CARR, TERRY (EDITOR)

The Best Science Fiction of the Year #2

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1976. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 0345249690. This is a mass market paperback book. This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are a couple of noticeable creases to the spine of the book. The text pages are clean, but have noticeable toning due to the acid content of the paper. Included are: The Meeting by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth, Nobody's Home by Joanna Russ, Fortune Hunter by Poul Anderson, The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe, Caliban by Robert Silverberg, Eurema's Dam by R. A. Lafferty, Zero Gee by Ben Bova, Sky Blue by Alexei and Cory Panshin, Hero by Joe W. Haldeman, Painwise by Robert Silverberg, and more.. Very Good- .

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Book number: 43820

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0345249690 Science Fiction And Fantasy Terry Carr Best Science Fiction Of The Year Short Stories Anthologies

CARR, TERRY

Cirque a Novel of the Far Future

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0672520141. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of some very beginning rubbing to the spine ends and the bottom flap corner of the front panel. "Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, Behold the Man and The Warlord of the Air by Michael Moorcock, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin. After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987) , winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41422

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0672520141 Science Fiction Terry Carr Signed Edition Far Future

CARRIGER, GAIL

Manners & Mutiny )

New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2015. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316190284. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Gail Carriger is the pen name of Tofa Borregaard, an author of steampunk fiction and an American archaeologist. She was born in Bolinas, an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, and attended high school at Marin Academy. She received her undergraduate degree from Oberlin College, a masters of science in archaeological materials at England's University of Nottingham in 2000, and a master of arts in anthropology (with a focus on archaeology) at the University of California Santa Cruz in 2008. She is a 2010 recipient of the Alex Awards. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41440

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0316190284 Science Fiction And Fantasy Gail Carriger Finishing School Espionage

CARROLL, JONATHAN

Black Cocktail

London, England: Century / Legend, 1990. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0712636420. Illustrated by Dave McKean. B&W Illustrations; This edition is limited to 300 signed copies. This book is #243. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket, but with a slipcase in Near Fine condition. "Jonathan Samuel Carroll (born January 26, 1949) is an American fiction writer primarily known for novels that may be labelled magic realism, slipstream or contemporary fantasy. He has lived in Austria since the 1970s. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 48397

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0712636420 Science Fiction And Fantasy Jonathan Carroll Dave Mckean Limited Editions Signed Edition Horror

CARTER, LIN (EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY)

Flashing Swords! #1

Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1973. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed (at the beginning of their stories) by two Authors: Fritz Leiber and Poul Anderson. This is a First Edition with the code D11 on page 173 (according to Currey - page 105). This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The contents include: The Sadness of the Executioner by Fritz Leiber, Morreion by Jack Vance, The Merman's Children by Poul Anderson, and, The Higher Heresies of Oolimar by Lin Carter. ; Signed by Collection of Signatures. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 47991

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy Lin Carter Fritz Leiber Poul Anderson Signed Edition

CARTER, LIN

Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus

New York, NY: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1970. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 042501861X. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Frank Frazetta. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book (PBO). The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is a small chip to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "Carter was a member of the Trap Door Spiders, an all-male literary banqueting club which served as the basis of Isaac Asimov's fictional group of mystery-solvers, the Black Widowers. Carter was the model for Asimov's character Mario Gonzalo. Carter was also a member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America (SAGA) , a loose-knit group of Heroic fantasy authors founded in the 1960s, some of whose work he anthologized in the Flashing Swords! Series. In the 1970s Carter published one issue of his own fantasy fanzine Kadath, named after H. P. Lovecraft's fictional setting (see The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath). About 3,000 copies were printed; however the printer was in a dispute with the binder, who held the copies. While Carter paid the printer, the printer decamped into California." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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Book number: 44174

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 042501861X Science Fiction And Fantasy Lin Carter Thongor Fantasy Frank Frazetta

CHALKER, JACK L.

