Search Results: Titles starting with S from Top Shelf Books

Overlook Connection Press, 1999 Book. Illus. by Potter, J. K.. 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. Alternate history during the Italian Renaissance, where alchemy and the four elements are the basis for scientific knowledge. The Church is determined to use the talents for it's own benefit. Fine alternate history novel and Book 2 in the Secret Books of Venus series..

Gollancz, 2000 Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Faint vertical fold to rear endpaper leaf, else fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. The author's first book. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. Only 900 copies in the first printing. Outstanding full color, <a href=http://www.topshelfbooks.com/home/pages/salt_full.html>wrap-around dustjacket illustration</a> by Chris Moore. Award History: 2001 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee..

Henry Holt, 1991 Book. Illus. by Jaramillo, Raquel. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. <b>Signed by Fowler on the title page.</b> Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. A straight, square copy and bright, intact dust jacket. An excellent copy. "[B]rilliantly conceived, beautifully written book." Anatomy 4, *4-173. "[M]ay be the finest First Contact novel yet written." Clute & Nicholls, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, pg. 443. Award History: 1992 Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (lost to Doomsday Book by Willis); 1991 Notable Book, NY Times Book Review, 1 Dec. 1991; 1991 James Tiptree, Jr. Award Nominee for Gender-bending SF (lost to co-winners A Woman of the Iron People by Arnason and White Queen by Gwyneth Jones); 1993 Arthur C. Clarke Honorable Mention..

Science Fiction Book Club, 2008. Book. Illus. by Grimando, Scott. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Book Club Edition and simultaneous with the Ace edition. (Published in July, the same month as the US and UK editions, with the US edition preceding the UK edition by Orbit.) Not a remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed by Stross with the very fun inscription "Sproing!" on the title page.</b> Some handling-related edgewear and scuffing on the page block, with some very light creases at the upper edge of jacket, else near fine copy in fine jacket. Full color, wrap around jacket illustration by Scott Grimando. Award History: 2009 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to Graveyard Book by Gaiman); Locus Magazine 2008 Recommended Reading List - SF Novels..

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..

Praeger Publishers, 1989. Book. Illus. by Damsky, Jennifer A.. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Forward by Frederik Pohl. Eight science fiction stories translated from Chinese and includes a chronological bibliography on the evolution of Chinese SF..

Gollancz, 1999 Book. Illus. by Sudworth, Anne. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. (Preceded the first US edition by Tor.) Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. A clean, square copy in pristine jacket with UK price intact. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. First volume in The Magravandias Chronicles series set in a world where the gods take dragon form. The sequels are Crown of Silence and The Way of Light. Magic, sexuality, and political intrigue in an opulent epic fantasy by the reigning master of the gothic fantasy style..

Gollancz, 2000 Book. Illus. by Crisp, Steve. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. First Published in 2000 stated on copyright page. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Book Four in this critically acclaimed military-fantasy series. The Monarchies of God is a fine, densely written politco-religous series by an author not yet available in the U.S. Densely plotted alternate history where two rival "Western" churches wage politco-religous wars with each other and against an Oriental foe with swords and arquebuses. Magic exists but is being prosecuted and extinguished by church-sanctioned inquisitions. Battles and military themes are portrayed convincingly in C. S. Forrester style realism and brutality. Hard-edged military fantasy that is not for the squeamish..

HarperCollins Voyager, 2001 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Book Bundle. Both books are sold together as a bundle. Each book is a UK hardcover first edition, first printing. The Secret of Life was published in 2001 and Whole Wide World was published in 2001 by HarperCollins Voyager UK and are the true first editions. The ISBN numbers are 0002259044 and 0002259036 respectively. None of the books are book clubs, remainders or ex-library copies. The Whole Wide World copy has some very minor crinkling at the top edge of jacket spine panel (from shelving) else both books are in fine (unread) condition. Jackets are sharp with UK prices intact and page blocks are bright are bright and square. EXTRA SHIPPING will apply as multiple books are being shipped on one order transaction..

