I finally found a copy of the definitive one-volume H. P. Lovecraft biography I could afford. (Lovecraft, H.P.) Joshi, S. T. H. P. Lovecraft: A Life. Necronomicon Press, 1996. First edition, one of only 250 signed hardbacks (the only hardback edition), a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a very tiny wrinkle at… Continue reading Library Addition: H.P. Lovecraft: A Life
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Library Additions: Several Interesting Books
A batch of interesting books from January: Baxter, Stephen. Raft. Grafton, 1991. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a tiny bit of haze rubbing. Author’s first book. Bought for $50 off an Australian Internet dealer. Replaces an Ex-Library copy. Farmer, Philip Jose. The Grand Adventure. Berkley Books, 1984. First… Continue reading Library Additions: Several Interesting Books
Library Additions: Two R. A. Lafferty-Related Works
Pick up two new R.A. Lafferty items in the last week: Lafferty, R.A. Sinbad: The Thirteenth Voyage. Broken Mirrors Press, 1989. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy. Traded a signed Howard Waldrop book to cover artist Lissanne Lake for it. (Lafferty, R. A.) Feast of Laughter Issue 1. Kistic Press, 2014. First edition… Continue reading Library Additions: Two R. A. Lafferty-Related Works
Literary Forger Lee Israel Dies
Lee Israel has died. Who? She published a number of biographies, but that’s not what she’s best known for: In the early 1990s, with her career at a standstill, she became a literary forger, composing and selling hundreds of letters that she said had been written by Edna Ferber, Dorothy Parker, Noël Coward, Lillian Hellman… Continue reading Literary Forger Lee Israel Dies
Library Additions: July 1—December 31, 2014
Here’s the comprehensive roundup of all the books I’ve added to my professional library between July 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014. Some of these I’ve blogged about before, but not all of them. All books are Fine/Fine first edition hardbacks, unless otherwise marked. Allston, Aaron. Doc Sidhe. Baen, 1995. First edition paperback original, a… Continue reading Library Additions: July 1—December 31, 2014
eBay Bad Seller Alert: jazzsharkman
Back in October, I thought I had snagged a great deal: A first edition of Philip K. Dick’s Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said for $48. However, upon getting it, I immediately saw that it was not a first edition. There was no First Edition statement on the copyright page, and code P7 rather than… Continue reading eBay Bad Seller Alert: jazzsharkman
Library Addition: The Signed Edition of Levack’s Philip K. Dick Bibliography
In the past few years I’ve obtained the signatures of H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft (among many others), but wasn’t able to find a verifiable signature I could afford for Philip K. Dick. Until now. (Dick, Philip K.) Levack, Daniel J. H. PKD: A Philip K. Dick Bibliography. Underwood/Miller, 1981. First edition hardback,… Continue reading Library Addition: The Signed Edition of Levack’s Philip K. Dick Bibliography
Happy 75th Birthday, Michael Moorcock!
John Picacio notes that today is Michael Moorcock’s 75th birthday. Happy birthday, Mike! By way of celebration, I thought I would scan one of the more unusual items in my collection: (Moorcock, Michael) Moorcock@60.com. Nomads of the Time Streams, 1999. First edition oversized trade paperback original (A4 sized), a Fine- copy (one corner bumped from… Continue reading Happy 75th Birthday, Michael Moorcock!
Library Additions: Random Interesting Books
A few of these are from a mostly-disappointing book shopping jaunt around Houston the day after Thanksgiving, plus two from eBay. Banks, Iain. The Steep Approach to Garbadale. Little/Brown, 2007. First edition hardback, a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies signed by Banks distributed through the Waterstone’s bookstore chain, a Fine copy in a Fine… Continue reading Library Additions: Random Interesting Books
Library Additions: Three Gregg Press Hardbacks of Piers Anthony’s Bio of a Space Tyrant
I’ve never been a big Piers Anthony fan, so it might surprise some that I’m picking these up. But: A.) I have a long-term goal of picking up all the Gregg Press hardbacks, B.) I am given to understand that these (along with Macroscope and On A Pale Horse) are among his best work, and… Continue reading Library Additions: Three Gregg Press Hardbacks of Piers Anthony’s Bio of a Space Tyrant