ROBOTS AND EMPIRE. by Asimov, Isaac

Everett, Pennsylvania: : Fantasy Publications, , 1934. . First edition -. Both items are in good only condition with toning to the pages, some wear to the spines. The Marvel Tales has a triangular piece missing from the upper corner of the back cover; the Crawford publication, in yellow wrappers, has some dampstaining to the bottom edge (not noticeable on the front cover), previous owner's name taped onto the title page. . First printing. A very scarce and fragile issue, primarily notable for containing the first appearance of Howard's "The Garden of Fear," the first story in the James Allison series. This second issue of the short-lived Marvel Tales series, published by William L. Crawford (who also owned a printing press) had 3 variant covers - in different colors and on different paper stock: this copy is orange with a green woodcut illustration and black lettering superimposed on the illustration. Mike Ashley in his article on Marvel Tales describes the importance of… Read More

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.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Aqua blue boards stamped in green with blue-green endpapers. Both boards and pastedown endpapers show some discoloration, J. C. Tibbetts' bookplate on front pastedown. A bright, near fine copy in near fine price-clipped dustjacket with a slightly darkened spine panel. The fourth volume in the Chronicles of Prydain. An appealing copy. ; Octavo.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Boards. Near Fine Book/Near Fine DJ. Black Cloth, Red Lettering And Design. First Printing. Near Fine In Near Fine Dj Priced $5.95. Signed By Author On Title Page (For Me In Person). Advance Review Copy, With Review Slip, And Also With The Putnam Publicity Letter For The Book.

Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. ( Fpci), 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good + Book/Very Good + DJ. 208 Pp. One Of 1200 Copies. Blue Cloth Lettered In Yellow, Light Blue Endpapers. Clean, Unmarked, Slight Rubbing At Ends Of Spine And At Tips. Dj Price Clipped, Light Wear, No Fading Or Stains, Slight Browning At White Edges Of Flaps And Rear Panel, 3/4" Completely Closed Tear At Top Of Front Panel, Minute Losses At Corners.

Everett, Pennsylvania: : Fantasy Publications, , 1934. . First edition -. Both items are in good only condition with toning to the pages, some wear to the spines. The Marvel Tales has a triangular piece missing from the upper corner of the back cover; the Crawford publication, in yellow wrappers, has some dampstaining to the bottom edge (not noticeable on the front cover), previous owner's name taped onto the title page. . First printing. A very scarce and fragile issue, primarily notable for containing the first appearance of Howard's "The Garden of Fear," the first story in the James Allison series. This second issue of the short-lived Marvel Tales series, published by William L. Crawford (who also owned a printing press) had 3 variant covers - in different colors and on different paper stock: this copy is orange with a green woodcut illustration and black lettering superimposed on the illustration. Mike Ashley in his article on Marvel Tales describes the importance of… 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

Dennis Dobson , 1955. 1st Edition. Hardcover. F/NF. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. 12.5 x 19cm. Publisher's original dusky rose coloured boards with gilt titles to the spine, 191pp, together with original dust jacket priced at 9s 6d. Noting a light dust mark near the top of the upper joint, the boards are in fine condition with no shelf-wear. The spine titles are beautifully bright and fresh. All fore edge corners are firm, sharp and square. The binding is very tight and square, such that the book appears unread. There is a little tab of paper, 2 x 5mm, at the bottom fore edge of p125/126 that extends out from the text block, where it has not been cut properly in production. Internally, there is age related acid migration toning to the endpapers and a light vertical band of it on the pastedowns. There is no name, inscription or bookplate and the pages are beautifully clean with no spots, marks or blemishes. The dust jacket which is now protected in a removable plastic cover (not shown in… Read More

London: The Science Fiction Book Club, 2958. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British book club edition of Bester's landmark science fiction novel (published in the United States as "The Stars My Destination"), following by two years the Sidgwick & Jackson first. First book club edition. Small octavo (7.5 x 5 in.); 231pp; blue textured-paper boards, in dust jacket. Mild sunning at spine ends, light toning to textblock. Jacket spine panel toned, 2" closed tear at base of spine, and with a shallow band of loss at head, extending ~1.5" onto front panel. Near fine in a very good (-) jacket.

A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SIGNED BY LESSER AND JENKINS