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THE BIG TIME.
Boston: Gregg Press, 1976. Octavo, cloth. First hardcover edition. Signed inscription by Leiber on the front free end paper. Winner of the 1958 Hugo award for best novel. First published in book form as a paperback original in 1961.
THE CHANGE WAR.
Boston: Gregg Press, 1978. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Introduction by John Silbersack. Collection of stories set in the same universe as the award winning THE BIG TIME. Part of this collection was first published as a paperback original THE MIND SPIDER (Ace, 1961). Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-110.
THE CHANGE WAR.
Boston: Gregg Press, 1978. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Introduction by John Silbersack. Collection of stories set in the same universe as the award winning THE BIG TIME. Part of this collection was first published as a paperback original THE MIND SPIDER (Ace, 1961). Concerns the "Snakes and Spiders" opposing factions in a time war who recruit their troops from various period of history - see, Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction (Second edition), p. 40 reference THE BIG TIME. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-110.
DAY DARK, NIGHT BRIGHT.
Seattle, WA: Darkside Press, [2002]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Retrospective collection of the author's stories, some never having appeared in book form before, and also a previously unpublished novelette discovered in the authors papers at the University of Houston.
GATHER, DARKNESS!
New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1950. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "In a theocratic future society, ruled by totalitarian means, rebel scientists are know as "witches." The hero is a member of the Church hierarchy who is torn between his ostensible duty and what he knows to be right. Leiber's first novel, and an example of 40s magazine sf at its most sophisticated." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 153. "Solid SF and the forerunner of later novels involving the role of religion and science." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-250. Author's second book and first novel. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-652. Bleiler, The Guide To Supernatural Fiction 1003. In 333.
THE GHOST LIGHT.
NY: Berkley Books, [1984]. First edition. Trade paperback. Collection of short fiction including a new novella, "The Ghost Light," and a lengthy memoir, "Not Much Disorder and Not So Early Sex." Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-201.
THE GREEN MILLENNIUM.
New York: Abelard Press, [1953]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Leiber on the half title page. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-251.
THE GREEN MILLENNIUM.
New York: Abelard Press, [1953]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed inscription by Leiber on the dedication page to two of the dedicatees. "Dear / Frank and Gert / Thank very much / for the ideas and attitudes / you have helped me put / in this book. I hope / when you read this / book, Gertrude, you'll / be able to say with Mary / ? , "Even I feel / sweeter, which is a real / test." / Fritz" Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-251.
THE GREEN MILLENNIUM.
New York: Abelard Press, [1953]. Octavo, boards. First edition. "An overpopulated near future Earth is quietly invaded by benign aliens who resemble green pussycats. A complex and amusing tale with deft touches of satire." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 162. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-251.
HEROES AND HORRORS.
[Chapel Hill]: Whispers Press, 1978. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collection of fiction from the 1960s and 1970s.
HEROES AND HORRORS.
[Chapel Hill, NC]: Whispers Press, 1978. Octavo, unbound signatures, metal clasped. Advance review copy. One of 15 copies of the book's unbound signatures clasped together used for review purposes. Signed on the last leaf and noted as such by pubisher Stuart Schiff. A collection of nine stories that includes almost all of Leiber's most significant short horror fiction written in the 1970s. All but one of the stories appear here for the first time in a hardbound book published in the U. S. and "The Mer She" is original to this collection. Both "Sea Magic" and "The Mer She" are sequels to Leiber's RIME ISLE (1977). Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-165. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-144.
THE KNIGHT AND KNAVE OF SWORDS.
New York: William Morrow and Company Inc., [1988]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Collects four Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser tales, including Leiber's full-length novel, "The Mouser Goes Below," the story that completes the saga. Barron (ed) Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-232. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-165.
THE LEIBER CHRONICLES: FIFTY YEARS OF FRITZ LEIBER.
Arlington Hts., IL: Dark Harvest, 1990. Octavo, boards. First edition. Retrospective collection of forty-four stories from "Two Sought Adventure" (1939) through "The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars" (1983). "The single best overview of Leiber's fantasy, horror, and science fiction" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-233.
THE LEIBER CHRONICLES: FIFTY YEARS OF FRITZ LEIBER. Edited by Martin H. Greenberg.
Arlington Hts., IL: Dark Harvest, 1990. Octavo, boards. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Leiber. Retrospective collection of forty-four stories from "Two Sought Adventure" (1939) through "The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars" (1983). "The single best overview of Leiber's fantasy, horror, and science fiction" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-233.
THE LEIBER CHRONICLES: FIFTY YEARS OF FRITZ LEIBER. Edited by Martin H. Greenberg.
Arlington Hts., IL: Dark Harvest, 1990. Octavo, leatherette. First edition. Of the 52 lettered copies signed by Leiber, an extra copy with no letter designated. Retrospective collection of forty-four stories from "Two Sought Adventure" (1939) through "The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars" (1983). "The single best overview of Leiber's fantasy, horror, and science fiction" - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror 6-233. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-653.
NIGHT MONSTERS.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1974. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collects seven stories. Content differs from that of the 1969 Ace edition of the same title. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-202. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-145.
NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1947. Octavo, jacket illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. The author's first book. "Leiber was the most stylish of the Weird Tales writers." - Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-126. Tymm: Horror Literature 4-146. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Literature # 1002. Cawthorn and Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #67.
NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1947. Octavo, jacket illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. The author's first book. "Leiber was the most stylish of the Weird Tales writers." - Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-126. Tymm: Horror Literature 4-146. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Literature # 1002. Cawthorn and Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #67.
NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1947. Octavo, jacket illustration by Ronald Clyne, cloth. First edition. The author's first book. "Leiber was the most stylish of the Weird Tales writers." - Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-126. Tymm: Horror Literature 4-146. Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Literature # 1002. Cawthorn and Moorcock: Fantasy: The 100 Best Books #67.
NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS.
Jersey: Neville Spearman, [1975]. Octavo, boards. First British hardcover edition. Signed by Leiber on the title page. Text offset from that of the 1947 Arkham House edition. The author's first book. Collects ten weird tales and heroic fantasies. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-126. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1002. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 638. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-146. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 67 for story "Adept's Gambit."
NIGHT'S BLACK AGENTS.
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1947. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed inscription by Leiber on the front free endpaper. The author's first book. 3084 copies printed. Collects eight weird tales and two heroic fantasies, both featuring Fafhred and the Grey Mouser. The seven stories featured in "modern horrors," include "Smoke Ghost," "The Automatic Pistol" and "The Hound," three classics of urban horror, a sub-genre that Leiber helped shape. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-126. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1002. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 67 (for story "Adept's Gambit"). Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 638. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-146.
THE SECRET SONGS.
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Leiber on the title page. Eleven stories including "Coming Attraction," post-atomic war dystopian United States, and introduction by Judith Merril. Leiber's most important story collection of the 1960s. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 238. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-148.
SHIP OF SHADOWS.
London: Victor Gollancz, 1979. Octavo, boards. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Leiber. Collects six stories. This book was specially prepared for SeaCon (the 1979 World SF con) in Brighton, England.
A SPECTER IS HAUNTING TEXAS.
New York: Walker and Company, [1969]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-481.
A SPECTER IS HAUNTING TEXAS.
New York: Walker and Company, [1969]. Octavo, boards. First edition. "Texas has absorbed the rest of the United States, its citizens using hormone treatments to turn themselves into giants. The hero, and actor who has been reared in space, becomes the unlikely leader of a revolution among the Mexican underclass. Perhaps the best of Leiber's SF comedies, a satire which fires exuberantly in all directions." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 340. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-481.