Search Results: Authors starting with S from TristanBooks

Short story collection by the author of Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, etc.
Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Hardcover First Edition - First Printing TOR Tom Doherty and Associates Books 1990. Signed/inscribed (to me) with one of Card's typical dictums which he often would write in his books. This one "A glance in the glass", signed and dated 13 July 1991. Short story collection containing several divisions of stories, including The Hanged Man: Tales of Dread, Flux: Tales of Human Futures, Maps in a Mirror: Fables and Fantasies, etc. This book has been in my possession for about 26 years and well-cared for. Time to release it to another Card fan.
Fine in Fine Dust Jacket, a beautiful superb copy, just a hint of natural aging to the text-block, and tiny hint of edge-wear to and slight toning to the top edge of the inside front flap of the dust jacket, else a nearly perfect copy.NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Hardcover First Edition - First Printing Scholastic Press 2008. (number-line going down to "1"; according to pre-publication information, 100,000 copies in the first printing.) Winner of the Cadelcott Medal. Fine in Fine Dust jacket, with just a hint of a nick to lower left-hand corner of the dust jacket, and a tiny bit of edgewear to lower spine else fine.
NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
ALSO: The picture is the actual item for sale. (The picture is NOT a stock photo.

One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature Curated by Chris Locker, Edited by Jill Shefrin. Hardcover First Edition - First Printing Grolier Club 2014 Limited to 1000 copies. SIGNED by curator Chris Locker on the title page! A must for collectors and enthusiasts of children's literature, covering books from the mid-17th century to the late 20th century. SPECIAL NOTE: The present example is only one of about 10 copies which includes a dust jacket custom-made for this book (not issued by Grolier). Unless you buy this copy, you won't find any other copies available with this dust jacket. The catalogue was published in conjunction with the Grolier's Club's Children's Book Exhibit which occurred from December, 2014 to Februrary, 2015 in which 100 books of famous children's literature were displayed in their first editions. This catalogue offers a level of bibliography rarely seen in the description of children's books, and was inspired by the scholarly catalogue produced for the Morgan Library and… Read More

First Edition Set of the Hyperion Cantos and Endymion Duologies. These are Not x-libs, and not book clubs. Hyperion (first book of the Hyperion Cantos series) by Dan Simmons (author of Carrion Comfort, Phases of Gravity, Summer of Night, etc) Trade Paperback First Edition - First Printing Doubleday US 1989 8.95 cover price. (issued simultaneously in trade paperback and hardcover, the latter in reportedly only 2000 copies) Winner of the Hugo Award and Locus Award for Best Novel. (Published also by Headline UK in 1990 in hardcover and trade paperback, and later by Subterranean Press.) Stand-Alone Simmon's Signature on title page. Fine- copy. A nearly-perfect copy with NO creasing to the spine. Only very light foxing to the edges of the text-block. Outwardly a very nice trade paperback copy, a much more economic alternative to the first hardcover edition which runs about $1000+. The Fall of Hyperion (second book of the Hyperion Cantos series) Trade Paperback First Edition - First Printing NY: Doubleday… Read More

Prayers to Broken Stones A Collection by Dan Simmons Introduction by Harlan Ellison Illustrated by Ron Lindahn and Val Lackey Lindahn. Hardcover First Edition Dark Harvest 1990. Signed-Limited issue of 500 copies signed by Simmons and the contributors. This is copy no. 408.Fine in Fine Dust Jacket in a Fine Slipcase. As New and unread. Prayers to Broken Stones by Dan Simmons, story collection (author of Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, Carrion Comfort, etc) Hardcover First UK Edition - First Printing
Headline UK 1992. (also published by Dark Harvest, but this UK edition has slightly better jacket art!) SIGNED by Simmons on the title page.Fine in Fine Dust Jacket The page edges with a tiny bit of
natural aging and typical toning (common with UK editions published
circa 1980-2000) The book is now 30 years old, and
still looks nearly new.NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.Fine
in Fine Dust Jacket in Fine- Slipcase with just a bit of a superficial
abrasion to the back… Read More

Hyperion (first book of the Endymion Duology) by Dan Simmons First Edition - First Printing Doubleday, 1989. Winner of the Hugo Award and the Locus Award for Best Novel. Trade paperback first edition rebound into a hardcover. Please read ALL that follows below before buying this book! If you need further explanation please feel free to send me a message so you know what exactly you're buying. You're not buying the original trade hardcover as issued by Doubleday but something close to it.This is a special example of Hyperion in which a first edition trade paperback had been rebound into a hardcover. Dark blue cloth material was used to create the covers and the title Hyperion, author Dan Simmons, and publisher Doubleday are embossed on the spine in a similar design to the original hardcover trade edition (without the Doubleday logo). A facsimile dust jacket made of glossy paper is present replicating as closely as possible the jacket of the original hardcover edition with artwork by Gary Ruddell,… Read More

Lot of Three Dan Simmons books issued by Lord John PressChildren of the Night by Dan Simmons (author of Song of Kali, Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, Carrion Comfort, Endymion, Rise of Endymion, etc.) Hardcover Signed-Limited Edition Lord John Press 1992. (coinciding with the first trade edition released by Putnam US and Headline UK) Limited to 500 copies signed by Simmons and numbered. This is copy no. 7. Fine in Fine Slipcase without dust jacket as issued.Entropy's Bed at Midnight by Dan Simmons Hardcover without dust jacket as issued Lord John Press 1990. Signed/Inscribed by Simmons. Fine book.Summer Sketches by
Dan Simmons Hardcover Lord John Press 1992. A compilation of sketches,
both illustrations and notes for Simmons' previous books. Fine in Fine
Dust Jacket.NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.ALSO: The picture is the actual item for sale. (The picture is NOT a stock photo.)

