New York: Warner Books, 1979. First Hardcover Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 185 Pages. First hardcover printing of 'Alien', issued as part of Warner's Sci-Fi book club series. Letter code on page 184 is 'J 27', which indicates the print date of this book was August, 1979..... More
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 AND George Lucas directly on the half title-page. Lucas has inscribed the book to "Dianna" and Foster has simple signed. A TRULY..... More
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
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1977. First American Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 365 Pages. Nearly AS NEW condition copy! First Edition, First State copy with unbroken text on page 229. Original price of $10.95 intact. Folding map intact. A highly collectible copy that appears fresh and..... More
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...... More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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...... More
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
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
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..... More
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
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
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
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