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	CONTENTS Home About Us  Add URL Announcements Book Shoppe Contact Us Customer Service Free E-Books Info for Writers Links Directory Mission  Order Form Sheet Music WMA Authors Site Designer	SCI-FI CLASSICS AND FIRST EDITIONS Adams, Douglas Life, The Universe and Everything NY, Harmony Books, 1982. HC, First Edition, VG, slight edge wear and tear on dj, Jacket painting by Peter Cross. A marvelous parody containing numerous science fiction cliches. Hysterically funny.  Price: US $30.00... The Restaurant at the End of the Universe NY, Harmony Books, 1980, BCE, Dust Jacket illustration by Peter Cross,12 mo, VG, HC, DJ slightly worn, wrinkled, and chipped.  One of the funniest SF spoofs ever written. Price: US $12.00... Aldiss, Brian W. Earthworks NY, Doubleday,1966. HC, VG, U.S. ed. preceded by British ed, BCE, back of DJ worn and spotted and showing minor edge wear. A superb science fiction tale by a noted writer that is as frighteningly close as tomorrow. Price: US $15.00... Amelio, Ralph J. Hal in the Classroom: Science Fiction Films Pflaum, 1974 Soft Cover. Very Good, ISBN: 0827800444, Slight browning on portions of cover, pinprick on spine and minor wear on spine bottom and nearby area. Includes filmography, bibliography, and distributors. An excellent text for why and how to use sci-fi films in the classroom. Price: US $24.00... Anderson, Poul  A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows NY, Doubleday,1974, HC, Edition not noted, VG, BCE, Slight wearing and wrinkles on dj,  Thrilling action and wonders beyond the imagination.  Price: US $12.00... All One Universe NY,Tom Doherty Associates, 1996,  HC, First Edition, Jacket art by Vincent Di Fate. Fine, 8vo. This book by Poul has been called a book of science fiction treasures. Price: US $19.00... The Dancer From Atlantis  NY, Doubleday, 1971. BCE. Also the first Hardcover edition with "29M " on page 179.VG with some dark areas on dj.  Frazetta illustration on the jacket cover.  Price: US $23.00... Harvest the Fire NY, Tom Doherty Associates, 1995.HC, No indication of edition. Fine, Minor wear on DJ. Contains 24 interior works of SF art by award-winning illustrator Vincent DiFate.  Price: US $14.00... Mirkieim NY. Putnam, 1977, BCE edition, VG with some tears in dj. Poul Anderson's novel illuminates the sweep of time, the death and birth of human orders on a cosmic scale. Price: US $13.00... Twilight World NY, Torquil, 1961, BCE. HC with owner's name and address stamped on inside page of front cover, some edge wear and tears on dj as well as some wear on bottom spine of book.  In this novel, Alaric Wayne and his supermen travel beyond Earth to Mars for a final battle with an enemy who has followed them. Price: US $14.00... Asimov,Issac The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories NY, Doubleday, 1976, HC, 8vo, First Edition, G with rolled and curled spine, cover had edgewear, uncut fore edge, ex-library book with stickers on cover, words Withdrawn and Carbondale Public Library stamped on title page; Carbondale Public Library stamped on top edge, library sleeve glued onto inside page of back cover, DJ taped to cover with word Withdawn stamped across it, DJ worn and chipped. Title of story has been the basis for a major motion picture.  Price: US $13.00... Foundation and Earth NY, Doubleday, 1986. First Edition, HC, VG, Slight wear on dj. Jacket illustration by Alan Wallerstein. Trevize and a beautiful Gaian woman travel from one forbidden world to the next facing a daring and danger-filled odyssey that will decide the fate of the Empire and humanity itself. Price: US $28.00... Foundation's Edge NY, Doubleday, 1982, First Edition, HC, VG, slight wear on dj, Jacket design by Joe Caroff. The fourth novel in the foundation series. Price: US $29.00... The Foundation Trilogy; Prelude to Foundation; and Foundation's Friends NY, Doubleday, 1951, HC, BCE, 8vo, VG with badly torn, ripped and chipped dj, slight wear and curling of the spine, uncut fore edge, very clean and tight. The Foundation Trilogy contains Asimov's three original novels: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation.  Price: US $17.00... The Gods Themselves NY, Doubleday, 1972,  HC, BCE, Fine Condition with slight curling of the spine and minors wear and tear on the dj. Very clean and tight copy. Asimov's fourth novel to win both the Hugo & Nebula Award. Price: US $19.00... The Wind from the Sun NY, Harcourt Brace, 1972, HC, BCE, 8vo, VG with the dj showing some wear and a small tear, minor edgewear on cover and spine. Photo of author on back of dj. Collection of stories of the space age.  