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Lancaster: Charles F. Miller, 1995. First, Limited Edition. The protagonist, Ghyl Tarvoke, must travel to Earth in order to recover the knowledge necessary to free his world of from the cultural rigidity imposed on it by alien rulers. (BARRON 4-560). First Printing. Signed, Limited #346 of 500 copies. Octavo (25cm.); blue..... More
Aliso Viejo: James Cahill, 1998. First, Limited Edition. SIGNED by all contributors: Ben Bova, Gregory Benford, Bruce Bethke, David Brin, Andre Norton, Laura Resnick, Mike Resnick, Josepha Sherman, Harry C. Stubbs, Gene Wolfe, & A. E. Van Vogt. First Printing. Signed, Limited # 20 of 274 copies. Octavo (22cm.); leather..... More
New York: Hugo Gellert Anniversary Committee, n.d. (ca 1952). First Edition. Folio (44.5cm x 29cm). Portfolio with eight loosely laid-in machine lithographs (unsigned), reproduced from work finished throughout Gellert's long career. Includes (from captions): Walt Whitman -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -- Ludwig Van Beethoven -- Paul Robeson -- In Unity..... More
Cambridge: NESFA, 1989. First, Limited Edition. Authors include: Robert A. Heinlein, Jack Williamson, Clifford Simak, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber, Andre Norton, Arthur C. Clarke, and Isaac Asimov. Jacket art by Bob Eggleton. First Printing. Signed, Limited #139 of 275. Octavo (18.5cm.); black boards with gilt on spine; dustjacket;..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1941. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); brown cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; red topstain; dustjacket; [iv],[8],9-370,[2]pp; illus. Bookplate of James Treat Parker mounted to front pastedown. touch of rubbing to spine gilt, hint of dust-soil to..... More
New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (22cm); gold cloth, with titling and author's initials stamped in blue on spine and front cover; navy blue topstain; dustjacket; [x],465,[5]pp. Trace of staining to endpapers from binders glue, else a fresh, Fine copy, with the topstain notably unfaded..... More
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1925. First Edition. Collection of five one-act plays co-written by Goodman and Hecht, with a preface by Thomas Wood Stevens. The recipient was Carmel Myers (1899-1980), a Jewish-American silent film actress and close friend of Hecht, Scott, and Zelda Fitzgerald. First Printing. Octavo (19.25cm);..... More
Huntington Woods: Phantasia Press, 1981. First, Limited Edition. First Printing. Signed Limited #332 of 750 copies. Octavo (23.5cm.); blue boards stamped in gilt on cover and spine; dustjacket and slipcase; 254pp.; Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $35.00); gently rubbed. Near Fine or better. Slipcase is rubbed/lightlt scuffed. Near Fine..... More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First Edition. First Printing. Signed Bookplate. Octavo (22cm.); maroon cloth spine over white embossed boards; stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 212pp.; spine ends gently pushed; some foxing to textblock; light toning to gutters; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped, (priced $7.95); light wear only;..... More
New York: knopf, 1969. First Edition. This is the first novel written under author's own name. In 1971, The Andromeda Strain was the basis for the film directed by Robert Wise, In 2008, The Andromeda Strain was the basis for an eponymous miniseries executive-produced by Ridley and Tony Scott and Frank Darabont..... More
Philadelphia: M. Evans, 1972. First Edition. First Blood is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars as Vietnam War veteran, John Rambo. First Printing. Signed Bookplate; Octavo (21.5cm); black cloth spine over gray paper covered boards; dark gray topstain; stamped..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1960. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21.75cm); blue-gray paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in silver on spine; red topstain; dustjacket; [x],67,[3]pp. Light wear to spine ends, upper right corner of front board gently tapped (though still sharp), else Near Fine. Dustjacket is..... More
New York: Walker and Company, 1963. First American Edition. Le Carre's second novel, and the second to feature his recurring character and master spy, George Smiley. BARZUN & TAYLOR 1361; HUBIN, p.249. First Printing. Octavo (20.5cm); yellow cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine; [6],7-189,[3]pp. Bookplate signed by the..... More
Avon: Heritage Club, 1974. First Thus. A collection of loosely related tales about the colonization of Mars. Includes Way in the Middle of the Air , The Wilderness and The Fire Balloons. In 1979 NBC partnered with the BBC to commission The Martian Chronicles, a three-episode miniseries adaptation running just over four..... More
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1969. First American Edition. Harry Crews was also a short-lived hardcore/no wave band comprised of Lydia Lunch (guitar), Kim Gordon (bass) and Sadie Mae (drums). Their one album, Naked In Garden Hills, took its name from the novel. First Printing. Signed by author on..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1958. First U.K. Edition. UK edition precedes US Edition. Last Marlowe book before Chandler's death. First impression. Octavo (19cm.); red boards with silver stamped on spine; dustjacket; 208pp.; Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced 12s. 6d.net); light edgewear; nicks along extremities, mostly at spine ends and flaps;..... More
New York: Richard Marek, 1980. First Edition. 1st book in the Jason Bourne Trilogy. The novel has been adapted twice. The Bourne Identity, a 1988 television movie starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith. The Bourne Identity, a 2002 theatrical release starring Matt Damon, Franka Potente and Chris Cooper. First Printing. Signed..... More
New York: Knopf, 1968. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm.); blue cloth over tan boards; stamped in silver on spine; yellow topstain; 227pp.(iii); light wear only, slight lean. Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $4.50); creasing to front flap; light edgewear/ rubbing. Near Fine. More
New York: Harper and Brothers, c.1951. First Edition. Covers the elements of orbital mechanics, rocket design and various applications of Earth satellites. Second Impression. Signed Bookplate; Octavo (19cm.); blue boards stamped in blue on spine; dustjacket; illustrated with 15 plates; 164pp.; slight lean with light rubbing to board edges; Very..... More
New York: Harper and Row, 1972. First Edition. Re-telling of Zuni mythology, author's third book. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi. First Printing. Inscribed by author on ffep; Octavo (20.5cm.); illustrated boards; matching dustjacket; 86pp.; former owner's small nameplate inside front cover; Fine copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped; Harper Crest gold sticker on..... More
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1993. First Thus. First Printng. Signed, Ltd. #69 of 100; Octavo (23.5cm); maroon boards embossed in gilt on cover and spine; author's photo on cover; maroon slipcase; lacking ductjacket, as issued. 221pp.; Fine in a Fine DJ/slipcase. More
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1994. First Thus. Book #2 of the Tanner novels. Tanner is a Korean War veteran. His sleep center was destroyed by a stray piece of shrapnel, making him a permanent insomniac. First Printng. Signed, Ltd. 1 of 26 lettered copies, this being "I"; Octavo (23.5cm);..... More
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1990. First Thus. First Printng. Signed, Ltd. #74 of 100 copies; Octavo (23.5cm); maroon boards embossed in gilt on cover and spine; author's photo on cover; acetete dustjacket; maroon slipcase. 358pp.; Fine in a Fine DJ/slipcase. More
New York: Armchair Detective Library, 1994. First Thus. First Printng. Signed, Ltd. #93 of 100 copies; Octavo (23.5cm); maroon boards embossed in gilt on cover and spine; author's photo on cover; acetete dustjacket; maroon slipcase. 338pp.; Fine in a Fine DJ/slipcase. More
Richmond: Everett Waddey, 1889. First Edition. Blair, a Confederate veteran and successful Richmond businessman, became (against type) one of the more prominent critics of both the "New South" and the "Lost Cause" mythology, citing slavery as a "monstrous" institution and calling his time among the Confederates a "waste." In the..... More
