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The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
A lavishly funded, security-conscious nanotechnology institute in the foothills of the Rockies, Nano is ahead of the curve in the competitive world of molecular manufacturing, including the construction of microbivores, tiny nanorobots with the ability to gobble up viruses and bacteria. But when Pia Grazdani takes a job there, she’s shocked by the secretive corporate culture. She’s warned by her boss not to investigate the other work being done at the gigantic facility, nor to ask questions...
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Cujo
by Stephen King
Cujo is a psychological horror novel by Stephen King. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982, and was made into a film of the same name in 1983. The story focuses on the Trenton family: Vic, an advert designer, his adulterous wife Donna, and their four-year-old son Tad. The latter two are terrorized by the eponymous Cujo, a rabid St. Bernard.
The Hobbit
by J R R Tolkien
The Hobbit tells the famous
story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of
wizards. His journey through Mirkwood and the climactic confrontation
with the dragon Smaug served as the launching point for Tolkien's
transformative trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Many of the
essential elements of Tolkien's classic saga have their roots in this
children's book.
The story remains popular, and stands
as one of the most enduring (and endearing) stories of the last
century. The Hobbit... Read more about this item
story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who is caught up in the affairs of
wizards. His journey through Mirkwood and the climactic confrontation
with the dragon Smaug served as the launching point for Tolkien's
transformative trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Many of the
essential elements of Tolkien's classic saga have their roots in this
children's book.
The story remains popular, and stands
as one of the most enduring (and endearing) stories of the last
century. The Hobbit... Read more about this item
The Silmarillion
by J R R Tolkien
The Silmarillion narrates the complexity of Middle-earth through a collection of J.R.R Tolkein’s 5 mythopoeic works, illustrating an extensive history and lore in relation to his work, The Hobbit. The collection was originally published as individual works, but was later rejected due to incompleteness. In 1977 The Silmarillion was edited and published posthumously by Tolkien's son Christopher, with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay, who later became a noted fantasy writer.
The Cyberiad
by Stanislaw Lem
The Cyberiad is a series of short stories by Stanisław Lem. The Polish version was first published in 1967, with an English translation appearing in 1974. The main protagonists of the series are Trurl and Klapaucius, the "constructors". The vast majority of characters are either robots, or intelligent machines. The stories focus on problems of the individual and society, as well as on the vain search for human happiness through technological means.
The Nine Billion Names Of God
by Arthur C Clarke
The Nine Billion Names of God is a collection of short stories from acclaimed science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.
Stories include:
The Nine Billion Names of God / I Remember Babylon / Trouble with Time / Rescue Party / The Curse / Summertime on Icarus / Dog Star / Hide and Seek / Out of the Sun / The Wall of Darkness / No Morning After / The Possessed / Death and the Senator / Who's There? / Before Eden / Superiority / A Walk in the Dark / The Call of the Stars / The Reluctant Orchid / Encounter at... Read more about this item
Stories include:
The Nine Billion Names of God / I Remember Babylon / Trouble with Time / Rescue Party / The Curse / Summertime on Icarus / Dog Star / Hide and Seek / Out of the Sun / The Wall of Darkness / No Morning After / The Possessed / Death and the Senator / Who's There? / Before Eden / Superiority / A Walk in the Dark / The Call of the Stars / The Reluctant Orchid / Encounter at... Read more about this item
Nineteen Eighty-Four
by George Orwell
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George
Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth
century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and
Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character,
Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a
doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's
real name was Eric Blair. -
Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth
century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and
Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character,
Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a
doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's
real name was Eric Blair. -
I Am Not Spock
by Leonard Nimoy
I Am Not Spock is Leonard Nimoy's first autobiography. Published in 1977, between the end of Star Trek: The Original Series and the production of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the book received criticism from some fans due to the perception that he was rejecting the character Spock. In reality, he maintained he was only clarifying the difference between himself and Spock, whom he always enjoyed playing. However, he later published I Am Spock in an attempt to address the misconceptions.
Vurt
by Jeff Noon
Vurt is a 1993 science fiction novel written by British author Jeff Noon. Both Noon and small publishing house Ringpull's debut novel, it went on to win the 1994 Arthur C. Clarke Award and was later listed in The Best Novels of the Nineties.
A Scanner Darkly
by Philip K Dick
A Scanner Darkly is a BSFA Award winning 1977 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. The semi-autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California in the then-future of June 1994. It includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use.
Station Eleven
by Emily St John Mandel
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. Now an original series on HBO Max. Over one million copies sold!
Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a... Read more about this item
Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a... Read more about this item
Deus Irae
by Philip K, and Roger Zelazny Dick
Deus Irae is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick and Roger Zelazny. It was published in 1976. Deus irae means God of wrath in Latin. The name is a play on Dies Irae, meaning Day of Wrath or Judgment Day. Dick began the book but realized he didn't know enough about Christianity to finish it. He asked Ted White to collaborate on it with him, but after reviewing the manuscript White never got started.
Tower Of Glass
by Robert Silverberg
Tower of Glass is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg, published in 1970. It was nominated for the Nebula Award in 1970, and for both the Hugo and Locus awards in 1971.
Speculative Fiction Books & Ephemera
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Verne, Jules
London, Melbourne and Toronto: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1910. The sixth of Verne's "extraordinary voyages" was first published in English in 1873. (Sampson Low). Ward, Lock began printing Verne's works with illustrations by Henry Austin in the late 1890s. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of a Later Printing. Bound in blue cloth with a gorgeous illustrated cover in green, white, and black - two divers in combat with a huge shark. Titling in black and gilt. The spine is...
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CA$345.75
Titan
by Baxter, Stephen
London: Voyager/Harper Collins. 1996. Very Good condition. 580 pages. A science fiction novel set in the near future. Second book in the NASA trilogy. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Trade Paperback.
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CA$10.85
When the Sleeper Wakes
by Wells, H. G
New York & London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1913. This dystopian novel was first published in 1899. Here is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing. Wells, who professed disatisfaction with the novel, made several changes in the 1910. Among them, he changed the title to "Awakes" rather than "Wakes." This book retains the earlier title but with the Harper code "I-N" indicating printing in September of 1913. A bit of a mystery, and Quercus invites any clarification...
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CA$103.72
The Wind from the Sun. Stories of the Space Age
by Clarke, Arthur C
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972. Clarke states in his Preface that these are all of the stories (18 here) that he wrote during the 1960s. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Turquoise cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 193 pages. Tiny bit of rubbing at the margins, else Fine. The dustjacket is also Near Fine: unclipped, with only a tiny bit of edgewear. In an archival plastic protector. An attractive copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo...
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CA$89.90
The Martian. A Novel
by Du Maurier, George
London & New York: Harper & Bros, 1898. George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier (1834-1896) worked as an illustrator and cartoonist (mainly for "Punch"); with his eyesight failing, he turned to writing. This is a Near Fine copy of his third, posthumously-published fantasy/speculative fiction novel. The First English edition (published one year after the US). Dark blue smooth decorative cloth binding with an illustrated front cover; gilt lettering on the spine and the front. Clean and...
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CA$138.30
Black
by Dekker, Ted
Nashville, Tennessee: WestBow Press. 2004. Very Good condition. Several, tiny dents to front cover. 408 pages. The Circle Book One: The Birth of Evil. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback.
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CA$13.56
The Absolute at Large
by Capek, Karel
Westport: Hyperion Press, Inc., 1974. Originally published serially in 1922, this is a dystopian satire, with religious fervor somehow released by nuclear fission. Capek, a master of dystopia, eventually would write "War With the Newts," considered one of the greatest speculative fiction novels of the XXth Century. This is a Fine copy of a reprint of the 1927 Macmillan edition, part of the "Classics of Science Fiction" series. Gray cloth binding, decorated and lettered in black....
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CA$103.72
The Crystal World
by Ballard, J.G
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1966. This is a Fine copy of the Book Club Edition of one of Ballard's signature early works. Black cloth binding with a crystal in white on the front cover; white lettering on the spine. Clean text; 210 pages. The dustjacket is unclipped; shows just a tiny hintof wear at the foot of the spine. For the collector, an admirable place-holder. In an archival plastic protector.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Decorative Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" -...
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CA$89.90
Attack from Atlantis
by Del Rey, Lester
Philadelphia/Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, 1953. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition (stated). Light green cloth binding with titling on the spine in blue. Clean text; xi, 207 pages. Bright and clear. Nice illustrated endpapers by Alex Schomburg. Corners bumped; spine and margins faded (titling remains bright. Top corner of FFEP is torn off; bit of fray to the head of the spine. Lacking the dustjacket. A decent Reading Copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by...
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CA$34.58
Whit
by Banks, Iain
London: Abacus. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 455 pages. . Reprint Edition. Softcover.
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CA$13.56
From a Christian Ghetto Letters of a Ghostly Wit, Written A.D. 2453
by MacGregor, Geddes
London: Longmans, Green & Co.. 1954. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Mild offset to free endpapers and previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 140 pages. Letters from a 25th century history don. MacGregor was highly regarded Episcopalian priest, author and academic. In this whimsical production he reviews 20th century Christianity from the perspective of the future. . 1st UK...
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CA$108.48
The Plot Against America
by Roth, Philip
Jonathan Cape, London, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. First impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 391 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Previous owner's signature in ink. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. In fine unread condition....
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CA$28.93
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Verne, Jules
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906. Verne's classic tale was first published in America in 1871. This is a Very Good copy of a rather uncommon reprint. Red cloth binding, ruled and with the publisher logo stamped on the front cover. Titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; vi, 425 pages. Frontis illustration and eleven others within. Previous-owner stamps on both the front and rear paste-downs. Spine has faded to pink but the gilt remains bright. Mild bumps. A solid copy.. Reprint Edition....
