Bid Time Return ---by Richard Matheson ( Later Filmed and Released as Somewhere in Time ) by Matheson, Richard (aka Logan Swanson ) - 1975

New York: Ace Books Numerical Series 1st Editions and Later Printings 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). 56 paperbacks, all Ace Science Fiction Doubles, also referred to as tete-beche or dos-a-dos, describing books which when flipped over reveal another cover and book. Ace issued their science fiction doubles from 1953 to 1973 (there were "doubles" beyond 1973, but they bore a single cover which listed both books). The books were issued in 5 letter-prefix series based on original cover price, and 1 numerical series. Offered here is the final series, the NUMERICAL series, also referred to as the 5-Number or 5-Digit series, consisting of 56 volumes issued from 1969 to 1973, and bearing original cover prices of $0.60, $0.75 or $0.95. It is the COMPLETE set of Ace SF doubles… Read More

Foolscap Press, 2016. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 16 of 100 copies. The Snails is a short story by Patricia Highsmith (author of The Talented Mr. Ripley) about giant snails with huge teeth that inhabit a remote island. When an out-of-shape professor decides to visit the island in hopes of capturing one of the snails in order to secure fame for himself, his plans go awry. A seemingly peculiar topic for a story, it was perfect for Highsmith who kept snails as pets and was known to take them to parties on leaves of lettuce in her handbag. The book is housed in a brick red cloth box with a cast-paper sculpture of a snail shell to the top cover. The book is bound in tan cloth with an illustration of a snail pasted down to the front cover. Within the folds of the accordion structure binding are smaller gatherings of pages, which include the text. Illustrations of snails roaming the island and encountering the professor are printed on the larger pages. An interesting structure, as is frequent with… Read More

Japan: Japan: Kokusho-Kankohkai / Arkham House Publishers, 1984, 1985, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1985. -----------( Japanese Editions of H P LOVECRAFT ) ---9 VOLUMES - hard covers, about 6w x 8.5h inches, all are Near Fine / Fine examples, upper edge of v.3 is speckled/spotted, all issued without dustjackets, all housed in lightly rubbed Very Good to Very Good+ slipcases which sport H R Giger illustrations taken from his edition of The Necronomicon, facsimile of Lovecraft's personal bookplate on verso of front covers ( in Western format this would be the rear cover but Japanese text starts at what we consider the back of the book ), seven of the nine volumes sport the original belly-bands, laid into each volume is some promotional material which might be for these books as that literature is titled ARKHAM ADVERTISER, as well each volume has the Arkham House logo on the front endpaper (again at what we would consider the back of the book ), so these were clearly authorized by AH, all with… Read More

USA: USA: Clayburn S Moore Creations, 1996, 1st (and only) issue, Limited Edition , 1996. -----------( LIMITED EDITION ) ---cold-cast porcelain statue of FRAZETTA's PRINCESS, based on the character DEJAH THORIS from the Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, issued in 1996 by Clayburn Moore Creations, statue is about 8.25 inches high, base is about 6.5 inches wide, --sits on a dark wood circular base which is about 7 inches wide x 1.25 inches thick so the overall height of statue and base is over 9 inches tall ---looks very nice, base of statue shows the limitation and production information, both the statue and the base are in Very Fine condition, might be a bit dusty but this has been displayed as part of a book collection with subdued lighting and NO exposure to sunlight, this statue and base has the original box, box measures about 12h x 9.5w x 8.5 inches deep, box is also numbered to match the statue, box overall is Near Fine with a bit of rubbing, ---a lovely production which would make a… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1956]. First edition. A fine copy in nearly fine first printing dust jacket (priced $2.75 on front flap) Overall, an attractive example of the jacket. (A little tear in the top left corner, see pic.)