Price: US $11.00... Nightfall NY, Doubleday, 1990. First Edition, HC, Fine, price clipped from inside cover of dj, written note from former buyer of book on first page of book. A full-length novel based on the classic short story of a world where it has always been light.  Price $25.00... The Robots of Dawn NY, Doubleday, 1983, First Edition, HC, VG, slight wearing on edges of dj. Jacket designed by Kiyoshi Kanai. Earth detective Elijah Baley is summoned to the Spacer world Aurora to unravel the murder of a humanoid robot.  Price $29... Robots and Empire NY, Doubleday, 1985, First Edition, HC, VG, DJ has minor wearing on edges, initials of former owner on inner cover page. Colorful jacket design by Barclay Shaw.  Asimov's exciting sequel to The Robots of Dawn. Price  $24.00... Baltuck, Deborah and Naomi Keeper of the Crystal Spring NY, Viking, 1998, HC/DJ minor curling of bottom spine, dj is edgeworn and slightly torn while back inside part of dj is dog-eared,  Jacket illustrator Steven Adler. A spellbinding novel about the time the Normans conquered England.  Price: US $12.00... Bester, Alfred The Demolished  Man  NY, Nelson, 1953. HC, BCE, Good, edgewear and chipping on dj, cover wrinkled on bottom. The first novel to win the Hugo award for best novel in 1953.  .  Price: US $15.00... Black, Campbell Raiders of the Lost Ark NY, Ballantine, 1981, HC, BCE, Good, extensive edge wear and other wear on the dj, uncut fore edge, printed name and address of former owner. Novelization of Lawrence Kasdan's screenplay. Movie considered by some as the greatest adventure film ever made. Price: US $19.00...  Block, Thomas H. Orbit NY, Coward, 1982, HC, BCE, VG, DJ has edgewear. Jacket illustration by Alan Hashimoto. Orbit is a reading experience like none other. Price: US $12.00... Bova, Ben City of Darkness NY, Scribners, 1976. First Edition, HC, Fair, Ex-Library with card pocket and stamping of name, numbers, and date. This compelling story takes place under Manhattan Dome--a gray steel framework like a giant spider web far above the city, almost lost in the haze of smog that hangs above the streets.  Price: US $19.00... Orion NY, Simon & Schuster/Fireside, 1984, First Edition, Fair with wear on the cover pages. Trade Paperback. Black remainder mark on bottom edge. Book store stamp on title page. Cover art by David Mattingly. Orion is a hunter, a warrior destined to combat Ahriman the Dark Lord--sole survivor of a race of brutal fiends. Price: US $15.00... Return To Mars NY, Avon Books, 1999, First American Edition, HC,  Fine condition with one small black remainder line drawn across the bottom edge of book.  A very nice copy.  From the author of Mars. The story deals with the incredible discovery humans find on Mars on their return trip to the Red Planet.  Price: US $19.00... Bradbury, Ray Long After Midnight NY, Alfred A. Knopf 1975, Ex-Libris on free endpaper. VG condition except for a moderately chipped jacket with wear and tear. Book Club edition. Jacket painting is of an oil painting called The Nightmare,1781, by John Henry Fusseli. Price: US $12.00...  Martian Chronicles NY, Doubleday, 1958, BCE, Fine with slight edge wear and uncut fore edge. A brilliant account of the settlement of Mars from 1999-2026. Price: US $19.00... Bradley, Marion Zimmer, May, Julie & Norton, Andre Black Trillium NY, A Foundation Book/Doubleday, 1990, First Edition, HC, 8vo,  As  new except for DJ wear, tear  and minor chipping, very clean and  tight, bright attractive gilt lettering and design on the spine of the book. ISBN:0553290797. Superb novel written by three recognized women science fiction writers.  Price: US $ 25.00... Brown, Mary Pigs Don't Fly NY, Baen Books, 1994, HC, VG, minor edgewear. Jacket art by Darrell K. Sweet. A Baen Books original.  Price: US $11.00... Burroughs, E.R., Illustrated by Frank Frazetta A Princess of Mars NY, Doubleday,1970, HC/DJ, BCE, VG. Minor wear on spine and bottom corner of cover, dj has chipping and minor wear, Fore edge and bottom uncut, Ex-Libris on free endpaper. Illustrated by the noted Frank Frazetta. Price: US $14.00.. Gods Of Mars & The Warlord Of Mars (Two Books in One) NY, Doubleday,1971, HC, BCE, VG. Minor dj edge wear, slight curling on spine ends, uncut on fore edge and bottom. Illustrations & Cover Painting By Frank Frazzetta. Earthling John Carter challenges the awesome power of the Gods of Mars. Price: US $12.00... Card, Orson Scott Alvin Journeyman NY, Tor, 1995, HC, First Edition, Fine Condition with two dog-eared leafs--pages folded over in the corners to mark the reader's place the only observable flaw.  Fourth novel in the Tales of Alvin Maker fantasy series. Jacket design by Carol Russo. "The best fantasy series now in progress."