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  • HE, SHE, IT by Piercy, Marge
    Piercy, Marge
    HE, SHE, IT

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - Piercy's highly praised science fiction novel - an interweaving of 2 stories, one that of a young woman in the 21st century in the vast toxic wasteland that used to be North America, the other a kabbalist in the 16th century in Prague's Jewish ghetto. ISBN: 0-679-404082.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 42058
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  • DARK SIGHT. by Poe, Christopher Allan.
    Poe, Christopher Allan.
    DARK SIGHT.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Black Opal Books, (2014). SIGNED - A paranormal thriller for young adults - "As the only black student at an all-white school, Monique Robinson has always had to prove herself. When her best friend, Victoria is left brain dead, Monique fights to bring her back. But she soon realizes that blurring the lines between life and death has its own price." SIGNED on the title page. 300 pp. plus an excerpt from 'The Portal.'. ISBN: 978-1626941137.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 75845
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  • THE PORTAL. by Poe, Christopher Allan.
    Poe, Christopher Allan.
    THE PORTAL.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Black Opal Books, (2011). SIGNED - A paranormal thriller for young adults - "Cody isnÕt like other little boys...he sees things he shouldnÕt. Vivian Carmichael has been hiding in the San Bernardino Mountains for more than a year now. Far from cell towers and video cameras, she's finally found a safe place to raise her four-year old son Cody. " SIGNED on the title page. 293 pp. ISBN: 978-1937329136.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 75846
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  • THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and Other Stories. by Poe, Edgar Allan.
    Poe, Edgar Allan.
    THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and Other Stories.

    Edition: Reprint - first thus.

    Koln: Konemann, 1995. dj. Hardcover - An attractively produced edition of this collection of 14 classic stories of horror and detection, including - in addition to the title story - The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Purloined Letter and more. Includes a section of notes at the end. A compact format, measuring just 6 3/4 inches by 5 inches, and well printed on good quality paper, and bound in teal cloth. 310 pp. ISBN: 3-89508090x.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 84930
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  • BLASPHEMY. by Preston, Douglas.
    Preston, Douglas.
    BLASPHEMY.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Forge / TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2007). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in Arizona, where deep in a mountain a super-collider will probe what happened at the very moment of creation - the Big Bang itself - "some call this the greatest scientific discover of all time - others call it blasphemy." SIGNED on the title page. 415 pp. ISBN: 978-0765311054.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 71990
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  • THE CLOUD. by Richtel, Matt.
    Richtel, Matt.
    THE CLOUD.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy for this paperback original.

    New York: Harper Collins, (2013). SIGNED first edition - "A late-night accident on a San Francisco subway platform has altered Nat Idle's reality. But then, there are no accidents." The second in the series featuring Idle, former medical student turned journalist, by this Pulitzer prize winning technology and science reporter. SIGNED on the title page. Includes a bonus short story "Floodgate." 418 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 72850
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  • DONOR. by Robinson, Frank.
    Robinson, Frank.
    DONOR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - When Dennis Heller discovers that his organs have been harvested - not once, but twice - he goes on the run in an attempt to find the harvester before he is found. 366 pp. ISBN: 0-768-310864.

    Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (spine slant)

    Book ID: 61465
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  • FLAMING ARROWS. by Rogers, Bruce Holland; introduction by Kate Wilhelm.
    Rogers, Bruce Holland; introduction by Kate Wilhelm.
    FLAMING ARROWS.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with limited edition hardcover.

    Eugene, OR: IFD Publishing, (2001). SIGNED first edition - A collection of mostly short-short stories, some mysteries, some science fiction, with an introduction by Kate Wilhelm and an afterword by the author. Illustrated by Jill Bauman, and Alan M. Clark. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page and dated on Whidbey Island in the year of publication. 287 pp. ISBN: 0-96719122X.

    Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers (underlining on 2 pages in the afterword).

