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THE SCIENCE FICTION WEIGHT-LOSS BOOK.
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., [1983]. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. Collects fifteen stories by R. A. Lafferty, Robert Silverberg, Jack Vance, William Tenn, Kit Reed, Stephen King, and others. Includes "Gladys's Gregory" by John Anthony West and other dystopian tales.
THE ARMAGEDDON RAG.
New York: Poseidon Press, [1983]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. "A powerful parable about the dark side of the counterculture full of thinly disguised personalities and performers from the 1960s and written with the authority of an active member of the Woodstock generation. The best rock-and-roll horror novel, written years before the advent of splatterpunk." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-252. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-212.
A CLASH OF KINGS.
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [1999]. Octavo, boards. First U. S. edition. Second book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Sequel to A GAME OF THRONES (1996).
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS ...
New York: Bantam Books, [2011]. Octavo, boards. First edition. The fifth book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
DYING OF THE LIGHT.
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1978. Octavo, boards. First British edition. Signed by Martin on the title page. The author's first novel. 1978 Hugo nominee. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-711.
A FEAST FOR CROWS ...
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [2005]. Octavo, boards. First U. S. edition. The fourth book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
A GAME OF THRONES [with] A CLASH OF KINGS [with] A STORM OF SWORDS [with] A FEAST FOR CROWS ...
[London]; [London]; New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland; [London]: Voyager HarperCollinsPublishers; Voyager HarperCollinsPublishers; Bantam Books; Voyager HarperCollinsPublishers, [1996; 1998; 200; 2005]. Octavo, four volumes, boards. First U.K. editions of first, second and fourth book; first U.S. edition of the third. First four books of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. The correct first edition, first printings of each book. The last three of the four books have been signed on the title pages by Martin. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-251.
GRRM: A RRETROSPECTIVE.
[Burton, MI]: Subterranean Press, [2003]. Octavo, cloth. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Martin to David G. Hartwell, a friend and one of his editors on the title page: "To Dave, / Who was / there at the / first TorCon / With warm / Regards / George R. R. Martin / TorCon 3." "This massive collection brings together nearly 1,300 pages of Martin's short fiction and covers his entire career ... A superb collection." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-712.
PORTRAITS OF HIS CHILDREN ...
Arlington Hts., Illinois: Dark Harvest, 1987. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 450 numbered copies signed by Martin and artists Val Lakey Lindahn and Ron Lindahn. Copy 269, NOT SIGNED by introducer Roger Zelazny, although it is called for. Collects eleven SF and dark fantasy stories. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-214.
SANDKINGS.
New York: A Timescape Book Published by Pocket Books, [1981]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Paperback original. Collects seven stories including the title story, winner of the 1980 Hugo award for best novelette, "a memorable account of insectile 'pets' learning to see their 'owners' in a new light." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-712. One of the classic story collections of the 1980s.
A SONG FOR LYA AND OTHER STORIES.
[New York]: Avon, [1976]. First edition. Avon Books 27581. Paperback original. The author's first book. Collects the Hugo award winning title novella and nine short stories. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-281.
SONGS OF STARS AND SHADOWS.
New York: A Kangaroo Book Published by Pocket Books, [1977]. First edition. Pocket Books 81277. Paperback original. Collects nine stories. The author's second story collection.
SONGS THE DEAD MEN SING.
Niles, Illinois: Dark Harvest, 1983. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Number 137 of 500 numbered copies signed by Martin. Collects nine stories including "Sandkings" (a Nebula Award winner), "Nightflyers," and "In the House of the Worm." "Nightflyers" is a variation on the old-dark-house theme featuring a psychotic sentient interstellar spaceship systematically murdering it crew; "Meathouse Man," is set on a planet where cybernetic zombies are used for slave labor and entertainment. "The Needle Men" is a medial horror story involving black market organ harvesters. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-254. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-215.
A STORM OF SWORDS ...
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [2000]. Octavo, boards. First U. S. edition. The third book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series.
TUF VOYAGING.
[New York]: Baen Books, [1986]. Octavo, boards. First edition. "The episodic adventures of Haviland Tuf, space-faring ecologist who creates genetically engineered life-forms to suit various planets." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 388. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-599.
TUF VOYAGING.
[New York]: Baen Books, [1986]. Octavo, boards. First edition. "The episodic adventures of Haviland Tuf, space-faring ecologist who creates genetically engineered life-forms to suit various planets." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 388. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-599.
TUF VOYAGING.
[New York]: Baen Books, [1986]. Octavo, boards. First edition. "The episodic adventures of Haviland Tuf, space-faring ecologist who creates genetically engineered life-forms to suit various planets." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 388.
WINDHAVEN.
New York: Timescape Books, [1981]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Planetary romance. "...set on a lost colony planet that has reverted to feudalism." - Clute, SFE online. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-713.
WINDHAVEN.
New York: Timescape Books, [1980]. Octavo, printed wrappers. Advance uncorrected proof. Planetary romance. "...set on a lost colony planet that has reverted to feudalism." - Clute, SFE online. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-713.
QUARTET: FOUR TALES FROM THE CROSSROADS ...
Framingham, MA: The NESFA Press, [2001]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 1,000 numbered copies. This copy signed by Martin and artist Charles Vess on the title page. Collects three novellas, including the Hugo award winning (and Nebula nominee)"Blood of the Dragon," which is an excerpt from A Game of Thrones turned into a novella for magazine publication. The book also includes a television screenplay as well as new introductions by Martin to the selections.
A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE: A GAME OF THRONES, A CLASH OF KINGS, A STORM OF SWORDS and A FEAST FOR CROWS.
New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland: Bantam Books, [1996, 1999, 2000 & 2005]. Octavo, four volumes, boards. First U. S. editions. The first four books of A Song of Fire and Ice. "The quality of Martin's style here is also a few steps above most genre fantasies." - Barron (ed.) Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-251. Basis for the long running HBO series.
NIGHT VISIONS 3.
Niles, IL: Dark Harvest, 1986. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 400 numbered copies signed by the Campbell, Tuttle, Barker, editor Martin, and artist Stephen Gervais. This is copy number 58. Original anthology with eleven stories, including "The Hellbound Heart" by Barker. The Barker novella is the source for the feature film "Hellraiser" (1987) which was written and directed by Barker.
NIGHT VISIONS 5.
Arlington Hgts, IL: Dark Harvest, 1988. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 850 numbered copies signed by King, Simmons, Martin, editor Winter and artists Ron and Val Lakey Lindahn. This is copy number 692. Original anthology with seven stories. The Martin novella "Skin Trade" won a World Fantasy Award (1989). Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-449.