Science Fiction from Great Expectations Rare Books

New York: DC Comics, 1993. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Large trade paperback, perfect bound. 480 pages. Comics illustrated in color throughout. First edition, first printing thus. A collection of separate books from Action Comic (687-691);Superman: The Man of Steel (22-26); Superman (78-82); Adventures of Superman… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1986. Large trade paperback. 48 pages. Illustrated. First American edition, first printing with full number line. A tie-in publication to the popular British sci-fi series, providing brief biographies of 23 of the Doctor's side-kicks, and when they appeared on the show. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked… Read more about this item

Londion: Butterworths, 1965. Hardcover, red cloth, no dust-jacket. 537 pages. Index. Illustrated with tables, charts and several photographs. First edition. Previous owner's name and small label inside front cover. Cloth protected by handsomely crafted home-made acetate covers. The proceedings of an advanced study institute organized under the auspices of N.A.T.O. , St Andrews,… Read more about this item

Basel: Benno Schwabe & Co. Verlag, 1957. Large octavo hardcover, burgundy cloth, no dust-jacket. German language edition. 499 pages. Index of names [namenregister]. Illustrated with photographs, tables, charts, etc. First edition. End-papers toned from old tape used to affix acetate covers, tape on acetate only, not affixed to book. No previous ownership marks.… Read more about this item

Concord, NH: Mercury Press Inc., 1964. Paperback, digest size periodical. 130 pages. Includes stories by Isaac Asimov, Robert Bloch, Avram Davidson, Harry Harrison, et alia. Pictorial covers lacking small pieces at front fore-edge corners and text block browned as per usual. No spine crease. No previous ownership marks or writing. A solid, tightly… Read more about this item

New York: Mayflower Books, 1980. Large format quarto paperback. 113 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with color plates. Stated first American edition. No previous ownership marks. An interesting look at 10 legendary [fictional] humanoids, the brainchildren of major SF authors, chosen for their character and contributions to future worlds. A clean, square, unmarked copy. … Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1980. Large format quarto paperback. Designed by James Razzi. Illustrated by Gerry Daly. Contains numerous die-cut figures, from the movie, on heavy stock. First edition, first printing with full number line. No previous ownership marks. A very well preserved copy with all punch-out present. A clean, square, unmarked… Read more about this item

New York: Wanderer Books [distributed By Simon & Schuster], 1980. Large format paperback. In original publisher's shrink wrap. Designed by Tor Lokvig. Illustrated by Chuck Murphy. Contains elements to construct a 2 foot model of the Enterprise. An as new copy, slight curl to edges from shrink wrap. . Softcover. Fine. Folio -… Read more about this item

New York: Bookfinger, 1979. Hardcover, black cloth with spine lettered in silver. No dust-jacket as issued. 312 pages. First edition by this publisher. A short version of this tale first appeared July 1897 in Lippincott's Magazine as "A Mountain Moloch" and in book form is 1900, published by G P Putnam's Sons. Evoking H.… Read more about this item

London: Exeter Books / Orbis Publishing Limited, 1979. Hardcover, quarto sized bound in blue cloth lettered in gold on spine, in publisher's boldly illustrated dust-jacket. 128 pages. Illustrated with 150 color photographs depicting both real and imagined space-flight, from 17th century engraving of Cyrano de Bergerac to scenes from cinematic classics like Star Wars and Close Encounters of… Read more about this item

New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 339 pages. First edition, first printing with no other printings listed on copyright page. The fourth and final volume in the epic saga of Riverworld, begun some twenty years earlier. No previous ownership marks. A… Read more about this item

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 233 pages. Selected Bibliography. Stated first edition. Contains a dozen short stories, "each created by the fortuitous meeting of two minds in the glittering labyrinth of the imagination." No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Dust-jacket clean with… Read more about this item

New York: Baen Books, 2008. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 590pp., First edition, first printing. The continuing Sci-fi saga of Mike Stearns and his 20th century West Virginians, transported back to the Europe of Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years War, where they have completely altered the balance of power. Np previous ownership marks. A very… Read more about this item

New York: Baen Books, 2006. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 496pp., First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. The continuing saga of time-travelling 20th century West Virginian's in the Europe of the Thirty Years War. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good+ in a very good+ dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item

New York: Baen Books, 2004. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 549pp., First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. The continuing saga of time-travelling 20th century West Virginian's in the Europe of the Thirty Years War. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Very good in a very good dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very… Read more about this item

New York: Baen Books, 2006. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 324pp., Small marginal stain at botton margin of last several pages and on very bottom of rear dust-jacket panel--visible only on verso. First edition, stated first printing. A sequel to 1632, continuing the saga of Grantville, a 20th century West Virginian town transported back to the Europe… Read more about this item

London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Trade paperback. Stiff card covers, all edges stained blue. 192pp., Illustrated by Richard Horne. First edition, first printing. An amusing and informative book on why the Star Trek-esque future promised in the advertisements on the last page of every comic book of our youth never happened. No previous ownership marks. A… Read more about this item

Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1953. Hardcover, black spine over red cloth covered boards, in original non price-clipped dust-jacket. 317pp., Stated first edition, first printing of the trade edition. Contains the novel-length "If This Goes On.", plus the short stories "Coventry" and Misfit". The third volume of Heinlein's Future History series. Jacket design by Hubert Rogers, introduction… Read more about this item

New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. Mass market paperback, an original edition. Ballantine 46. Priced .35. Moderate overall wear with small chip to top front gutter and spine lean. Cover art still bright and unmarred. First edition, stated first printing. A good copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" -… Read more about this item

New York: Baen Books, 2002. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 394pp., First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.