    Book ID: 70442
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  • A FEW LAST WORDS: A Parable And A Prophecy. by Sallis, James.
    Sallis, James.
    A FEW LAST WORDS: A Parable And A Prophecy.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Macmillan, (1970) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book by Sallis, a collection of speculative short fiction, sometimes surreal, sometimes comic, but often with a quiet horror combined with mundane details, a glimpse of a future bleak and violent and full of death. SIGNED on the title page. 226 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (some light toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 70580
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  • A FEW LAST WORDS: A Parable And A Prophecy. by Sallis, James.
    Sallis, James.
    A FEW LAST WORDS: A Parable And A Prophecy.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Macmillan, (1970) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The first book by Sallis, a collection of speculative short fiction, sometimes surreal, sometimes comic, but often with a quiet horror combined with mundane details, a glimpse of a future bleak and violent and full of death. SIGNED on the title page. 226 pp.

    Condition: Damaged condition - the back board has been cracked and bent, lower corner bumped - but the binding is still tight, spine is straight and the dj is very good. An uncommon first book, especially signed and in the first edition, and so worth offering at a significantly reduced price.

    Book ID: 71379
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  • Sanders, Scott Russell.
    THE ENGINEER OF BEASTS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Franklin Watts, (1988) dj. Hardcover first edition - Young adult science fiction novel - the story of a young orphan girl trying to find herself, who will do anything she has to, in order to follow her dreams, set in the near future in the sterile domed floating city of New Boston. ISBN: 0-531-057836.

    Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a near fine dj (price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 26213
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  • HYBRIDS. by Sawyer, Robert.
    Sawyer, Robert.
    HYBRIDS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Volume Three of the Neanderthal Parallax trilogy, his prize-winning series (the first won the Hugo) which looks at two alternate earths - the one we know where 'homo sapiens' dominated and one where Neanderthals are the dominant hominid. SIGNED on the title page. 394 pp. ISBN: 0-312876904.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 56240
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  • HUMANS: Book Two of the Neanderthal Parallax. by Sawyer, Robert J.
    Sawyer, Robert J.
    HUMANS: Book Two of the Neanderthal Parallax.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED on the title page. The second book in Sawyer's trilogy about our world and a parallel one in which Homo Sapiens died out and the Neanderthals became the dominant species. 344 pp. ISBN: 0-312876912.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 35258
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  • HUMANS: Book Two of the Neanderthal Parallax. by Sawyer, Robert J.
    Sawyer, Robert J.
    HUMANS: Book Two of the Neanderthal Parallax.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2003.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second book in Sawyer's trilogy about our world and a parallel one in which Homo Sapiens died out and the Neanderthals became the dominant species. SIGNED on the title page. 344 pp. ISBN: 0-312876912.

    Condition: Ex-library but with very few markings (stamp on top edge), and overall tight and clean in a near fine, unmarked dj.

    Book ID: 48027
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  • WHICH WAY TO THE FUTURE: Selected Essays from Analog. by Schmidt, Stanley.
    Schmidt, Stanley.
    WHICH WAY TO THE FUTURE: Selected Essays from Analog.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2001) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of essays originally published during the 1990s from this physicist and long time editor of Analog - many deal with environmental issues, education and government - and underlying each is the emphasis on being open to new solutions. SIGNED on the title page. Introduction by Marvin Minsky. 255 pp. ISBN: 0-765301040.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 72826
    Keywords: Essays, science fiction
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  • WHICH WAY TO THE FUTURE: Selected Essays from Analog. by Schmidt, Stanley.
    Schmidt, Stanley.
    WHICH WAY TO THE FUTURE: Selected Essays from Analog.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2001) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of essays originally published during the 1990s from this physicist and long time editor of Analog - many deal with environmental issues, education and government - and underlying each is the emphasis on being open to new solutions. Introduction by Marvin Minsky. 255 pp. ISBN: 0-765301040.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line)

    Book ID: 76621
    Keywords: essays, science fiction
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  • ROCK BREAKS SCISSORS CUT. by Schow, David J.
    Schow, David J.
    ROCK BREAKS SCISSORS CUT.

    Edition: First printing - a limited, signed edition.

    Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2003. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The mysterious Dr. Gold is involved in a project about the recording of dreams; her three star volunteers - Jovana, a fashion model, Gilbert, a pop journalist, and Melinda, a bookstore employee - seem to have nothing in common at first until it seems that the experiments are linking them in unexpected ways. One of 750 copies numbered and SIGNED on an illustrated preliminary page. This copy is also SIGNED by Schow on the title page. Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Caniglia. Illustrated endpapers. 142 pp. ISBN: 1931081816.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 63081
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  • EYE. by Schow, David J.
    Schow, David J.
    EYE.