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CA$138.30
Democracy
by Desmond, Shaw
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919. Shaw Desmond (pseudonym for Charles Nathaniel Lowe Shaw, 1877-1960] was an Irish novelist and dramatist who devoted much of his life to the study of spiritualism and reincarnation. This is a predictive "near future" novel. Oddly, Bleiler [p. 60] lists four of his speculative novels but not this one. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First American Edition. Scarce. Red and black cloth binding with titling on the spine in black. Clean...
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CA$276.60
Krakatit
by Capek, Karel
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts."He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother. "Krakiatit" can be read as a foreshadowing of the nuclear dilemma, with the scientific Genie once again...
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CA$414.90
Outpost of Jupiter
by Del Ray, Lester
New York, Chicago, & San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1963. Lester del Rey (1915-1993) began publishing in the "Golden Age" of pulp science fiction; he was named as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1990. This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition (stated), which precedes the English. Bright yellow/orange paper-covered boards with black lettering. Clean text; 191 pages. Hint of a bump and the FFEP has been clipped; else a Fine copy. The...
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An Atomic Phantasy. Krakatit
by Capek, Karel
London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1948. Capek's prophetic novel about an atomic explosive was first published in 1925 as "Krakatit." This is the reprinted edition, issued with a different titling. An American edition came out A Near Fine copy. Bright orange cloth binding with titling in black on the spine. Clean text; 294 pages. The dustwrapper, an evocative design, is Very Good, showing some edgewear, mostly at head and foot of spine. Unclipped; in an archival plastic protector.. Reprint...
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CA$414.90
Hello America
by Ballard, J.G
New York: Carroll & Graf, 1988. One hesitates to pigeonhole the late great English writer within the confines of "science fiction," but there he is. "Speculative" would be a better description.This is a Fine copy of the First American Edition, a rather "wicked satire" on America.. Gray paper boards with a blue cloth spine and titling in silver on the spine. Clean text; 224 pages.The dustjacket is unclipped; it has a faint rub mark on the rear panel, and touches of wear...
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CA$48.40
The Holy Terror
by Wells, H.G
London: Michael Joseph. 1939. Octavo Size. Very Good condition. No dustjacket. Burgundy cloth boards. Spine is lightly faded. 447pages. Well's 'autobiography' of the founder of the first world state. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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CA$18.08
Worlds to Come. Nine Science Fiction Adventures
by Knight, Damon (Editor)
New York, Evanston, and London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967. This anthology has nine stories by the cream of midcentury Science Fiction: Arthur Clarke, H.B. Fyfe, Ray Bradbury, Algis Budrys, Isaac Asimov, John D. MacDonald, Robert Heinlein. C.M. Kornbluth, and james Blish. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition (stated). Designated on the rear cover as the HarperCrest "Library Edition." Illustrated pictorial cloth binding that reproduces the design on the dustjacket. Clean...
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CA$41.49
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
by Train, Arthur and Robert Williams Wood
Garden City/New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1915. This speculative novel is notable as it is presumed to be the first work of fantasy or science fiction to include nuclear power as an element. Arthur Train (1875-1945) wisely chose as his co-author a physicist, Robert Williams Wood (1868-1955). This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. [Bleiler, 195.] Decorative dark blue binding featuring a ray from the sky, printed in black and silver; titling in gilt on spine and the front cover....
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CA$172.88
The Lord of the Rings (3 Volumes)
by Tolkien, J.R.R
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. The three-volume set of Tolkien's classic fantasy tale; the revised Second Edition. The first two volumes ("The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers") are (stated) First Printings; Volume Three ("The Return of the King") is the (stated) Second printing. Black decorative cloth bindings; gilt lettering on the spine, with a decoration of the Ring in gilt and (different on each volume) copper, red, and magenta. Clean texts; 423...
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CA$276.60
The Secret Prophecies of Nostradamus
by Sternau, Cynthia Greenberg, Martin H
DAW, 1995-03-01. Paperback, Mass Market. Good. 0 Paperback, Mass Market
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CA$13.76
THE PUPPET MASTERS
by Heinlein, Robert
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1951. 1st Edition "Book Club Edition. 1st Edition "Book Club Edition" THE PUPPET MASTERS. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1951. A near fine First Edition thus copy in dust wrapper of the "Book Club Edition" with no price. Octavo, in the original tan cloth with purple stamping on the spine and purple edging on the pages. Binding is tight and no markings. The iconic dust jacket cover is bright and has minimal wear. The back of the Book Club Edition...
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CA$484.05
Wireless
by O'Connell, Jack
London: Macmillan. 1993. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. 402 pages. The second future-based crime fiction, set in the fictional city of Quinsigamond,. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st UK Edition. Hardback.
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CA$16.27
