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BOOK COLLECTING 2000.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2000]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition (first printing of this edition). New revised edition, previous editions published in 1989 and 1995. Estimated values for first printing of author's first books. 1,000 new entries added to this edition. Sections on Book Collecting, What to Collect, Sources for Books, Knowledgeable Buying, and more.
HELL'S CARTOGRAPHERS: SOME PERSONAL HISTORIES OF SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS...
New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, London: Harper & Row, Publishers, [1976]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First U.S. edition. Autobiographical essays by Alfred Bester, Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and Brian W. Aldiss. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 9-140.
THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION.
New York: Harmony Books, [1977]. Large octavo, pictorial wrappers. First U.S. edition, paperback issue. Not an encyclopedia, but rather a well-illustrated collection of articles and essays on science fiction by leading genre writer/critics of the period. Divided into four sections: a chronology of important events relevant to the development of the science fiction genre; surveys of science fiction themes by Poul Anderson, Jack Williamson, James White, Harry Harrison, Lester del Rey, Brian Aldiss, John Brunner, J. G. Ballard and eleven others; essays on science fiction as literature by Edmund Cooper, George Turner, Damon Knight, L. Sprague de Camp, and Brian Ash; and fandom and media, including sections on fandom, books, magazines, art, film, television and other media. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 11-2. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 1.
THE SUPERNATURAL INDEX: A LISTING OF FANTASY, SUPERNATURAL, OCCULT, WEIRD AND HORROR ANTHOLOGIES.
Westport, CT, London: Greenwood Press, [1995]. Large octavo, cloth. First edition.
WHO'S WHO IN HORROR AND FANTASY FICTION.
New York: Taplinger Publishing Company, [1978]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition, U.S. issue, trade paperback issue. Core is 400 bio-bibliographies of writers and editors whose work was principally in the genre or exercised influence upon it from the early eighteenth century to the early 1970s. Four appendixes, the first three with brief annotations: Checklist of novels and shorter fictions intended "as a basic suggested reading list;" checklist of selected weird fiction anthologies; checklist of weird and horror fiction magazines; and list of awards (August Derleth Fantasy Award and World Fantasy Award). "Ashley frequently includes biographical details and other tidbits not found in any other source and his inclusion of a large number of classic horror writers of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries makes his book valuable even more than a decade after its original publication... He also manages to mention and intelligently evaluate thousands of books and stories while commenting on the authors' lives and careers." - Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 43. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 6-18. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 6-18. Tymn, (ed), Horror Literature 8-1.
ISAAC ASIMOV: A CHECKLIST OF WORKS PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 1939-MAY 1972.
[Kent]: The Kent State University Press, [1972]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Lists fiction and nonfiction by Asimov published in books and magazines, plus selected secondary material on Asimov and his writings. Brief introductory note by Asimov. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 273.
I. ASIMOV: A MEMOIR.
New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday, [1994]. Octavo, illustrations, cloth backed boards. First edition. Winner of 1995 Hugo Award for best nonfiction book.
I. ASIMOV: A MEMOIR.
New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland: Doubleday, [1994]. Octavo, pp. [i-vii] viii-ix [x-xi] xii [xiii-xiv] [1] 2-562, illustrations, cloth-backed boards. First edition. Winner of 1995 Hugo Award for best nonfiction book. Published posthumously, with an epilogue by his wife, and a checklist of Asimov's books.
A KEY TO FREDRIC BROWN'S WONDERLAND: A STUDY AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CHECKLIST.
Georgetown, CA: Talisman Literary Research, Inc., 1981. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 85 copies done in hardcover. Bibliographical data plus reminiscences by Elizabeth Brown and Harry Altshuler (who was the author's literary agent).
J. G. BALLARD: THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS.
[Hayes, Middlesex]: Bran's Head Books Ltd., [1976.]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Interview with Ballard, bibliography (through 1975) and critical articles and reviews. Contributors include Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock, Ian Watson, David Pringle and others.
