Search Results: Authors starting with S from Top Shelf Books

Eos, 2001 Book. Illus. by Targete, Jean. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Jacket faintly bumped at top edge of spine panel and a shallow, very faint vertical scratch running from the top to the bottom edges of the rear panel. Other than these defects, a fine (unread) copy in near fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. The final book in the Venus trilogy. "The author of Venus of Shadows and Venus of Dreams concludes her trilogy set in the far future with a tale of redemption and bravery that belongs in most sf collections." - Library Journal. Stunning full color, wrap-around jacket by Jean Pierre Targete. Award History: 2002 Nebula Award Nominee (lost to American Gods by Gaiman)..

Subterranean Press, 2006 Book. Illus. by Dietz, Frank. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy.Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Collection of 13 horror short stories, a Forward by "Bertrand Nightenhelser" with full color, wrap-around jacket and interior illustrations by Frank Dietz. Craig Spector collaborated on the short story "Dismantling Fortress Architecture" with Schow. The short stories previously appeared in "magazines that no longer exist or anthologies that are out of print" - read Schow's hilarious rant on the copyright page..

Santa Rosa, CA: United State Postal Service, 2001 Letter. Illus. by Schultz, Charles. Very Fine. No Binding. First Edition. Mint Condition envelope and stamp. Limited edition commemorative stamp depicting Snoopy as the "World War I Flying Ace" wearing his helmet and scarf while flying his doghouse in a dogfight against his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. Each stamp was hand-placed by the postal clerk in Santa Rosa onto a limited edition, No. 10 sized commemorative envelope also issued by the Post Office that illustrates Snoopy walking a letter to a mailbox. The stamp was then canceled by the postal clerk and bears the first day cancellation by the U.S. Post Office using the special rubber pictorial hand-cancel stamp. Day Of Issue was May 17, 2001. The stamp and envelope (size No. 10) are in mint condition and bear the May 17, 2001 cancellation date stamped on the front by the U.S. Postal Service. Only four of the unique hand-stamps were created by the United States Postal Service to commemorate… Read More

Santa Rosa, CA: United State Postal Service, 2001 Postcard. Illus. by Schultz, Charles. Very Fine. Postcard. Postcard. Mint Condition stamp and postcard. Black & white postcard commemorating the Snoopy & Charlie Brown bronze sculpture dedicated March 3, 2001 in Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, California. Hand-placed onto the back of the postcard by the postal clerk in Santa Rosa is the limited issue commemorative stamp with Snoopy depicted as the "World War I Flying Ace", then canceled by the Post Office using the special commemorative stamp.The stamp is First Day Of Issue with cancellation date (May 17, 2001) by the Postal Service using the rubber pictorial hand-cancel stamp. (Hand-stamp cancellation ceased as of June 15, 2001. After June 15th, of the four hand-stamps, one went to the Schultz family, one to the Peanuts museum and one to the Smithsonian. The fourth hand-stamp was destroyed.) A unique item for the stamp collector and Peanuts fan alike..

Santa Rosa, CA: United State Postal Service, 2001 Letter. Illus. by Schultz, Charles. Very Fine. No Binding. First Edition. Mint Condition envelope, stamp and pictorial border. Limited edition commemorative stamp depicting Snoopy as the "World War I Flying Ace" wearing his helmet and scarf while flying his doghouse while against his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. Each stamp was hand-placed on a crisp, white No. 10 envelope by the postal clerk in Santa Rosa, then canceled by the Post Office. In addition to each stamp, the postal clerk placed the pictorial border from the same sheet of 20 stamps which includes the figures of Linus, Lucy and Charlie Brown and placed it onto the top-edge of the envelope creating a truly unique Peanuts item. The stamp was then cancelled using a special pictorial hand-cancel stamp. First Day Of Issue was May 17, 2001. Only four of these unique hand-stamps were created by the United States Postal Service to commemorate Charles Schultz' creation of the Peanuts.… Read More

Santa Rosa, CA: United State Postal Service, 2001 Letter. Illus. by Schultz, Charles. Very Fine. No Binding. First Edition. Mint condition envelope and stamp. Commemorative, limited edition stamp with First Day Cover (FDC) depicting Snoopy as the "World War I Flying Ace" wearing his helmet and scarf on top his red doghouse once again fighting the Red Baron. First Day Of Issue was May 17, 2001. First day cancellation by the Post Office using a rubber pictorial hand-cancel stamp also depicting Snoopy with the "First Day of Issue" statement. Each stamp was hand-placed on a crisp, white No. 10 envelope by the postal clerk in Santa Rosa, then canceled by the Post Office. Only four of these unique hand-stamps were created by the United States Postal Service to commemorate Charles Schultz' creation of the Peanuts. Cancellation using the special hand-stamp was only done at the main post office in Santa Rosa, California (home to the Schultz family and Peanuts' museum), and ceased as… Read More

Tor, 1996 Book. Illus. by Bober, Richard. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. <b>Signed by Shwartz on the title page.</b> Not a book clulb, remainder or ex-library copy. Award History: 1997 Nebula Award Preliminary Ballot..

Voyager, 2002 Book. Illus. by Howe, John. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. (The first US edition was published later by Ballantine/Del Rey as The Witch Queen.) Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The compelling conclusion to this excellent fantasy trilogy. Wonderful full color, wrap-around jacket illustration by John Howe..

Ballantine Del Rey, 2001 Book. Illus. by Peterson, Eric. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. (Previously published in the UK by Voyager.) <b>Signed by Siegel on the title page and dated "26.8.2001" the same month as the US publication, making this copy unique.</b> Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping. The story continues 10 years after the events in Prospero's Children. The Old Spirit is stirring, and seeks vengence on Fern. Like Prospero, The Dragon-Charmer also sports the pastel colored unlaminated dustjacket design. The next book in the series, titled Witch's Honour, was published by Voyager, UK in March, 2002. Jacket painting by Eric Peterson..