    Edition: First printing - a limited, signed edition.

    Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2001. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of short fiction- 13 stories, including an afterword with notes on the stories, One of 1000 copies numbered and SIGNED on an illustrated preliminary page. Red illustrated endpapers. Dedicated to Christa Faust. 244 pp. ISBN: 1-892284739.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 69601
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  • CRYPT ORCHIDS. by Schow, David J. (introduction by Robert Bloch)
    Schow, David J. (introduction by Robert Bloch)
    CRYPT ORCHIDS.

    Edition: First printing - a limited, signed edition.

    Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 1998. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A collection of cutting edge short fiction with introduction by Robert Bloch and an afterword by Schow. One of an edition of 500 copies numbered and SIGNED on an illustrated preliminary page (this is lettered P/C - publisher's copy) . Signature page illustration by Grant Christian; interior illustrations by Timothy Caldwell. 235 pp. ISBN: 0-964989069.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 70048
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  • BLACK NO MORE: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Working of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940. by Schuyler, George S. (1895-1977)
    Schuyler, George S. (1895-1977)
    BLACK NO MORE: Being an Account of the Strange and Wonderful Working of Science in the Land of the Free, A.D. 1933-1940.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, (2011). A humorous work of speculative fiction, the first novel, originally published in 1931, by this African American journalist and author, perhaps best known for his autobiography "Black and Conservative." A "biting satire which not only debunks the myths of white supremacy and racial purity but also lampoons prominent leaders of the NAACP and the Harlem Renaissance. [It] offers a hilarious take on the hypocrisy and demagoguery surrounding America's obsession with skin color. According to Max Disher, an ambitious young black man in 1930s New York, someone of his race has only three alternatives: 'Get out, get white, or get along.' Incapable of getting out and unhappy with getting along, Max leaps at the remaining…

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    Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, (2011). A humorous work of speculative fiction, the first novel, originally published in 1931, by this African American journalist and author, perhaps best known for his autobiography "Black and Conservative." A "biting satire which not only debunks the myths of white supremacy and racial purity but also lampoons prominent leaders of the NAACP and the Harlem Renaissance. [It] offers a hilarious take on the hypocrisy and demagoguery surrounding America's obsession with skin color. According to Max Disher, an ambitious young black man in 1930s New York, someone of his race has only three alternatives: 'Get out, get white, or get along.' Incapable of getting out and unhappy with getting along, Max leaps at the remaining possibility. Thanks to a certain Dr. Junius Crookman and his mysterious process, Max and other eager clients develop bleached skin that permits them to enter previously forbidden territory. What they discover in white society, however, gives them second thoughts." vi, 151 pp. ISBN: 978-0486480404.

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    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 78136
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  • CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE LAKE OF SOULS: Book 10 in the Saga of Darren Shan. by Shan, Darren.
    Shan, Darren.
    CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE LAKE OF SOULS: Book 10 in the Saga of Darren Shan.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Boston: Little Brown, (2005.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The tenth book in this series for young adults which has garnered praise from such writers as J. K. Rowlings. 292 pp. ISBN: 0-316-156272.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (usual light toning to the pages)

    Book ID: 69783
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  • THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. by Siddons, Anne Rivers.
    Siddons, Anne Rivers.
    THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - The second (and most popular) novel by this Southern author, and her only foray into horror fiction. Set in "a wealthy suburb in Atlanta where an ambitious young architect is building a dramatically contemporary house. However, as each of three families move into the house in succession, their lives are torn apart and destroyed. Meanwhile the warnings of the neighbors next door are ignored, and their fears are dismissed. A story of unimaginable evil invading the comfortable world of the complacent rich. 346 pp. Dust jacket by Wendell Minor. ISBN: 0-671240188.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder mark, short tear to upper edge of back cover of dj)

