Posts Tagged ‘Centipede Press’
Monday, February 9th, 2026
This set is the second set in this Centipede Press signed/limited prestige hardback reprint series of Dick’s books, following The Cosmic Puppets, Dr. Futurity, and Vulcan’s Hammer.
Dick, Philip K. Eye in the Sky with The Man Who Japed with The World Jones Made with Solar Lottery. Centipede Press, 2025 (stated; actually not released until 2026 due to a signature sheet problem). First editions thus for Eye in the Sky, The World Jones Made and Solar Lottery, and the first U.S. hardback edition for The Man Who Japed, each #92 of 300 signed, numbered copies, each signed by Michael Swanwick, and the respective artists, each Fine copies in Fine dust jackets (with Mylar dust jacket protectors!) and a Fine slipcase, still in shrinkwrap (though it has been opened to the front to correct the signature sheet problem), with #92 sticker affixed to shrinkwrap. All four of these supplement first hardback editions of each (Gregg Press for Eye in the Sky and Solar Lottery (plus the Rich & Cowan true hardback first until the title World of Chance), Eyre Metheuen for The Man Who Japed (plus the Ace Double PBO)), and Sidgwick & Jackson for The World Jones Made). Not seeing this on the Centipede Press website, so it may have been sold out upon publication.
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
I tried to order copies of this right after Howard told me about it, way back in 2022, before it was even announced. It finally came out in January.
Waldrop, Howard. Masters of Science Fiction: Howard Waldrop. Centipede Press, 2026. First edition hardback, #13 of 500 numbered copies signed by Waldrop, introduction author Paul Di Filippo, and artists Jim & Ruth Keegan, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, still in shrinkwarp. Massive 1,048 page compilation of Howard’s short work, including pretty much all his great stories, and even a sampler of his early work. Bought from the publisher, though I got far fewer signed copies than I ordered.
I will have a very small number of unsigned copies in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog (hopefully in May).
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Fantasy, Howard Waldrop, Limited Editions, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Monday, October 27th, 2025
I haven’t been buying too many signed/limited editions due to my current jobless state, but I decided I wanted this one.
Silverberg, Robert. Nightwings. Centipede Press, 2025. First limited edition hardback, #338 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread, still in shrinkwrap. Somehow I never picked up the first edition hardback, even though the novella is one of Silverberg’s best. Includes a bonus interview with Silverberg and reproductions of covers of previous editions. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
I will have one copy of this available for sale in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog, hopefully out around the end of September.
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Limited Editions, Robert Silverberg, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
It’s been two years since the last volume, but the latest Centipede Press Lafferty volume finally showed up.
Lafferty, R.A. The Man Who Lost His Magic: The Collected Short Fiction Volume 8. First edition hardback, #40 of 300 numbered copies signed by introduction author Gary K. Wolfe.
Unlike previous volumes, this one came shipped in a plastic bag much larger than the book rather than being shrinkwrapped. It means that I need to carefully tape everything up before I can even get it on my shelf next to the other volumes.
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
A year ago I noted the sad news that Howard Waldrop died of a stroke on January 14, 2024.
Seldom does a week go by when I don’t think about talking to Howard about some odd mystery of the world he might be able to elucidate. Like why do Girls Town and Sex Kittens Go To College share so much of the same cast? Or talk to him about the debacle of the Roger Corman Fantastic 4 movie and the Doomed! documentary, which we watched as a double-bill at the end of December.
I hope he’s getting more mail in the afterlife, as “mailed sucked this week” was a constant complaint from him in his later years.
Centipede Press is in the process of preparing several volumes of Howard’s work for publication, but it will be a while before that sees the light of day.
Tags:Centipede Press, Howard Waldrop, Obituary, Science Fiction
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Tuesday, June 20th, 2023
Got this on-sale from Centipede Press:
Long, Frank Belknap (S. T. Joshi, editor). Library of Weird Fiction: Frank Belknap Long. Centipede Press, 2022. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, still in shrinkwrap. Massive 800+ page collection of fiction by this contemporary and correspondent of H. P. Lovecraft. Bought for $40.
