One signed by the author, another by the editor.
I will have copies of this in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog (probably November).
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Library Additions: Two Signed Books
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024Library Addition: Signed First of Jack Vance’s Coup de Grace
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024I already had a copy, but this one popped as both signed and listed at a bargain price, so I jumped on it.
Vance, Jack. Coup de Grace and Other Stories. Vance Integral Edition, 2001. First edition hardback, a Fine- copy with a dozen pinpricks to light spotting to top page block and a tiny trace of wear at head, heel and points, sans dust jacket, as issued, matching the appearance of the “Reader’s Edition” of the Vance Integral Edition, signed by Vance (characteristic of Vance’s late, overlapping signature after he went blind). Short story collection done as a “preview” edition to generate interest in the VIE project. Offered at $75. Chalker & Owings (2002), page 946. Chalker & Owings list a print run of 1,000 copies, which seems too high given the relative scarcity of the title, though several were evidently distributed at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Bought from Half Price Books on the Internet for $50.
Since I already have a copy for sale, I’m inclined to keep both this and the slightly better, unsigned copy. So I now have a 48 volume VIE set: the 44 volume initial set being #62 of 200 with Volume 44 signed by Vance, plus two copies of Coup de Grace and Other Stories, one signed, plus Strange She Hasn’t Written/Death of a Solitary Chess Player/The Man Who Walks Behind (AKA 14 bis) and The Languages of Pao and The Dragon Masters with signed VIE project bookplates laid in, and the latter in the proof dust jacket I obtained from the Vance estate.
Whey yes, I am feeling unreasonably smug about it. Thanks for asking.
Library Addition: Avram Davidson’s Dragons in the Trees
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024Another Avram Davidson Universe purchase:
Davidson, Avram. Dragons in the Trees: A Visit to British Honduras (Belize). Or All The Seas With Oysters Publishing, 2023 (i.e. 2024). First edition trade paperback original (this is a Print-on-Demand book fulfilled through Amazon; I ordered it the same day it was announced on the Avram Davidson Universe newsletter on April 23, and the printing code at the back states “Made in the USA/Coppell, TX/23 April 2024”), a Fine copy. Non-fiction. “This unique travel journal, born from Davidson’s travels between December 1965 and January 1966, showcases his unparalleled imagination and erudite commentary. Known primarily for his fantastical fiction, Davidson proves to be a masterful travel writer, capturing the essence of his experiences with vivid prose and introspective reflections.” Note: Despite the “First edition paperback published 2023” line on the copyright page, the people at the Avram Davidson Universe confirmed that this POD edition is indeed the true first.
The book is available through Amazon at the above link, and if you haven’t picked them up already, you may also want to get Davidson’s AD 100: Volume I and AD 100: Volume II as well.
Library Addition: Signed First of R.A. Lafferty’s Slippery
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024The theme this week seems to be “firsts I already had, but signed.”
Lafferty, R. A. Slippery and other stories. Chris Drumm, 1985. First edition chapbook original, #115 of 176 signed, numbered copies, a Near Fine copy with a quarter-sized sticker remnant at spinefold near the heel that has discolored the paper. (You know those colored circular stickers you can buy at grocery stores to price things for garage sales? Don’t use those for books.) Supplements an unsigned copy. If I had been collecting Lafferty in the 80s (hell, into the 90s), all the Drumm signed Laffertys could be bought for $5 a pop. Woulda coulda shoulda. This was bought off eBay for $40.
Library Addition: Michael Swanwick’s Comicosmics
Friday, April 26th, 2024Another signed, limited Dragonstairs Press signed Swanwick chapbook.
Swanwick, Michael. Comicosmics. Dragonstairs Press, 2024. First edition chapbook original, #42 of 50 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy. Short shorts in the manner of Italo Calvino. I should have one unspoken for copy available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Library Addition: Signed, Limited Edition of Joe R Lansdale’s The Drive-In: Multiplex
Monday, April 22nd, 2024Another Lansdale limited edition came in:
(Lansdale, Joe R.) Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, editors. Joe R Lansdale’s The Drive-In: Multiplex Thunderstorm Books, 2024. First hardback edition, #230 of 350 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. Preceded by the Pandi Press trade paperback original. Original anthology set in Lansdale’s Drive-In universe, including stories by Joe & Kasey Lansdale, Josh Malerman, David J. Schow, Nancy Collins, Gary Braunbeck, Owen King, etc. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
This is now sold out from the publisher, but I will have copies of this available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, and I still have copies of Joe and Kasey Lansdale’s Dark Kin from the same publisher, which is also sold out, still available at cover price.
Library Additions: Two Joseph Payne Brennan Arkham House Firsts, One Signed
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024These were a two book lot from Heritage Auctions:
The pair won for $129 plus shipping.
Library Addition: H. P. Lovecraft’s A Little Silver Book of Supernatural Stories
Friday, March 29th, 2024Another classic writer series Little Book.
Lovecraft, H. P. (S.T. Joshi, editor) A Little Silver Book of Supernatural Stories. Borderlands Press, 2024. First edition hardback, #463 of 500 copies signed by Joshi, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Sampler of Lovecraft stories, including “Dagon,” “Nyarlathotep,” and “The Call of Cthulhu.”
I will have copies of this in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Library Addition: SST Signed, Limited of Joe R. Lansdale’s Cold In July
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024SST did a signed, limited edition of Lansdale’s first mystery novel.
Lansdale, Joe R. Cold In July. Short Scary Tales (SST) Publications, 2023. First edition hardback thus, #101 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, with tissue closure sticker and shipping card laid in. Lansdale’s first mystery novel, and basis of the 2014 film.
This is the point where I’d usually say I’ll have copies available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, but not this time. Because Ziesing had already done a limited of Cold In July (sold in a slipcased set with Savage Season), I only ordered a few copies, and all sold the week it came in…
Library Additions: Three Subterranean Firsts (McDevitt, Powers, Reamy)
Thursday, March 21st, 2024Three more Subterranean firsts.
