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THE BOOK OF DREAMS.
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1981. Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition. Trade issue. The fifth and final volume in the Demon Princes series. "Originally published between 1964 and 1981 ... these five picaresque novels are vintage Jack Vance, crammed to the brim with sardonic wit and beautiful, slightly understated prose. Five aliens, the Demon Princes of the title, were responsible for the Mount Pleasant Massacre, which destroyed an entire world. Kirth Gersen, whose entire family died in the massacre, has dedicated his life to hunting down and avenging himself upon the princes, one per volume." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A38i.
THE BRAINS OF EARTH.
London: Dennis Dobson, [1975]. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. First published in the U. S. as a paperback original. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A22b.
THE BRAINS OF EARTH.
London: Dennis Dobson, [1975]. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. First published in the U. S. as a paperback original. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A22b.
THE BRAINS OF EARTH/THE MANY WORLDS OF MAGNUS RIDOLPH.
New York: Ace, 1966. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First editions. Paperback original. Ace Double M-141.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. Trade edition. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. Trade edition. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CHATEAU D'IF: AND OTHER STORIES.
Novato, California, Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1990. Octavo, illustrated by Ned Dameron, cloth. First edition. Trade edition. Collects five novellas, four of the five are early works from the 1950s. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance A83.
CITY OF THE CHASCH.
London: Dennis Dobson, [1975]. Octavo, boards. First British and first hardcover edition in English. Signed by Vance on the title page. The first volume in the Planet of Adventure series. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A32i.
THE COMPLETE MAGNUS RIDOLPH.
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1984. Octavo, cloth. First U. S. hardcover edition and expanded edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance. The definitive Magnus Ridolph collection, collects the contents of THE MANY WORLDS OF MAGNUS RIDOLPH (1966) plus 4 additional stories, one published in hardcover for the first time. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A27j.
THE COMPLETE MAGNUS RIDOLPH.
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1984. Octavo, cloth. First U. S. hardcover edition and expanded edition. One of 500 copies of the trade edition. The definitive Magnus Ridolph collection, collects the contents of THE MANY WORLDS OF MAGNUS RIDOLPH (1966) plus 4 additional stories, one published in hardcover for the first time. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A27j.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JACK VANCE: The Virtual Integral Edition (V.I.E.).
Oakland, CA: The Vance Integral Edition, 2002, 2005, 2006. Octavo, 47 volumes, full leather, top edge in gilt, marbled end papers, ribbon markers. First edition, first printings (save for COUP DE GRACE). Of a total of 600 (?) sets produced this is one of an unknown number of the leather bound "The Deluxe Edition." This set has no tipped in limitation page to volume 44 but does include the adhesive label signed by Vance with his image which was produced for the set. (The first 26 have a signed limitation page, stamped A-Z.) This set totals forty-seven volumes with the complete forty- four book set plus the two preview volumes: COUP DE GRACE AND OTHER STORIES (second printing, 2002) and THE LANGUAGES OF PAO with THE DRAGON MASTERS, and the final additional final volume with three Vance mystery novels written as Ellery Queen: STRANGE SHE HASN'T WRITTEN (THE FOUR JOHNS), DEATH OF A SOLITARY CHESS PLAYER (A ROOM TO DIE IN) and THE MAN WHO WALKS BEHIND (THE MADMAN THEORY). A massive multi year project which has produced the definitive edition of the works of Jack Vance. The publication has been arranged by dates of when the works were originally written. Original manuscripts were consulted for corrections, including title preferences. List of titles: 