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THE DYING EARTH.
New York: Hillman, 1950. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Hillman No. 41. Paperback original. The author's first book. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-185. Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 3-345. Pringle: MODERN FANTASY: THE HUNDRED BEST NOVELS #11.
THE DYING EARTH.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1976. Octavo, illustrations by George Barr, cloth. First hardcover edition. The author's first book. "Little noticed at initial publication, this work launched a whole subgenre of fictional futures in which magic replaces science..." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-185. "...Vance was beginning to compose the kind of story that would eventually make him one of the two or three most deeply influential authors in the sf and fantasy genres after World War Two" - Malcolm J. Edwards and John Clute, SFE (online). Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-345. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 70. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 11. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1066. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 441-46. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 665-70. Tymn (ed), Fantasy Literature, pp. 168-69.
THE DYING EARTH.
New York: Hillman, 1950. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Hillman No. 41. Paperback original. The author's first book. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-185. Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 3-345. Pringle: MODERN FANTASY: THE HUNDRED BEST NOVELS #11.
THE DYING EARTH.
New York: Hillman, 1950. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Hillman No. 41. Paperback original. Signed by Vance on the title page. The author's first book. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-185. Barron (ed.): Fantasy Literature 3-345. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels #11. Hewett and Mallett, The Works of Jack Vance, A1.
ECCE AND OLD EARTH: CADWAL II.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Vance. Book two of the "Cadwal Chronicles," preceded by ARAMINTA STATION (1987). "The second of Vance's far-future Cadwal Chronicles continues the struggle for control of Cadwal--a planet of great beauty and remarkable lifeforms--as hero Glawen Clattuc and his fellow Conservators attempt to foil the conspiracies of the venal Simonetta and her rapacious allies. Cadwal's Conservationist Charter has mysteriously disappeared; since whoever holds it can claim title to the planet, the Conservator's beautiful daughter Wayness Tamm hurries off to Old Earth in search of it. Meanwhile, Glawen must travel to Ecce- -Cadwal's tropical continent seethes with noxious creatures--to trace and rescue his missing father, believed abducted and imprisoned by Simonetta. Wayness, following the trail to the charter through unexpected twists and turns, finds herself pursued and threatened by sinister agents prepared to do murder in order to seize the charter before she does. A fascinating science-fiction detective puzzle. The appearance of any Vance--for wit, inventiveness, and the inimitable prose style--is a welcome treat; and this is no exception." - Kirkus Review, 1 September, 1991. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A84.
ECCE AND OLD EARTH: CADWAL II.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of the limited editions signed by Vance on the limitation page, this is one of approximately 35 copies stamped "Presentation Copy." Book two of the "Cadwal Chronicles," preceded by ARAMINTA STATION (1987). "The second of Vance's far-future Cadwal Chronicles continues the struggle for control of Cadwal--a planet of great beauty and remarkable lifeforms--as hero Glawen Clattuc and his fellow Conservators attempt to foil the conspiracies of the venal Simonetta and her rapacious allies. Cadwal's Conservationist Charter has mysteriously disappeared; since whoever holds it can claim title to the planet, the Conservator's beautiful daughter Wayness Tamm hurries off to Old Earth in search of it. Meanwhile, Glawen must travel to Ecce- -Cadwal's tropical continent seethes with noxious creatures--to trace and rescue his missing father, believed abducted and imprisoned by Simonetta. Wayness, following the trail to the charter through unexpected twists and turns, finds herself pursued and threatened by sinister agents prepared to do murder in order to seize the charter before she does. A fascinating science-fiction detective puzzle. The appearance of any Vance--for wit, inventiveness, and the inimitable prose style--is a welcome treat; and this is no exception." - Kirkus Review, 1 September, 1991. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A84.