CLIVE BARKER'S SHADOWS IN EDEN. Edited by Stephen Jones.
[Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Exploration of the career of Clive Barker with writings by and about Barker which includes interviews, introductions and articles by Barker and articles and essays about Barker by Ramsey Campbell, John Brosnan, Michael A. Morrison, Stanley Wiater, Douglas E. Winter, Kim Newman and many others. Introduction by Stephen King. Includes a detailed primary bibliography of Barker's work in all media produced from March 1984 to June 1990. Well-illustrated with artwork by Barker, photographs and stills.
CLIVE BARKER'S SHADOWS IN EDEN. Edited by Stephen Jones.
[Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Barker, this being copy number 1. Exploration of the career of Clive Barker with writings by and about Barker which includes interviews, introductions and articles by Barker and articles and essays about Barker by Ramsey Campbell, John Brosnan, Michael A. Morrison, Stanley Wiater, Douglas E. Winter, Kim Newman and many others. Introduction by Stephen King. Includes a detailed primary bibliography of Barker's work in all media produced from March 1984 to June 1990. Well-illustrated with artwork by Barker, photographs and stills.
CLIVE BARKER'S SHADOWS IN EDEN. Edited by Stephen Jones.
[Lancaster, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1991]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Barker on the title page. Exploration of the career of Clive Barker with writings by and about Barker which includes interviews, introductions and articles by Barker and articles and essays about Barker by Ramsey Campbell, John Brosnan, Michael A. Morrison, Stanley Wiater, Douglas E. Winter, Kim Newman and many others. Introduction by Stephen King. Includes a detailed primary bibliography of Barker's work in all media produced from March 1984 to June 1990. Well-illustrated with artwork by Barker, photographs and stills.
ANATOMY OF WONDER: A CRITICAL GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION-Third edition.
New York & London: R. R. Bowker Company, 1987. Octavo, boards. First edition. The third edition. The first part of the 1987 edition is six annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (108 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (147 entries); "The Early Modern Period: 1938-1963" by Joe De Bolt and John Pfeiffer (461 entries); The Modern Period: 1964-1986" by Brian Stableford (673 entries); "Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction by Francis J. Molson (180 entries); and "Foreign-Language Science Fiction" (476 entries for German, French, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Belgian, Romanian, and Yugoslav science fiction and foreign-language secondary material and a survey of Hebrew science fiction). The second part, pages 585-786, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 552 entries) and other material, one section compiled by Muriel Rogow Becker, two by Hal W. Hall (one in collaboration with Barron), the remainder by Barron. This is the best edition for foreign language fiction, which was dropped from later editions. "Barron's Anatomy has generally been accepted as the standard reader's guide to science fiction literature." - Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, 62.
ANATOMY OF WONDER: A CRITICAL GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION. Second Edition.
NY & London: R.R. Bowker, 1981. Octavo, boards. First printing of the second edition. The first part of the 1981 edition is five annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (182 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (131 entries); "The Modern Period: 1938-1980" by Joe De Bolt and John R. Pfeiffer (913 entries); "Children's Science Fiction" by Francis J. Molson (166 entries); and "Foreign Language Science Fiction" (263 entries for German, French, Russian, Italian, and Japanese science fiction and a survey article on Chinese science fiction). The second part, pages 509-645, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 293 entries) and other material, one section complied by Marshall B. Tymn, two by Hal W. Hall, the remainder by Barron. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 62.
FANTASY LITERATURE: A READER'S GUIDE.
New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990. Octavo, pictorial boards. First edition. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of fantasy literature; "Development of the Fantastic Tradition Through 1811" by Dennis M. Kratz (94 entries); "The Nineteenth Century, 1812-99" by Brian Stableford (160 entries); "From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-56" by Brian Stableford (386 entries); "Modern Fantasy for Adults, 1957-88" by Maxim Jakubowski [with Brian Stableford] (305 entries); and "Modern Fantasy for Young Adults, 1950-88" by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (184 entries). The second part of the book, pages 351-534, comprises "research aids." The core collection list, pages 489-507, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, and Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, Tymn, Zahorski and Boyer, Fantasy Literature, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Horror Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 52.
