RAY BRADBURY
First Edition, First printing FINE stated first edition with a fine/near fine dust jacket. Boldly signed by Bradbury on a loosely laid in bookplate. Please see image of the copyright page. The book is in FINE condition with crisp, clean mustard boards , The board have sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The internal pages and end papers are bright, flat and clean inside with No marks, No inscriptions, No stains, No writing, No bent pages and No foxing. Clean, crisp book appearing as unread. Bright Strong red top stain applied by publisher, and rough cut outer page edges as issued. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from slight restoration by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No rubbing, No fading and No foxing with but a small spot to the rear inner flap. The jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $4.95. Stunning jacket! The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see images. A very handsome copy of this title in near fine condition. Presents well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi listings.
MAURICE SENDAK
SUPERB ORIGINAL DRAWING OF 'WILD THING' MOISHE, Letter of Authenticity SIGNED AND DATED BY MAURICE SENDAK NEWLY MATTED, FRAMED AND GLAZED.MAURICE SENDAK, (AMERICAN 1927-2012) PEN AND INK A MATTED FRAMED AND GLAZED STUNNING BOLD SKETCH OF “WILD THING” MOISHE SAYING “Greetings!” Dated and SIGNED by Maurice Sendak “Maurice Sendak / Aug 85” THE ART IS IN FINE CONDITION, FULLY MATTED AND FRAMED TO A FINISHED SIZE OF: 15.75″ X 13.5″ A beautiful original large and bold over-sized head drawing in pen and ink of Moishe, one of the Wild Things, saying “Greetings!”, signed by Maurice Sendak “Maurice Sendak / Aug ’85”. Framed to a completed size of 16″ x 16″. Matted art size of 6.5″ x 4.25″. The art was matted and framed with a stunning gun metal toned frame which fully sets off the art. The piece was framed using fully archival materials and UV glass for full protection and preservation. This piece is penned in vibrant, bold ink with strong contrast, and is SIGNED by Maurice Sendak lower center. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by an Letter of Authenticity from James Spence, LLC. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other Original Illustration Art and rare books. ***PLEASE NOTE-NO International shipping **
CHARLES SCHULZ
ORIGINAL CHARLES SCHULZ SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ADORABLE BASEBALL FRAMED PRINT OF CHARLIE BROWN SIGNED BY CHARLES SCHULZ. FRAMED CHARLES SCHULZ SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ADORABLE BASEBALL PRINT OF CHARLIE BROWN, WITH COA/LOA CUSTOM MATTED AND FRAMED TO 14.5″ X 14.5″ An adorable colorful print of Charlie Brown, baseball hat on, sitting on a blue bench, wearing a red shirt and being reflective appearing to watch a baseball game in anticipation. The page came from an end paper of one of Schulz’s books and was signed by him in full signature. We were lucky enough to acquire two of these books which we framed separately. They would be perfect for a baseball aficionado, or as gifts to two children, or even hung side by side together. This vibrant piece is boldly signed by Charles Schulz in FULL signature with an inscription along the top “Best Wishes”, and his signature along the bottom “Charles M. Schulz”. The sheet is presented newly matted, framed and glazed using all archival materials and UV glass to a completed size of 14.5″ X 14.5″. The signed print sheet by sight is 5.25″ x 5.5″. PROVENANCE: The piece will come with a Certificate of Authenticity (LOA/COA), from James Spence, LLC. A very stunning piece and showcases very well. Perfect for the collector/lover of Charles Schulz. Frame Size: 14.5″ X 14.5″ Sheet by sight: 5.25″ x 5.5″. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for both art and rare books. ***Please note NO International Shipping**
J.R.R. TOLKIEN
First Edition, First Printing, Second Impression, 1937 : A near fine very clean copy in the ORIGINAL EXTREMELY SCARCE DUST JACKET, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. The first printing of The Hobbit was issued on 21st September 1937 with a print run of only 1500 copies. The book was an immediate success and sold out within months. The First Printing was the only printing in which all the artistic illustration plates are in black and white. The second impression was printed in December the same year in an edition of 2300 copies (423 of which were destroyed at the warehouse of the binder, Key and Whiting, in the bombing of London on November 7th 1940) and was the first printing to convert four of the author’s black and white illustration plates to color. These were initially commissioned for and later published in the American edition. [Hammond A3a.] Please note – Currently only two first printings (in the original dust jacket) are listed today, both listed for upwards and $200,000.00 and up; and currently there is not a second printing in the original dust jacket listed. A lovely near fine clean book. The boards are without the common fraying or brittleness. Instead the cloth is all present, and in supple condition, overall clean with some very slight age toning to the cloth. The book has sharp corners, one lightly pushed, and a square tight binding. The original decorative map end papers are present and clean and bright. The book is in beautiful clean condition with no bookplates, no owner names, no handling marks, no stains, no bent pages, one small original bookstore sticker to lower front end paper. Lightly foxed to the outer page block. A remarkably clean book in excellent collectible condition. Please see all the images. The exceedingly scarce original dust jacket is present and NOT price clipped (of the few remaining second printing jackets most tend to be price clipped). The jacket has benefited from some restoration by an expert paper conservator to several intact tears (one larger, one smaller), and a small 3/4 inch triangular chip to the upper white area of front panel (located in between the two birds). The jacket presents beautifully with strong vibrant colors and with but some slight toning to the white area of the front panel and with slight sunning to the spine (as common with this title). The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 7s 6d. net, along with the requisite “Second Impression” stated just above the price on the inner flap. Please see numerous detailed images. A superb first edition, second printing in very clean condition. All images available in high resolution format upon request. Shipping via UPS Express, direct delivery and signed for with full insurance. ADDITIONAL 20 IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for additional landmark rare book titles.
LUDWIG BEMELMANS
LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1898-1962) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, FRAMED TO DIMENSIONS OF 17″ X 14″ SIGNED LOWER MIDDLE A Vibrant Original Watercolor painting on paper by Ludwig Bemelmans (see bio below). The art depicts a woman in portrait carrying a wide-eyed child in a papoose on her back. The woman is wearing a bright, vivid fushia toned robe, a large brimmed hat with a brightly colored papoose. Ludwig Bemelmans always considered himself an artist first, and an author second. This piece is richly toned in inks with watercolor wash in the classic Bemelmans style. Has an important, wonderful presence on the wall, presented in a silver rubbed wood frame and UV glass. Fully framed and glazed using 100% archival materials. ART IS 8″ X 5″ (Sight) FRAMED TO DIMENSIONS OF 17″ X 14″ PROVENANCE: The artwork is a unique original watercolor from a tipped in page from the book, “The Donkey Inside”, the limited signed edition. The limited edition was an early Bemelman’s title in which he created a unique watercolor for each book. Each individual piece was rendered on a separate page and then later ‘tipped in’ to the book. The page was then gently removed from the book and framed (the process could easily be reversed if desired). The framed art will be accompanied by the book for provenance. Originally published in 1941, The Donkey Inside contains chapters that originally appeared in Town & Country, Vogue, Globe, and The New Yorker. Presented as a trip to Ecuador, this book is actually based on notes takes during several voyages through South America. Bemelmans says: “In a sense it is a portrait of that continent, from Chile to the Panama Canal, but it is focused on Ecuador, because there I found, in stronger outline than anywhere else, the things particular to South America.” This piece is SIGNED by Ludwig Bemelmans lower middle. Original works of art by Bemelmans are extremely scarce with paintings/scenes from the characters of his books selling for over $22,000 Condition: The art is in excellent condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other original Illustration Artwork and rare books. ****INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
LUDWIG BEMELMANS
LUDWIG BEMELMANS, (AMERICAN 1898-1962) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, 8.5″ X 5.5″ (Sight) FRAMED TO DIMENSIONS OF 17.5″ X 14″ SIGNED LOWER MIDDLE An adorable Original Watercolor painting on paper by Ludwig Bemelmans of the poodle from his story “Father Dear Father” (see Bemelmans bio below). A vibrant classic piece in fine condition of “Little Bit” sitting upright on her haunches, with large bows in her ears. (In the book Little Bit is described as having shoebutton eyes, a patent leather nose, and a strawberry colored collar.) Ludwig Bemelmans always considered himself an artist first, and an author second. This piece is richly toned in inks with watercolor wash in the classic Bemelmans style. Has an important, wonderful presence on the wall, presented in a silver rubbed wood frame. The piece is matted in a deep beveled mat, framed and glazed using 100% archival materials. The artwork is a unique original piece from a