New York: Del Rey, 1980. First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. The first appearance in hardcover. Book Club Edition with the proper letter code of "K29" in the gutter on page 182. A bit of wear to DJ edges and spine. Top gutter a bit dusty. A very nice specimen overall. More about The Empire Strikes Back (1st Hardcover Printing); Proper letter code of "K29"!!
New York: Del Rey, 1976. John Berkey. First Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. Preceded only by the paperback original a few months earlier. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. This Book Club Edition is the FIRST hardcover printing of the... More about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (SIGNED TRUE 1ST EDITION); Contains the proper...
New York: Del Rey, 1977. John Berkey. First Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. Preceded only by the paperback original a few months earlier. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. This Book Club Edition is the FIRST hardcover printing of the... More about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (SIGNED TRUE 1ST EDITION); Contains the proper...
New York: Del Rey, 1977. John Berkey. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. The first trade edition. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. States "Hardbound Ballantine Books Edition: October 1977" on the copyright page. Cover art by John Berkey, who later... More about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (SIGNED 1ST TRADE EDITION); Original price of...
New York: Ballantine, 1976. Ralph McQuarrie. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 220 pages. The original first printing of this classic. SIGNED BY ALAN DEAN FOSTER! Preceded both the hardcover Del Rey BCE and the trade edition that followed in 1977. This is the first appearance... More about Star Wars (SIGNED FIRST APPEARANCE IN PRINT); From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
New York: Del Rey, 1977. John Berkey. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. The first trade edition. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. States "Hardbound Ballantine Books Edition: October 1977" on the copyright page. Cover art by John Berkey, who later... More about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (SIGNED 1ST TRADE EDITION); Original price of...
New York: Del Rey, 1978. First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. 5 7/8 X 8 1/2 Inches. 216 PP. The second book in the Star Wars realm. This book was written by Foster as part of the original novelization of 'A New Hope' deal. The story was to be the basis of... More about Splinter of the Mind's Eye (SIGNED FIRST TRADE EDITION); From the Further Adventures of Luke...
New York: Del Rey, 1977. John Berkey. First Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. Preceded only by the paperback original a few months earlier. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. This Book Club Edition is the FIRST hardcover printing of the... More about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (SIGNED TRUE 1ST EDITION); Contains the proper...
Del Rey: Ballantine, 1978. First Paperback Edition. Hardcover. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 199 PP. The second book in the Star Wars realm. This book was written by Foster as part of the original novelization of 'A New Hope' deal. The story was to be the basis of a second... More about Splinter of the Mind's Eye (THE FIRST BOOK OF THE EXPANDED UNIVERSE); From the Further Adventures...
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 819 Pages. Full numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.00 intact on front flap. This book is in AS NEW condition. It was wrapped in plastic and only... More about Battlefield Earth; A Saga of the Year 3000
New York: Del Rey, 1983. Lucasfilm. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/4 X 7 Inches. 181 pages. Original stated First Edition in wraps with the full 8-Page photograph insert. Cast and crew on page preceeding the title page. Kahn, already a known writing talent, would go on to do... More about Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
New York: Crown Publishers, 1979. 1st Edition. Glossy pictorial cover. 7 3/4 X 10 3/4 Inches. First printing of the pop-up version of this movie tie-in. Six double-page pop-ups in working order. Zero missing pieces! Covers remain sharp and bright. Original price of $4.95 intact on rear panel. More about The Black Hole: A Pop-Up Book
New York: Warner Books, 1992. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 3/4 Inches. 218 PP. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. The movie tie-in of the third installment in this classic series starring Sigourney Weaver. Slight wear at spine and edges. Crease to corner... More about Alien 3 (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
New York: Ballantine, 1976. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 213 PP. Signed directly on the title-page by Alan Dean Foster. While my statement of "the basis for Avatar" might meet with controversy, I will state that this is my opinion. The similarities are simply too... More about Midworld (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING OF THE BASIS FOR AVATAR
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New York: Warner Books, 1979. Uncorrected Proof. Original wraps. 5 1/4 X 8 Inches. 231 PP. Possibly the rarest ALIEN "print culture" collectible available. The original uncorrected page proofs signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. The novelization of the screenplay written by Dan O'Bannon. In original cream... More about ALIEN (SIGNED ORIGINAL UNCORRECTED PAGE PROOFS / ARC
New York: Ace Books, 1966. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 6 1/2 Inches. 190 PP. Paperback original with correct 40 cent price on front cover. Ace F-377. Spine remains unbroken! Slight wear to edges and corners. A bit of creasing to rear panel. Foxing and toning. A nice copy overall. More about The Crack in Space (PAPERBACK ORIGINAL
New York: Signet, 1958. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 175 PP. Stated "First Printing, November 1958" on the copyright page. Cover art by Paul Lehr. Spine remains unbroken. Copy looks to be unread. Very sharp aside from a bit of foxing here and there. More about The Deep Range (FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING); A thrilling novel of life under the sea one hundred...
Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 7 X 10 1/4 Inches. 339 PP. First printing in the original publisher slipcase. Signed by both Ray Bradbury and William Nolan directly on the title-page. An in-depth bibliography of Ray's work up to 1975. Most importantly, the book provides... More about The Ray Bradbury Companion (SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1950. Edd Cartier. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 225 PP. Stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap of dust jacket. Original publisher green cloth binding. Slight rubbing to DJ edges and folds. An extremely well preserved copy overall. More about Genus Homo
Monticello, NY: The Gnome Press, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 230 PP. Stated 'First Edition' copy on the copyright page. Signed by L. Sprague De Camp directly on the title-page above his name. Additionally signed and inscribed by David Kyle, book designer and... More about The Carnelian Cube (PUBLISHER COPY OF FIRST BOOK FROM GNOME PRESS - SIGNED BY DE CAMP & GNOME...
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1948. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 5/8 Inches. 231 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Contains 'Divide and Rule' and 'The Stolen Dormouse'. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap of DJ. Small nicks to head of DJ spine... More about Divide and Rule
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/8 Inches. 185 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap of DJ. Original deep blue cloth boards worn a bit at edges. Original dust jacket... More about Bil, the Galactic Hero (FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING
New York: Ace Books, 2013. John Schoenherr. Limited Edition. Leather bound. 6 1/8 X 9 3/8 Inches. 563 PP + 2 PP Map. One of an unnumbered limited issue bound in a highly decorated tan calf leather. Cover design by Jo Obarowski. Endpaper art by John Schoenherr. Full and complete... More about DUNE (Leather LTD Edition
New York: Ballantine Books, 1972. Paperback Original (1st). Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 251 PP. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. Stated "First Printing - March, 1972" on the copyright page. Alan Dean Foster's first published novel and the genesis of the Humanx Commonwealth universe... More about The Tar-Aiym Krang (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING - PBO
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 223 PP. Stated "First Edition" copy on the copyright page. The second "George Hanlon, Secret Operative of the Inter-Steller Corps" novel. Original price of $3.00 intact on front flap. Hint of fading to edges... More about Alien Minds (FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING