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New York: ROC - Penguin Books USA, 1990. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. # LE5009. "Can a roller-coaster ride through the magical dimensions of multi-realities finally get things right for an Adept, a mage, and a dead man?" 255+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, possibly unread copy with light edge- and corner-wear, a faint vertical crease adjacent to the front spine edge, and a small area of rippling in the lower right corner margins of the last 35 pages (with no discoloration and not affecting the text) - its interior pristine. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Milan, Italy: Garden Editoriale, 1986. First Thus . Paperback. Very Good Plus. 5" x 7.5. SOLARIS 2 - Fantascienza. Two vintage science fiction novels on the theme of nuclear war, plus four short works by Italian writers. CONTENTS: In addition to the novels cited above, this volume includes Un Amico per Theon (Bellomi), Un Uomo Nella Notte (Bellomi), La Trincea (Naviglio), and Quel Momento (Temporini). 288 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear (mainly some light age/storage discoloration to the cream-colored cover), creased only adjacent to the front spine edge. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request.

New York: Conde Nast Publications, 1972. Paperback. Fine. 5" x 7.5. Kelly Freas (cover). A fascinating vintage SF digest from over 40 years ago. CONTENTS: The Symbiotes (Schmitz), Ideological Defeat (Anvil), The Hated Dreams (Strausbaugh), Generation Gaps (O'Brien/Smith), The War of the Words (Conley), The Pritcher Mass (Part 2 of 3; Dickson), The Iron Pillar of Delhi (de Camp), How to Design a Flying Saucer (Rosa); features. 180 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear (just a miniscule chip/split at the top of the spine). This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the cover will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Ace Books, 1985. First Thus . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. From the heavens fell a wondrous substance - and a deadly plague! 224 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Munchen [Munich] Germany: Moewig-Verlag, 1969. First German Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Stephan (cover art). Terra Science Fiction # T161. The German translation (by Wulf H. Bergner) of George H. Smith's 1966 science fiction classic The Four Day Weekend (AKA The Revolt of the Machines]. "Das weltweite Chaos beginnt in Jahre 2015 - Roboter greifen Menschen an" (The back cover scan includes a further description in German.) 159+ pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked copy with significant edge- and corner-wear, creased on and adjacent to the spine, with a small scuff on the front cover (evidently from a price sticker removal), its pages lightly age-tanned. This nevertheless attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Eugene, Oregon: Pulphouse Publishing, 1990. First Thus . Large Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. G.Barr (cover art). Outstanding short work by this gifted author. CONTENTS: Introduction; Waiting in Crouched Halls (1971); Pilots of the Twilight (a Berserker tale); Neon (also Berserker-linked). 110 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Eugene, Oregon: Pulphouse Publishing, 1990. First Thus . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Barr (cover portrait). An excellent collection of Shiner's early stories, all written before his first novel (Frontera), and revised for this compilation. CONTENTS: nine stories [titles gladly supplied on request] and an Introduction by the author; 120 pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, snug, protective polypropylene bag.

London: Sphere Books Limited, 1979. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A VG++ copy of Turner's brilliant epic, set in post-cataclysmic Australia, where humanity survives by ruthless genetic engineering and a cult of youth. Then came the strangers from Earth's past, time travellers who left before the Holocaust, shocked with what they discover. 375+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, square, unmarked copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by a single reading crease on the spine and a small back cover corner-crease. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution cover scan will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Berkley Books, 1985. First Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A genetically-engineered superman with the power to heal, to adapt, to create - or to destroy! Was he a miracle or a monster? 236 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear (just a bit of age-tanning on the insides of the covers - not on the pristine pages, however) This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

London: Orbit Books - Futura Publications, 1990. First Edition - First Printing . Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large Trade Paperback edition. A brilliant tale of genetic engineering, eidetic memory, hyperacute senses, space colonization, and "alien" (?) invasion. 327 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, apparently unread copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised by a tiny spine bottom scuff, a bumped spine top corner, and a small back cover corner crease. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