tipped-in page from the scarce signed limited edition book, “Father, Dear Father”, consisting of 151 signed copies. The limited edition was an early Bemelman’s title in which he created a unique watercolor for each book. Each individual piece was rendered on a separate page and then later ‘tipped in’ to the book. The page was then gently removed from the book and framed (the process could easily be reversed if desired). The book is in near fine condition. The framed art will be accompanied by the book for provenance. Originally published in 1953, “Father, Dear Father” is based on a trip Bemelmans took with his 13 year old daughter, Barbara and her digest-size poodle. This piece is SIGNED by Ludwig Bemelmans lower middle. Original works of art by Bemelmans are extremely scarce with paintings/scenes from the characters of his books selling for over $22,000 Condition: The art is in excellent condition.ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other original illustration artwork and rare books. ***PLEASE INQUIRE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES
DR. SEUSS
AN ORIGINAL FELT TIP DRAWING OF "YERTLE THE TURTLE" BY DR. SEUSS.RENDERED IN BLACK FELT TIP BY DR. SEUSS, A STUNNING DRAWING OF “YERTLE THE TURTLE”. Signed by Dr. Seuss, Framed in a silver leaf frame, and accompanied by two Letters of Authenticity. The art is in fine condition and has been matted framed and glazed in UV glass and archival materials to a completed size of 16.25″ x 14.25″. The artwork by sight is 9.5″ x 7.5″. FRAMED TO A COMPLETED SIZE OF: 16.25″ TALL X 14.25″ WIDE This charming piece has one of the most important characters created by Dr. Seuss, “Yertle The Turtle” (aside from his famous “Cat”). Most of the story telling by Dr. Seuss are parables to life, and were meant to offer insight and wisdom to its young readers. NOTE-VERY FEW ORIGINAL AUTHENTICATED PIECES OF ART BY DR. SEUSS EVER COME UP FOR SALE. ABOUT YERTLE: “Yertle” is a turtle king that rules over all he can see, and all he can see is a pond. The story and Dr. Seuss parable is described below: “Yertle was once a king of a pond that is on a far-away Island of Sala-ma-sond. The pond he ruled over had everything the other number turtles needed such as food, and warm water and the turtles were very happy until Yertle became ungrateful about the throne he sits due to it being low and he thought that if he could make it higher he would be a great ruler of all he can see so he called the number turtles from 1 to 9, who serve him to attention. One of the turtles below on the very bottom was named Mack the Turtle and he doesn’t approve of the Yertle’s rule. Yertle proclaims that he is now a king of a cow, a mule, a house, a blueberry bush and a cat. Mack begs Yertle to stop this due to the pain he is suffering from all the turtles on him and Yertle on top. Yertle isn’t convinced and immediately tells him to shut up and downs him on what a lousy turtle he is for that and as he continues lamenting on what a king of what he sees he then creates a challenge for himself and calls over the number turtles from 10 to 209, who trembled in fear on King Yertle’s command but had no choice but to come and climb on the stack of nine turtles, which makes it two hundred and nine turtles altogether. King Yertle again brags about what a great king of all he sees of such as trees, birds, bees, butterflies, and the high fresh air. Mack again complains and begs insanity that he and the others are feeling great pain and that his and the others shells are cracking and they need food and want to get back down once more but, Yertle again goes off on him telling him to hush up and that Mack has no right to talk to him and again brags that he is king of all he sees. As he goes off on Mack, he then notices in the clouds that the moon of the evening tonight was rising into the sky and Yertle becomes confused to what the moon is that dares to be higher than him. He said that he isn’t going to allow it to happen and he proclaims that he will call five thousand, six hundred and seven more turtles so that he can be higher than the moon however that was going to be impossible for him to do. Mack gets angry and declares this thing about being a king of all to be over with so Mack started to burp, and it shook the turtle-made throne and as Yertle falls down from the top of the throne and falls into the pond as he gets up his face is covered in mud and Mack becomes the new ruler of the pond at the end.” PROVENANCE: An extremely rare original by DR. Seuss of one of his most important characters. Offered with two Letters of Authenticity. One from the International leading seller of art and rare books, the firm of Peter Harrington, and a separate third-party COA/LOA from University Archives, John Reznikoff, who is the one of the premier authenticators for PSA, James Spence, Among other auction houses. This unique piece has been in our possession since 2014. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other original art.