FANTASY LITERATURE: A READER'S GUIDE.
New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990. Octavo, pictorial boards. First edition. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of fantasy literature; "Development of the Fantastic Tradition Through 1811" by Dennis M. Kratz (94 entries); "The Nineteenth Century, 1812-99" by Brian Stableford (160 entries); "From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-56" by Brian Stableford (386 entries); "Modern Fantasy for Adults, 1957-88" by Maxim Jakubowski [with Brian Stableford] (305 entries); and "Modern Fantasy for Young Adults, 1950-88" by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (184 entries). The second part of the book, pages 351-534, comprises "research aids." The core collection list, pages 489-507, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, and Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, Tymn, Zahorski and Boyer, Fantasy Literature, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Horror Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 64.
HORROR LITERATURE: A READER'S GUIDE.
New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1990. Octavo, pictorial boards. First edition. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of horror literature; "The Early Gothic, 1762-1824" by Frederick S. Frank (112 entries); "The Later Gothic Tradition, 1825-96" by Brian Stableford (99 entries); "Early Modern Horror Fiction, 1897-1949" by Brian Stableford (218 entries); and "Contemporary Horror Fiction, 1950-88" by Keith Neilson [with Mike Ashley, Bentley Little and Brian Stableford] (363 entries). The second part of the book, pages 327-551, comprises "research aids" including "Horror on Film and Television" by Michael Klossner and "Fantasy and Horror Magazines" by Mike Ashley. Overall, a more balanced selection than Tymn (ed), Horror Literature (Bowker 1981), especially for the period from 1897 to the 1980s. The core collection list, pages 520-532, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 65.
PETER PARLEY TO PENROD: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BEST-LOVED AMERICAN JUVENILE BOOKS.
Waltham, MA: Mark Press, 1974. Octavo, cloth. Later edition.
SCIENCE-FICTION: THE EARLY YEARS.
Kent, OH, and London, England: The Kent State University Press, [1990]. Large octavo, cloth. First edition. A survey of more than 3000 short stories, novels, and plays with science-fiction elements from earliest times to 1930. An exhaustive study with long descriptions and evaluations of 2475 items, of which approximately 1675 are books and other separate publications (including 222 single-author collections and 60 anthologies) and about 800 are magazine stories. Each of the 2475 entries provide bibliography, including (for books) previous periodical publication (if any), and a full summary (up to 4000 words in some cases) of the story, with historical and critical comments. Author biographical data, where possible, accompany each item. Indexed by title, date, magazine, and motif/theme (35,000 entries), the latter of enormous value for further research in the genre. 8-26. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 68.
THE ISSUE AT HAND: STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE SCIENCE FICTION by William Atheling, Jr. [pseudonym].
Chicago: Advent: Publishers, Inc., [1974]. Octavo, cloth. Later edition. Entertaining essays on American pulp SF 1952-1963. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-13.
MORE ISSUES AT HAND: STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE SCIENCE FICTION by William Atheling, Jr. [pseudonym].
Chicago: Advent: Publishers, Inc., [1974]. Octavo, cloth. Later edition. Entertaining essays on American SF here focused on the SF novel. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-14.
UNDERCOVER: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS.
New York: Penguin Books, 1982. Octavo, decorated wrappers. First edition. Trade paperback format. A short history of the American paperback, includes a number of cover reproductions including several color sections.
STAR WARS: THE ANNOTATED SCREENPLAYS...
New York: Del Rey / Ballantine Books, [1997]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Trade paperback original. Includes the screenplays for "Star Wars: A New Hope," "The Empire Strikes Back," and "Return of the Jedi." The author had access to various drafts of the scripts, treatments and story conference transcripts.
VIEWPOINT.
Cambridge: The NESFA Press, 1977. Octavo, Hardcover. First edition. One of 800 signed and numbered copies. Volume issued for the annual Boskone SF convention. Collections of editorials from Analog.