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New York: Hyperion. As New in As New dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1401323588 . A stunning first American edition/first printing (published on October 12, one day after the UK edition) in As New condition in alike dust-jacket, SIGNED by author Eoin Colfer directly on the title page; Eoin Colfer's sixth installment of three [sic] of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the the Galaxy series. And Another Thing is Eoin's first book for adults, and he found the experience very similar to that of writing for young adults, apart from less usage of the phrases it wasn't my fault and none of you people get me; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. [1976]. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. The Science-Fiction Bookclub edition in black boards with silver lettering on the spine in Near Fine condition in alike, price-clipped dust-jacket. Zeuschner 21; Contains photographs from the motion picture starring Peter Cushing and Doug McClure; 8vo; 152 pages; FSA .

New York: Dover Publications, Inc.. Near Fine. 1963. First thus; First Printing. Softcover. An attractive first edition/first printing of the collected works as trade paperback in Near Fine condition with minor edgewear. Zeuschner 15; At the Earth's Core, Pellucidar, and Tanar of Pellucidar are three science fiction novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The novels are set on different worlds in the future and tell the stories of the people who live on them.; 8vo; 433 pages; FSA .

Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1916. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing, olive green cloth with bright gold lettering in Very Good+ condition with lightly cocked spine, prior owner's name to front pastedown. Minor rubbing to extremities, lacking the scarce dust-jacket. Zeuschner 43; "Tarzan throws off his three year cloak of civilazation, and with ... A bound, is back at home again among the beasts of the Jungle, plunging into a [new] series of adventures ..." (from the dust-jacket) ; 8vo; [xii], 336, [4] pages .

New York: Villard. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; In Black Body, Turk tells the story of Renee, a woman whose body is consumed by an obsession with the skin color of other people. She becomes fixated on the black bodies of strangers, seeking to understand and control the way they look. Renee's obsession eventually destroys her life and the lives of those around her. Turk's haunting, intense novel is a powerful exploration of the power of obsession and the danger of self-destruction.; 8vo; $7.00 .

London: Picador. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0330352938 . A very beautiful True first (UK) edition/first printing in As New/As New condition, SIGNED by author Patrick McCabe on the title page; Breakfast on Pluto follows Patrick "Kitten" Brady, a kid who escapes from his foster home in Ireland and becomes a transvestite and performer in London. Basis for the 2005 motion picture starring Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson; 8vo; Signed by Author .

Worcester, MA: Metacom Press. Fine. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Flexible covers. A lovely Limited Numbered edition in Fine condition. The hand-set type was printed on beautiful Antique Laid paper and hand-sewn into French-fold soft marbled wrappers. Pasted-on title label on front cover. A Note on the printing of The Chaste Planet laid in. This copy is numbered 94 of 300 copies in this edition and is SIGNED by author John Updike directly on the limitation page; Unlike most of Updike's work, this is a story with a futuristic theme, the action taking place on the pleasant little planet of Minerva, which exists within the "semi-liquid immensity of Jupiter." As an adolescent, Updike enjoyed reading the genre and was quite pleased to be considered, however slightly, a writer of science fiction. Written in 1975, published in The New Yorker, and reprinted in the book Best SF: 75; 8vo ; Signed by Author .

Garden City: Doubleday. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Jacket price clipped; Introduction by Torgeson. Stories by Tanith Lee, Mike Resnick, Barry Malzberg, Jayge Carr, Orson Scott Card, Margaret St. Clair, Sharon Webb, Paul H. Cook, Somtow Sucharitkul, Steve Rasnic Tem, R. A. Lafferty, and Leanne Frahm; 8vo; $6.00 .

New York: Putnam's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; An all-night, panoramic view of the night sky, seen from a high-rise apartment building in a futuristic cityscape.; 8vo; $7.00 .

New York: Stein and Day. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition/first printing in Fine condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket with one inch closed tear to upper spine; Synopsis: Colonizing Other Worlds A Field Manual is a guide for aspiring space colonists. It covers everything from the basics of space travel to the intricacies of establishing a viable colony on a new world. The book is written by John W. Macvey, a veteran space explorer and colonizer himself.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Harper & Row. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Near Fine first printing of the first edition in Fine dust-jacket; The Compass Rose is an ambitious, complex, and rewarding novel set in a world where magic is real. It tells the story of two friends, Rose and Tom, as they navigate a dangerous and magical world where the lines between reality and illusion are constantly shifting.; 8vo; $7.50 .

