Search Results: Titles starting with A from Lame Excuse Books

Second printing of this PBO, a Fine- copy with edgewear, signed by Lansdale. His first crime novel, and his first novel under his own name, about tracking a serial killer in Houston.

First edition hardback ("10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" numberline), a near Fine copy with touch of wear and delamination at head, a few stray pen lines at heel, former owner's name on front free endpaper, and trace of wear at pointsin decorated boards, sans dust jacket, presumably as issued. Engineering book with multiple equations, diagrams, charts, etc.

First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with slight wear at head, heel and points, signed by Farmer. Sherlock Holmes tracks down Tarzan during World War I. Looks like great fun. Brizzi, The Reader's Guide to Philip Jose Farmer, page 69.

First edition hardback, one of only 100 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in decorated boards and a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. "On the trail of a missing con man, our private eye hero uncovers a vast conspiracy that stretches from the dawn of time to the Omega Point—and find himself central to the whole enigmatic game." Original novella. Looks like fun, and judging from the dust jacket art, it includes dinosaurs as well.

First edition hardback, a Fine copy in decorated boards and a Fine dust jacket, with
signature plate by Di Filippo laid in. "On the trail of a missing con man, our private eye hero uncovers a vast conspiracy that stretches from the dawn of time to the Omega Point-and find himself central to the whole enigmatic game." Original novella. Looks like fun, and judging from the dust jacket art, it features dinosaurs.

Timescape, 1983. Hardback. Near Fine-/Near Fine. First edition hardback, a Near Fine- copy with a remainder mark in a Near Fine dust jacket with a few nicks. David Hartwell sent these down for me to sell during the 2013 San Antonio Worldcon. Half the money goes to the Hartwell estate

First edition hardback, a Near Fine copy with bumping at head and heel and slight abrasion of letters on spine with a Good only dust jacket that is complete, but has a 3" tear down the top front cover outer corner right through the Mylar, plus other touches of wear. Short story collection, including great Sturgeon stories "It," "Microcosmic God" and "Bright Segment." Reading copy only.

Subterranean Press, 2011. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition hardback, one of 400 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. Sold out from the publisher.

First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with a phantom crease down the middle of the first few pages a Fine- dust jacket with slight wrinkling at heel and on the middle bottom edge of the back panel, signed by Willis: "To Gina,/It's all up/to you!/Connie Willis." Time travel novel set during the London Blitz in World War II. Sequel to or continuation of Blackout, with which it collectively won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Alternate Routes with Forced Perspectives with Stolen Skies. Charnel House, 2018-2022. First edition hardback, each #56 of 150 signed, numbered copies, all Fine copy in boards embossed in gold, in polybag, sans dust jackets, as issued. I think the first two books are out of print from the publisher. Only have one set. A beautiful production.

First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Fourth Alvin Maker alternate history fantasy.

First edition hardback, a Near Fine- copy with
light line of brown staining at heel in a Near Fine dust jacket with top front
corner slightly bumped and a thin line of light brown staining to very bottom
of rear flap. Hugo and Nebula Award winner, and basis of the acclaimed Starz TV
series. Recommended.

First edition hardback, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Detailed, close-reading non-fiction critical analysis of Thomas Disch's "Angouleme," a segment of 334. Weedman, The Starmont Reader's Guide to Samuel R. Delany, page 22 ("Here Delany exercises himself as the critic's critic"). Chalker/Owings, page 132.

First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with a tiny bit of bumping at heel and slight bend at head, in a Fine- dust jacket with slight wrinkling at head and heel, otherwise an apparently new and unread copy. Hugo and Nebula Award winner, and basis of the acclaimed Starz TV series. Recommended.

First edition hardback thus ("Author's Preferred Text," previously available only in a very expensive small press limited edition), a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with the tiniest bit of wrinkling at dj head and a non-breaking machine crease along front edgefold. Hugo, Nebula, Stoker, and World Fantasy Award winner. $35.

First audiobook edition, 8 CDs, in a Near Fine light cardboard case with slight creasing to three sides, trace of wear at points, and slight price sticker remnant over UPC code. At a Gaiman signing for Anansi Boys, and he said Lenny Henry (best known over here for Chef!, and a longtime Gaiman friend and comics fan) did a much better job reading (especially for the Caribbean voices) than he could have done.

First edition trade paperback original, a Very Good copy with a previous owner's page of notes written on the dedication page (some Sapir-Whorf musings), spine slightly concave, slight edgewear at bottom, head, heel and points, and what appear to be two thin pencil lines near head. Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel. Not a great copy, but true firsts have gotten quite scarce as of late.

Gollancz, 1993 . Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition hardback, Fine in a Fine dj. Can it hold up to Werewolves of London or Rats & Gargoyles in the British Metaphysicians derby?

First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with a slight crease halfway across bottom of back cover, edgewear, and one dog-eared page, otherwise nice and square. Pseudonymous horror novel.

Dreamhaven, 1993. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, apparently new and unread. His first short story collection. Includes "Murder Mysteries," among many other fine stories.