1. MAZARIAN THE MAGICIAN 2. THE WORLD THINKER AND OTHER STORIES 3. GADGET STORIES 4. THE RAPPAREE, BIG PLANET, VANDALS OF THE VOID 5. SON OF THE TREE AND OTHER STORIES 6. GOLDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES 7. GOLD AND IRON, CLARGES, THE LANGUAGES OF PAO 8. THE HOUSES OF ISZM AND OTHER STORIES 9. THE MIRACLE WORKERS, THE DRAGON MASTERS, THE LAST CASTLE 10. THE FLESH MASK, STRANGE PEOPLE, QUEER NOTIONS, BIRD ISLAND 11. THE HOUSE ON LILY STREET, THE VIEW FROM CHICKWEED'S WINDOW 12. BAD RONALD, THE DARK OCEAN 13. THE FOX VALLEY MURDERS, THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS 14. THE MAN IN THE CAGE, THE DEADLY ISLES 15. CUGEL THE CLEVER 16. THE BLUE WORLD 17. THE MOON MOTH AND OTHER STORIES 18. SPACE OPERA 19. THE MAGNIFICENT SHOWBOAT OF THE LOWER VISSEL RIVER, LUNE XXIII SOUTH, BIG PLANET 20. EMPHYRIO 21. TSCHAI 22. THE STAR KING 23. THE KILLING MACHINE 24. THE PALACE OF LOVE 25. THE FACE 26. THE BOOK OF DREAMS 27. DURDANE 28. THE DOMAINS OF KORYPHON 29. TRULLION: ALASTOR 2262 30. MARUNE: ALASTOR 993 31. WYST: ALASTOR 1716 32. THE DOGTOWN TOURIST AGENCY and FREITZKE'S TURN 33. MASKE: THAERY 34. RHIALTO THE MARVELOUS 35. CUGEL: THE SKYBREAK SPATTERLIGHT 36. SULDREN'S GARDEN 37. THE GREEN PEARL 38. MADOUC 39. ARAMINTA STATION 40. ECCE AND OLD EARTH 41. THROY 42. THE NIGHT LAMP 43. PORTS OF CALL, LURULU 44. WILD THYME AND VIOLETS, OTHER UNPUBLISHED WORKS and ADDENDA.
CUGEL'S SAGA.
New York: Timescape Books, [1983]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Episodic novel featuring Cugel the Clever. Includes "The Seventeen Virgins" and "The Bagful of Dreams." Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A71.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1986. Octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collection of fourteen early stories, all previously uncollected. Introduction by Vance. "The text of the stories in this edition was edited from the magazine version[s] by Tim Underwood and D. Ross Voyles with Vance's approval." - The Works of Jack Vance, pp. 152-153. Introduction by Vance. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A78.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1986. Octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collection of fourteen early stories, all previously uncollected. Introduction by Vance. "The text of the stories in this edition was edited from the magazine version[s] by Tim Underwood and D. Ross Voyles with Vance's approval." - The Works of Jack Vance, pp. 152-153. Introduction by Vance. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A78.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1986. Octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance. Collection of fourteen early stories, all previously uncollected. Introduction by Vance. "The text of the stories in this edition was edited from the magazine version[s] by Tim Underwood and D. Ross Voyles with Vance's approval." - The Works of Jack Vance, pp. 152-153. Introduction by Vance. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A78.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1986. Octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. Trade edition. Collection of fourteen early stories, all previously uncollected. Introduction by Vance. "The text of the stories in this edition was edited from the magazine version[s] by Tim Underwood and D. Ross Voyles with Vance's approval." - The Works of Jack Vance, pp. 152-153. Introduction by Vance. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A78.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.
San Francisco, CA, Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1986. Octavo, pictorial cloth. First edition. One of limited edition copies signed by Vance, not numbered one of approximately ten copies stamped "presentation copy." Collection of fourteen early stories, all previously uncollected. Introduction by Vance. "The text of the stories in this edition was edited from the magazine version[s] by Tim Underwood and D. Ross Voyles with Vance's approval." - The Works of Jack Vance, pp. 152-153. Introduction by Vance. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A78.
DE STERVENDE AARDE.
Amsterdam: Meulenhoff, [1981]. Octavo, cloth. First Dutch hardcover edition. Signed by Vance on the title page. Dutch edition of THE DYING EARTH. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A1gb.