New York: Warner Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0446513792 . An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with slightly cocked spine in alike dust-jacket; The novel tells the story of a group of astronauts who are sent to explore a newly discovered planet. The astronauts find that the planet is inhabited by a species of intelligent, space-traveling dolphins. The dolphins teach the astronauts about the planet and its inhabitants, and the astronauts eventually decide to stay on the planet and help the dolphins protect it from harm.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060283181 . A handsome first edition/first printing in unread Very Fine condition in Very Fine dust-jacket. Signed and inscribed by author Mary Logue directly on the title page; Dancing with an Alien is the story of a young girl who must learn to cope with the sudden appearance of an alien on her doorstep. Samantha is initially scared and unsure of how to react to the creature, but she soon learns that he is just like her, only different. Together, they embark on an adventure that leads them to new places and new experiences.; 8vo; Signed by Author .

New York: Del Rey. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0345314425 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket. Prior owner signature on title page; This book features stories of princes, princesses, and other magical creatures. It is a great read for children of all ages.; 8vo .

New York: Viking. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0670806358 . A bright first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Dealing in Futures is a book that was written by Joe Haldeman. The book is about a man who is trying to make money by trading futures. The man is successful at making money, but he also learns a lot about himself.; 8vo; FSA .

New York: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; When seventeen-year-old Tish moves from the big city to the small town of Mill Valley, she expects to find the peace and serenity she's been searching for. Instead, she finds herself feeling like an outsider in her new home, and her only friend is her older sister. Tish is also plagued by nightmares and flashbacks of the night her parents were killed in a car accident. When a new student in her class starts to show the same signs, Tish starts to question her sanity. But Tish's problems are only beginning...; 8vo; $6.00 .

London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0224021303 . A charming first edition, first printing in very Near Fine condition in alike dust-jacket with only a few minor bumps and foxing of page edges. SIGNED and dated February 28, 1985, by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing on the half title page; In her Canopus in Argos series, Nobel laureate Lessing creates a "space" fiction universe to metaphorically explore spiritual, cultural and social issues. With debased language, propaganda, and political rhetoric as its theme, Vol. V uses social satire to document the disintegration of a weaker empire as agents from the more powerful Canopus, Sirius, and Shammat compete to manipulate Volyen's citizens; Canopus in Argos: Archives; Vol. 5; 8vo; [viii], 178, [6] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Jonathan Cape. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0224021303 . A charming first edition/first printing in Very Fine/Very Fine condition. SIGNED by author and Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing directly on the half-title page; In her Canopus in Argos series, Nobel laureate Lessing creates a "space" fiction universe to metaphorically explore spiritual, cultural and social issues. With debased language, propaganda, and political rhetoric as its theme, Vol. V uses social satire to document the disintegration of a weaker empire as agents from the more powerful Canopus, Sirius, and Shammat compete to manipulate Volyen's citizens; Canopus in Argos: Archives; Vol. 5; 8vo; [viii], 178, [6] pages; Signed by Author .

London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0224021303 . First edition/first printing in seemingly unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; In her Canopus in Argos series, Nobel laureate Lessing creates a "space" fiction universe to metaphorically explore spiritual, cultural and social issues. With debased language, propaganda, and political rhetoric as its theme, Vol. V uses social satire to document the disintegration of a weaker empire as agents from the more powerful Canopus, Sirius, and Shammat compete to manipulate Volyen's citizens; Canopus in Argos: Archives; Vol. 5; 8vo ; [viii], 178, [6] pages .

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Near Fine. 1937. First US Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first american edition first printing in near fine condition. The volume is tightly bound with slight foxing on edges; The Dumb Gods Speak is a novel about the aftermath of a world-ending cataclysm. The survivors are left with the task of rebuilding society. They must figure out how to govern themselves, and how to deal with the gods who caused the cataclysm in the first place.; 8vo; 304 pages .