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THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN: THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER, THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR, THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR, and THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Simon and Schuster / Timescape Books, [1980-1982]. Octavo, four volumes, cloth backed boards. First editions. All volumes are signed or inscribed on the title page by Wolfe. The complete "The Book of the New Sun," comprising THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER, THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR, THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR and THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH. The first volume won the 1981 World Fantasy award, and was winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, Novel, 1982; the second won the 1981 Nebula award. An important work of modern science fiction. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1282. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 95. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 154-60].
CASTLE OF DAYS.
[New York]: TOR, [1992]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Miscellany of fiction and nonfiction including the contents of two earlier books, GENE WOLFE'S BOOK OF DAYS (1981) and THE CASTLE OF THE OTTER (1983), and other material.
THE CASTLE OF THE OTTER: A BOOK ABOUT THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN.
[Lakewood, CO]: Centipede Press, [2019]. Larage octavo (8 x 12.5"), illustrations by Alex Preuss, quarter boards with cloth. Expanded edition. One of 100 copies signed by Wolfe. This is copy number 17. Non-fiction related to the New Sun books, this also includes five related short stories. This is expanded from the Ziesing publication of 1983.
CASTLEVIEW.
New York: Tor, [1990]. Octavo, boards. First edition, first printing. Dark fantasy set in present day Castleview, IL, involving a ghostly castle, which once belonged to Morgan le Fay. Good versus evil and the Arthurian legend come into play. The first printing had a small print run with second printing before publication copies distributed simultaneously with the considerably less common first printing copies.
CASTLEVIEW.
New York: Tor, [1990]. Octavo, boards. First edition, first printing. Dark fantasy set in present day Castleview, IL, involving a ghostly castle, which once belonged to Morgan le Fay. Good versus evil and the Arthurian legend come into play. The first printing had a small print run with second printing before publication copies distributed simultaneously with the considerably less common first printing copies.
CASTLEVIEW.
New York: TOR, [1990]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Dark fantasy set in present day Castleview, IL, involving a ghostly castle, which once belonged to Morgan le Fay. Good versus evil and the Arthurian legend come into play.
THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1982]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. This copy inscribed and signed by Wolfe to his editor, David Hartwell. The fourth volume in "The Book of the New Sun." [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-510. Barron (ed.) Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle-SF The 100 Best Novels #95].
THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1982]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. The fourth volume in "The Book of the New Sun." [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-510. Barron (ed.) Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle-SF The 100 Best Novels #95].
THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1982]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. The fourth volume in "The Book of the New Sun." [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-510. Barron (ed.) Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle-SF The 100 Best Novels #95].
THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH.
New York: Timescape Books Distributed by Simon and Schuster, [1982]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. The fourth volume in "The Book of the New Sun." [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-510. Barron (ed.) Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle-SF The 100 Best Novels #95].
THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR...
New York: Simon and Schuster, [1981]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. Signed by Wolfe on the first leaf. The second volume of "The Book of the New Sun." The winner of the 1981 Nebula award. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1282. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-270. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 95. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 154-60].
THE DEVIL IN A FOREST.
Chicago: Follett Publishing Company, [1976]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. In the publisher's trade binding. The author's fourth book and third novel. [Reference: Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1136].
ENDANGERED SPECIES.
New York: Tor, [1989]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects thirty-four stories including two, "The Cat" and "The Map," set on Urth. "A bumper volume of thirty-four SF, fantasy and horror stories by one of the the field's finest writers. Standouts include the well-known 'The HORARS of War' (1970) and 'The Detective of Dreams' (1980), although there are such comparatively playful pieces as 'When I Was Ming the Merciless' (1975) and 'The Last Thrilling Wonder Story' (1982). Despite the jokes, Wolfe is always intense and surprising." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 120.
ENDANGERED SPECIES.
New York: Tor, [1989]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Wolfe. Collects thirty-four stories including two, "The Cat" and "The Map," set on Urth.
ENDANGERED SPECIES.
New York: Tor, [1989]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Wolfe. Collects thirty-four stories including two, "The Cat" and "The Map," set on Urth.
ENDANGERED SPECIES.
New York: Tor, [1989]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects thirty-four stories including two, "The Cat" and "The Map," set on Urth.
AN EVIL GUEST.
New York: TOR, [2008]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance bound manuscript (proof). Horror novel with noirish mystery elements with a dash of Lovecraft.
THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS: THREE NOVELLAS ...
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects the title novella, "'A Story,' by John V. Marsh," and "V. R. T." "Three long inter-linked stories with an other-planetary setting. They deal subtly with question of identity and individuality. The title piece uses the idea of human cloning to brilliant and moody effect. This is the book which put Wolfe on the sf map." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 134. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1280. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 770-75].
THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS: THREE NOVELLAS.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Collects the title novella, "'A Story,' by John V. Marsh," and "V. R. T." "Three long inter-linked stories with an other-planetary setting. They deal subtly with question of identity and individuality. The title piece uses the idea of human cloning to brilliant and moody effect. This is the book which put Wolfe on the sf map." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 134. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1280. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 770-75].
THE FIFTH HEAD OF CERBERUS: THREE NOVELLAS.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Collects the title novella, "'A Story,' by John V. Marsh," and "V. R. T." "Three long inter-linked stories with an other-planetary setting. They deal subtly with question of identity and individuality. The title piece uses the idea of human cloning to brilliant and moody effect. This is the book which put Wolfe on the sf map." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 134. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1280. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 770-75].
FREE LIVE FREE.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof of the first British (and first trade edition). Differs textually from the 1984 Ziesing edition and preceded the Tor edition. 1986 Nebula nominee. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-271].
FREE LIVE FREE.
[New York]: Tor, [1985]. Octavo, boards. First U.S. trade edition. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Text differs from that of the 1984 Ziesing edition. 1986 Nebula nominee.
FREE LIVE FREE.
[New York]: Tor, [1985]. Octavo, boards. First U.S. trade edition. Text differs from that of the 1984 Ziesing edition. 1986 Nebula nominee.
GENE WOLFE'S BOOK OF DAYS.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1981. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Wolfe on the title page. Collects eighteen short stories.
HOME FIRES.
[Hornsea, PS Publishing Ltd, 2011]. Octavo, pictorial boards. First British edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Wolfe and Alastair Reynolds (introduction). A woman returns home from serving in the military from space, she has aged little, her husband is now in his forties. To rekindle their relationship they go on a Caribbean cruise, complications arise, including spies, aliens and battles with pirates.