--Publishers Weekly--  Price: US $18.00... The Folk Of The Fringe NY, Tor, 1989, HC, Edition not stated, VG, DJ slight wear with wrinkles. Jacket art by Ron Walotsky. "After the worst happens, who will rebuild civilization?"  Price: US $15.00... Lost Boys NY, HarperCollins, 1992. First Edition, HC, Fine, DJ has minor wear. Jacket design by Suzanne Noli. A powerful, uplifting tale of loss and redemption around an ordinary American family's bittersweet triumph over a welter of dark forces. Price: US $15.00... Pastwatch: the Redemption of  Christopher Columbus NY, Tor, 1996, HC, First Edition, Fine, Jacket art and design by Thomas Snowdon-Romer. Price: US $18.00... A Planet Called Treason NY,  St. Martin's Press, 1979, HC, BCE, Good with the exception of the dj which is torn, spotted with black and white spots, uncut fore edge and bottom; chipping, edge wear and a portion in the back is missing.  The author's third book and second novel. Jacket painting by Paul Stimson. Price: US $14.00... Carver, Jeffrey A. Star Riggers Way NY, Doubleday, 1978, HC, BCE, VG, Jacket design by John Lisco. Uncut fore edge and bottom edge. The incredible adventures of Starr Rigger Gev Carlyle. Price: US $13.00... Carr, Terry, Ed. Universe 13 NY, Doubleday, 1983, HC, First Edition, Fair Condition with water stains on dj, glue stain on inside of back cover, and inked price of book on inside of front cover page. Nevertheless, a great  anthology of 7 original science fiction stories by Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Kim Stanley Robinson, Lucius Shepard, Bruce Sterling, and others. Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a near fine unmarked dj.  Price  $10.00... Clarke, Arthur C. Cradle NY, Warner Communications, 1991, HC, First Edition, Written by Clarke & Lee, VG. Minor edge wear and a few tiny pit marks on back of dj. "There's something on the ocean floor off Key West. Something powerful. Something terrifying. Something human--and utterly alien."--Cradle-- Price: US $29.00... The Garden of Rama NY, Bantam, 1991, HC, VG. Edge wear with chipping and slight tears on dj, curling on spine ends, small blue spot on hard cover. "This is a space trip that no reader will want to miss."--Playboy-- Price: US $15.00... The Ghost From The Grand Banks NY, Bantam, 1990, HC, First Edition, Fine. Slight wear, tear, and chipping on dj. A novel about the race to raise the Titanic. Price: US $19.00... Clarke, Arthur C.; Baxter, Stephen The Light of Other Days NY, Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 2000. HC/DJ,  First Edition, VG. White lettering on black spine with slight scratchs on the back of the dj, minor curling on ends of backstrip, slight wrinkling on dj edges. A spectacular novel about nothing less than the transformation of humanity itself. Price: US $19.00... Rama Revealed: The Ultimate Encounter NY,  Bantam Books, 1994. HC, Fine with edge  wear and slight chipping on dj.  On its mysterious voyage through interstellar space, a massive, alien starship carries its passengers to the end of a generations-long odyssey.   Price $15.00... Rama II NY, Bantam Books, 1989, HC, First Edition, Fine, Fabulous jacket design by Paul Swendensen. The sequel to Rendezvous with Rama.  Price $29.00...  The Songs of Distant Earth NY, Ballantine/ Del Ray, 1986, First Edition, VG. Minor wear of dj and the clipping of the price, uncut fore edge. Book deals with the mythical description of Human life billions of miles away from Mother Earth. Price: US $29.00... Tales of Ten Worlds NY, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962 , HC, First Edition, Fair Condition. Ex-library book. On first page of the inside cover are a sticker, stamped dates and name of former owner, and book title listed in a black magic marker. On title page of book and on the back inside page is stamped owner's name. Spine of book loose on title page. On front and back inside cover are marks of adhesive tape. A fine collection of 15 stories by Arthur C. Clarke. Price: US $19.00... 2010: Odyssey Two NY, Ballantine 1982, HC. Fine. DJ showing minor wear, uncut fore edge, photo of author on back of dj. A daring romp through the solar system and a worthy successor to 2001." --Carl Sagan--  Price: US $17.00... 2061 : Odyssey Three NY, Del Rey, 1988, HC, First Edition, Fine Condition with minor wear and tear on dj. Uncut fore edge. Excellent photo of author on back cover. "A truly masterful elaboration of one man's epic vision of the universe." Price: US $29.00... The Wind from the Sun NY, Harcourt Brace, 1972, HC, BCE, 8vo, VG with dj showing minor wear, a small tear, and a pinprick; minor edge wear on cover and spine. Photo of author on back of dj. Collection of stories of the space age.  