{"id":22967,"date":"2024-01-05T10:33:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/?p=22967"},"modified":"2024-02-05T08:04:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T14:04:06","slug":"library-additions-various-first-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/?p=22967","title":{"rendered":"Library Additions: Various First Editions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Found at various Half Price Books locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Book Celler in Temple, and Recycled Books in Denton.<\/p>\n<li>Anonymous. <b>In the Future<\/b>. Arno Press, 1974. First edition hardback thus, a reprint of a book originally published in 1867, a Fine- copy with slight bumps at points, sans dust jacket, as issued. Bought for $7.99.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/In-the-Future-671x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"687\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/In-the-Future-671x1024.png 671w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/In-the-Future-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/In-the-Future-768x1172.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/In-the-Future.png 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Not to be confused with the David Byrne piece of the same name:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzBS7bGJaDA?si=vas1XsAt9FARnkvK\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<li>Clarke, Arthur C. <b>A Fall of Moondust<\/b>. Harcourt, Brace and World, 1961. First edition hardback, an Ex-Library copy with the usual flaws, including stamps, pocket removal, tape to boards, etc, but with a much better than usual dust jacket, with a couple of short closed tears on flap edges, a small sticker ghost on spine, and slight protector discoloration to edges; call it a G\/NF Ex-Lib copy. Currey, page 114. Replaces a less attractive Ex-Library copy.  Bought for $20.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clarke-Fall-of-Moondust-2023-694x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"664\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clarke-Fall-of-Moondust-2023-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clarke-Fall-of-Moondust-2023-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clarke-Fall-of-Moondust-2023-768x1134.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Clarke-Fall-of-Moondust-2023.png 1113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Erickson, Steve, <b>Our Ecstatic Days<\/b>. Simon &#038; Schuster, 2005. First edition hardback, a Fine copy in a Fine, Mylar-protected dust jacket. Bought at Recycled Books in Denton for $6.80.\n<li>Kuttner, Henry. <b>The Best of Henry Kuttner<\/b>. Nelson Doubleday (SFBC), 1975. First edition hardback (code &#8220;01 R&#8221; on page 335, as per Currey), a Fine- copy with trace of bumping at points in a Fine- dust jacket with slight edgewear and small fold to tip of bottom front flap. Introduction by ray Bradbury. Currey, page 291. Bought for $6 at the Book Cellar in Temple.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Best-of-Kuttner-685x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"673\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Best-of-Kuttner-685x1024.png 685w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Best-of-Kuttner-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Best-of-Kuttner-768x1148.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Best-of-Kuttner.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Martin, George R. R., editor. <b>Wild Cards VI: Ace in the Hole<\/b>. Bantam Books\/SFBC, 1989. First hardback edition, the SFBC book club edition, preceded by the PBO, a Fine- copy with bumping at head, heel and top points, in a Near Fine+ dust jacket with slight bumping at head, heel and top points, a couple of phantom creases across rear cover, and slight edgewear. Bought for $6 at the Book Cellar in Temple.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Martin-Wild-Cards-VI-Ace-BCE-678x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"680\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Martin-Wild-Cards-VI-Ace-BCE-678x1024.png 678w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Martin-Wild-Cards-VI-Ace-BCE-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Martin-Wild-Cards-VI-Ace-BCE-768x1161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Martin-Wild-Cards-VI-Ace-BCE.png 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Matheson. Richard. <b>Duel: Terror Stories By Richard Matheson<\/b>. Tor, 2003. First edition hardback, a Fine- with slight bend at heel copy in a Fine- dust jacket with a slight wrinkle at rear bottom. Supplements a trade paperback edition. Bought for $12.99.\n<li>Vance, Jack. <b>The Space Pirate<\/b>. Toby Press, 1953. First edition trade paperback original (no statement of printing, as per Currey), a Fine- copy with a bare trace of dust oiling age darkening to rear cover, plus the usual age darkening to pages; all but perfect, and far and away the nicest copy I&#8217;ve seen. Vance&#8217;s second novel. Hewett, A2. Cunningham, B.75.a. Currey, page 500. Supplements a signed but less attractive copy. Bought for $12 from Recycled Books in Denton.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vance-Space-Pirate-2023-748x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"616\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vance-Space-Pirate-2023-748x1024.png 748w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vance-Space-Pirate-2023-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vance-Space-Pirate-2023-768x1051.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawrenceperson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Vance-Space-Pirate-2023.png 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\n<\/li>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Found at various Half Price Books locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the Book Celler in Temple, and Recycled Books in Denton. Anonymous. In the Future. Arno Press, 1974. First edition hardback thus, a reprint of a book originally published in 1867, a Fine- copy with slight bumps at points, sans dust jacket, as issued. 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