In the Service of Saena Sephar (The Wizard) by Fisher, Craig - 1982

Cornwall, Connecticut: Mercury Press, Inc. August 1980. Digest-size Magazine. First Edition. Fine. No Mailing label. In protective cover.
Thomas M. Disch's hugely popular children's novel The Brave Little Toaster first appeared in print in the August 1980 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction with cover art by Gahan Wilson six years before it was published in book form. It won the 1980 British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Short Fiction, the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette, and the 1982 Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story. It was also nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Balrog Awards and inspired an additional book and three children's movies. Disch published The Brave Little Toaster in an adult science fiction magazine after it was rejected by children's book publishers who thought the notion of appliances talking and having characters was just too far-fetched and children would not accept it. Even after Disney bought the story rights and had the movie in… Read More

Collectible Fine Deluxe Slipcase Edition First Edition With a Colour Frontispiece showing a facsimile page from Prof. Tolkien's original color manuscript. Terrific written in alliterative verse it has the feel of a cross between the Lord of the Rings and Alliterative Death of Arthur. Comes with original advertising and attached ribbon marker. Handsome binding too. See five of our Three Geese in Flight Scans.

New York: Open Road Integrated Media, 2014. Trade paperback. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover and tiniest bit of rubbing to corners and spine edges, otherwise clean, tight, bright, and unmarked. Beautiful copy of a rare title. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

San Francisco, CA: Vix Media, 2018. First Edition thus. First Printing, stated. Hardcover. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, including very light rubbing to all corners, else Fine / As New. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

"First Pocket Books printing October 1981" along with full numberline including "1" on copyright page. VG condition: book feels unread, still stiff when opened, but text lightly toned and mild creasing on the spine. Outer wraps have wear along the edges, please examine my photos. Cover image remains highly appealing. No writing, apparently no creasing inside book. Expedited and international shipping are welcome.

Cornwall, Connecticut: Mercury Press, Inc. August 1980. Digest-size Magazine. First Edition. Fine. No Mailing label. In protective cover.
Thomas M. Disch's hugely popular children's novel The Brave Little Toaster first appeared in print in the August 1980 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction with cover art by Gahan Wilson six years before it was published in book form. It won the 1980 British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Short Fiction, the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette, and the 1982 Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story. It was also nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and Balrog Awards and inspired an additional book and three children's movies. Disch published The Brave Little Toaster in an adult science fiction magazine after it was rejected by children's book publishers who thought the notion of appliances talking and having characters was just too far-fetched and children would not accept it. Even after Disney bought the story rights and had the movie in… Read More

Collectible Fine Deluxe Slipcase Edition First Edition With a Colour Frontispiece showing a facsimile page from Prof. Tolkien's original color manuscript. Terrific written in alliterative verse it has the feel of a cross between the Lord of the Rings and Alliterative Death of Arthur. Comes with original advertising and attached ribbon marker. Handsome binding too. See five of our Three Geese in Flight Scans.

New York: Open Road Integrated Media, 2014. Trade paperback. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover and tiniest bit of rubbing to corners and spine edges, otherwise clean, tight, bright, and unmarked. Beautiful copy of a rare title. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

San Francisco, CA: Vix Media, 2018. First Edition thus. First Printing, stated. Hardcover. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover, including very light rubbing to all corners, else Fine / As New. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

"First Pocket Books printing October 1981" along with full numberline including "1" on copyright page. VG condition: book feels unread, still stiff when opened, but text lightly toned and mild creasing on the spine. Outer wraps have wear along the edges, please examine my photos. Cover image remains highly appealing. No writing, apparently no creasing inside book. Expedited and international shipping are welcome.