Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Top Shelf Books

Tor, 1998 Book. Illus. by Donato. 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 Drake on the title page.</b> Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Also enclosed is a full color bookmark promoting Lord of the Isles also signed by Drake. Second novel in the series, and the sequel to Lord of the Isles. Sadly, David Drake passed away in December, 2023. Full color, wrap-around jacket art by Donato..

Tor, 2004 Book. Illus. by Berry, Rick. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Well-written historical fantasy concerning events surrounding the Queen of the Amazons and her daughter during the time of Alexander the Great. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping..

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..

Philomel, 2000. Book. Illus. by Von Buhler, Cynthia. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by co-author Jane Yolen and dated "2015" on the title page.</b> Historical fiction novel for Young Adults. Faint scuffing and handling-related wear along page block edges with page dents on the fore edge, also handling related, else near fine copy in fine jacket. A straight, square copy. Historical fiction told from the perspective of 12 year old girl troubadour named Nicola, the court fool for Mary, Queen of Scots during the turbulent political and religious upheavals in 16th century France and Scotland..

Ace, 1990 Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Minor age-related wear, else fine copy in fine jacket. Critically acclaimed SF novel about the political intrigue and social conflict over the plan, called the Diaspora Project, to send Earth's best people on a lifelong star voyage of colonization. Barron (ed) Anatomy 4, 4-239. Clute, Science Fiction:The Illustrated Encyclopedia - Notable Works, pg. 206. Award History: 1990 HOMer Award Nominee (lost to Redshit Rendezvous by John Stith); 1991 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to The Vor Game by Bujold); 1991 Locus Poll Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (lost to The Fall of Hyperion by Simmons)..