Avon Eos, 1999 Book. Illus. by Halperin, Amy. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Faint diagonal jacket crease at top right corner of front jacket panel and tiny bump with associated crinkling to top edge of spine panel, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed on the Contents page by each of the following authors: Robert Silverberg, Joe Haldeman, David Brin, Nancy Kress and Greg Bear. Signed on the half-title page by Gregory Benford.</b> Subtitled "Eleven Masters of Science Fiction Return to Their Legendary Worlds." Original anthology, the finest of the year (per Locus Magazines 1999 Recommended Reading List), where some of Science Fiction's greatest writers contribute original stories to their most famous universes: Orson Scott Card, Joe Haldeman, Ursula Le Guin, Anne McCaffrey, Robert… Read More

Phoenix Pick, 2013 Book. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade paperback, first printing. First time in print. Originally published in ebook format in 2012. Series edited by Mike Resnick. No. 4 in the Stellar Guild series, matching best-selling authors with new authors. Includes the sequel novella The Last Mandalla Sweeps by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro. Signed by Silverberg and Zinos-Amaro on the title page..

Mindset Press, 1988 Book. Illus. by Brown, Lana. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Fanzine, paper bound and stapled in quality A4 paper stock in 30 numbered pages (32 pages total). New Revised Edition. Black and white artwork and behind-the-scenes photos, ship schematics for Enterprise NCC-1701-D, episode reviews with short fiction by Christopher Simmons. Fanzine dedicated to the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. Issue One of the fanzine series in fine (unread) condition. All pages are intact with staples without tears or marks. A bright, collectible copy..

Little, Brown & Company, 2009 Book. Illus. by Warner, Allison J.. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and true first edition. (This trade edition precedes the limited edition published by Subterranean Press.) Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. <b>Signed by Simmons and dated "2/19/09" on the title page, just ten days after its February 9th publication date.</b> The jacket is free of smudges and marks common with this title. (The jacket is un-laminated, making it very prone to these handling issues.) A stunning novel and scarce to find signed and dated by Simmons. Award History: 2010 Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (lost to The City & The City by China Miéville)..

Mindset Press, 1989 Book. Illus. by Cesari, Julie. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Fanzine, paper bound and stapled in quality A4 paper stock in 31 numbered pages (32 pages total). Black and white artwork and behind-the-scenes photos, ship schematics for Enterprise NCC-1701-D, episode reviews with short fiction and original artwork by Christopher Simmons, Karina Lambert, Laurie D. Haynes, Roberta Debono, Lisa Mar, Navaid Syed, Julie Cesari and Gennie Simmons. Fanzine dedicated to the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. Issue Four of the fanzine series in fine (unread) condition. All pages are intact with staples without tears or marks. A bright, collectible copy..

Mindset Press, 1989 Book. Illus. by Logan, Bobby J.. Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Fanzine, paper bound and stapled in quality A4 paper stock in 30 numbered pages (32 pages total). New Revised Edition. Black and white artwork and behind-the-scenes photos, ship schematics for Enterprise NCC-1701-D, episode reviews, Season Two previews with short fiction by Christopher Simmons. Fanzine dedicated to the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. Issue Two of the fanzine series in fine (unread) condition. All pages are intact with staples without tears or marks. A bright, collectible copy..

Putnam, 1994 Book. Illus. by Garrido, Hector. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Tiny page dent (0.5cm in size) near the top of the side edge of page block, else fine (unread) copy in very fine dustjacket. <b>Signed by Simmons on the title page.</b> Vengeful gods and volcano sacrifices against the exotic backdrop of Hawaii, Simmons weaves another macabre tale that's neither fantasy nor horror, but both with a rich flavoring of ironic humor. Very worthy of the Locus award. Award History: 1996 Locus Award Winner for Best Horror Novel..

Putnam, 1994 Book. Illus. by Garrido, Hector. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. First Printing with "1" present in complete number line. Faint age and handling-related wear to edges, else a fine copy in fine jacket. Jacket is bright, with price intact in protective brodart sheet. A fine copy in fine jacket. Vengeful gods and volcano sacrifices against the exotic backdrop of Hawaii, Simmons weaves another macabre tale that's neither fantasy nor horror, but both with a rich flavoring of ironic humor. Very worthy of the Locus award. Award History: 1996 Locus Award Winner for Best Horror Novel..

Morrow, 1989. Book. Illus. by Jainschigg, Nicholas. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. <b>Signed by Slonczewski on the title page.</b> Copy is bright, square and unread condition. The jacket has two small (0.5 cm in length) closed tears at top edge of front jacket panel with associated horizontal crease, one 1cm closed, but jagged tear near top right corner of front jacket with some chipping and crinkling at top edge of spine panel. Aside from these jacket defects, jacket bright with $18.95 price intact. A fine (unread) copy to marry to a superior jacket. The author's third book. "Her novel can be seen as a welcome rejoinder to the current glut of military SF novels." - Anatomy of Wonder 4 (1995) 4-426..

World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), 2002 Book. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. Very fine (unread) copy. Souvenir Book presented at ConJose 2002, the 60th World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose, California, from August 29 to September 2, 2002. Over 160 pages of original art, short stories, articles and essays by the Guests of Honor including: Vernor Vinge, David Cherry, John and Bjo Trimble, Ferdinand Feghoot and Tad Williams..

Carroll & Graf, 1991 Book. Illus. by O'Leary, Kersti. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. (Preceded by UK edition published by Simon & Schuster in 1988.) Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Slight dust soiling to top edge of text block with faint scrape running from top to bottom edge of back panel, else a fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Award History: 1989 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee for Best Novel..