, 1999 Book. Illus. by GrandPre, Mary. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US Edition. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The third Harry Potter novel. A fine copy in near fine jacket. A handsome copy in near pristine condition. Very light jacket crinkling at top edge of spine panel with faint smudging along top edge of page block (age and handling related wear), else the page block is bright and square with jacket intact. Collector's note that all first printing points are present: Full number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and " 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4" on the same line with the notations "Printed in the U.S.A. 37" and "First American Edition, October 1999" each stated on copyright page. The $19.95 price is intact on the front jacket flap with the code 51995 above smaller bar code line on the rear jacket panel. Dark green boards with embossed diamond quilt pattern, purple cloth on spine and… Read More

Bloomsbury, 2003 Book. Illus. by Cockcroft, Jason. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. The "Children's Edition" with all first printing points present: "First Published in Great Britain in 2003 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc" with "First Edition" stated on copyright page. The UK Children's Edition are rare because they were banned for export to the US because of the contemporaneous US edition by Scholastic. This is a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket with moderate bump, associated crinkling at top left corner of front jacket at spine hinge caused by a clumsy shelving. Otherwise, the jacket is clean without tears with clean edges (but for the flaw described above), with the 16.99 GBP price intact on lower front flap. Page block is square, bright and dent-free without previous owner's marks or personalization. The spine is straight and square without any lean. Illustrated boards identical with the dust jacket… Read More

Tor, 1988 Book. Illus. by Craft, Kinuko Y.. Fine. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. First Printing, mass market paperback. First US edition. (Previously published in paperback in the UK by Allen Unwin.) Fine (unread) copy in fine pictorial wrappers without creases, page folds or dents. Signed by Card on the title page. Award History: 1984 Locus Poll Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (lost to The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley)..

Subterranean Press, 2006 Book. Illus. by Dietz, Frank. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy.Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Collection of 13 horror short stories, a Forward by "Bertrand Nightenhelser" with full color, wrap-around jacket and interior illustrations by Frank Dietz. Craig Spector collaborated on the short story "Dismantling Fortress Architecture" with Schow. The short stories previously appeared in "magazines that no longer exist or anthologies that are out of print" - read Schow's hilarious rant on the copyright page..

Bantam, 1998 Book. Illus. by Burns, Jim. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover, first printing and true first edition. (Precedes the Orbit UK edition, but the UK edition has the outstanding jacket illustration by Fred Gambino.) Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Brin on the title page.</b> Upper tips of jacket moderately bumped with associated jacket crinkling. Light age-related handling to page block, else fine copy in near fine jacket. The third and final volume in the Brin's New Uplift Trilogy..

Bantam Spectra, 1994. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine copy in fine jacket. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, square copy without price-clipping. Earth in 2031, a cyperpunk-ian future where societies and individuals cope with the breakdown of civilization caused by chaotic weather patterns, new diseases and disintegrating social and governmental institutions. Bleeding-edge (as opposed to cutting-edge) cyberpunk at its best. "[C]yberpunk in the sagebrush." And "Sterling hacks the future, and an elegant hack it is." - Locus, September 1994, p. 27. 1994 Notable Book, NY Times Book Review, 4 Dec. 1994. Clute, Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, Notable Works, pg. 207. Award History: 1994 Notable Book of the Year, NY Times Book Review..

Roc, 1994. Book. Illus. by Pallencar, John Jude. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. This First US edition is also the first hardcover edition. (Previously published in UK by HarperCollins in paperback. The UK hardcover followed the US hardcover edition.) Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. A tight, straight copy without price-clipping. Small, faint smudge mark on side edge of page block with minor handling-related wear on edges and very faint jacket crinkling at top and bottom edges of spine panel, else near fine copy in fine jacket. Excellent condition for a book this age. Full color, wrap-around jacket by Pallencar. Award History: 1994 Locus Poll Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (lost to The Innkeeper's Song by Beagle); 1995 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Nominee (lost to Something Rich and Strange by McKillip)..

Walker & Company, 1989. Book. Illus. by Hale, Phil and Richard Berry. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Jacket faintly sunned on lower front edge, else fine copy in near fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Presentation copy signed by Wu on the title page and inscribed "Worldcon 2006" and also dated "8/26/86" for some unknown reason.</b> The first stand-alone book and hardcover published in the Jack Hong series. Interior illustrations by Phil Hale..

London: Simon & Schuster UK, 2005 Book. Illus. by Rostant, Larry. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. (The first US edition was published later by Ace in May 2005.) First Printing with "1" present in complete number line. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Sequel to The Light Ages. (The US edition of Light Ages was published May 6, 2003 and precedes the UK edition, published June 2, 2003. However the UK edition features the outstanding jacket illustration by Edward Miller.) Alternate history where magic triumphed over science in the 17th century. House of Storms takes place one hundred years after the events in Light Ages. "The House of Storms is that uncommon thing, a sequel to be treasured as much as its precursor." - Nick Gevers, Locus, February 2005. "This is a major work by a master writing at the top of his form." - Publisher's Weekly. Ian Macleod… Read More

Tor, 1996 Book. Illus. by Eshkar, Shelley. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated "First Edition: September 1996" on copyright page with "1" present in complete number line. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library. A fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A fascinating novel by one of the greatly under-appreciated Science Fiction authors. The jacket is non-laminated, thus prone to marks and scratches easily hidden under mylar sleeves. This jacket is unmarked in any way. A wonderful copy difficult to find in fine jackets. Award History: 1997 Nebula Preliminary Ballot..

HarperCollins Publishers, 1991 Book. Illus. by Yi, Kang. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Click to view the full color, <a href=http://www.topshelfbooks.com/home/pages/huntingtheghostdancer_full.html>wrap-around jacket illustration</a> by Kang Yi. Award History: 1992 World Fantasy Award Nominee..

Grafton Books, 1991 Book. Illus. by Houten, Mick van. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and first UK edition. (Preceded by the HarperCollins US edition.) Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with number line complete..