Monthly Archives: May 2026

Library Addition: Franz Kafka’s A Little Scarlet Book of the Surreal

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Another Borderlands Little Book: Kafka, Franz. A Little Scarlet Book of the Surreal. Borderlands Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #463 of 350 copies signed by editor Ben Keefe (Borderlands: “we only print 350 copies but if anyone has matching numbers … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 28th

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Lawrence Person

The final library addition from that Dozois auction buy. Dozois, Gardner, editor. The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Collection. St. Martin’s Press, 2011. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket, new and unread. One of … Continue reading →

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Highlights from the David Aronovitz Auction

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Lawrence Person

That Heritage auction of the David Aronovitz collection happened last week, and there were some truly breathtaking prices achieved. Here’s a look at some of them. An unsigned, first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit went for a jaw-dropping $450,000. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 27th

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Another addition from those Dozois auction lots. Dozois, Gardner, editor. The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Collection. St. Martin’s Press, 2010. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket, new and unread.

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Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 24th

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Another book from that Dozois auction purchase. Dozois, Gardner, editor. The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection. St. Martin’s, 2007. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with slight bend at head and heel in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket. … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Dozois Year’s Best SF 23rd

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Lawrence Person

While I’ve cut way back on auction bidding, every now and then something catches my eye. One of the Invaluable auction houses had an auction that featured a good bit of science fiction, and I won two lowball bids for … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: Signed Hardback First Of Gail Carriger’s Dear Lord Akeldama

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Lawrence Person

Subterranean Press had one of their 50% off sales, so I grabbed this. Carriger, Gail. Dear Lord Akeldama & Parasolverse Ephemera. Subterranean Press, 2025. First edition hardback, #705 of 750 copies, a Fine copy in embossed boards, sans dust jacket, … Continue reading →

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Library Addition: David Aronovitz Book Catalog for Heritage Auctions

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Lawrence Person

There’s a big Heritage SF/F/H book auction coming up, this one for book dealer David Aronovitz’s collection, and Heritage sent me a big fat catalog for it. I’ve been receiving catalogs from Heritage since 2007, but haven’t recorded them previously. … Continue reading →

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