Three more signed first editions from the Fred Duarte estate:
Hana Maria covering Nine Inch Nails “Closer”
August 10th, 2016In order to provide a break from the relentless book cataloging, here’s a fun acoustic cover of Nine Inch Nail’s Closer by Hana Maria (who seems to record under the name Hana Piranha). Song is NSFW, just like the original.
Library Additions: Two Signed Alexander Jablokov Firsts
August 9th, 2016Two more from the Fred Duarte estate:
Library Addition: Signed PBO of Aaron Allston’s Sidhe Devil
August 8th, 2016Since I already had a signed first of Doc Sidhe, I picked up this signed copy of the sequel from the Fred Duarte Estate.
Allston, Aaron. Sidhe Devil. Baen, 2001. First edition paperback original, a Fine copy with some foxing to inside covers. Signed and dated by Allston.
Shoegazer Sunday: Slowdive’s “Slowdive (Purple Drank Shadows Remix)”
August 7th, 2016Been too busy with work, cataloging books, attending Armadillocon, etc., to seek out Sunday Shoegaze offerings. To make amends here’s a Slowdive remix named after the most ghetto of drinks and slowed down enough for the tempo to work as Slowcore or Doom Metal.
Library Addition: Signed PBO of Fritz Leiber’s The Wanderer
August 6th, 2016Another purchase from Fred Duarte’s library. I already had the later hardback edition, but not a signed copy of this paperback original first.
Leiber, Fritz. The Wanderer. Ballantine Books, 1964. First edition paperback original, a Very Good+ copy with stamp to blurb page, a bot of rubbing, and touches of general wear. Signed by Leiber. Hugo Award winner. Currey, page 309. Burgess, Anatomy of Wonder 4, 4-259. Reginald, 08843.
Library Addition: Signed First of Poul Anderson’s Boat of a Million Years
August 5th, 2016Yet another purchase from the estate of Fred Duarte:
Anderson, Poul. The Boat of a Million Years. Tor, 1989. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Inscribed to Fred.
Library Addition: Three Signed K.W. Jeter Books
August 4th, 2016More purchases from the estate of Fred Duarte, in this case three inscribed K.W. Jeter media tie-in novels:
Library Addition: Signed copy of The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon
August 3rd, 2016Another item from the library of Fred Duarte:
Sturgeon, Theodore. The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon. Ace, 1972 (stated; actually 1977). Paperback original, second printing (cover price of $1.50 rather than 95¢, as per ISFDB), a Fine- copy with traces of wear, slight foxing to inside covers, and a small wrinkle at heel. Signed by Sturgeon.
Library Edition: Signed First Edition of Thomas Disch’s Triplicity
August 2nd, 2016I have a fair amount of Disch, some of it signed, but didn’t have this title until I bought this from the Fred Duarte estate:
Disch, Thomas M. Triplicity (omnibus edition of Echo Round His Bones, The Genocides, and The Puppies of Terra). Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), 1980. First edition hardback thus (as per the ISFDB, i.e. 3816 printed at the bottom on the back flap of the dustjacket and gutter code K10 on page 408), and first hardback edition of The Puppies of Terra), a Fine copy in a Fine- dust jacket with several 1/16″ creases at head and wear at points. Inscribed to Fred and signed thrice by Disch (as was his custom for this title).
Like media tie-ins, omnibus editions are among the last titles I pick up, but this is one I lacked (and I didn’t have any edition of either Echo Round His Bones or The Puppies of Terra).