NEUROMANCER. by Gibson, William - 1984

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS. VERY GOOD WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1902. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: BLEILER'S "CHECKLIST OF SCIENCE-FICTION AND SUPERNATURAL FICTION". BLUE CLOTH COVERED DECORATED BOARDS WITH WHITE TITLES ON THE SPINE ANDFRONT COVER AND PICTORIAL DECORATION IN ORANGE, BLACK, AND WHITE, 32 PAGECATALOGUE DATED FEB. 1902 FOLLOWING A TWO PAGE LIST OF BOOKS FOR SALE.BOOK IS VERY NICE WITH CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS MODERATELY WORN, SPINEPANEL DARKEND A BIT, AND ENDPAPERS BROWNED BUT NOT BRITTLE WITH EVIDENCEOF BOOKPLATE REMOVED ON THE FRONT PASTE-DOWN ENDPAPER. AN EXCELLENT COPYOF A VERY RARE EARLY COLLECTION OF BUCHAN STORIES.. Keywords: BLEILER, LOST RACE, FANTASY, ABCDEF.

London: Methuen, 1950. First Edition 1st Printing. Boards. Near Fine Book/Very Good + DJ. One Of 3, 370 Copies ( Publisher Out-Of-Print In May 1953.) 187 Pp. Purple Cloth, Gilt. Signed Neatly By Philosopher And Science-Fiction Writer Stapledon Below His Name On The Title Page, And Later Inscribed On The Front Endpaper From Golden Age Literary Agent Forrest J. Ackerman To His Client, Golden Age Science Fiction Writer A. E. Van Vogt (Winner Of The Retroactive Hugo, For "Slan"). Included Is Ackerman's Publicity Sheet For Stapledon, One Page, "The Philosopher Of Fantasy", Circa 1949, Mentioning That Stapledon's Next Book Would Be "A Man Divided", The Sheet Signed At Bottom For Me By Mr. Ackerman.. Signed Copies From Stapledon Are Scarce, Although Apparently Forrest Ackerman Brought A Number Of Signed Copies Of This Particular Book To America Before Stapledon's Death The Same Year. Ackerman Was A Great Fan Of Stapledon, And Was Involved In Promoting His Trip… Read More

New York, Chicago, Toronto: Frank A. Munsey Company / Red Star / All-Fiction Field, Inc. / Popular Publications, Inc. 1st Editions 1939-1953 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order. An order from outside the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation. 81 pulp magazines, standard pulp size (4 1951 issues were a somewhat smaller 8 by 6 inch size). Many 1948-1952 issues are Canadian printings which have the same contents, covers and dates as their US counterparts, but are a little taller, and differ in the copyright information and back cover advertisements (Canadian breweries). The COMPLETE 81-issue run of this fantasy / science fiction / horror pulp magazine, September-October 1939 through June 1953. The first few issues contained mostly shorter fantasy works, reprinted from the Munsey chain of pulp magazines. Within a few months, each… Read More

Fisher Unwin London Atlantic Limited Edition #350/620, signed by author, 28 volumes complete. 1924. Overall condition is very good with the following defects noted: leading edges of all boards show wear at top corner (see image), a few gutters have cracked paper (all binding is sound), sunning to spines. Interiors are a high point. Prior book sellers pencil note in volume 1 otherwise no markings or bookplates. All page gatherings remain uncut except for a few in vol. 1. A matching set with limitation pages in each volume. See L. W. Currey p. 528 & Hammond "G" for more info. Please see scans of the books you will receive. Note: shipping cost will be calculated at time of purchase and cost to buyer will be actual cost only. Feel free to inquire.

G.P. Puntam's Sons, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Copyright 1966 stated on the copyright page with no mention of further printings. Dust jacket has original price of $5.95 printed on the front flap. (A tear at the bottom in DJ see pic.)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND: WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS. VERY GOOD WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1902. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ISBN: BLEILER'S "CHECKLIST OF SCIENCE-FICTION AND SUPERNATURAL FICTION". BLUE CLOTH COVERED DECORATED BOARDS WITH WHITE TITLES ON THE SPINE ANDFRONT COVER AND PICTORIAL DECORATION IN ORANGE, BLACK, AND WHITE, 32 PAGECATALOGUE DATED FEB. 1902 FOLLOWING A TWO PAGE LIST OF BOOKS FOR SALE.BOOK IS VERY NICE WITH CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS MODERATELY WORN, SPINEPANEL DARKEND A BIT, AND ENDPAPERS BROWNED BUT NOT BRITTLE WITH EVIDENCEOF BOOKPLATE REMOVED ON THE FRONT PASTE-DOWN ENDPAPER. AN EXCELLENT COPYOF A VERY RARE EARLY COLLECTION OF BUCHAN STORIES.. Keywords: BLEILER, LOST RACE, FANTASY, ABCDEF.

New York, Chicago, Toronto: Frank A. Munsey Company / Red Star / All-Fiction Field, Inc. / Popular Publications, Inc. 1st Editions 1939-1953 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order. An order from outside the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation. 81 pulp magazines, standard pulp size (4 1951 issues were a somewhat smaller 8 by 6 inch size). Many 1948-1952 issues are Canadian printings which have the same contents, covers and dates as their US counterparts, but are a little taller, and differ in the copyright information and back cover advertisements (Canadian breweries). The COMPLETE 81-issue run of this fantasy / science fiction / horror pulp magazine, September-October 1939 through June 1953. The first few issues contained mostly shorter fantasy works, reprinted from the Munsey chain of pulp magazines. Within a few months, each… Read More

New York: Frederick Fell, 1954. First Edition . Orange Boards. Near Fine Book/Very Good + Dust Jacket. 192 Pp. Bright Peach Boards Stamped In Black. First Printing. A Fine First Edition, Rubbing To Orange Boards Only At Points At Corners Of Spine, No Fading Or Marks. Dj Priced $2.75, Fine, Slight Spine Fading, Hint Of Rubbing At Corners. Inscribed To A Neighbor And Long Time Sf Fan "To ---- Best Wishes E Mayne Hull". Van Vogt Later Took Credit For Partial Authorship Of All The E Mayne Hull Work, And, Much Later Claimed Complete Credit For All Of The Sf Written Under Her Name, And Published "Planets For Sale" In An Anthology Of His Own Stories- But That Claim May Not Be True, Partial Authorship Appears To Be The More Probable Explanation. Copies Signed By Hull Are Very Scarce.

Fisher Unwin London Atlantic Limited Edition #350/620, signed by author, 28 volumes complete. 1924. Overall condition is very good with the following defects noted: leading edges of all boards show wear at top corner (see image), a few gutters have cracked paper (all binding is sound), sunning to spines. Interiors are a high point. Prior book sellers pencil note in volume 1 otherwise no markings or bookplates. All page gatherings remain uncut except for a few in vol. 1. A matching set with limitation pages in each volume. See L. W. Currey p. 528 & Hammond "G" for more info. Please see scans of the books you will receive. Note: shipping cost will be calculated at time of purchase and cost to buyer will be actual cost only. Feel free to inquire.

G.P. Puntam's Sons, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Copyright 1966 stated on the copyright page with no mention of further printings. Dust jacket has original price of $5.95 printed on the front flap. (A tear at the bottom in DJ see pic.)