New York: Ace Books Numerical Series 1st Editions and Later Printings 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). 56 paperbacks, all Ace Science Fiction Doubles, also referred to as tete-beche or dos-a-dos, describing books which when flipped over reveal another cover and book. Ace issued their science fiction doubles from 1953 to 1973 (there were "doubles" beyond 1973, but they bore a single cover which listed both books). The books were issued in 5 letter-prefix series based on original cover price, and 1 numerical series. Offered here is the final series, the NUMERICAL series, also referred to as the 5-Number or 5-Digit series, consisting of 56 volumes issued from 1969 to 1973, and bearing original cover prices of $0.60, $0.75 or $0.95. It is the COMPLETE set of Ace SF doubles… Read More

Japan: Japan: Kokusho-Kankohkai / Arkham House Publishers, 1984, 1985, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1985. -----------( Japanese Editions of H P LOVECRAFT ) ---9 VOLUMES - hard covers, about 6w x 8.5h inches, all are Near Fine / Fine examples, upper edge of v.3 is speckled/spotted, all issued without dustjackets, all housed in lightly rubbed Very Good to Very Good+ slipcases which sport H R Giger illustrations taken from his edition of The Necronomicon, facsimile of Lovecraft's personal bookplate on verso of front covers ( in Western format this would be the rear cover but Japanese text starts at what we consider the back of the book ), seven of the nine volumes sport the original belly-bands, laid into each volume is some promotional material which might be for these books as that literature is titled ARKHAM ADVERTISER, as well each volume has the Arkham House logo on the front endpaper (again at what we would consider the back of the book ), so these were clearly authorized by AH, all with… Read More

USA: USA: Clayburn S Moore Creations, 1996, 1st (and only) issue, Limited Edition , 1996. -----------( LIMITED EDITION ) ---cold-cast porcelain statue of FRAZETTA's PRINCESS, based on the character DEJAH THORIS from the Mars books by Edgar Rice Burroughs, issued in 1996 by Clayburn Moore Creations, statue is about 8.25 inches high, base is about 6.5 inches wide, --sits on a dark wood circular base which is about 7 inches wide x 1.25 inches thick so the overall height of statue and base is over 9 inches tall ---looks very nice, base of statue shows the limitation and production information, both the statue and the base are in Very Fine condition, might be a bit dusty but this has been displayed as part of a book collection with subdued lighting and NO exposure to sunlight, this statue and base has the original box, box measures about 12h x 9.5w x 8.5 inches deep, box is also numbered to match the statue, box overall is Near Fine with a bit of rubbing, ---a lovely production which would make a… Read More

New York: Random House, 1949. First US Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Fair/Good. The early dystopian classic available in the original edition. Stated First Printing. Scarce with author's signature to half-title page. In light blue debossed cloth boards with darker blue cloth spine and silver type. top page ends tinted light blue. Unfortunately, to combat pigment/paper loss common to boards of this edition, a previous owner painted boards blue(but not spine). Some light loss still visible to board ends and corners. Light wear overall with sharp corners. A tiny blue spot to bottom page ends and some very faint smudges to endpapers and paper abrasions to pastedowns. Otherwise clean with tight binding. Would be Very Good if not for aforementioned coloration of boards. Jacket price is price-clipped with some very small chips primarily to top corners, head of spine and top of panels. Crease to front flap with smaler edge crease, some scuffing and spotting to top of rear flap.

1896 Jules Verne 1ed Facing the Flag Face Drapeau Extraordinary Voyages Hetzel

"Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them."
― Jules Verne

Jules Verne published a number of lesser-known science fiction, adventure novels in addition to his high profile works such as 'Twenty Thousand Leagues' and 'Around the World in 80 Days'. One such work was 'Facing the Flag' – one of Verne's numerous books in which the world faced the threat of a weapon of mass destruction!

Note on dating: like many other Verne first editions, the title page included was issued in each edition, including later printings. The dating comes from the ads in the back of the book – note the ads in this volume advertise for the releases in the 1896-1897 print year, making this a true first edition of 'Facing the Flag'!

Item number: #21010
Price: $499

VERNE, Jules

Face au drapeau

Paris : Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation, Hetzel, [1896]. True First edition.

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