IAN FLEMING
FIRST STATE, First Edition, First Printing: A FINE example of the EARLIEST STATE OF THE FIRST PRINTING BINDING – With extra stamped detail to the skull. Beautiful Fine book and fine/near fine bright and vibrant unrestored dust jacket. First State Book in the First State Dust Jacket. Original crisp black covered boards with a stamped skull with golden eyes to the front of the boards. A FINE COPY of the earliest FIRST STATE of this title, with the additional detail located to the forehead of the skull. Bright unfaded gilt titles to spine. The book is in fine condition with clean cloth boards, sharp corners and no edgewear. No dry or splitting spine. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookstore stamps or bookplates. The internal pages are very clean, bright and flat with No writing, No marks, No stains, No bent pages, No foxing and No age toning. Please see detailed images. The original bright first edition unrestored dust jacket is in stunning condition. This fine/near fine jacket has no only a bit of tiny tiny nicks to the tip of the spine, otherwise this fine jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No stains, No fading, No rubbing, and No foxing. The jacket is extremely bright and fresh withOUT any of the otherwise common toning to the rear panel or spine. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 15s. net. Please see the many images for more details. A very handsome example in difficult to locate condition, of the scarce true first state of this title. Presents very well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for additional Ian Fleming/James Bond titles.
KURT VONNEGUT
Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean fine/near fine book with a near fine unclipped dust jacket. The book is in fine/near fine condition with light green and blue cloth boards, with blue titles to spine. Bright unfaded Green top stain applied by publisher. The boards have sharp corners and no edgewear. Some very slight toning to the cloth as common with this book. The binding is tight and square. The end papers and internal pages are clean, bright and flat, with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookplate and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean and crisp with but two page of soft handling marks, otherwise No marks, No stains, No writing, No handling marks, No bent pages and No foxing. Beautiful crisp clean, clean example of this title! The original first edition dust jacket is in stunning condition having benefited from some very slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The jacket is bright with vibrant colors with some of the very slight common toning to white rear panel. The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No edgewear, No stains, No rubbing and No foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $3.95. Please see detailed images. Stunning jacket presenting the book beautifully on the shelf. Beautiful scarce book in collectible condition at a great price for this title. Classic rare book. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other imporant SciFi listings.
IAN FLEMING
First Edition, First Printing Beautiful Fine/Near fine book with a fine/Near Fine unrestored vibrant dust jacket. Original crisp fine/near fine black covered boards with bright unfaded silver titles to front and spine. The boards are in clean, beautiful condition with sharp corners, one outer tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in perfect clean condition, being bright and flat with no owner names, no inscriptions, no book plates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with crisp page corners with no stains, no handling marks, no writing, no foxing, and no bent pages. “Shoot” spelled correctly as “Shoot” on page 10. Beautiful book with very bright, clean boards! A stunning example of this elusive first edition, first impression Fleming book. Please see images for details. The unrestored dust jacket is in fine/near fine condition with but a touch of edgewear to the upper spine tip, otherwise No edgewear, No chips, No rips, No tears, No stains, and No foxing. Some fading to the spine as otherwise common to this title. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10s 6d net. The dust jacket is protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see the many detailed images, taken without the protective cover. A very striking, handsome example of this Fleming title in scarce condition with the stunning dust jacket! Outstanding presentation on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other Ian Fleming/James Bond titles
LEWIS CARROLL
First American US Edition, First Printing: An exceptional, clean vibrant and rare copy of the first American edition, first printing. The beautiful book has vibrant green cloth boards in with bright gilt images to the front of Alice and gilt titles to the spine. The book has benefited from being rebacked with all the original materials intact, which has made for a very strong tight binding. The scarce original dark brown coated end papers are present with no owner names and no bookstore stamps. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. Inscription located to the half title page dated in the year of publication. All the pages are present and are overall unusually clean for this title, with no foxing, no stains, no handling marks and no bent pages. One page with tiny chips to the very outer blank margins which has been restored by an expert conservator. An unusually clean book with fantastic boards. Please see the many detailed images. Accompanied by a matching, slightly rubbed slip case. No dust jacket. A superb copy of this classic, fragile, highly collectible book. Presents well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark Children's rare books
FRANK HERBERT