ECCE AND OLD EARTH: CADWAL II.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Vance. Book two of the "Cadwal Chronicles," preceded by ARAMINTA STATION (1987). "The second of Vance's far-future Cadwal Chronicles continues the struggle for control of Cadwal--a planet of great beauty and remarkable lifeforms--as hero Glawen Clattuc and his fellow Conservators attempt to foil the conspiracies of the venal Simonetta and her rapacious allies. Cadwal's Conservationist Charter has mysteriously disappeared; since whoever holds it can claim title to the planet, the Conservator's beautiful daughter Wayness Tamm hurries off to Old Earth in search of it. Meanwhile, Glawen must travel to Ecce- -Cadwal's tropical continent seethes with noxious creatures--to trace and rescue his missing father, believed abducted and imprisoned by Simonetta. Wayness, following the trail to the charter through unexpected twists and turns, finds herself pursued and threatened by sinister agents prepared to do murder in order to seize the charter before she does. A fascinating science-fiction detective puzzle. The appearance of any Vance--for wit, inventiveness, and the inimitable prose style--is a welcome treat; and this is no exception." - Kirkus Review, 1 September, 1991. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A84.
EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGICS.
New York: Collier Books, [1970]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First paperback edition. Signed by Vance on the title page. Story collection. Hewett and Mallett, The Works of Jack Vance, A37ac.
EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGICS: A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE.
[New York]: The Macmillan Company, [1969]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Story collection.
EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGICS: A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE.
[New York]: The Macmillan Company, [1969]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Vance. Collects eight stories.
EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGICS: A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE.
[New York]: The Macmillan Company, [1969]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Vance on the title page. Collects eight stories. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A37.
EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGICS: A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE.
[New York]: The Macmillan Company, [1969]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects eight stories. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A37.
EMPHYRIO.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969. Octavo. cloth. First edition. "A young man attempts to free the people of the semi-ruined city of Ambroy on the planet Halma from the benign oppression of the Lords...This is one of his best novels." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 118. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1163. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A34.
THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD.
New York: Ace Books, 1966. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Paperback original, Ace M-149.
THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD.
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1977. Octavo, illustration by Stephen Fabian, cloth. New edition. This copy signed by Stephen Fabian on the title page. First Underwood-Miller trade edition, preceded in hardcover by the Gregg Press edition. Connected stories of The Dying Earth with Cugel the Clever. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-380, Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-256, Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels #33.
THE FACE.
New York: DAW Books, Inc., [1979]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. First U.S. edition. DAW No. 361. Paperback original. Signed on the title page by Vance. The fourth book in the Demon Princes series. Hewett and Mallett, The Works of Jack Vance, A61b.
THE FACE.
London: Dennis Dobson, [1980]. Octavo, boards. First British edition. The fourth volume in the "Demon Princes" series. Kirth Gersen's revenge continues. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A61d.
THE FACELESS MAN.
New York: Ace Books, [1978]. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Later edition, first printing of the Ace edition. Ace 22500. Signed by Vance on the title page. First published in 1971 as The Anome, this is the first Ace Books edition. Hewett and Mallett, The Works of Jack Vance, A40f.
THE FACELESS MAN.
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1983. Octavo, cloth. First U. S. hardcover edition and first hardcover edition in English. The first volume in The Durdane trilogy. The Faceless Man was first published in paperback as The Anome. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A40h.
THE FIVE GOLD BANDS.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1993. Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition. First published in 1950 as "The Space Pirate." The author's second published book.
THE FIVE GOLD BANDS.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1993. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Vance. First published in 1950 as "The Space Pirate." The author's second book. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A2k.
GALACTIC EFFECTUATOR.
San Francisco, California, Columbia, Pennsylvania: Underwood / Miller, 1980. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collects "The Dogtown Tourist Agency" and "Freitzke's Turn," two detective stories featuring effectuator Miro Hetzel.
GALACTIC EFFECTUATOR.
San Francisco, California, Columbia, Pennsylvania: Underwood / Miller, 1980. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects "The Dogtown Tourist Agency" and "Freitzke's Turn," two detective stories featuring effectuator Miro Hetzel. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A63.
GOLD AND IRON (SLAVES OF THE KLAU).
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, illustrated cloth. First hardcover edition. First publication of the complete text, the Ace paperback publication (as SLAVES OF THE KLAU) was edited. This is the author's chosen title for the book. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A9e.
GOLD AND IRON (SLAVES OF THE KLAU).
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, illustrated cloth. First edition. Signed by Vance on the title page. First publication of the complete text, the Ace paperback publication (as SLAVES OF THE KLAU) was edited. This is the author's chosen title for the book. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A9e.