New York: Ace Books, 1970. Assumed First Editions . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gray Morrow & Jack Gaughan (covers). Ace Double # 06707. Stunning early Stableford: "Viciously they battled throughout time and the universe - pseudo-man and animal-machine. Their quest was Earth, but they were willing to ravage even that for power." 149 pages. It's paired with a strong Petaja space-opera: "Brad Mantee, starcop ---a madman had stolen his ship, and with it, the secret that could cost him his career - at the very least." 103+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, possibly unread copy with minimal edge- and corner-wear, plus a bit of age-tanning to the insides of the covers - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Ace Books, 1986. First Edition - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Fine Minus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An excellent anthology of stories celebrating future battle technology, edited by Joe Haldeman. CONTENTS: Introduction (Haldeman); Contact! (Drake), The Warbots (Todd), The Scapegoat (Cherryh), The Last Crusade (Smith), Hired Man (Meredith), Early Model (Sheckley), In the Bone (Dickson), The Chemically Pure Warriors (Lang), Right to Life (Easton), Or Battle's Sound (Harrison), Hero (Haldeman). 311 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear, compromised only by a pair of near-invisible spine creases and one miniscule corner-bump. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: Avon Books, 1986. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. It is 2558 A.D. We have reached the stars. And on Old Earth, a new Messiah is needed." The prophecies tell of the Sartius Exori - but the Church recruits a Messiah impersonator, who strangely develops mysterious powers. 289+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, likely unread copy with minimal shelf-wear and a pair of ultra-faint spine creases - its interior pristine. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

New York: William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1991. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hard Cover - Cloth Spine. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thomas Canty (jacket design). An engaging novel of murder and science. The protagonist, raised in an orphanage, discovers that he is genetically altered - into a creative genius. This he inherited from his father, who has been murdered, and he goes on a quest to determine who killed him and why. 298 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, tight, square, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear (just a small bump at the spine bottom). Its handsome dustjacket - now in a clear mylar protective cover - is vivid, unmarked and uncreased, with a little scuffing at the spine ends and cover corners. [Note: The cloudiness in the cover scans is only a reflection on the mylar.]

New York: Ace Books, 1986. First Edition - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ron Miller (cover art). The aliens are coming. The "broken worlds", longtime adversaries, must unite in defense - or die! 248+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with light edge- and corner-wear on the front cover - its interior pristine. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Independence, Missouri: SFWA, 2000. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 8.25" x 10.75. Philippe Coriat (cover). For sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts, this magazine can provide a revelatory window into the genre and the views of its practitioners. SFWA publishes a quarterly magazine, the Bulletin. SFWA Members receive the Bulletin as part of their membership, but anyone can subscribe to it. The Bulletin carries nonfiction articles of general interest to writers, especially genre writers: Features, Departments, Columns, and Markets. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents for article topics. 40 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked Very Good copy with minimal shelf-wear, a recipient's address label on the back cover, compromised only by a straight vertical crease down the center of the magazine. This remains a quiet attractive copy - now in a clear, protective poltpropylene bag with archival backing board.

Independence, Missouri: SWFA, 2001. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 8.25" x 10.75. Thea Hardy (cover). For sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts, this magazine can provide a revelatory window into the genre and the views of its practitioners. SFWA publishes a quarterly magazine, the Bulletin. SFWA Members receive the Bulletin as part of their membership, but anyone can subscribe to it. The Bulletin carries nonfiction articles of general interest to writers, especially genre writers: Features, Departments, Columns, and Markets. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents for article topics. 48 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked Very Good copy with light shelf-wear, some minor wrinkling, and an recipient's address label on the back. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective poltpropylene bag with archival backing board

Independence, Missouri: SFWA, 2000. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.25" x 10.75. Dominic Harman (cover). For sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts, this magazine can provide a revelatory window into the genre and the views of its practitioners. SFWA publishes a quarterly magazine, the Bulletin. SFWA Members receive the Bulletin as part of their membership, but anyone can subscribe to it. The Bulletin carries nonfiction articles of general interest to writers, especially genre writers: The Nebula Awards, Features, Humor, Departments, Columns, and Markets. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents for article topics. 72 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased Near Fine copy with minimal shelf-wear. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective poltpropylene bag with archival backing board.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1979. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Lee Noel (jacket cover). A crudely modeled fetish disappears from the vicarage in a small Cornish fishing village and the villagers are beset with visions. Is it a supernatural haunting or an extraterrestrial experiment? 189 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, solid, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear, compromised only by a very slight spine-lean. Its dustjacket, with stunning wrap-around cover art, is now in a clear mylar protective cover. It is complete (not price-clipped) and unmarked, with minimal shelf-wear, the flaps each having a small crease at its upper corner. This is a truly handsome copy - at an excellent price.

New York: Harper Collins, 1993. Uncorrected Proof . Paperback. Fine (As New). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy [**in plain orange covers] - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. STORYLINE: Having immersed herself in the books of horror writer Martin Wisemann, Joanne is shocked when the hideous monsters in their pages come to life and begin haunting her days and nights. 217 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, likely unread copy with negligible shelf-wear. This handsome, collectible copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.