The Four Lords of the Diamond Lilith, Cerberus, Charon, Medusa

New York, NY: Del Rey, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 034529369X. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by David B. Mattingly. Cover Art; This set includes four volumes of the Four Lords of the Diamond series by Jack Chalker. All four volumes are stated First Editions. All four volumes are in Very Good condition, with volume one more Very Good- condition. The books were issued without dust jackets. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some rubbing, nicking and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. Volume four has creases to the front corners along with more rubbing and wear to the spine ends, corners and spine joints. "The Four Lords of the Diamond is a series of four science fiction novels by author Jack L. Chalker. Each volume of the series primarily follows a duplicate of a government agent as he lands on his prison planet and begins to both investigate the menace to the civilized worlds and find his position in his new society. The duplicates realize the stagnancy and corruption of the Confederacy, the intergalactic government in the series, and question their position as tools of the hierarchy. As the series progresses, the primary agent experiences each of his counterparts' divergent experiences and begins to question his beliefs as well. Like much of Chalker's work, the series deals with the effects physical transformations have on a character's personality. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 47494

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 034529369X Science Fiction And Fantasy Jack L. Chalker Alien Worlds Aliens David B. Mattingly

CHAMBERS, ROBERT W.

The King in Yellow

Chicago, IL: F. Tennyson Neely Publishers, 1895. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by Vincent Starrett on the reverse of the front endpaper, and also includes Vincent Starrett's bookplate on the front pastedown page. "Small octavo, pp. [1-2] [1-9] 10-316 [317: ad] [318: blank], pictorial cloth in green, with a rectangular patch in brown, with a lizard and Neely's Prismatic Library as part of the interior. The top edge of the text block has gilding, The frontis and bottom edges of the text block are untrimmed. There are three printings with title pages dated 1895, this particular one is generally accepted as the first. There is no inserted frontispiece and page [318] is blank. The sheet bulk is 1.5 cm. " This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking the scarce dust jacket. The book cover has spots of foxing and the green cloth has darkened a bit in general. The text pages are clean and bright. "The book countains nine short stories and a sequence of poems; while the first stories belong to the genres of supernatural horror and weird fiction, The King in Yellow progressively transitions towards a more light-hearted tone, ending with romantic stories devoid of horror or supernatural elements. The horror stories are highly esteemed, and it has been described by critics such as E. F. Bleiler and T. E. D. Klein as a classic in the field of the supernatural. Lin Carter called it "an absolute masterpiece, probably the single greatest book of weird fantasy written in this country between the death of Poe and the rise of Lovecraft", and it was an influence on Lovecraft himself. " (from Wikipedia). It appears that H. P. Lovecraft read this book and found it inspiring of his own works, especially in regards to the Cthulu Mythos. ; Signed by Associated. Very Good .

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Book number: 46862

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy Robert W. Chambers Supernatural Fiction Short Stories The King In Yellow

CHERRYH, C. J. (PSEUDONYM OF CAROLYN JANICE CHERRY)

Chanur's Venture

Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1984. Trade Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 093209631X. Book Club Edition. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This is the trade edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 42717

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 093209631X Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Chanur series The Chanur Series Mike Whelan Space Travel Merchant / Union Series

CHERRYH, C. J. (CAROLYN JANICE CHERRY)

Chanur's Venture

New York, NY: Daw Books, 1981. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by Michael Whelan. Cover Art; This book club edition, other than the limited edition put out by Phantasia Press, is the only hardback edition available of this title. This copy has code P08 on page 181, making it an early printing. The dust jacket illustration is by Mike Whelan. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some beginning rubbing and nicking to the spine ends and corners. There is a small wrinkle and one small tear to the bottom spine end of the dust jacket. "The series is set in the same Alliance-Union universe of Downbelow Station, but in a region of space in the opposite direction from Earth as the Alliance and Union. It is occupied by a number of spacefaring civilizations bound by a set of trade treaties into a so-called Compact. The Compact is not a political organization, and has no government; it deals only with open trade, leaving the component civilizations to resolve conflicts between themselves. Human space borders kif and knnn territory, the most aggressive and enigmatic species of the Compact respectively. First contact ensues when an ambitious kif hakkikt (prince) captures a human exploration ship. The last surviving crew member, Tully, escapes while the kif ship is docked at a station and winds up on The Pride of Chanur, a hani merchant vessel commanded by Pyanfar Chanur. This triggers the events of the first novel in the series and its three-part sequel." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 45828

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Chanur series The Chanur Series Mike Whelan Space Travel Merchant / Union Series

CHERRYH, C. J.

