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Knopf, 1992 Book. Illus. by Kidd, Chip. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition. Second Printing before Publication stated on copyright page. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Signed and inscribed "To Dorothea, Anne Rice" on the ffep. Also includes photocopy of the bookstore event where the signing occurred in November, 1992. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Copy is straight and square, page block is bright. Jacket is clean without marks or tears with $24.00 price intact. Difficult to find copies in fine condition and without previous owner's marks or dedications. Fourth book in the Vampire Chronicles..

Macmillan UK, 2008 Book. Illus. by Burns, Jim. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Moderate bumping and jacket crinkling at head of spine panel with very small tear at bottom tip of front panel, else fine copy in fine jacket. Appears to have been read once, still a collectible copy with jacket intact. A straight, square copy. Second volume in The Void Trilogy, preceded by The Dreaming Void (2007). Another outstanding full color, wrap-around jacket illustration by Jim Burns..

Ballantine Books, 2007 Book. Illus. by Stevenson, David. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and first US edition. (Previously published as "Black Man" n the UK by Gollancz.) Stated First Edition with "1" present in complete number line. A fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A bright, square copy with $24.95 price intact. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Thirteen has been optioned as a feature film by the team behind the recent Johnny Depp vehicle Transcendence. Publishers Weekly - Starred Review (July, 2007)..

Gnome Press, 1949. Book. Illus. by Gibson, James. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Slight spine lean with faint rubbing to board bindings at head and tail of spine panel and corners, and age-darkening to text block. Tiny chips and closed tears at corners, head and tail of spine panel, and one closed 1.5cm tear at top edge of front panel. Small, white spot on front of jacket caused by spill. By the same author of "Mr. Mergenthwirker's Lobblies and Other Fantastic Tales". Barron (ed) Fantasy Literature, 3-42. Award History: Nelson S. Bond won the the 2005 SESFA Award for Lifetime Achievement..

Houghton Mifflin Co., 1979. Book. Illus. by Shields, Charles. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Full number line. Fine copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. A clean, straight copy without price-clipping or previous owner's marks. Wonderful condition for a book this age. Erotic SF with a distinctive 70's flair - think swinging Logan's Run. Excerpts appeared in Penthouse magazine if that gives a better indication of the book's theme..

Doubleday Science Fiction, 1981 Book. Illus. by Herr, Margo. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated first printing with printing Code K 51 on page 179. Fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. Not a remainder, book club or ex-library copy.The first novel by an author best known for his short fiction. A clean, square copy in bright jacket without price-clipping..

HarperCollins Voyager, 1997 Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Hardcover UK, first printing and true first edition. Not a remainder nor ex-library. Barron (ed), Anatomy of Wonder 5, II-87. A declining NASA cobbles together a manned, shoe-string expedition to explore Titan. "Speculative fiction as it may happen." The American space program we all wish it was by the British author of Voyage and The Time Ships. Award History: 1998 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (lost to The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell); 1998 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to The Rise of Endymion by Simmons)..

Tor, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. First US edition and first hardcover edition. (Previously published in paperback in the UK by Michael Joseph/Creed.) Faint bump at lower tip, else a fine copy in fine jacket. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Dark fantasy novel. "[B]rings new energy .... and beautifully angled perspectives that refresh an older material. Perhaps it's magic."- Locus, March 1998. Unfortunately, Graham Joyce passed away in 2014. Award History: 1997 British Fantasy Award Winner for Best Novel; 1998 International Horror Guild Award Nominee (lost to Fog Heart by Thomas Tessier); 1998 Stoker Nominee for Superior Achievement in a Novel (lost to Bag of Bones by Stephen King); and 1999 Locus Award Nominee for Best Dark Fantasy/Horror Novel (lost to Bag of Bones by Stephen King)..

Simon & Schuster, 1992 Book. Illus. by Metz, Julie. Very Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. "[A] subtle, character driven novel of the supernatural at work in one woman's life." - Locus, May 1992. Her novel Deadline was nominated for an Edgar for Best First Novel..

Morrow, 1989 Book. Illus. by Berkey, John. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Some minor age-related edge wear, else fine (unread) copy in fine jacket. A straight, square copy without price-clipping. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. Novelization of the Sci-Fi movie Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, in turn based upon the short story by Philip K. Dick: "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." The film version remained loyal to PKD's compelling vision of corrupt political systems, neurotic rulers and multilayered social and personal paranoia. Clute, Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, pg. 162. Classic starship painting on the dustjacket illustration by John Berkey..

Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994 Book. Illus. by Ng, Simon. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing. Stated First Edition with "A" present in letter sequence, indicating a first printing. Signed by Morrow on the title page. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. Small and very faint, shelving-related scuff mark at bottom edge of text block, else a fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. The jacket is pristine. The page block is bright and square without dents. This is Morrow's second Nebula nomination for Best Novel. Also, Morrow is one of the few authors to transcend genres and be nominated for awards from different categories. Award History: 1995 Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (lost to Fools by Cadigan); 1995 Hugo Award Nominee (lost to Mirror Dance by Bujold); 1995 Locus Poll Award Nominee (lost to Mirror Dance by Bujold); 1994 Nebula Award Nominee (lost to Moving Mars by Bear); 1995 World Fantasy Award Winner for Best Novel..

HarperCollins Voyager, 1998 Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover UK, true first edition and first printing. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Baxter's second short fiction collection (preceded by Vacuum Diagrams). No US edition published. Not a book club, remainder nor ex-library copy. Collects 22 previously published stories, mostly published in Interzone, showcasing a great cross-section of Baxter's work during the last decade. This collection is a cornucopia of Baxter's ranging interests and themes, including pastiches dedicated to Blish, Campbell, Clarke, and H.G. Wells, among others. Interesting reading and fun stuff for Baxter fans..

HarperCollinsPublishers, 1998 Book. Illus. by Moore, Chris. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Book Bundle. Both books are sold together as a bundle. Each book is a UK hardcover first edition, first printing. Traces was published in 1998 and Moonseed was published in byHarperCollinsPublishers Voyager UK and are the true first editions. Traces collects 22 previously published stories, mostly published in Interzone, showcasing a great cross-section of Baxter's work during the last decade. ISBN numbers are 0002254271 and 0002254263 respectively. None of the books are book clubs, remainders or ex-library copies. Both copies are straight and square. Jackets are complete with UK prices intact. Both jackets feature spectacular illustrations by Chris Moore. Each book is a fine (unread) copy in fine condition. EXTRA SHIPPING will apply as multiple books are being shipped on one order transaction. Very fine (unread) copy in very fine jacket. Hardcover UK, true first edition and first printing. Baxter's… Read More

Millennium, 1993 Book. Illus. by Gambino, Fred. Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade paperback, UK first edition and first printing. Simultaneous with the hardcover edition by the same publisher. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. <b>Presentation copy signed by Rusch and inscribed "(1st one of these I've signed-ever!)" on the title page.</b> A unique copy. Slight shelf wear to bottom edge, else fine (unread) copy..

Fairwood Press, 2016 Book. Illus. by Swenson, Patrick. Very Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Trade paperback, first printing. First time in print. Non-fiction collection of interviews by Zinos-Amaro with Robert Silverberg. Signed by Silverberg, Zinos-Amaro and book designer Patrick Swenson on the title page..