Though I have seen no official word, people on Lucius Shepard’s Facebook page are mourning his death this morning. Shepard was one of the most important new writers of the 1980s, with most of the stories in The Jaguar Hunter nominated for or winning major awards. His output fell off in the 1990s, then came… Continue reading RIP: Lucius Shepard, 1947-2014
Category: Books
Library Addition: Harlan Ellison’s Flintlock
It’s not so much that I’ve been on a crazy buying spree of these last few books as that: A.) I bought a few things between January and now I hadn’t had time to catalog yet, B.) I paid for pre-publication books a while back that just now showed up (as with this book), or… Continue reading Library Addition: Harlan Ellison’s Flintlock
Library Additions: Five Reference Works
I also pick up science fiction-related reference works, especially when I see them cheap. (Ballard, J. G.) Baxter, John. The Inner Man: the life of J. G. Ballard. Weidenfield & Nicolson, 2011. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Critical biography. (Gilliam, Terry) McCabe, Bob. Terry Gilliam, The Brothers Grimm, and… Continue reading Library Additions: Five Reference Works
Library Additions: Four Random Signed Editions
Someone was selling off a numbered of signed editions of books on eBay; three of those are here, and the fourth (Farmer’s River of Time) was from Lloyd Currey. Farmer, Philip Jose. River of Eternity. Phantasia Press, 1983. First edition hardback, #81 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket… Continue reading Library Additions: Four Random Signed Editions
Library Additions: Two More Signed Ray Bradbury First Editions
My habit of picking up signed Ray Bradbury first editions when I see them cheap continues apace: Bradbury, Ray. Bradbury Speaks: Too Soon from the Cave, Too Far From the Stars. William Morrow, 2005. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a tiny bit of spine-join haze rubbing. Signed by… Continue reading Library Additions: Two More Signed Ray Bradbury First Editions
Library Additions: Centipede Press Limited Edition of Tim Powers’ The Anubis Gates
I recently got in some imperfect copies the Centipede Press limited edition of The Anubis Gates, and it’s completely off the hook: Powers, Tim. The Anubis Gates. Centipede Press, 2014. First edition hardback thus, a Fine copy save two flaws (the slipcase keyhole cutout is about 1/4″ misaligned between the two halves, and it lacks… Continue reading Library Additions: Centipede Press Limited Edition of Tim Powers’ The Anubis Gates
Library Addition: E. E. “Doc” Smith’s The Skylark of Space
Another important small press work I bought at auction: Smith, Edward E., PhD. The Skylark of Space. Buffalo Book Company, 1946. First edition hardback, a VG+ copy with slight bumping at head, heel and corners and faint dust staining at heel, in a VG- dust jacket missing a small 1/4″ triangular chip from center of… Continue reading Library Addition: E. E. “Doc” Smith’s The Skylark of Space
Library Additions: Envelope of Letter from H. P. Lovecraft to Robert Barlow
By now you should have figured out that book collectors are insane. If not, what I paid for the following item should convince you: Lovecraft, H. P. Envelope Addressed to Robert Barlow, with Lovecraft’s return address on the back, in Lovecraft’s own handwriting. Postmarked December 4, 1931. Barlow was a longtime correspondent of Lovecraft’s. The… Continue reading Library Additions: Envelope of Letter from H. P. Lovecraft to Robert Barlow
Neal Barrett, Jr.: Some Photos
With Neal’s passing I thought I would pull out some of the photos I have of him and put them up here. The first couple are from Armadillocon, the rest from his Author Emeritus Award Party on May 30, 2010:
Neal Barrett, Jr., RIP
Dang. Just heard that Neal Barrett, Jr. has died. One of the great Texas Gonzo writers with an impressive body of work. He will be missed. Condolences to his widow Ruth, his family and friends.