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Frank Belknap Long, Horror, S. T. Joshi, small press publishers
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Thursday, May 18th, 2023
I’ve picked up a number of R. A. Lafferty first editions in the last few months, on two purchases: A UK resident selling off her husband’s private collection, and United Mythologies publisher Dan Knight resurfacing to sell off some of his stock. Both of these were part of collective purchases not tracked in email, so I’m not exactly sure what the price was for each, but I think the UM books were $30-50 signed and $15 unsigned. Plus the latest Centipede Press collected Lafferty volume.
Lafferty, R. A. Alaric: The Day The World Ended. United Mythologies Press, 1993. First edition hardback, a Fine copy, sans dust jacket, as issued. Reprint of The Fall of Rome, and the last book done by the press. Chalker/Owings (2002), page 931. Think I paid $50 for this.
Lafferty, R. A. The Back Door of History. United Mythologies Press, 1988. First edition chapbook original, #126 of 150 (according to Chalker/Owings) signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy, with errata notice laid in and conclusion of “Phoenic” pasted in after page 34. Chalker/Owings (2002), page 928. Supplements a trade edition.
Lafferty, R. A. The Collected Short Fiction Volume Seven: Mad Man. Centipede Press, 2023. First edition hardback, #40 of 300 copies signed by introduction author Scott Bradfield, a Fine copy in a Fine dust wrapper, still in shrinkwrap. Yes, I have matching numbers of all the rest. Bought from the publisher at the usual discount.
Lafferty, R. A. Cranky Old Man From Tulsa. United Mythologies Press, 1990. First edition chapbook, trade edition, a Fine copy. Three pieces of biographical non-fiction. Chalker/Owings (2002), page 928.
Lafferty, R. A. The Elliptical Grave. United Mythologies Press, 1989. First edition trade paperback original, a review copy of 70 signed, numbered copies with an extra story (“The Man Who Lost His Magic”), a Fine- copy with a slight bump at bottom right corner.
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Three limited editions from three different publishers, all bought directly from the publishers at a dealer discount.
Beaumont, Charles. The Carnival and Other Stories. Subterranean Press, 2022. First edition hardback, #417 of 1,250 numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, new and unread. Short story collection.
Blaylock, James P. Pennies From Heaven. PS Publishing, 2022. First edition hardback, #167 of 200 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket with repricing sticker over UPC, as issued. New novel. The signed edition is the only hardback edition, and the PS edition is the only edition thus far. 200 is a pretty small run for a Blaylock hardback.
King, Stephen. The Long Walk. Centipede Press, 2023. First edition thus and first separate hardback edition (a previous Turtleback library hardback binding appears to be just a rebind of the Signet trade paperback edition), one of 1,400 trade copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, still in shrinkwrap. Near future SF dystopia, my favorite of the Bachman books, and one of my favorite of King’s books, period. Instantly out of print from the publisher.
I will have copies of all these books available in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog (probably in May).
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Charles Beaumont, Fantasy, Horror, James P. Blaylock, PS Publishing, Stephen King, Subterranean Press
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Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
Another Masters of Science Fiction volume came in.
Dann, Jack. Masters of Science Fiction: Jack Dann. Centipede Press, 2022. First edition hardback, #251 of 500 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket. A very attractive volume, as are the other books in this series.
I will have one copy of this available for sale in the next Lame Excuse Books catalog.
Tags:Books, Centipede Press, Jack Dann, Limited Editions, Science Fiction, small press publishers
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022
I was not particularly interested originally when Centipede Press did their signed, limited prestige reprints of Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead. They’re solid novels (something that can’t be said of Xenocide), but not among my particular favorites of SF novels in the 1980s. However, I was interested in Ender’s Way, since that contains previously uncollected Ender stories, but it sold out before I could pick up dealer copies.
Given that, I was happy to pick up this set:
Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Way. Centipede Press, 2021. First edition, #156 of 300 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and Fine two-piece capped cloth slipcase, still in shrinkwrap. With:
Card, Orson Scott. Speaker for the Dead. Centipede Press, 2020. First edition thus, #156 of 300 signed, numbered copies, a Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket and Fine two-piece capped cloth slipcase. Hugo and Nebula winner for best novel.
Both books bought for $400 off eBay, a significant discount off the original cover price for both ($250 for Ender’s Way and $295 for Speaker for the Dead.
And if any of you out there have #156 of Ender’s Game you’re willing to part with at a reasonable price, let me know…
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