Search Results: Titles starting with L from Uncommon Sense

London: Macmillan, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/near fine. The second Inspector Morse novel. A VG+ copy in jacket (unclipped) of this elusive book. Small dents at the corners, previous owner's discreet name and date of purchase on front free endpaper -- a very presentable copy of a book that didn't sell many copies to individuals. Pages browning as is usual in books from this publisher at this time. Scans of cover, photos of owner inscription available on request. pa

Cambridge MA: NESFA Press, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. As New/as new. Richard Powers. One of 200 slipcased copies (copy 15) of an edition of 1000 copies, with slipcase, signed on front free endpaper by both Vance and Richard Powers, the illustrator. As new in slipcase. Several early, minor Vance stories, with an introduction by Russell Letson, an outline of a story called "Cat Island", a short interview by Vance publisher Tim Underwood, and "A Vance Encyclopedia" -- a selection of the short pieces that start many of the chapters in some of his books, notably the Kirth Gerson and Alastor series. It's not a complete collection of such entries, but it's a good introduction to them. The slipcased edition is rarely offered for sale. Many copies of the trade edition were signed by Vance.

Sauk City WI: Arkham House, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Smith's second book from Arkham House. A very nice copy inscribed "For/John T, Smith--/compliments of/Clark Ashton Smith/March 5th, 1947." -- apparently a presentation copy. Jacket is unclipped, with three small X marks in pencil next to the three titles listed on the back cover: slight fading to the spine, less than is usual with this jacket stock. Top and bottom of book spine dented. Very uncommon signed. first TSW book listed