Reference
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.
COLLECTED BOOKS: THE GUIDE TO VALUES 1998 EDITION.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1997]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. Later printing. Identification and values for more than 20,000 first and collected editions. Covers a wide range of genres, literature, children's, Americana, illustrated books, photography, etc.
COLLECTED BOOKS: THE GUIDE TO VALUES 2002 EDITION.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2001]. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Identification and values for more than 20,000 first and collected editions. Covers a wide range of genres, literature, children's, Americana, illustrated books, photography, etc.
BILLION YEAR SPREE: THE TRUE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1973. Octavo, cloth. First U. S. edition. "... the first critical history of the field, written by a distinguished writer and critic of both SF and traditional fiction." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 9-4.
TRILLION YEAR SPREE: THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION...
New York: Atheneum, 1986. Octavo, cloth. First U. S. edition. Revised and updated version of BILLION YEAR SPREE (1973). Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-5.
BALLANTINE BOOKS THE FIRST DECADE. A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY & GUIDE OF THE PUBLISHER'S EARLY YEARS.
Rochester, MI: Bailiwick Books, [1987]. Small octavo, cloth. First edition. This copy signed by Aronovitz and also by publisher Ian Ballantine. Bibliographic checklist of hardcover books published by Ballantine Books, 1952-1961. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 247.
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.
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).
PRIVATE EYES: ONE HUNDRED AND ONE KNIGHTS. A SURVEY OF AMERICAN DETECTIVE FICTION 1922-1984.
Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, [1985]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Critical survey of the private eye in U. S. popular fiction. The well known and the not so well known.
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, printed wrappers. Advance review copy of the 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, printed wrappers. Advance review copy of the 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 4: A CRITICAL GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION.
New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker Company, [1995]. Octavo, boards. First printing of the fourth edition. The fourth edition. The first part of the 1995 edition is five annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings Through 1915" by Thomas D. Clareson (108 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1916-1939" by Brian Stableford (157 entries); "From the Golden Age to the Atomic Age: 1940-1963" by Paul A. Carter (225 entries); The New Wave, Cyberpunk, and Beyond: 1963-1994" by Michael M. Levy and Brian Stableford (553 entries) and "The Speculative Muse: An Introduction to Science Fiction Poetry" by Steve Eng (19 entries); and "Young Adult Science Fiction by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (180 entries). The second part, pages 455-817, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 570 entries) and other material, compiled by Barron and others. Anatomy of Wonder is generally considered the major research guide to the study of science fiction. It is the only comprehensive English-language source for the study of foreign-language science fiction not translated into English. Its coverage of English-language modern science fiction is sound as is the survey of reference sources. However, successive editions placing more emphasis on English-language modern science fiction at the expense of proto science fiction and foreign-language science fiction have, by the fourth edition, created a serious lack of historical perspective required in such critical guides. The first and second editions are still of value for their surveys of pre-1938 science fiction. For this period researchers should also consult Bleiler, Clareson, and Suvin. The third edition is essential for its extensive coverage of foreign-language science fiction that was not carried over into the fourth edition. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 51.
ANATOMY OF WONDER: A CRITICAL GUIDE TO SCIENCE FICTION-Third edition.
New York & London: R. R. Bowker Company, 1987. Octavo, boards. First printing of the third 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-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. Fifth Edition.
Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, [2004]. Octavo, pictorial boards. First printing of the fifth edition. The first part of the 2004 edition is five essays on science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction, 1516-1914" by Brian Stableford; "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1916-1939" by Brian Stableford; "From the Golden Age to the Atomic Age: 1940-1963" by Paul A. Carter; The New Wave and After, 1964-1983 by Michael M. Levy; and Cyberpunk and Beyond: 1984-2004" by Michael M. Levy, followed by an annotated checklist of primary material (1418 entries). The second part, pages [495]-995, comprise eleven sections of research aids including annotated checklists of secondary sources and other material, compiled by Barron and others. ANATOMY OF WONDER is generally considered the major research guide to the study of science fiction. It is the few comprehensive English-language sources for the study of foreign-language science fiction not translated into English. Its coverage of English-language modern science fiction is sound as is the survey of reference sources. However, successive editions placing more emphasis on English-language modern science fiction at the expense of proto science fiction and foreign-language science fiction have, by the fourth and fifth editions, created a serious lack of historical perspective required in such critical guides. The first and second editions are still of value for their surveys of pre-1938 science fiction. For this period researchers should also consult Bleiler, Clareson, and Suvin. The third edition is essential for its extensive coverage of foreign-language science fiction that was not carried over into the fourth edition.
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.
PETER PARLEY TO PENROD: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BEST-LOVED AMERICAN JUVENILE BOOKS.
Waltham, MA: Mark Press, 1974. Octavo, cloth. Later edition.
THE GUIDE TO SUPERNATURAL FICTION.
Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 1983. Large octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed inscription by Bleiler on the front free end paper to Samual A. Peeples. A survey of approximately 7200 novels and short stories with supernatural content, ghost stories, weird fiction, supernatural horror, fantasy, Gothics, and occult fiction, culled from 1775 books (including approximately 250 anthologies) published in the English language (including translations) from 1750 to the 1970s (cut-off date for surveyed fiction is 1960 but books published after this date containing fiction published prior to 1961 are included). Each entry provides bibliography, author biography, analysis of fantastic content, plot summary, and critical / historical commentary. Indexed by title, and by motif (the latter containing over 40,000 entries). A major research tool. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-34. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 6-19. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 6-19. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 54.
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 55.
THE CHECKLIST OF FANTASTIC LITERATURE ...
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1948. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The pioneer bibliographical checklist of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature. The checklist, based on seven years of research, records approximately 5300 books and pamphlets with emphasis on English-language prose works (including translations) published from 1764 (Walpole's The Castle of Otranto) through early 1948. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-1. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 178.
THE ISSUE AT HAND: STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY MAGAZINE SCIENCE FICTION by William Atheling, Jr. [pseudonym].
Chicago: Advent: Publishers, Inc., 1964 [i.e. 1970]. Octavo, cloth. Second cloth edition. Entertaining essays on American pulp SF 1952-1963. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-13.