Price: US$ 10.00... Crichton, Michael. The Lost World NY, Alfred A. Knopf, 1995, First Edition,  HC, Jacket designed by Jonathan Exley. Fine with slight edge wear and minor dried glue spots on dj, a book-of-the-month club main selection. Something Has Survived.  Price: US $17.00... De Camp, L. Sprague  The Hostage of Zir NY, Berkley/Putnam, 1977, HC, First edition. BC. VG except for dj wear. Colorful adventure. Price: US $12.00... Dickson, Gordon R. Three to DorsaI NY, Doubleday, 1975, HC, BCE. Good with dj edge wear, dark stains on back of dj, a number of tears with a large tear on back of dj, one page is dog-eared, and the ends of the spine are slightly turned. Body of book in very good condition. Three unforgettable novels in one book. Jacket painting by Larry Kresek.  Price: US $13.00... Dietz, William C. Star Wars Dark Forces: Soldiers for the Empire NY, Putnam,1997, HC, Fine condition with slight dj edge wear. Wonderfully Illustrated by Dean Williams Book.   Price: $19.00... Donaldson, Stephen R. The Mirror of Her Dreams  NY, Del Rey, 1986, HC, First Edition, First vol. in "Mordant's Need" VG with some wear and a slight tear on dj and a black line drawn on bottom leaves of book. Jacket design by Lynn Andreozzi. A mesmerizing tale by a master storyteller. Price: US $19.00... The One Tree  NY, Ballantine, 1982, HC, BCE, VG with markings, edge wear, and small tears on dj. The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book Two. Extraordinary saga which has become an international best seller. Price: US $16.00... The Real Story : The Gap into Conflict NY, Bantam Books, 1991,HC, VG with minor dj wear. Takes us to a remarkable world of faster-than-light travel.  Price: US $19.00... Doyle, Debra & J. D. Macdonald The Stars Asunder NY, Tom Doherty Associates, 1999, HC, First Edition, As New. A special treat! Price: US $15.00... Duane, Diane; Lim, Ron (illustrator) X-Men : Empire's End  NY, Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1997,  HC/DJ, Fine, Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. Slight edge wear on dj, dirt speck on top edge.  Price: US $15.00... Elwood, Roger and Ghidalia, Vic (compiled by) Androids, Time Machines and Blue Giraffees Chicago, Follett Publishing, 1973. Hardcover in dust jacket. First Printing, Good Condition with dj torn and edge worn in places, inside corner of dj clipped, some dog-eared pages, and the top and front edges of the book have stain marks. Collection of excellent sci-fi stories. The first and only appearance of the Dean R. Koontz story "Terra Phobia".  Price: US $69.00 Farmer, Philip Jose, Dayworld NY, Putnam, 1985, HC, First Edition, Good Condition except for stains on dj and on front and back of book cover. Don Ivan Punchatz (d/j illustrator). Photo of author on back of dj. Price: US $15.00...  Foster, Alan Dean Greenthieves NY, ACE, 1994, HC, Ace Original Edition, Fine Condition. Jacket art by David Mattingly. Price: US $19.00... Codgerspace NY, Ace Books, 1992, HC, Ace Original Edition, VG with name of owner and year written on first inside page of dj. Beautiful Cover Art by David Mattingly.  Price: US $18.00...  Friedman - Michael Jan Startrek - The Next Generation Reunion NY, Pocket Books, 1991. HC, First Edition, Fine Condition with slight dj edge wear.  Picard is reunited with his former crew in a fantastic adventure. Price: US $14.00... Heinlein, Robert A. Friday NY, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1982, HC/DJ, BCE,  8vo, Good with minor curling on book's spine and slight wear, fore edge uncut, chipping and one small tear on dj. Book very clean and tight. Story of a beautiful interplanetary agent named Friday and her amazing adventures. Price: US $12.00... Job: A Comedy of Justice NY: Del Rey, 1984, HC/DJ, BCE, Good with minor tears and wear on the dj, fore edge and bottom edge uncut. Heinlein at his superlative best.  Price $15.00...  Stranger in A Strange Land NY, Ace / Putnam's, 1991, HC/DJ, VG. DJ worn, torn, and chipped with a sizable piece missing from the front, slight dents and curling of ends on the spine, minor water stain on bottom edge, bright silver lettering on the spine. First appearance of the uncut version, which adds approximately 50,000 words not in the original book by Heinlein.  Price: US $69.00... Three by Heinlein: The Puppet Masters, Waldo, Magic, Inc. NY, Doubleday, 1951, HC, No DJ, VG Condition with pages 393-404 dog-earred, uncut fore edge. Book very clean and tight. Price: US $15.00... Herbert, Frank The Jesus Incident NY, Putnam Books, 1979, HC, VG with minor edge wear on dj. A grand novel of epic proportions based on the far future. Price: $17.00... The White Plague NY, Putman, 1982. HC, VG with minor edge wear and slight tears and chipping on dj, a few pages are dog-eared, lettering on spine faded, full photo of author on back of dj. "...a marvelous and terrifying plausible blend of fiction and visionary theme."  