Science Fiction & Fantasy
Time & Chance An Autobiography
Hampton Falls: Donald M. Grant, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition. A 444 pp autobiography of fantasy and science fiction writer L. Sprague de Camp. Edited by Catherine de Camp. A fine hardbound copy in dustwrapper. One tiny bump to board edges. Oversized hardbound volume. Illustrated with some photographs..... More
The Castle Of Iron
New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition stated of this science fiction novel originally published in a shorter form in a Street and Smith pulp magazine of the 1940's. A sharp near fine copy in very good price clipped dustwrapper with some light fading to spine. More
The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians & A Conflagration Artist (2 Volumes)
Newark: Wildside Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volume set of Denton's first published works, a collection of fantastic stories. Fine condition. Both copies SIGNED by the author, the illustrator and the introducer (Harold Waldrop for the first volume and Stephen Gould for the second. No dustjackets, as issued. Signed..... More
Harrigan's File
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1975. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 256 pp. A collection of science fiction tales by the author of numerous fantasy and horror books. Some spotting to edges. A very good copy in black boards in very good unclipped dustwrapper. More
The Simulacra (Ace F-301)
New York: Ace Books, 1964. First edition. Paperback. Small pocket paperbound original book. 192 pp. Published as Ace F-301. Pages a bit darkened with age. General light wear. A good to very good copy of this early classic by the author of Ubik and Valis among numerous other books... More
Axiomatic
London: Millenium Books, 1996. First Paperbound Edition. Paperback. Thick pocket paperbound book. 368 pp. This is the first UK paperbound edition of Egan's first collection of science fiction stories following two novels. Price sticker afixed to the rear cover else a near fine example. Uncommon edition... More
Love Ain't Nothing But Sex Misspelled (Signed Association Copy)
New York: Trident Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the author's first hardcover book. This copy in better than very good condition with light wear to spine. INSCRIBED to his editor Richard DeLap. Also laid in is a brief note in Delap's hand regarding his notes for review..... More
Tyrant Of Time
Reading: Fantasy Press, Inc., 1955. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 253 pp. A collection of short stories. A beautiful fine copy in nearly fine price-intact dustwrapper. Stated first edition. More
The Fabulous Riverboat
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of the second book in the Riverworld Series. Tiniest bit of wear at spine tips. Otherwise a lovely fine copy in fine price-intact dustwrapper. A keeper! More
Handwritten Signed Postcard from Farmer to Charles Tanner
Peoria: Privately Printed, 1971. First edition. Loose Sheets. Small postcard. Addressed to a Charles Tanner of Torrance, CA. Farmer is writing to Tanner about sending him a copy of Down In The Black Gang. Handwritten. Fine. More
Fantasy Review (Six Early Issues)
Essex: Fantasy Review, 1947. First edition. Paperback. Lot of six early issues of this science fiction fanzine edited by Walter Gillings. This lot includes Volume One Number 3, Volume Two Numbers Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten plus Volume Three Number Fifteen. All issues in very good condition in stapled wrappers..... More
One Page Typed Letter Signed from Gunn to Milton T. Wolf
Lawrence: Privately Printed, 1977. First edition. Loose Sheets. One page typed letter signed from Gunn to Milton Wolf. Gunn is responding to a request by Wolf to speak at the University of Nevada on the theme of information storage and retrieval. Includes original typed envelope. Fine. More
Red Planet
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963. First UK edition. Hardcover. Small hardbound octavo in dustwrapper. 211 pp. First UK hardbound edition of this juvenile science fiction classic originally published in the US in 1949. A strikingly beautiful example in bright unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. More
Find The Feathered Serpent
Philadelphia: John C Winston, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this science fiction novel by Hunter (aka Ed McBain) from very early in the genre writer's career. Jacket design by Henry Sharp and endpapers designed by Alex Schomburg. Clean near fine copy in very good price intact dustwrapper. More
Secrets of Stardeep (Inscribed and with a One Page T.L.S.)
Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1969. First edition. Cloth. First edition of this 192 pp science fiction novel. A handsome very good copy in beige cloth binding in very good unclipped dustwrapper. Stray random ink mark to top edge. Wrapper design by James Heugh. This copy has a long INSCRIPTION from..... More
Captain Jack Zodiac (Signed)
Cambridge: Broken Mirrors Press, 1991. First edition. Cloth. Clothbound 8vo in dustwrapper. A fine copy of this 224 pp science fiction novel. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Kandel may be best known for his translations into English of the works of Stanislaw Lem. More
One Page Typed Letter Signed to Milton T. Wolf
Eugene: Privately Printed, 1977. First edition. Loose Sheets. Single sheet with half page typed letter from Knight to Wolf responding to an invitation to speak at the University Library at the University of Nevada. Includes original envelope. Fine condition. More
The Unreal and The Real (Selected Stories of Ursula K. Le Guinn) Volume 1 Where On Earth with Volume 2 Outer Space, Inner Lands (Two Volumes)
London: Gollancz, 2014. First UK edition. Hardcover. Two volume set. 281 and 333 pp, respectively. These are the first UK editions, first UK printings of these short story collections. Both volumes are in fine condition in fine unclipped dustwrappers. Speculative fiction by the HUgo, Nebula and James Tiptree Jr. Memorial..... More
Operation: Outer Space
Reading: Fantasy Poets, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Beautiful fine clothbound first edition in equally fine unclipped dustwrapper. One of 350 Subscriber copies. INSCRIBED by Leinster. Signed by Author. More
Ballroom of the Skies
New York: Greenberg, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this early work of science fiction by the author of the Travis McGee novels. A bright clean fine copy in sparkling fine price intact dustwrapper. As nice a copy as one could hope to find. More
Rocket To Luna
Philadelphia: John C Winston, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition of this early sci fi title by Marsten (aka Ed McBain). Very faint prior ownership stamp to second front endpaper else a clean near fine clothbound copy. Comes with both states of the dustwrapper. Both dustwrappers show minor chips to..... More
The Titan
Reading: Fantasy Poets, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. A spectacularly fine, essentially as-new clothbound copy of the first edition in equally fine unclipped and unfaded dustwrapper. First state binding. This is one of the 350 Subscriber copies. This copy INSCRIBED by Miller to Charles Smythe Milliken. Gorgeous. Signed by Author. More
Author's Choice Monthly Issue 8 - James Morrow (Signed); Swatting At The Cosmos
Eugene: Author's Choice Monthly, 1990. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 107 pp. Number 197 of 300 hand-numbered copies. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A collection of science fiction stories reprinted here as Author's Choice Monthly Issue NUmber 8. A fine hardbound copy in fine unclipped dustwrapper... More