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First UK edition, Fine minus, unread book with slight shelf wear/rub bottom edges of boards, in a Fine minus jacket that has slight rubs to both panels and several very slight overwrite impressions to back panel. Signed by Morgan on the title page and dated 17/5/07 with small doodle. Morgan’s fifth book.
The Doings of Raffles Haw [Scientific Romance - Mad Scientist] by Doyle, Conan A. (1859-1930) - 1892
by Doyle, Conan A. (1859-1930)
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The Doings of Raffles Haw [Scientific Romance - Mad Scientist]
by Doyle, Conan A. (1859-1930)
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London: Cassell & Company, 1892. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket.
Smooth blue cloth with bright gilt spine titles; top edge gilt others deckled. 7.75 inches tall; 256 pages on laid-paper followed by an 8-page publisher's catalogue. First English Edition.
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Minor spine tip and corner rubs with no loss of cloth.. Doyle's first scientific romance and In a review for White Dwarf #82, literary critic Dave Langford stated that "Doyle has an old and familiar tale to tell: The Well-Meaning (but Mad) Scientist who can Make Gold, yet finds out that Wealth Is But A Curse."
A fascinating collectible copy of an uncommon Doyle title.
Ref: Green & Gibson A9a; Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178
Smooth blue cloth with bright gilt spine titles; top edge gilt others deckled. 7.75 inches tall; 256 pages on laid-paper followed by an 8-page publisher's catalogue. First English Edition.
The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Minor spine tip and corner rubs with no loss of cloth.. Doyle's first scientific romance and In a review for White Dwarf #82, literary critic Dave Langford stated that "Doyle has an old and familiar tale to tell: The Well-Meaning (but Mad) Scientist who can Make Gold, yet finds out that Wealth Is But A Curse."
A fascinating collectible copy of an uncommon Doyle title.
Ref: Green & Gibson A9a; Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178
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- Publisher Cassell & Company
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1892
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Black Man
by Morgan, Richard
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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(Science Fiction Art) Concept Design For Space Station In Film "Project Moonbase
by Robert Heinlein And Jack Eaman (Writers); Jacque Fresco (Design). From The Forrest Ackerman Collection.
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Los Angeles: Galaxy Pictures, 1953. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. 17" X 1". Reproduction Of Photograph Montage Used For Central Concept In "Project Moonbase", Written By Seaman And Heinlein. The Film Was Made In Ten Days, Including Use Of Same Sets For Another Film Shot Simultaneously. Often Criticized As A Film, But Mostly By People Who Couldn't Build A Radio Today Let Alone A Space Station In 1953. From The Forrest Ackerman Collection. Jacque Fresco (1916 - 2017) Was An American Futurist And Self-Described Social Engineer. Self-Taught, He Worked In A Variety Of Positions Related To Industrial Design. Fresco Worked At Douglas Aircraft Company In California During The Late 1930S. He Presented Designs Including A Flying Wing] And A Disk-Shaped Aircraft. Fresco Was Commissioned By Earl "Madman" Muntz, To Design Low Cost Housing. Muntz Invested $500,000 Seed Money In The Project. Fresco, 32 Years Old At The Time, Along With His Associates Harry Giaretto And Eli Catran Conceived, Designed And…
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Deathbird Stories
by Harlan Ellison
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Glenroy, Victoria, Australia
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Signed by Ellison. First Expanded Edition Slipcase As New.Limited numbered slipcase edition. Number 235 of 500.Shipping TermsShipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Alternatively, if your order is undersized or weighs less shipping charges will be adjusted accordingly.