Price: US $ 10.00... Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom The Lazarus Effect NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1983, HC, DJ, 8vo, Poor with bottom of front cover waterstained and worn with a curled corner, beginning pages of book stained green on bottom from waterstain, DJ chipped and worn, The Lazarus Effect is a fast-paced, suspenseful, and thoroughly exciting adventure. Price: US $11.00... Haldeman, Joe Mindbridge NY, St. Martin's Press, 1976, HC, VG except for clipped price, bookplate on inside from cover, and minor edge wear. Winner of the 1976 Hugo Award Price: $15.00... Harrison, Harry The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge NY, Walker, HC, 1970, BCE, Good Condition. Uncut fore edge, ex-library copy with library plate and tape, markings, and word discard on various parts of the book.   Price: US $11.00...  The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You NY, Nelson Doubleday, 1979, HC,  BCE, 8vo, 182 Pages, VG with curling on ends of spine, dj is worn, stained, and chipped with minor tears. Book is about a Stainless Steel Rat who comes to the rescue of  humanity.  Price: US $10.00... The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat NY,  Doubleday, 1972 HC/DJ, VG,  (BCE/BOMC). 8vo, Minor edge wear on both dj and cover. Uncut foree edge. Three SF stories in one volume: The Stainless Steel Rat, The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge and The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World. Clean and tight copy. Price: US $10.00... West of Eden NY, Bantam Books, 1984, First Edition. Softcover. Fair with worn and marked cover, stamp of bookstore on inside cover and price is written on first page. The  Story is built around Kerrick, a young hunter who struggles with others for the domination of the earth and very survival. Price: $15.00... Winter in Eden NY, Bantam Books, 1986, HC/DJ, First Edition, 8vo, VG. Slight edgewear on dj, attractive silver lettering on spine, ISBN:3442412250.  "...a dazzling imaginative and rousing yarn...." Price: US $29.00... Holdstock, Robert Where Time Winds Blow NY, A Time Scape Book, 1981, BCE, VG with minor edge wear. Jacket Art by Ron Walotski.  Price: US $19.00... Hubbard L. Ron & Anderson, Kevin J.  Ai! Pedrito!- When Intelligence Goes Wrong California, Bridge Publications, Inc., 1998. HC/DJ, As New/As New. First Edition, photos of authors on dj.  ISBN:1573181218. An enjoyable fast-paced tale of adventure and espionage by two superb writers of SciFi..   Price: US $18.00... Hubbard, L. Ron The Enemy Within Los Angeles, CA, Bridge Publications, 1986. HC. First Edition,  VG with minor edge wear and small rip on dj.  Volume 3 of the Mission Earth series. "Marvelous satire by a master of adventure."--Ann McCaffrey-- Price: US $25.00... Disaster Los Angeles, Bridge Publications, 1987, HC, First Edition  VG with exception of two small tears, one on front and one on back of dj, also the inside of the front and back sections of dj are folded. "A thriller packed with lust, laughs, adventure, and murderous intrigue."--Literary Guild--Volume 8 of the Mission Earth Series. Price: US $28.00... Final Blackout Los Angeles: Bridge, 1989. HC, First Edition, VG with minor edge wear and some fading on dj and cover. "...as perfect a piece of science fiction as has ever been written."--Robert Heinlein-- Price: US $39.00... Fortune of Fear Los Angeles, Bridge Publications, 1986, HC, First Edition,  Good except for minor edge wear on dj and a slight tear on the back of the dj. Vol 5 of the Mission Earth Series. "...an outrageous and wildly funny read."--San Francisco Examiner-- Price: US $29.00 Villainy Victorious Los Angeles,  Bridge Publications, 1987, HC, First Edition. VG, Minor edge wear and a small tear on the dj. "Ironic, exciting, romantic, and hilarious."--Orson Scott Card--Volume 9 of the Mission Earth series..  Price: $27.00... King Stephen Desperation NY, Viking Penguin, 1996. HC, As New. Story about stranded travelers in a town where everyone seems to have gone mad. Photo of King's study on the inside back of dj. Price: US $19.00... Dolores Claiborne NY, Viking, 1993,  HC, First Edition, 8vo, Fine except for inscription on inside front cover; sticky spot on back of dj where sticker was removed, attractive red and gold lettering on the backstrip, full photo of King on back of dj, ISBN:0670844527. In this story, King shows us "how fierce love can be, and how dreadful its consequences."   