Search Results: Authors starting with M from Lame Excuse Books

Legend (UK), 1996. Hardback. Fine/Fine-. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dj with a trace of wear here and there, otherwise new and unread. His second (and, IMHO, best) novel, and second in the Fall Revolution sequence, an extravagant, hard science, postcyberpunk space opera. Signed by MacLeod. Highly recommended.

First edition hardback, one of 1,000 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and publisher's plastic bag. Short story collection from this Campbell and World Fantasy Award-winning writer.

Tor, 1999. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First U.S. hardback edition, preceded by the Legend (UK) edition, Fine in a Fine dj, a new, unread copy. The third sequentially of MacLeod's future history series, but the first published in the U.S.

First limited edition hardback, one of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, with tissue paper closure sticker laid in. His limited editions tend to sell pretty well.

First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. "A novel in six novellas."

Twentieth printing of the hardback first edition, a Fine copy, with Booker Prize winner
sticker on front cover. Award-winning mainstream novel of a boy trapped on a boat with a tiger, made into an Ang Lee movie.

First edition paperback original (PBO), a Fine copy, new and unread. The Baen Wild Cards books seemed to have much smaller runs than the earlier Bantam volumes, and this is a perfect copy.

First edition paperback original (PBO), a Very Good+ copy with moderate spine creasing, small crease to front bottom corner, and moderate wear at points, otherwise a nice square copy. The first Wild Cards book written by one author, and features a visit to Dr. Tachyon's homeworld.

Bantam Spectra, 1987. First edition paperback original, a Very Good+ copy with a 2" diagonal crease across bottom rear corner, a bit of edgewear and a trace of foxing to inner covers.

First edition paperback original (PBO), a Near Fine+ copy with a couple of abrasions to bottom front edge near heel, a 1/8" closed tear to top of front cover, and slight edgewear at head, otherwise apparently new and unread. The latter Bantam Wild Card novels are hard to find, especially in collectable condition like this.

First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with thin rubbing line of white along rear join, tiny crease at top front corner, edgewear, and the beginning of an invisible spine crease, but otherwise a nice, square copy. The latter Wild Card PBOs have gotten quite hard to find in just about any condition, much less as nice as this one.

Book club and first hardback edition, a Fine- copy with a touch of wear at points in a Near Fine, spine-faded (from mustard to lighter yellow) dust jacket with slight wear at points. Fourth Wild Card mosaic novel, with contributions from Martin, Ed Bryant, Lew Shiner, etc. These book club hardback firsts are not nearly as common as they used to be.

Bantam/SFBC, 1988 (stated; actually 1989). Book club and first hardback, a Near Fine- copy with spine creasing in a Fine- copy with a 1/4" closed tear at heel, trace of wear at points, and trace of age darkening to very top of white flaps, in Mylar protector. Fifth Wild Cards shared universe superhero anthology. $25.

First edition paperback original (PBO), a Fine- copy with a trace of wear at tips, otherwise apparently new and unread. The latter Bantam Wild Card novels are hard to find, especially in collectable condition like this.

First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with slight spine creasing that's mostly invisible save at the very bottom, slight line of abrasion wear at heel, abrasion at top front corner (1/4" wide but only 1/16" high), and slight wear at other points; not perfect, but pretty nice, and it looks like it's been read carefully once. The later Wild Card books are harder to find than the early ones.

Bantam/SFBC, 1987 (stated; actually 1988). Book club and first hardback edition, a Fine- copy with a tiny bit of bend at head and heel in a Near Fine dust jacket with a 1 1/2" wrinkle and a 1 1/4" closed tear on top front cover near head and a trace of age darkening to very top of white flaps, in Mylar protector. Second Wild Cards shared universe superhero anthology.

First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with slight spine creasing and slight edgewear, otherwise nice and square. A Wild Cards Mosaic novel, written by Martin and Miller rather than an anthology of Wild Cards stories by diverse hands. The later in the series, the more difficult the books are to find copies on the secondary market.

First limited edition hardback, #416 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. Handsome limited edition (with full color endpapers and several full-color illustration pages by Lauren Saint-Onge) of this science fiction novel set on a light gravity world where people can fly using artificial wings. Out of print from the publisher.

First U.S. hardback edition, a Near Fine+ copy with slight bumping at head and slight flash to the top corner of the rear free endpaper, which has lead to a 1/8" tear there and associated wrinkling, in a Near Fine dust jacket with a slight, non-breaking crease to the top half of spine (as though the book were read once), slight wrinkling at head, a few touches of edgewear (most noticeable at top rear join), and one pin-head sized spot of of wear to the reflective silver cover at the bottom of edge of the front cover. Not a perfect copy, but still a very nice one. First book in the enormously popular, multi-award winning fantasy series.

Tor, 2005. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a wrinkle at head. His first novel, which garnered much acclaim and quickly went into second printing. Haven't read it, but David is a good guy.