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The Maracot Deep and Other Stories
by Doyle, Arthur Conan
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DeLand, Florida, United States
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New York: Doubleday and Doran, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust JAcket.. Black cloth with golden titles and decoration; 7.5 inches tall; 3-307 pages; Booksellers sticker lower gutter of rear end-page; First American Edition. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. "The title novella features a descent into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of Atlantis, includes elements Doyle's interest in Spiritualism. The Professor Challenger story 'When the World Screamed' the earth turns out to be a living creature and according to Neil Barron is the best of the collection. Ref: Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178; Green and Gibson A47c.; Barron, 2-33
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Fantastic Voyage
by Asimov, Isaac
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good+. Buckram lettered in purple, The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Shadow from removal of name sticker on the front free endpage. The Dust Jacket is with the price of $3.95 and is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve and has light shelf wear handling. Jacket painting by Dale Heinnesy. 8.5 inches tall; 239 pages.. Filmed in 1966 by Richard Fleischer with Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, and Donald Pleasance with award winning special effects. This is a novelization of the screenplay by Harry Kleiner from the original story by Otto Klement and Jay Lewis Bixby. The book was a Nebula nominee for 1966. Isaac Asimov was asked to write a novel based on the 1966 film of the same name. He had misgivings about several plot elements, especially the shrinking elements, but was never one to pass up a commission so he agreed. Ref:…
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union. (Signed Limited Edition in Wooden Slipcase)
by Chabon, Michael
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New York: HarperCollinsPublishers (Harper Collins Publishers), 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and numbered limited edition in custom thin wooden slipcase. 2007 Nebula Award winner, 2008 Hugo Award and Locus Award winner for Best Novel. An immaculate copy.; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
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The Easton Press, The Masterpieces of Science Fiction, 1986. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spines. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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The Maracot Deep and Other Stories
by Doyle, Arthur Conan
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DeLand, Florida, United States
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New York: Doubleday and Doran, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust JAcket.. Black cloth with golden titles and decoration; 7.5 inches tall; 3-307 pages; Booksellers sticker lower gutter of rear end-page; First American Edition. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. "The title novella features a descent into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of Atlantis, includes elements Doyle's interest in Spiritualism. The Professor Challenger story 'When the World Screamed' the earth turns out to be a living creature and according to Neil Barron is the best of the collection. Ref: Bleiler, 102; Nicholls, 178; Green and Gibson A47c.; Barron, 2-33
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Fantastic Voyage
by Asimov, Isaac
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DeLand, Florida, United States
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good+. Buckram lettered in purple, The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Shadow from removal of name sticker on the front free endpage. The Dust Jacket is with the price of $3.95 and is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve and has light shelf wear handling. Jacket painting by Dale Heinnesy. 8.5 inches tall; 239 pages.. Filmed in 1966 by Richard Fleischer with Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, and Donald Pleasance with award winning special effects. This is a novelization of the screenplay by Harry Kleiner from the original story by Otto Klement and Jay Lewis Bixby. The book was a Nebula nominee for 1966. Isaac Asimov was asked to write a novel based on the 1966 film of the same name. He had misgivings about several plot elements, especially the shrinking elements, but was never one to pass up a commission so he agreed. Ref:…
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[Steam Punk] [Science Fiction, 1886] The Log of the Flying Fish. A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure
by Collingwood, Harry [Pseud of Lancaster, William J C]
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New York: Scribner and Welford, 1886. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. First American edition of a book first published in London, notable for its marvelous cover illustration. Originally published by Blackie and Sons, 1886. Publisher's Adverts dated 1886. Olive green cloth with decorations in white, Black and orange-drown; all edges stained green; 7.5 inches tall; [8],[9]-384pp+24 publisher's adverts. 12 full page illustrations by Gordon Browne. The bindings are tight and square; front hinges starting. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with tiny corner rubs. Previous owner's signature on the front blank is dated 1890. . Classic boy's adventure, combining grit and pluck with steam punk high tech, in the style of Jules Verne. 'The Flying Fish actually surpasses all Jules Verne's creations; with incredible speed she flies through the air, skims over the surface of the water, and darts along the ocean bed.…
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The Doings Of Raffles Haw
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Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Ex-library book, Usual stamps and markings. Hardback/Hardcover. Clean copy in good condition.
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The Centaur
by Updike, John
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .
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Human Nature: New Doctor Who Adventures
by Cornell, Paul
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.
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The Brick Moon : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham
by Hale, Edward Everett
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean…
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
by Gerrold, David
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST
by RAY BRADBURY
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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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Progress Report 4 for Future Unbounded Science Fiction Show and Convention, July 4-7 1968, with Funcon II Westercon XXII Progress Report 1, September 1968
by Charles A. Crayne; Ken Rudolph; Bruce Pelz; Gail Thompson; Dian Pelz
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Santa Monica, CA: Future Unboinded Science Fiction Show and Convention, 1968. Two brochures with mailing envelope, the envelope postmarked Sept. 14, 1968 and received by Hank Eichner (Henry M. Eichner, 1909-1971) American medical illustrator, noted Atlantean scholar, and First Fandom member who was friends with Forrest Ackerman, A.E. van Vogt, Ray Bradbury and others. Progress Report 4 two sheets folde and stapled to make 8 pages with editorial, profit and loss statement, photos with captions, and membership roll that includes the likes of Heinlein, Bradbury, Van Vogt and many others. Funcon II Westercon XXII is a single sheet folded with information on this upcoming show, SCARCE and with great sci-fi provenance. . Pamphlet. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
by RAY BRADBURY
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Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark
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The Sex Demon of Jangal
by Brent, Lynton Wright
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Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Seetee Shock
by Williamson, Jack [John Stewart Williamson]
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950 First printing of the first edition. Book with light foxing to endpapers, else in fine condition; dust jacket with light rubbing and foxing, else fine.
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