Price: US $19.00... The Drawing of the Three NY, NAL 1989, Soft Cover, GC, First Plume Printing, The Dark Tower II, Inked check marks and a line of writing on the inside of the first page of book, edge wear and minor chipping and scratches on cover. Magnificent full-color illustrations by Phil Hale. Price: US $13.00... Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales NY, Scribner, 2002, HC/DJ, First Edition, Fine. Slight edgewear on dj.  King's first short stories collection since Nightmares & Dreamscapes nine years ago. Intense, eerie, and compelling. Price: US $19.00... The Eyes of the Dragon NY, Viking, 1987, HC/DJ, First Edition, VG except for wear, chipping, and tears on a very attractive green and red dj, slight dent on top cover edge, and minor green line across top edge of book; attractive green and gold lettering on a white spine, dj includes author's photo, stunning illustrations on dj and book by David Palladini, ISBN:067081458X. "A tale of archetypal heroes and sweeping adventures, of dragons and princes and evil wizards...." Price: US $69.00... Firestarter NY, Viking, 1980, HC/DJ, VG, Minor edge wear and chipping, two small tears, and a red line scribble across its front, slight curling and wear on spine. Book dedicated to Shirley Jackson. Price: US $14.00... Four Past Midnight NY, Viking Press, 1990, HC. First Edition, VG with the exception of the following on the dj: minor edge wear, tears and chipping, and bottom inside corner dog-eared, dirt spots on free endpaper.  "Four chilling novellas, a feat fit for King fans." Price: US $19.00... From A Buick 8: A Novel  NY, Scribner's & Sons, 2002, HC, First Edition, Fine. Impressive silver lettering on back of blue backstrip, photo of King on back of dj,  ISBN:0743211375 "From A Buick 8 is about our fascination with deadly things, about our insistence on answers when there are none, about terror and courage in the face of the unknowable." Price: US $19.00... Gerald's Game NY, Viking Penguin, 1992. HC, First Edition, Fine, slight dirt spot on top edge,..."a novel of brilliant intensity, excruciating suspense, and uncanny insight into the dark corners of the indomitable female psyche." Great photo of King on back of dj. Price: US $29.00... The Gunslinger : The Dark Tower Series NY, Dutton/Plume, 1988. Soft Cover.  First Plume Printing. VG with minor edge wear, small stains, and a crease on the cover's spine. Riveting tale of good versus evil. Exceptional illustrations in the text by Michael Whelan. Price: $15.00... Insomnia NY, Viking Penguin, 1994. Hard Cover. First Edition, Good with small deep scratches on back of dj that protrude onto the back cover. Spine also shows curling and minor edge wear. DJ back has minor markings and line indentations. Great photo of King on back. Price: US $29.00... Needful Things NY, Viking Penguin, 1991. HC/DJ, First Edition. Slight fading spot on spine, bit of cloth loose from bottom edge of front cover. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. The Last Castle Rock Story.  Price: US $24.00...  Rose Madder NY, Viking, 1995. HC, First Edition, VG with minor bend on bottom of front cover, some curling of the spine, slight dirt marks on the edges. Rose Madder is King as his electrifying best. Price: US $19.00... Skeleton Crew NY, Putnam, 1985. HC, Good. Edge wear, chipping, and slight tears and scratches on dj.King's second short story collection featuring "The Monkey"  Price: US  $24.00... Thinner Bachman, Richard [Stephen King] NY, New American Library, 1984, First Printing, VG.  Wear, tear, and chipping and wrinkled line on dj; slight curling and wear on ends of spine, light stain on bottom edge of book, photo of Richard Bachman on back of dj. Thinner is a novel "about what lies beyond the limits of prosperous American complacency and where the responsibilities of human actions ultimately lie."   Price: US 49.00... The Waste Lands NY, Dutton/Plume, 1992, Soft Cover. First Plume Printing, Good: Top corner of cover curled, minor edgewear, and sides of the  leaves are dark with wear.  The Dark Tower Book III. Exceptional drawings by Ned Dameron.   Price: US $16.00... Wizard and Glass  NY, Dutton/Plume, 1997, Soft Cover, First Plume Printing, VG with slight edge wear and chip on spine. The Dark Tower Book IV. Superb full-color illustrations by Dave McKean. Price: US $15.00...  Kneer, Leo B. (Editor), Illustrated by Jack Youngerman (Cover) Science Fact Fiction Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1976 Soft Cover, ISBN: 0673034070, Soft Cover, Fine,  8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slight dirt marks on top edge and very minor wear and chipping on cover and edges. Contains 394 pages including Index. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. Price: US $39.00... Koontz, Dean R. Dark Rivers of the Heart NY, Knopf, 1994, HC, Good Condition except for edge wear, tears, and small hole in dj which is dog-earred in the back inside cover; curling and chipping on the top and bottom of the book's spine; a slight pink magic-marked line drawn on the top leaves of the book. Price: US $18.00...  One Door Away from Heaven NY, Bantam Books, 2001, HC, First Edition, Fine except for slight scratch and light edge wear on dj. Photo of author and his dog Trixie on back of dj. Dean Koontz at his very best. Price: US $14.00... L'Engle, Madeleine A Swiftly Tilting Planet NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1978. First Printing. VG except for t an inscription of a grandmother to her grand daughter on the first page inside of the cover and the letter G marked on the top edge of the book, uncut fore edge, edges unclean, slight crease on the dj. "Absorbing and dramatic tale that combines suspense with awesome beauty." Price: US $25.00...  Lem, Stanislaw Hospital of the Transfiguration NY, Harcourt Brace, 1982. HC, First Edition, Good with Ex Lib. stamps and stickers on inside cover, a sticker on the spine and a stamped date on the copyright page, and also some creased pages as wll as some dark marks on Dj. Translation by Wm Brand. First novel of Lem set in 1939 Poland during the German occupation. A great read. Price: US $15.00... Lurie, Alison Imaginary Friends NY, Coward-McCann, 1967, First US edition, HC/DJ, Very Good. Dirt marks on top edge and fore edge, dark stains across back of dj, dj has minor edge wear with slight tears. Clever story about a cult called the "Truth Seekers" who believe in UFOs.  Price: US $24.00... McCaffrey, Anne Crystal Line NY, Ballantine Books, 1992. HC, First Edition. Good with dj having small two tears and minor edge wear, pink line drawn across top edge, uncut fore edge.  Price: US $19.00... Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern NY, Del Rey, 1983. HC, First Edition, VG with minor edge wear on dj and inside of front dj folded over, uncut fore edge. Story of one of Pern's great and true heroines. Price:  US $19.00... Miller Jr, Walter M. A Canticle For Leibowitz NY, Bantam Books ,1984, HC/DJ, Fine with slight edge wear on dj, bottom spine end curled. Jacket art by Peter jones..  Price: US $17.00... Moorcock, Michael The Elric Saga : Part One: Elric of Melnibone, the Sailor on the Seas of Fate, the Weird of the White Wolf NY, Doubleday, 1977. HC/DJ, Fine Condition with tiny bit of edge wear on dj. Jacket art by Robert Gould. "...remarkable epic of conflict and adventure at the dawn of human history." Price: US $26.00... The Fortress of the Pearl NY, Ace Fantasy,1989. HC, VG, Edge wear, rippling, slight chipping and light white line on dj. An all-new novel of Elric. Price: US $15.00... Nolan, William F. (Ed. ) The Future Is Now LA, Sherbourne Press, Inc., 1970, HC/DJ, VG, DJ curled at spine tips with slight wear on corner tips, minor chipping, wear, and tears on dj edges, price-clipped, tight, Clean copy. "All-new all star science Fiction Stories." Price: US $19.00... Osborne, John & David Paskow Look Back on Tomorrow: Worlds of Science Fiction Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1974, Fine, Pictorial Soft Cover, slight edge wear, chipping, and scratches on cover, stamp on front inside cover states "Not for Sale Until Jan.1." Alternatives: idea-centered literature" Illustrated. An anthology of short SF stories by well known writers. Price: US $19.00... Pincher, Chapman Not with a Bang NY, Nal-world, 1965, HC, First Printing, Fine with slight dj edge wear, minor wear and curling on ends of spine. Author's first novel. Jacket by George Mayhew. Pincher was one of England's most famous journalist. Price: US $19.00... Pohl, Frederick; Thomas, Thomas T. Mars Plus NY, Baen Books, 1994, First Edition, Fine with slight crease and wear on dj. Book deals with the transformation of a human astronaut into a cyborg to make him suitable for living on Mars. Price: US $24.00... POHL, FREDERICK AND KORNBLUTH, C.M.  The Space Merchants. A Novel Of The Future When The Advertising Agencies Take Over NY, Ballantine Books, 1953. HC/DJ, First edition, 12mo, DJ has minor discoloring and edge wear, pages of book turning brown from age, four inside corners of dj seem clipped, but can't tell whether or not the dj was designed this way. A novel of the future when the advertising agencies take over.  