The Endymion Duology complete published by Subterranean Press
Endymion by Dan Simmons (third book of the Hyperion Cantos series, and first book of the Endymion Duology) Hardcover First Signed Limited Edition Subterranean Press 2014 limited to 474 copies, this copy #196. Dust jacket artwork by John Picacio. Signed by Simmons on the limitation page. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket, as NEW and UNREAD. (the first editions were originally published by Bantam US and Headline UK, 1996)
The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons (third book of the Hyperion Cantos series, and first book of the Endymion Duology) Hardcover First Signed Limited Edition Subterranean Press 2016 Dust jacket artwork by John Picacio. Limited to 449 copies, this copy #370. Signed by Simmons on the limitation page. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket, as NEW and UNREAD. (the first editions were originally published by Bantam US and Headline UK, 1997)
Note on the Hyperion Cantos series: The Hyperion Cantos series comprises two duologies of four books total.… Read More

Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas by Rebecca Solnit & Rebecca Snedeker Trade Paperback (as issued) First Printing University of California Press 2013. SIGNED by Solnit in her typical fancy style on the half-title page. Appears to be uncommon in the first printing and very few signed copies of this book available. Already into many printings. (Both authors have done similar cultural atlases for New York and San Francisco)
Like the bestselling Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas, this book is a brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, one that provides a vivid, complex look at the multi-faceted nature of New Orleans, a city replete with contradictions. More than twenty essays assemble a chorus of vibrant voices, including geographers, scholars of sugar and bananas, the city's remarkable musicians, prison activists, environmentalists, Arab and Native voices, and local experts, as well as the coauthors' compelling contributions. Featuring 22 full-color two-page-spread maps, Unfathomable City… Read More

Antarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson Hardcover First Edition UK - First Printing HarperCollins UK 1997. £16.99 cover price. Signed - Inscribed by Robinson, once with a full signature and then with initials, dated August 1998. Fne in fine Dust jacket. A superior copy with only a hint of shelf-wear.All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (author of The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, and East of Eden) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing - Second State Binding - First State Dust Jacket Viking 1945. $2.00 cover price inside front dust jacket flap. First Printing since there is NO subsequent printing information on the copyright page. Second state canary yellow boards with blue lines and lettering on the front and spine. NOT to be confused with the wartime edition in blue boards. (see edition information below)
Fine- in Near Fine unrestored Dust Jacket. A really nice exceptional copy in dust jacket. The book itself is just about fine with very clean pages. Dust jacket is quite clean and bright at the front, and does NOT have any major tears. Typical edge-wear top and bottom spine and rubbing and nicks to the same and at the corners, and some typical soiling to the back of the dust jacket. Overall a very clean and presentable first edition copy of one of the half-dozen major works of Steinbeck.
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The Short Reign of Pippin the Short A Fabrication by John Steinbeck (author of Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and Cannery Row) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing Viking 1957. Fine- in Near Fine- price-clipped Dustjacket. A really nice copy of one Steinbeck's more humorous offerings. Book itself is just about as close to fine as you could desire, corners straight, inner pages clean, spine lettering very bold, very slight toning to pages edges which is to be expected. The dust jacket is in really nice shape, very bright at the front, price-clipped and slight chip to lower rear corner, very slight fading to spine, and typical fraying to lower spine edge, else essentially all there. A very nice smart copy.
NOTE: This is NOT the book club edition.
NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
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Carrie Art Portfolio of prints (from the Cemetery Dance edition of Carrie by Stephen King) artwork by Glenn Chadbourne and Tomislaw Tikulun Gloss Paper Folder containing both Color and B&W Prints Limited Issue Cemetery Dance 2014. Limited to 750 signed by the artists and numbered copies, this is copy no. 91. (The original first edition of Carrie was published by Doubleday US in 1978).

Fine Prints in a Fine Glossy paper folder.

NOTE: Most of the pictures are from CD's website except the limitation page.

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The Difference Engine by William Gibson (author of Neuromancer) and Bruce Sterling (Islands in the Net) Hardcover First Edition - First Printing Gollancz UK 1990. (preceded the Bantam US edition) Beautiful wrap-around dust jacket art by Ian Miller. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. A stunning near flawless copy, appears UNREAD, and the page edges are not age-toned. Just about as nice as you could ask for in a book 25 years old.NOTE: All modern books with dust jackets come with dust jacket covers.
ALSO: The picture is the actual item for sale. (The picture is NOT a stock photo.)

The Talisman by Stephen King (preceded by Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, The Stand, The Long Walk, The Dead Zone, Firestarter by King and Ghost Story by Straub) Hardcover First Edition -First Printing New York: Viking, 1984, 645 pages. $18.95 cover price. A first printing because of a lack a printing number-line on the copyright page which was Viking's way of identifying first printings until 1989. Red cloth spine and black boards.
Fine- in Fine- Dust Jacket, an excellent copy, by no means flawless, but pretty solid, boards actually pretty clean and corners are straight, two dust spots on the front board, slight hint of reading wear and but text-block is generally quite nice, overall a generally nice copy. The dust jacket is near-perfect save a hint of edge-wear to the spine and upper front edge. Priced to sell.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All sales are generally FINAL. I do NOT accept returns because of buyer's remorse, "it was a gift but the recipient already had it", or "I found the same book at a better… Read More