Chanur's Homecoming

New York, NY: Daw Books, 1986. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Illustrated by Michael Whelan. Cover Art; First Edition thus with the code: R06 on page 348. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a small spot of discoloration to the top spine end, and also some light rubbing and wear. "The realistic handling of linguistic and psychological barriers is one of the stronger aspects of the books (especially compared to the genre as a whole). The character development is another, which is also closely connected to the inter-species relations. As the (usually involuntary) exposure of the characters to different cultures goes on, they are pushed to probe other ways of thinking—and together with constant pressure of both economical and immediate hazard that drives them to opening new levels of themselves. Even the "enemy" side is quickly brought from the level of incomprehensible faceless danger into viewing them as a formidable yet admirable opponent. The books are a metaphor of breaking mental barriers, finding oneself in adversity, and growing above petty interests towards global strategies and greatness. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 48335

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy C. J. Cherryh The Chanur Series Aliens Space Opera Michael Whelan

CHERRYH, C. J.

Chernevog

New York: Del Rey Books (Science Fiction and Fantasy), 1990. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345359542. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ""The forest wilderness lay somewhere north of Kiev in the spirit-haunted land of ancient Russia. There Eveshka, the former destructive ghost, the rusalka-restored to life by the sacrifice of her father Uulamets-had dwelt in peace for three years with her husband Pyetr and the half-taught young wizard Sasha. But now fears began to plague her nights, and something seemed to call her north into that section of the forest they'd not visited for years." "Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942) , better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction. She has written more than 60 books since the mid-1970s, including the Hugo Award-winning novels Downbelow Station (1981) and Cyteen (1988) , both set in her Alliance-Union universe.". Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33552

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0345359542 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Russia rusalka Forests Fairy Tales Magic Science Fiction

CHERRYH, C. J. (CAROLYN JANICE CHERRY)

Cyteen

New York, NY: Warner Books, 1988. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0446514284. Illustrated by Don Maitz. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Cyteen (1988) science fiction novel by American writer C. J. Cherryh, set in her Alliance-Union universe. The murder of a major Union politician and scientist has deep, long-lasting repercussions. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1989. The sequel, Regenesis, was published by DAW Books in January 2009." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44908

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0446514284 Science Fiction And Fantasy C. J. Cherryh Caroline Janice Cherry Don Maitz Hugo Award Nominee Hugo Award Winner Union / Merchanter universe Artificial Intelligence

CHERRYH, C. J.

Destroyer

New York: Daw Books, 2005. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0756402530. This book is in Very Good+condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some ground-in dirt and spotting to the edges of the text block. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The Foreigner universe is a fictional universe created by American writer C. J. Cherryh. The series centers on the descendants of a ship lost in transit from Earth en route to found a new space station. It consists of a series of semi-encapsulated trilogy arcs (or sequences) that focus on the life of Bren Cameron, the human paidhi, a translator-diplomat to the court of the ruling atevi race. Currently twenty novels have been published between 1994 and 2020. Cherryh has also self-published two ebook short story prequels to the series, "Deliberations" (October 2012) and "Invitations" (August 2013). " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 40146

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0756402530 Science Fiction C. J. Cherryh Alien civilization Alien contact The Foreigner Series Foreigner Series

CHERRYH, C. J. (EDITED BY)

Divine Right

New York: DAW, 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0886773806. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The very edges of the spine ends and corners have some beginning rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43263

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0886773806 Science Fiction And Fantasy C. J. Cherryh Merovingen Nights Fantasy Short Stories Series Books