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THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1990. Octavo, boards. First edition. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-186].
THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE.
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [1991]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance reading copy of the first U.S. edition. Perhaps the classic steampunk novel. A tale set in a filthy, polluted Victorian England running Babbage's hardware and ruled by Lord Byron who had escaped death in Greece. A 1991 Nebula nominee. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-442].
BURNING CHROME.
[Burton, MI]: Subterranean Press, 2020. Octavo, dust jacket and interior illustrations by David Ho, cloth. Limited edition. Of 376 copies this is one of 350 numbered copies. This is copy 29. Collects ten stories including several in collaboration with John Shirley, Bruce Sterling, and Michael Swanwick. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-436].
MONA LISA OVERDRIVE.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1988. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed and dated by Gibson on the title page. "A novel of dark settings and pointed details, it features Gibson's usual superb style." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-183. 1988 Nebula and 1989 Hugo nominee. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-438].
MONA LISA OVERDRIVE.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1988. Octavo, boards. First edition. "A novel of dark settings and pointed details, it features Gibson's usual superb style." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-183. 1988 Nebula and 1989 Hugo nominee. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-438].
NEUROMANCER.
West Bloomfield, Michigan: Phantasia Press, 1986. Octavo, cloth. First U.S. hardcover edition. One of 375 numbered copies signed by Gibson. "Flashy first novel which deals in 'cyberspace' -- the realm where computerized information takes on visible, three-dimensional form. A thriller plot is set against a background of sleazy cityscapes littered with electronic gadgetry. Fast, knowledgeable, and poetic in its effects." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 252. "... the pioneering 'cyberpunk' novel and arguably the most influential SF novel of the 1980s." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-439. Winner of the 1984 Nebula, 1985 Hugo and 1985 Philip K. Dick awards for best novel. [Reference: Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 100. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 423].
NEUROMANCER.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. Signed by Gibson on the title page. "Flashy first novel which deals in 'cyberspace' -- the realm where computerized information takes on visible, three-dimensional form. A thriller plot is set against a background of sleazy cityscapes littered with electronic gadgetry. Fast, knowledgeable, and poetic in its effects." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 252. "... the pioneering 'cyberpunk' novel and arguably the most influential SF novel of the 1980s." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-439. Winner of the 1984 Nebula, 1985 Hugo and 1985 Philip K. Dick awards for best novel. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 100. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 423.
NEUROMANCER.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. Signed by Gibson on the title page. "Flashy first novel which deals in 'cyberspace' -- the realm where computerized information takes on visible, three-dimensional form. A thriller plot is set against a background of sleazy cityscapes littered with electronic gadgetry. Fast, knowledgeable, and poetic in its effects." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 252. "... the pioneering 'cyberpunk' novel and arguably the most influential SF novel of the 1980s." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-439. Winner of the 1984 Nebula, 1985 Hugo and 1985 Philip K. Dick awards for best novel. [Reference: Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 100. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 423].
THE PERIPHERAL.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2014]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Gibson on the title page. SF/Mystery noirish cyberpunk novel involving two post apocalyptic futures. A Basis for a streaming television series.
VIRTUAL LIGHT.
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [1993]. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First trade edition. "In near-future California, a woman steals a pair of hi-tech 'virtual-light' sunglasses and goes on the run. It turns out that these spectacles contain a vast amount of coded information, and everyone is after them." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 403. Winner of the Prix Aurora for best English language novel (Canadian SF Award). Hugo Award nominee. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-441. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1986-2009].