DUNE TRILOGY SET OF THREE FIRST PRINTINGS ALL IN THE FIRST STATE JACKETS:DUNE, DUNE MESSIAH, CHILDREN OF DUNE.Chilton Book Company, 1965G.P. Putman’s Sons, New York, 1969G.P. Putman’s Sons, New York, 1976,STATED FIRST Edition, FIRST State, FIRST Printings of the Three Landmark Titles of Frank Herbert’s Dune series, DUNE, DUNE MESSIAH, and CHILDREN OF DUNE. A handsome fine/near fine set of the three books in the DUNE series, with a stunning presentation on the shelf. Perhaps the nicest copy of Dune and of the Dune Trilogy on the market. Each book is in beautiful fine/near fine clean, crisp condition with fine/near fine original dust jackets. DUNE is signed on a laid in signature by Frank Herbert “Frank Herbert”. Details for each book are listed below by title. These represent all 3 of the scarce titles in the series, all in exceptional condition: DUNE: First Edition, First State, First Printing of DUNE by Frank Herbert, with the very scarce First State dust jacket. A Fine/near fine condition book in a Fine/Near fine stunning dust jacket with the four lines for the publisher information on the rear flap. Part one of the Dune series (initially a trilogy), of one of the most significant science fiction novels of the 20th century. Original blue cloth boards with white titles to spine. The book is in beautiful condition with vibrant blue clean cloth, sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in perfect condition being clean and bright with no owner names, no inscriptions, no bookplates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are very crisp, clean, bright, flat and still stiff with no marks, no writing, no stains, no bent pages and no foxing. The outer page block is bright. Beautiful book, internally appearing as unread. DUNE is signed on a laid in signature by Frank Herbert “Frank Herbert”. The book comes with the First edition, First State dust jacket in near fine condition. The requisite 4 lines for the Chilton Books publisher’s address are present to the rear inside flap designating the true FIRST edition, FIRST STATE jacket for this title. The jacket has benefited from some very very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to two small .5″ intact tears to the lower edges of both the inner flaps, and to the outer spine tips, and as such presents as a near fine example. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with a touch of very slight wear/rubbing, but No rips, No chips, No stains, No fading, No edgewear, and No foxing. The rear panel is unusually bright and with NONE of the common toning. The jacket is complete and NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $5.95.DUNE MESSIAH: First Edition, First printing Fine condition book in a Fine/near fine dust jacket. As called for there is no date on the title page other than the 1969 date, and the copyright page indicates no other editions. The book boards are a medium cafe brown color which was unique to the first edition, first printing as later printings and book club editions had black or red boardsClean, crisp brown paper boards with unfaded black titles to Front and Spine. Stunning condition book, with the boards still having their vibrant original sheen. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear.The bright unrestored original dust jacket presents as a fine/near fine example with but a hint of rubbing to the very outer spine tips. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with NONE of the typical fading to the spine. The jacket has no rips, no chips, no edgewear, no stains, no fading, no rubbing, and no foxing. The white rear panel and flaps are still bright white and clean. The jacket is complete and not price clipped and has a stated price of $4.95.CHILDREN OF DUNE: First Edition, First printing Fine condition book in a Fine/near fine dust jacket.PLEASE INQUIRE FOR ADDITIONAL SET OF 22 IMAGES FOR REVIEW along with a more detailed description of the books. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi listings.
EDWIN BALMER
First Edition, First Printing: Fine clean crisp book with a near fine FIRST STATE dust jacket. The true first Stokes edition of this title including the extremely scarce original first edition dust jacket, with the requisite ad for “FLAWED BLADES” by P.C. Wren on the rear flap, and the $2.00 price to the front and rear flaps. “A famous catastophe novel that was a huge commercial success with over 1/2 million copies sold. This book was made into a film in 1951 which won awards for special effects, and then sparked the 1950’s sci-fi boom.” This is the rare true first edition of this title. The book is in fine condition, with vibrant unfaded red cloth boards and light blue titles to front panel and spine. The book has sharp corners, no bumps, No edgewear and a tight binding. The cloth is very clean and vibrant. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no inscriptions, and no book plates. The interior pages are clean, bright and flat with handling no marks, no writing, no bent pages, and no foxing. Requisite rough trimmed pages to the fore and bottom edges. Please see the many included images. The original striking condition dust jacket is in near fine condition having benefited from some professional restoration by an expert paper conservator and archival support to two neat 1″ intact tears,and presents beautifully. The jacket has Strong Vibrant Colors with the common color fading to the spine. The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No staining, No edgewear, No rubbing, No chipping, No creasing, and No foxing. Color fading to spine of jacket. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $2.00 located on both the front and back flaps. The rear flap has the requisite ad for FLAWED BLADES by P. C. Wren. Please see the many included images. A handsome clean, crisp near fine copy with a near fine condition vibrant dust jacket. Outstanding presentation on the shelf with the dramatic dust jacket art. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi titles
RICHARD MATHESON
