Another Houston area Half Price Books find. Burke, James Lee. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead. Hyperion, 1993. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar protected dust jacket, inscribed by Burke: “To Morey,/All the best,/James Burke.” I picked this up because I heard good things about it (and the author), and… Continue reading Library Addition: Signed First of James Lee Burke’s In the Electric Mist With The Confederate Dead
Author: Lawrence Person
Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.
Library Addition: First of The Survival of Freedom Signed by Pournelle, Anderson, and Heinlein
Shortly after I finished my DFW trip and sent out the latest Lame Excuse Books catalog, I had a chance to visit my mother in Houston, and do some book shopping while in town. It’s always a good book hunting trip when you find a signed Heinlein for $2.99. Pournelle, Jerry (with John F. Carr).… Continue reading Library Addition: First of The Survival of Freedom Signed by Pournelle, Anderson, and Heinlein
Library Addition: Michael Swanwick’s Winter Constellations
Another Dragonstairs chapbook: Swanwick, Michael. Winter Constellations. Dragonstairs Press, 2024 (not seen until 2025). First edition chapbook original, #76 of 118 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy. Bought directly from the publisher.
Shoegazer Sunday: Echodrone’s “Falling From Planes”
For today’s doze of Shoegazer Sunday, here’s “Falling From Planes,” another track from Echodrone’s Five. (Previously.)
Library Addition: Paula Guran’s New Cthulhu
I think this is the final library addition from my DFW trip. Guran, Paula, editor. New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird. Prime Books, 2011. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy. Reprint anthology of Cthulhu Mythos and related stories, with stories from China Mieville, Neal Gaiman, Michael Shea, John Shirley, etc. Bought at Half Price… Continue reading Library Addition: Paula Guran’s New Cthulhu
Library Addition: K. W. Jeter’s Slave Ship
Another DFW Half Price Books purchases: Jeter, K.W. Star Wars: Slave Ship: Book 2 of The Bounty Hunter Wars. Bantam Spectra, 1998. First edition paperback original, a Fine- copy with slight foxing to inside covers and a trace of edgewear. I already had volume 1 and volume 3 of the trilogy, as well a signed… Continue reading Library Addition: K. W. Jeter’s Slave Ship
Library Additions: Three PBOs
Three more PBOs bought at DFW Half Price Books locations. Kurland, Michael. The Unicorn Girl. Pyramid, 1969. First edition paperback original, a Near Fine copy with non-breaking crease across front cover and some edgewear (but no spine creasing). Second book in the hippie science fiction trilogy, preceded by Chester Anderson’s The Butterfly Kid and followed… Continue reading Library Additions: Three PBOs
Library Addition: Two Henry Kuttner PBOs
Two Henry Kuttner PBOs, both bought on my DFW trip. Kuttner, Henry. Valley of the Flame. Ace, 1964. First edition paperback original (40ยข price and no printing statement on copyright page, as per Currey), a Fine- copy with a trace of wear at points. Currey, page 293. Cawthorn and Moocrcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books,… Continue reading Library Addition: Two Henry Kuttner PBOs
Library Addition: Two James P. Blaylock Langdon St. Ives TPOs
Both of these were picked up at the Half Price Books Outlet Store in Waco: Blaylock, James P. The Aylesford Skull. Titan Books, 2013. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine- copy with a few tiny touches of wear. Bought for $4.99. Interestingly, there was supposed to be a 750 signed, limited hardback edition of… Continue reading Library Addition: Two James P. Blaylock Langdon St. Ives TPOs
Library Additions: Three Science Fiction Reference Works
Three reference works I picked up on my DFW trip. (Donaldson, Stephen R.) W. A. Senior. Stephen R. Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the Fantasy Tradition. Kent State University Press, 1995. First edition hardback (“03 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 95 5 4 3 2 1” numberline), a Fine copy in… Continue reading Library Additions: Three Science Fiction Reference Works