Price $95.00... Reaves Michael Shadow Hunter (Star Wars: Darth Maul) NY, Ballantine Books, 2001, HC, First Edition, Fine except for minor edge wear on dj, slight chip on cover, minor curling on spine. An even longer time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.... Price: US $19.00... Reeves-Stevens, Judith and Garfield Prime Directive NY, Pocket Books, 1990, HC,  First Printing of Pocket Book Hardcover, VG Condition, No dust jacket, ISBN:0671707728. "The events of this book take place in the final year of the Enterprises original five-year mission." Price: US $17.00... Rosenberg, Joel Keepers of the Hidden Ways: Book One: The Fire Duke NY, Avonova/Morrow, 1995. HC, First Edition, Fine with slight wear on dj. "A major star in the fantasy firmament."--Mike Resnick-- Price: US $15.00... Schmidt, Stanley (ed.) Analog's Children of the Future : Ten Stories of Extraordinary Young People NY, Dial Press, 1982, HC, First Printing, Good with much edge wear and three tears on dj while inside cover has bookstore stamp and the top of the first page has the price in ink. Book contains the stories of extraordinary young people. Price: US $12.00... Shahar, Eluki Bes Butterfly and Hellflower NY, Guild America Books, 1993, HC. VG, Slight edge wear on dj and minor creases on ends of backstrip.  Includes "Hellflower". "Darktraders", and "Archangel Blues". Price: US $15.00... Shaw, Bob The Ragged Astronauts NY, Baen Books, 1986. HC/DJ, First Edition, Fine with slight edge wear and markings  on dj. "Deft, original, and gripping."--Gregory Benford-- Price: US $18.00... Silverberg, Robert Kingdom of the Wall NY, Bantam, 199, HC/DJ, Good with much edge wear on the dj and minor wear aand curling on the bottom spine of the hard cover. Dedicated to Ursula K. Le Guin. Price: US $14.00... To live Again NY, Doubleday, 1969, HC/DJ, First Edition, 8vo, cover with some edge wear and markings, rolled spine, Ex-library with word Withdrawn stamped on free endpaper, Carbondale Public Library stamped on title page, library sleeve with word Withdrawn glued to inside of back cover page, small sticker glued on inside of back cover, DJ taped to back and front covers, brown stains or spot on various pages throughout the book, black ink spot on inside of dj. Silverberg is a Hugo winner and a past president of the Science fiction Writers of America. Price: US $10.00... Simak, Clifford D. Enchanted Pilgrimage NY, Berkley/ Putnam's Sons, 1975. HC, BCE, Good with wear to corners and spine ends, edge wear, chipping, tears and some markings on dj, interior is clean and tight. Jacket illustration by Paul Lehr.  Price: US $13.00.. Trips in Time, ed. NY, Thomas Nelson Pub., 1977, HC, BCE, Fine with minor edge wear on dj. Nine stories of science fiction by masters of the craft.  Price: US $13.00...  Stickgold, Bob; Noble, Mark Gloryhits  NY, Ballantine, 1978, HC, First Edition, Ex-Library, Good with library stamp and price on first page of book and a library sticker with a patch of dried glue on the last page of the book also back of dj glued to book cover and dj has minor edge wear. Price: US $10.00... Van Vogt, A.E. Slan NY, Doubleday 1968, Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Very Good. Edge wear, tears and slight chipping on dj, also a crease at top of book cover and spine, uncut fore edge, clean and tight. "Fast paced, enthralling novel with unparalleled ingenuity and ever-mounting excitement." Price: US $12.00... Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. Dead-Eye Dick NY, Delacourte, 1982. HC, First Printing, Good with edge wear and small tears on dj, uncut fore edge. Photo of author on back of dj..  Price: US $15.00... West, Paul Terrestrials NY, Scribner, 1997, HC, First Edition, Fine. Slight edge wear on dj and curling on spine ends. "Terrestrials is a gigantic heroic novel." Price: US $19.00... Williamson, Jack Manseed NY, Ballantine Books, 1982, HC,  First Edition. Good. Ink line, price of book, and writing identures on inside of first page. Dj glued to the book covers and large dried glue spot on last page of book, uncut fore edge, glue spot from removed sticker on book spine.  Price: US $14.00... Zahn, Timothy Star Wars: Specter of the Past NY, Bantam Spectra Book, 1997, HC,  First Edition. Fine. Dirt specks on inside of front and back cover, tiny chip on back of dj. "This is space opera at its best."--The Sunday Oklahoman--  Price: US $19.00... Zelazny, Roger This Immortal NY, Ace Books, 1966, HC, BCE, Good with two minor tears, minor edge wear on dj, and a crease on back inside dj. Otherwise a very clean book. Very scarce. Jacket art by Richard Powers. Hugo winner.  Price: US $10.00... To Die in Italbar NY, Doubleday, 1973, HC, BCE, Good. Minor markings, tear, glue spot, chipping and edge wear on dj, uncut fore edge. "...an intergalactic treasure hunt for immortality." Price: US $13.00...   ORDER FORM/ORDER INFO