Voyager, 2001 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, true first edition and first printing. (The first US edition was published June, 2001.) Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. In 2025 the Earth is irreparably damaged. Commercial greed, political infighting and a mass fear that whatever is done will only make things worse hampers the search for scientific solutions to the devastation. An active micro-organism discovered several kilometres below the Mars surface by scientists at the Chinese Martian base is smuggled back to Earth and accidentally plunged into the Pacific Ocean. The "chi" was left undisturbed for 2 billion years on Mars, and it super evolved the ability to swap DNA at will, maximizing its survival whatever the environment. Now a plankton ocean is covering the Pacific, and the question left to answer is: Who is colonizing who? Award History: Nominee for the 2002 Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best SF Novel. (Lost… Read More

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. .

Tor, 1996 Book. Illus. by Bober, Richard. 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 Shwartz on the title page.</b> Not a book clulb, remainder or ex-library copy. Award History: 1997 Nebula Award Preliminary Ballot..

Eos, 2008 Book. Illus. by Bell, Julie. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Presentation copy signed by Bujoldon on the title page , dated 4/26/08 (only four days after the official publication date) and inscribed "San Francisco" at the bookstore event where this copy was signed.</b>.

Shaye Areheart Books, 2006 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Flynn's debut novel, followed by NY Times Bestsellers Dark Places and Gone Girl. All three of her novels have been adapted for film. Light jacket crinkling at top edge of spine panel with small area of moderate creasing at lower front corner of jacket, all caused by shelving. Other than these jacket defects, the jacket is clean, without tears with original $24.00 price intact. Page block is bright, square and tight without bookplates or previous owner's inscriptions. A fine (unread) copy in near fine jacket..

Maxis, 1993 Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Original PC version. The 140 page User's Manual is clean, complete and without marks or tears, Addendum & Quickstart Guide also included. Includes two (2) floppy diskettes (3.5") for DOS 3.3 and the Sim City Original owner..

Maxis, 1993 Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Original Windows-PC version for the classic computer game. Original User Manual, clean and complete without marks. Includes two (2) floppy diskettes (3.5"), the Install and Data disks, for Windows. Also includes one (1) Terrain Editor floppy diskette (3.5").Original Owner..

Gollancz, 2004 Book. Illus. by Getty Images. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Statement "First Published in Great Britain in 2004 by Gollancz" on the copyright page makes this copy a first printing. Signed by Wooding on the title page. Page block has alternating bands of tan and white pages where publisher apparently mixed acid-based and non-acid paper in the production process, seems common to all copies of this title. Otherwise, copy is straight, square and unread. Small bump with associated crinkling at lower tip of front jacket panel, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A bright jacket with price intact. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy Book Two of the critically acclaimed Braided Path trilogy..

Morrow, 1991 Book. Illus. by Canty, Tom. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Some age-related wear to top edge of text block, else fine (unread) copy in very fine dustjacket. <b>Signed by Blauner on the title page.</b> Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy. A startling story of race, crime and the achieving the American Dream. The author's first book and Winner of the 1992 Edgar Award For Best First Novel..

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. First US edition, first English translation and Hoeg's first English language book. (Previously published in Danish in 1992.) Mystery novel with science fiction overtones. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. Very faint handling-related soiling to side edge of textblock, else a fine copy in fine jacket. A square, straight copy without price-clipping. Turned into an wonderfully haunting film in 1997 starring Julia Ormond. Award History: 1994 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel; Winner of the 1994 Dilys Winn Award..

Knopf, 1997 Book. Illus. by Kidd, Chip. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. (The US edition was published Feb. 1997 after the UK hardcover by Headline.) First Edition stated on copyright page. Faint age-related wear to page block edges with light foxing at top edge, else a near fine copy in fine, unclipped jacket. The page block is straight and square. The jacket is clean without tears and price intact. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed and inscribed "To Jan / Survive and Thrive" and dated "3/15/97" by Koontz on the half-title page. The March date places this copy one month after it's official publication date in February, 1997.</b> A very nice collectible copy. A reporter investigates the fatal plane disaster where a survivor walks away, contrary to the official story that there were no crash survivors..