First Edition, First printing, Signed FINE book in a FINE dust jacket, appearing as unread with a binding that barely opens. Signed by Matheson on a laid in signature. “I am Legend”, first appearing in paperback in 1954, was a highly influential novel in the “Last Man” genre, telling the story of the sole survivor of an apocalyptic pandemic which turns humans into vampires. The inspiration for at least three films, including the movie starring Will Smith released in 2007. In 2012 the book was awarded the special Vampire Novel of the Century Award by the Horror Writers Association. Bleiler, Supernatural Fiction 1126. This novel has been described as “One of the central novels in shaping contemporary horror fiction”, and “Matheson’s attempt to give a scientific explanation of vampirism” which in turn re-sparked the vampire genre in more recent movies. The book is FINE condition with crisp white cloth boards with unfaded black titles to the spine. The boards have sharp corners and No edgewear. The binding is very tight and square and still barely opens. The end papers are clean with no bookstore stamps, no owner names, and no inscriptions. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with no writing, no stains, no bent pages, and no foxing. Internally appearing as unread! Signed by Matheson on a laid in signature. Please see detailed images. The original first edition dust jacket is in exceptionally bright FINE condition with strong vibrant colors and a bright white background. The vibrant dust jacket has no edgewear, no rips, no chips, no rubbing, no stains, no fading and no foxing. The dust jacket is not price clipped and has the stated price of $4.95 on the front inner flap. A very striking dust jacket! Please see images. Very rare to find this book with a dust jacket in this condition! A superb copy of this classic important rare book. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi landmark titles.
J.K. ROWLING
Scarce First State of the First Edition, First Printing FINE book in a FINE jacket. Not bookclub, Not the Australian edition, Not the Ted Smart edition, Not the Canadian edition, but the scarce true first state of the first Bloomsbury edition with the complete number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 , and the requisite dropped text on page 7. A stunning unrestored example of this First edition FIRST STATE book and original first edition dust jacket, not price clipped and in fine condition. It has been reported that the first state print run was only 500 pieces. The crisp fine condition book has pictorial boards displaying the same image as on the dust jacket, one of Harry in flight. The crisp boards are in Fine condition with sharp corners and no edgewear. The boards have strong vibrant colors and are clean with a nice sheen. The boards have no stains, nor scrapes. The binding is very tight and square. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with no writing, no bookplates, no bent pages, no foxing, no age toning and no stains but one small very faded spot to the copyright page. Beautiful first state book with the requisite dropped text on page 7. (Please see images), and Joanne Rowling listed on the copyright page. The first state of this book is quite scarce with the error caught by the publisher early in the print run and corrected for the balance of the first edition copies. The stunning original first edition dust jacket is in beautiful Fine unrestored condition with strong vibrant colors. The jacket is so clean and fresh that it still maintains its original rigidity. The jacket has No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No other stains, No rubbing, No fading, and No foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10.99 British pounds. A stunning highly collectible SCARCE Fine example of this title presenting very well with the striking jacket and perfect clean crisp interior. Would make a great addition to a Harry Potter collection. Scarce in this condition! ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other important Children's rare book titles.
ISAAC ASIMOV
Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printings A superb set of Near Fine/Fine, clean crisp books, in Near Fine/Fine dust jackets, Boldly signed with on laid in typed sheet by Isaac Asimov. Gnome Press, New York, 1951, 1952, and 1953 This listing is for the FIRST STATE, FIRST PRINTINGS of the FOUNDATION TRIOLOGY, a set of three Near fine stated first edition books by Asimov, accompanied by a laid in typed page, signed by one signed by Isaac Asimov “Isaac Asimov”. With publication dates of 1951 for FOUNDATION, 1952 for FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE, and 1953 for SECOND FOUNDATION. Published by Gnome Press, New York. A handsome set of this trilogy consisting of FIRST STATE dust jackets, and stunning clean fine/near fine first edition books withOUT owner names or inscriptions. The dust jackets all have the publisher’s $2.75 printed price present and are vibrant in color without the ubiquitous fading normally seen on Foundation and Empire. FOUNDATION: Stated First Edition, First Printing, Signed on a laid in typed sheet: Clean, bright book with a stunning near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE: Stated First Edition, First Printing: Clean, bright near fine condition book with a near fine condition stunning first state dust jacket, not price-clipped. SECOND FOUNDATION: Stated Stated First Edition, First Printing Clean, bright near fine book with a near fine first state dust jacket, not price-clipped.A superb fine/near fine trilogy in beautiful collectible condition, with a lovely laid in typed sheet signed by Isaac Asimov. “Asimov’s acclaimed Foundation Trilogy, was the winner of the 1966 Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series.” Would make a wonderful gift and investment for an Asimov collector. ****PLEASE INQUIRE For the full detailed description of each book and dust jacket, and for a set of 20 images of this trilogy. Please visit our ABE store for other landmark Science Fiction lisings.