    Book ID: 89067
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  • 5 WORLDS, Book 3: THE RED MAZE. by Siegel, Mark; Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun.
    Siegel, Mark; Alexis Siegel, Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun.
    5 WORLDS, Book 3: THE RED MAZE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The third book in this highly praised and award-winning series of graphic adventure stories for older childen. illustrated in full color throughout. "In book 3, Oona Lee is determined to light Moon Yatta's beacon and continue her quest to save the galaxy. But reaching the red beacon means navigating an impossible maze of pipes and facing devious enemies at every turn." SIGNED on the title page by author Boya Sun. Author R. J. Pallacio called this series "Mind-blowingly beautiful. . . . A must-read." 341 pp plus some bonus material on world building, a sneak preview into the character development, etc. Illustrated endpapers. ISBN: 978-1101935927.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 81805
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  • BUGS. by Sladek, John (1937-2000).
    Sladek, John (1937-2000).
    BUGS.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Macmillan, (1989) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A comic novel about an Englishman lost in high-tech America - a late novel by this author who also wrote surrealistic science fiction novels and co-authored two novels with Thomas Disch including the satirical thriller "Black Alice" in 1968 under the pseudonym of Thom Demijohn.) This title has not yet been published in the US. SIGNED on the title page. 213 pp. ISBN: 0-333-490606.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 61697
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  • HELL DIVERS, Book One. by Smith, Nicholas Sansbury.
    Smith, Nicholas Sansbury.
    HELL DIVERS, Book One.

    Edition: Audio book.

    New York: Blackstone Audio, (2016). Unabridged, read by R.C. Bray - 10 hours, 8 cds. "More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers - men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.". ISBN: 978-1504710404.

    Condition: New - still in shrinkwrap.

    Book ID: 78587
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  • DAMOSEL: In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times. by Spinner, Stephanie.
    Spinner, Stephanie.
    DAMOSEL: In Which the Lady of the Lake Renders a Frank and Often Startling Account of her Wondrous Life and Times.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - Fantasy novel for older children and young adults set in the world of King Arthur. Author's note. 198 pp. ISBN: 9780375836343.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 59269
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  • THE WITCH. by St. James, Bernard.
    St. James, Bernard.
    THE WITCH.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Harper & Row, (1979.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in a small town in England during World War II, where a bulldozer accidentally pushed aside a stone cross that had been holding down the bones of the Witch of Scrapfaggot Green and in doing so unleashed horror on the village. 197 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0137037.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dust jacket (remainder line.)

    Book ID: 47562
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  • [Stapledon, Olaf and Miller, Agnes] Crossley, Robert, editor.
    TALKING ACROSS THE WORLD: The Love Letters of Olaf Stapledon and Agnes Miller, 1913-1919.

    Edition: First printing.

    Hanover, NH: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. dj. Hardcover first edition - The love letters from Olaf Stapledon to his cousin and future wife, Agnes Miller, after the outbreak of World War I. Index.

    Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 13192
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  • CRYPTONOMICON by Stephenson, Neal.
    Stephenson, Neal.
    CRYPTONOMICON

    Edition: 5th printing.

    New York: Avon, (1999.) dj. Hardcover - Hugo Award winning writer's massive novel, which was also shortlisted for the Hugo and winner of the Locus Award. An amazing tour de force involving Nazi cryptography Enigma code and project Arethusa, leaping between World War II history and the near future Worldwide Web, while hinting at a dark tomorrow for personal and digital liberty. "great art, thought and creative daring; a truely iconoclastic imagination working with white hot intensity." 918 pp. ISBN: 0-380-97346-4.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 87491
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  • CRYPTONOMICON by Stephenson, Neal.
    Stephenson, Neal.
    CRYPTONOMICON

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Avon, (1999.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Hugo Award winning writer's massive novel, which was also shortlisted for the Hugo and winner of the Locus Award. An amazing tour de force involving Nazi cryptography Enigma code and project Arethusa, leaping between World War II history and the near future Worldwide Web, while hinting at a dark tomorrow for personal and digital liberty. "great art, thought and creative daring; a truely iconoclastic imagination working with white hot intensity." Relatively small first printing.. 918 pp. ISBN: 0-380-97346-4.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (unusually good condition for such a thick book)

    Book ID: 75657
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