Science Fiction from Riverrun Books & Manuscripts

[New York]: Macmillan, 1970. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. A fine copy. 8vo. Original blue cloth; pictorial dust jacket designed by Anthony Sini. First edition. The book is dedicated "To Peg Campbell," the wife of John W. Campbell, renowned editor of 'Astounding Science Fiction' (later 'Analog Fiction/Science Fact'), in which parts of this novel first appeared. This is… Read more

From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 10 x 8 inches, inscribed by Bradbury in blue ink: "For Maria [Sanzano?] with good wishes from Ray Bradbury, Oct. 18, 1978." A fine portrait of Bradbury, standing in a suit and facing the camera with arms folded.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood, 1871. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Some light wear at spine and front fore-edge, covers a bit faded. A very good copy. Small 8vo. 64 pages, plus ads. Original purple pictorial wrappers. First separate edition of perhaps the single most influential future war story: "Before Chesney there had been little effective method in… Read more

From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Black ink and red pencil on thick card paper, signed and dated (Feb 7. 1979) at bottom, 6 1/2 x 5 inches. Acquired Swann Galleries, 1996.

From the Bart Auerbach Collection. One page, 4to, single-spaced. A fine letter on the literary marketplace. Bradbury mentions that he enjoyed Spingarn's essays "Poetry and Prose"(published in Queen's Quarterly, LXVI:3, 1960) and "Censorship by Sensation" (subtitled "The Case Against Publishers," published in Trace, no. 35, Jan.-Feb. 1960). Of the latter, Bradbury writes "if anything, this article was too short."… Read more

Chicago: Laird & Lee, 1890. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Askew in binding, slight wear at two corners and top of spine, endpaper cracked at rear inner hinge. 8vo. With 15 inserted plates with illustrations by W. Bretenyder. Contemporary black cloth, spine gilt-lettered and ruled, edges stained red. First edition, issued in paper wrappers and cloth. According to… Read more

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1962. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Slightest wear to jacket at top of spine and fore-corner tips, light spotting on front, upper corner of front inside flap price clipped, essentially a fine copy. 8vo, Original black cloth, lettered in red; pictorial dust jacket. First edition, first printing of the author's Hugo Award… Read more

New York: Timescape Books, 1981. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Minor production fault affecting blank portion of verso of last leaf; in very good condition. Small, narrow folio (10 3/4 x 6 inches), original printed yellow wrappers. Advance uncorrected galley proofs for the first edition, printed on both sides, perfect bound, entirely different in format from the published… Read more

London: Constable & Company, 1928. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. A few small stains and some light discoloration to covers, otherwise a very good copy without the dust jacket. 8vo. Original cloth. First edition. The dedication copy, inscribed by the author beneath the printed dedication ("To Caradoc Evans"): "From Con O'Leary Aug. 4, 1928." Caradoc Evans (1878-1945) was… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1921. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Label chipped, slight wear to corners; jacket separated at joints and with losses. 8vo. Original cloth-backed patterned boards, printed paper spine label; printed dust jacket. First edition. The dedication copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Algernon Blackwood from Teresa Hooley / October 27th 1921." The English poet was… Read more

Ultramarine Press, 1987. Fine as issued. 8vo. 310 pages. 7 illustrations by Gregory W. Frux [the Arbor House edition is not illustrated]. Specially bound in morocco-backed marbled boards by Denis Gouey. FIRST EDITION, limited issue, number 12 of 50 copies signed by Delany.

Cheap Street, 1991. First. 8vo. 76pp. Illustrations by Judy J. King. Original cloth; folding case; cloth folding case. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, one of 51 numbered copies signed of the "Publisher's Edition" from an edition of 177.

New York: Cheap Street, 1988. 8vo. Illustrations by Judy King-Rieniets. Original two-toned cloth; cloth folding case. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, DELUXE LIMITED ISSUE, number 51 of 52 copies of the "Publisher's Edition" signed by Bear and King-Rieniets, from an edition of 127.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. 8vo. 174pp. Original cloth; dust jacket. A near-fine copy with slightest of fading as usual to spine panel of jacket. FIRST EDITION, review copy, with slip laid-in.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. The original typed manuscript: the setting copy with all the editor's and proof-reader's marks. Complete book: 400 pages, 4to. Predominantly mechanically reproduced leaves, with some original typescript insertions. Original typed insertion leaves include those for the Dedication to David Hartwell; the leaf listing other books by Spinrad; and the About the Author leaf.… Read more

New York: Cheap Street, 1991. 8vo. 68pp. Illustrations by Judy J. King-Rieniets. Original cloth; dust jacket; slipcase. A fine copy. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, letter 'K" of nine lettered copies signed of the "Collector's Edition" from an edition of 177. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on the colophon.