ISAAC ASIMOV
.heptillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 octillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 nonillion And so on.” . But you can break it up so as to use smaller and more familiar units. For example, you can call a million, a thousand thousand if you wish. Or you can call a trillion, a thousand billion of a million million . Asimov adds a postscript of: P.S. The word is “numeration”, not “numerology”. “Numerology” is a pseudo-science in which letters are set equal to numbers and mystical facts are thereby “deduced” about names etc.” A superb one-of-a-kind rare letter from this master of both Math, Science and Science Fiction. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers, (although he wrote both non-fiction and fiction). He was a prolific writer, and wrote or edited more than 500 books, being best known for his Foundation and Robot series, including being well-known for his “Three Laws of Robotics”, which are designed to prevent robots harming humans: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2) A robot must obey orders given it human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. The letter is in fine condition with intersecting mail folds. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other SciFi listings.
GEORGE ORWELL
First Edition, First Printing A lovely copy of this title with a near fine vibrant first printing dust jacket. The book is very good/near fine condition with light green cloth boards with bright red titles to spine. The boards have sharp corners, with one tiny bit of fray to the very outer outer tip, and no edgewear. The green cloth is clean with a some of the common fading and toning to the cloth along spine and outer edges, and a faint circular cup stain mark to the rear board. The binding is tight with a slight cant. The end papers have an erased owner name, and no inscriptions. The internal pages are clean with no handling marks, no bent pages and no stains. The end papers and first few pages to both the front and back of the book have light scattered foxing, else internally clean and fresh being clean and bright with no writing, no stains, no handling marks, no other foxing and no bent pages. Please see images. The rare original green dust jacket has benefited from some very slight restoration by an expert paper conservator to the spine tips and as such presents as a near fine stunning example. The Nineteen Eighty-Four jacket is known to be extremely fragile, and usually in pieces or missing altogether. This jacket has strong vibrant colors with no rips, no chips, no edgewear, no stains, no fading, no rubbing and no foxing. Slight toning to the rear panel. The jacket is NOT price clipped, and has a stated price of 10s. net. Please see detailed images. A well priced copy with a lovely near fine original first printing dust jacket. Presents well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi listings.
ISAAC ASIMOV
I ROBOT (SIGNED), CAVES OF STEEL, THE NAKED SUN. LANDMARK FIRST EDITION TRILOGY FROM THE ROBOT SERIES. NEAR FINE FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGS WITH ORIGINAL DUST JACKETS.Gnome Press, New York, 1950; Doubleday & Company, New York, 1954; Doubleday & Company, New York, 1957; “YOU CAN PROVE ANYTHING YOU WANT BY COLDLY LOGICAL REASON—IF YOU PICK THE PROPER POSTULATES”: ISAAC ASIMOV’S- I ROBOT Series.STATED FIRST Edition, FIRST Printings of the Three Landmark Titles of Asimov’s Robot series, I ROBOT, THE CAVES OF STEEL, and THE NAKED SUN A very handsome set of the three books in the Robot series, with a stunning presentation on the shelf. I Robot has a laid in bold signature by Asimov, and the THE CAVES OF STEEL, is an especially important first printing given it was the “Review Copy”, and maintains the original review slip tipped into the book. Each book is in beautiful fine/near fine clean, crisp condition with fine/near fine original dust jackets. Details for each book are listed below by title. These represent all 3 of the scarce titles in the series, all in exceptional condition, and withOUT the ubiquitous fading to the spine as normally seen on I Robot. I ROBOT: Stunning clean, fine/near fine book with an original fine vibrant dust jacket, beautifully signed on a laid in signature by Isaac Asimov. .THE CAVES OF STEEL: The true First printing of this title requires the first edition statement. This copy is the important, rare publisher review copy with their review slip bound tipped into the front end paper. Beautiful fine/near fine crisp, clean book with a fine/near fine jacket.THE NAKED SUN: The true First printing of this title requires the first edition statement. Beautiful near fine crisp, clean book with a near fine jacket. FULL DESCRIPTIONS AND A SET OF 23 IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi listings.
ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
George Newnes, London, 1892/1894, Two volumes First Editions, First Impressions, both First State books. Two volumes A stunning unrestored near fine clean set, seldom found in this condition. Original pale and dark blue cloth respectively, titles to spines and front covers gilt, pale grey/brown patterned floral endpapers, Full gilt outer page block to both books. The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes is in the FIRST state with the copyright page date 1892, with the requisite first issue points of the misprint “Miss Violent Hunter” on page 317, the uncorrected text with “cucaine” for “cocaine” on page 133; and the blank street sign in the vignette to the front cover. Although the textual errors continued through three further printings, the “street sign” was corrected to read “Southampton Street” from the second printing onwards. A superb condition set, both in clean condition unrestored condition with vibrant bindings. “Adventures” is in near fine condition with bright boards, with very slight toning. Strong vibrant gilt to the front and spine. The binding is tight and square, and the boards have no edgewear but touch of shelf rubbing along the lower edge. The end papers remain bright, and are clean with no owner names, no bookstore stamps and no bookplates. The internal pages are unusually clean (this book is usually found with a large amount of foxing and handling marks), instead this copy is internally bright and clean. The outer page block is in full gilt that remains in excellent condition. “Memoirs” in near fine condition, with bright vibrant blue cloth and with strong gilt titles to the front and spine. The binding is tight and square, and the boards have no edgewear. The end papers are clean with an ownership inscription dated December of 1893. The book is internally crisp and bright with an occasional stray handling mark. No dust jackets as issued. A superb condition set of important landmark titles. ADDITIONAL SET OF 10 IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark rare book titles.
PHILIP K. DICK
Stated First Edition, First Printing. An exceptional example, extremely scarce in this condition. A Fine/near fine book with a stunning original Fine/near fine dust jacket, not price clipped. The book is in beautiful clean, crisp condition for this title which is otherwise often found very well “loved”. Crisp grey cloth boards unfaded gilt titles to spine. The book has sharp corners, and no edgewear, but one soft slight edgebump. The binding is very tight and square. The end papers are clean with no inscriptions, no owner names and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are very crisp, clean, bright rigid and flat with no writing, no handling marks, no stains, no foxing, and no bent pages. The binding is still fairly tight so if the book appears as unread or perhaps only once. All in all a stunning copy of an extremely rare book which usually sells for upwards of $7200 even for destroyed ex-library copies! Please see images. The original striking dust jacket has benefited from very very slight professional restoration to the outer spine tips and as such presents in fine/near fine condition. The jacket has strong, rich, vibrant colors and still maintains strong unfaded bright lime green titles to the spine (which more typically is found faded to a pale green to white). The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No edgewear, and No foxing. Please see detailed images. The jacket is complete and NOT price clipped and has stated price of $3.95. A very stunning dust jacket with incredibly vibrant colors! An exceptional example, extremely scarce in this condition and perhaps the nicest copy we have offered. “ANDROIDS” was the basis of the film Blade Runner which was made into a film twice. Extremely scarce as most of the first printings of this title went directly to libraries. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi listings
First Edition, First printing Near fine stated first edition, BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury / 3/26/86”, across the front end paper. Near fine book with near fine jacket. The book is in near fine condition with crisp, clean mustard boards , The boards have sharp corners with but a few slightly softened, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with but one extremely tiny owner name hidden under the flap of the dust jacket, otherwise no inscriptions, and no bookplates. BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as “Ray Bradbury / 3/26/86”, across the front end paper. The internal pages are bright, flat and clean inside with No marks, No inscriptions, No stains, No writing, No bent pages and No foxing. Clean, crisp book appearing as unread. Bright Strong red top stain applied by publisher, and rough cut outer page edges as issued. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket has benefited from some slight restoration to the spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents as a near fine example. The price clipped jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No rubbing, No fading and No foxing. Stunning jacket! The dust jacket is now protected in a new clear removeable archival cover. Please see images. A very handsome copy of this title with a scarce signature in difficult to find near fine condition. One of Bradbury’s landmark titles. Presents extremely well on the shelf. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi titles.
