Search Results: Titles starting with J from Rare Collections

London: The Bodley Head. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Softcover. Softcover book in white wrappers with DJ. Book is NF condition, some pencil marks on the bottom edge and some staining to the top edge. Internally clean and in fine condition. Fine unclipped jacket with archival protection. .

New York: Tor. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Wilson on the title page; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Hutchinson. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1st edit, 1st imp, hbk, pub by Hutchinson, fine+ book, no names or inscriptions, unopened, unread, new, maps, colour plates & b&w illustrations, decorative eps, top block edge lightly age toned otherwise mint. It also include National Geographic Magzine, featuring this story from September 1985 .

London: Gollancz. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A bright very fine copy of Pohl's Hugo, Nebula and Locus nominated novel. This was also the first hardcover edition, precided by Part 1 publication in Galaxy Magazine. Both book and jacket in very fine condition, jacket with Brodart cover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Dynamite. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2018. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by the author; Signed by Author .

New York: Canaveral Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1964. Hardcover. A very fine copy of the Curry B binding with the correct title "John Carter of Mars", the A binding reads "John Carter and the giant of Mars". This copy being the blue cloth variant of the B binding. Canaveral allowed printers to use any color cloth they had remnants off to save money so both issues are available in a variety of colors with no priority. Richard Lupoff the editor at Canaveral estimates that there are probably around 1500 copies of the incorrect first state and again around 1500 of the corrected 2nd state. Book and jacket in very fine condition. Jacket is clipped and now with a brodart cover. This edition collects "John Carter and the Giant of Mars" (Amazing, Jan 1941) and "Skeleton Men of Jupiter" (Amazing, Febr 1943) together in a single volume. Introduction by Richard A. Lupoff and illustrated by Reed Crandall. (Curry p89, Zeuschner 199). A superior example of… Read More

The Folio Society. Fine. 2001. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. An attractive copy of the Keats edition of The folio Poets, this copy being a 4th printing. 1/4 leather spine with paper boards. In fine condition ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

Oak Knoll Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2007. Hardcover. The definitive guide to materials by and about John Updike. Printed first volume and the second volume on CD. Foreword by John Updike, a fine book. This is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply depending on location .

Hardcover. A must for any John Updike Collector, Sixteen Academic, Bibliographical and Reference books on John Updike and his works. Books included are: John Updike: A Bibliography 1967-1993 compiled by Jack De Bellis - Greenwood Press HC 2nd Printing Near FineThe Other John Updike: Poems/Short Stories/Prose/Play by Donald J Greiner - Ohio University Press 1981 First Edition. Fine in DJJohn Updike's Novels by Donald J Greiner - Ohio University Press 1986 3rd printing. Fine in DJUpdike's Version: Rewriting The Scarlet Letter by James A Schiff - University of Missouri Press 1992 First Edition. Fine in DJUpdike's Novels: Thorns Spell a Word by Jeff H Campbell - Midwestern state University 1987 First Edition. Fine in DJConversations with John Updike edited by James Plath - University Press of Mississippi 1994 First Edition. Fine in DJRabbit Tales: Poetry and Politics in John Updike's Rabbit Novels edited by Lawrence R Broer - University of Alabama Press 1998 First Edition.… Read More

New York: Tor. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2021. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Edited and signed by Martin on a special tipped in page. A fine copy in a like DJ. ; Signed by Author .

London: Pan Books. Fine. 1999. Later Edition; Fifth Printing. Softcover. A later edition of this herbert novel, 5th printing, signed by Herbert on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2012. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A fine copy in a like DJ, signed by Rushdie on the title page. ; Signed by Author .

The Easton Press. Fine. 1978. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Part of the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series. Full leather binding, gilt lettering in 22k Gold, moire fabric endpapers, satin ribbon marker still in original position. A fine copy; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .

Tualatin: Norwood Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2020. Lettered Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. #17 The Numa Files. A fine copy in matching slipcase, signed by both authors on the limitation page. Lettered editions are lettered A-ZZ and come in a fully marbled slip-case with custom boards and end papers. "Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B. C. , vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler--along with its mysterious cargo--sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the… Read More

London: Michael Joseph. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2020. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. #17 The Numa Files. A very fine copy in a like DJ, signed by both authors. "Kurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. In 1074 B. C. , vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler--along with its mysterious cargo--sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the British MI5 to take on a wide-reaching international conspiracy. Their common enemy is the Bloodstone Group, a conglomerate of arms… Read More

London: T. Astley and B. Collins. 1942. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. English edition published in London: T. Astley and B. Collins, 1742. 12mo. 6.5 x 4 inches (165 x 104 mm) , 324 pages. The english edition has no plates while the first latin edition in 1941 had frontispiece with 3 plates. Contemporary calf with gilt double rule, rebacked, paper spine label with ink title. Corners bumped and rubbed with minor losses of leather, boards heavily subbed and scuffed, light staining to lower board, lower board creased, hinges loosely repaired. Text block edges soiled with light staining, edges toned, bookplate of Elwyn B. Gould to front pastedown, ownership inscription to title and first page of text, off-setting from turn-ins to endpapers, scattered staining throughout, mainly along edges, first two leaves and final leaf reattached, title cut during rebinding not affecting text. Anatomy of Wonder, 2004. "A satirical fantastic voyage first published in latin, the first… Read More

New York: Gnome Press. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1951. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The 3rd anthology series from Gnome Press in early 1950's, edited by Martin Greenberg. This one looking at the story of mankind, stretching from the mysterious past to the mysterious future. VG+ book, some dust staining to the top edge. VG+DJ with sunning to the spine, unclipped with minor edgewear. Now in a brodart jacket. Provenance: From the Estate of Dr Stephen Landan, a life-long Sci-Fi fan who regularly attended conventions in USA and UK and who was a longtime member of The World Science Fiction Society; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1987. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 973 of 1000 copies signed by Eugene Ionesco. 541st publication of LEC and the 6th of the 48th series. A Fine book with slight browning of the spine, internally clean in a fine slipcase. The text set in monotype Romulus and printed at Typostudio Schumacher-Gebler in Munich. The lithographs were printed on Fabriano ‘Umbria’ by Erker Presse in St Gallen, Switzerland. The paper for the text was made at Cartiere Enrico Magnani in Pescia, Italy. The design by Benjamin Shiff. Fine book in fine slipcase, collectable. This is a large book and extra shipping charges may apply depending on location; Lithograph; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 127 pages .

Subterranean Press. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2010. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A beautiful and unique copy of Macleod's collection of stories. This copy being #57 of 750 copies, signed by the author. Additional signed with a pen drawing of an elephant on the half title by the DJ artist Edward Miller. A fine copy in a fine DJ, jacket now with a brodart cover for protection. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

New York: The Limited Editions Club. Fine. 1969. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Introduction by John Bayley and wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker who also signed this edition. A loose woodcut was send to subsribers later and this is laid into the front of the book. Also laid in is the original monthly letter and shipping note. A fine book book in a fine slipcase, complete with all ephemera, beautiful collector's copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 427 pages .