THE FALL OF THE TOWERS
First edition thus, the first collected edition of three of Delany's earliest novels: CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, THE TOWERS OF TORON, and CITY OF A THOUSAND SUNS.
First edition thus, the first collected edition of three of Delany's earliest novels: CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, THE TOWERS OF TORON, and CITY OF A THOUSAND SUNS.
First edition of this paperback original on mermanly themes, published in the same year as John Lilly's notorious THE MIND OF THE DOLPHIN and appealing to a similar primal dolphin fantasy.
First edition of this eye-catching anthology of well-chosen eerie oddities, including stories by Margaret St. Clair (Idris Seabright), John D. MacDonald, Fritz Leiber, Theodore Sturgeon, John Collier, Isaac Asimov, don marquis, and Walter M. Miller.
First edition of Anderson's retelling of Norse legend, reconstructed from sagas and historical chronicles, published as part of Lin Carter's Ballantine Adult Fantasy series and nominated for a British Fantasy Award.
First Ace edition of Wolfe's early historical mystery, set in a medieval village where remnants of paganism persist after the coming of Christianity.
First paperback edition of Le Guin's massively influential collected critical essays, including her "From Elfland to Poughkeepsie," "Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown," and "Is Gender Necessary?," followed by Jeff Levin's thorough bibliographical checklist.
First edition of Moorcock's thematic collection of short stories about Jimi Hendrix, Alexander the Great, Jesus Christ, and others who lived fast and died young for one reason or another.
Paperback reprint of the 1924 fantasy classic that influenced Tolkien and many others, revived and introduced by editor Lin Carter for the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series.
Scarce first edition of Saunders's groundbreaking first novel, set in a heavily researched alternate Africa and starring one of the first Black heroes in the grimly Eurocentric genre of contemporary sword & sorcery.
Twice inscribed first edition, first state of the first Tarzan novel, warmly presented from Burroughs to his niece.
Stunningly well-preserved slipcased set of the first printings (all) of the second US edition of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, comprising THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING.
First edition, review copy, of the first US (and first English language) edition of this landmark of magical realism that made Gabriel García Márquez's career and set the stage for his future works, in the second-issue dust jacket.
First printing, in beautiful condition, of arguably King's greatest work, the story of a band of survivors during a deadly pandemic.
First edition run of all 24 novels in the Tarzan series, including TARZAN OF THE APES in the rare original dust jacket and five inscribed books — along with Burroughs's rare 1917 AUTO-BIOGRAPHY and two further Tarzan titles.
Inscribed first printing of Bradley's influential re-evaluation of Arthurian legend.
Signed limited first edition of this collection of five fantasy stories, with Collings's bibliographical checklist of Card's works, in the original slipcase.
Limited first trade edition of this collection by the fantasy giant, including an essay on Tolkien and several stories in addition to the titular novella, introduced by fellow fantasy legend Patricia C. Wrede.
Deluxe signed limited edition of this retrospective collection of Leiber's short fiction, including his classic "The Girl With the Hungry Eyes," and "Two Sought Adventure," the first of his sword and sorcery stories.
Signed limited first edition of Silverberg's "science fantasy" (Douglas Cohen), winner of the 1981 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.
First edition in book form of these three Golden Age weird tales: The Radium Pool, The Phantom of Terror, and The Red Dimension.
Signed first printing of this anthology of "fiction and fact" (largely fiction) regarding men raised by wolves, apes, tigers, and the like, from Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan to Gene Wolfe's and Farmer's own pastiche tributes.
First edition of Anderson's alternate-history Shakespearian fantasia with elves, warmly inscribed to fellow science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor and screenwriter Rosalie (Bodrero) Bretnor.
First edition in book form of this illustrated far-future fantasy of divine powers and their interpersonal strife; Lin Carter, whom enthusiasm never failed, judged it van Vogt's best book.
Signed first UK edition of this tale of warring werewolf gangs in Los Angeles – a lycanthropic "heroic epic" (NPR).
First edition of Anderson's swashbuckling fantasy adventure, warmly inscribed to fellow science fiction writer Reginald Bretnor and translator Helen (Harding) Bretnor.