THE DEMON PRINCES SERIES: THE STAR KING, THE KILLING MACHINE, THE PALACE OF LOVE, THE FACE and THE BOOK OF DREAMS (5 volumes).
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1980-81. Octavo, 5 volumes, leatherette. First U. S. hardcover editions volumes 1-3, first hardcover editions volumes 4 and 5. Trade editions. All five volumes comprising the "Demon Princes" series. "Originally published between 1964 and 1981 ... these five picaresque novels are vintage Jack Vance, crammed to the brim with sardonic wit and beautiful, slightly understated prose. Five aliens, the Demon Princes of the title, were responsible for the Mount Pleasant Massacre, which destroyed an entire world. Kirth Gersen, whose entire family died in the massacre, has dedicated his life to hunting down and avenging himself upon the princes, one per volume." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A15m, A17m, A31h, A61c, A66b.
THE DEMON PRINCES SERIES: THE STAR KING, THE KILLING MACHINE, THE PALACE OF LOVE, THE FACE and THE BOOK OF DREAMS (5 volumes).
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1980-81. Octavo, 5 volumes, leatherette. First U. S. hardcover editions volumes 1-3, first hardcover editions volumes 4 and 5. Trade editions. All five volumes comprising the "Demon Princes" series. "Originally published between 1964 and 1981 ... these five picaresque novels are vintage Jack Vance, crammed to the brim with sardonic wit and beautiful, slightly understated prose. Five aliens, the Demon Princes of the title, were responsible for the Mount Pleasant Massacre, which destroyed an entire world. Kirth Gersen, whose entire family died in the massacre, has dedicated his life to hunting down and avenging himself upon the princes, one per volume." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A15m, A17m, A31h, A61c, A66b.
THE DEMON PRINCES SERIES: THE STAR KING, THE KILLING MACHINE, THE PALACE OF LOVE, THE FACE and THE BOOK OF DREAMS (5 volumes).
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1980-81. Octavo, 5 volumes, leatherette. First U. S. hardcover editions volumes 1-3, first hardcover editions volumes 4 and 5. Volumes 1-3, one of 175 numbered copies signed by Vance; volume 4, one of 150 numbered copies signed by Vance; volume 5, one of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance All five volumes comprising the "Demon Princes" series. "Originally published between 1964 and 1981 ... these five picaresque novels are vintage Jack Vance, crammed to the brim with sardonic wit and beautiful, slightly understated prose. Five aliens, the Demon Princes of the title, were responsible for the Mount Pleasant Massacre, which destroyed an entire world. Kirth Gersen, whose entire family died in the massacre, has dedicated his life to hunting down and avenging himself upon the princes, one per volume." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A15m, A17m, A31h, A61c, A66b.
THE DEMON PRINCES SERIES: THE STAR KING, THE KILLING MACHINE, THE PALACE OF LOVE, THE FACE and THE BOOK OF DREAMS (5 volumes).
San Francisco, CA; Columbia, PA: Underwood/Miller, 1980-81. Octavo, 5 volumes, leatherette. First U. S. hardcover editions volumes 1-3, first hardcover editions volumes 4 and 5. Volume 1 signed by Vance, not numbered, one of approximately 15 stamped presentation copy, volumes 2-3, one of 175 numbered copies signed by Vance; volume 4, one of 150 numbered copies signed by Vance; volume 5, one of 200 numbered copies signed by Vance All five volumes comprising the "Demon Princes" series. "Originally published between 1964 and 1981 ... these five picaresque novels are vintage Jack Vance, crammed to the brim with sardonic wit and beautiful, slightly understated prose. Five aliens, the Demon Princes of the title, were responsible for the Mount Pleasant Massacre, which destroyed an entire world. Kirth Gersen, whose entire family died in the massacre, has dedicated his life to hunting down and avenging himself upon the princes, one per volume." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1160. Hewett and Mallett, The Work of Jack Vance, A15m, A17m, A31h, A61c, A66b.