THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
(1980)
Inscribed first American edition of the beloved science-fiction adventure.
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THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
(1980)
Signed first American edition of the sequel to THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY.
MEG
(1997)
Inscribed first printing of the science-fiction horror novel about Megalodons – giant prehistoric sharks.
I, ROBOT
(1950)
Signed first printing of one of the most influential science fiction books of the 20th century.
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
(1965)
First printing of the first mystery introducing Virgil Tibbs, a Black police detective who helps solve a murder case in a racist community in South Carolina.
TRACK OF THE CAT
(1993)
First printing of the first book in the Anna Pigeon series of mysteries revolving around United States national parks.
JAWS
1974
First printing of the murderous white shark thriller that would lead to the turning point in Steven Spielberg's career.
JAWS
(1974)
First UK edition of "the birth of a phenomenon" that would lead to the turning point in Steven Spielberg's career.
THE EXORCIST
(1971)
First printing of the horror phenomenon, the basis for the 1973 film that would become the first horror film to receive a nomination for best picture from the Academy Awards.
PSYCHO
1959
First printing of Bloch's influential thriller, a lovely copy in the iconic original jacket borrowed by Hitchcock for his film's logo.
DEADLY HONEYMOON
(1967)
First printing of Block's first hardcover publication, a revenge thriller he wrote because he couldn't shake the plot idea suggested by another writer.
PLANET OF THE APES
(1963)
First edition in English, published the same year as the French first, the basis for the classic film co-written by Rod Serling and starring Charlton Heston.
FAHRENHEIT 451
(1953)
Triply signed first printing of the anti-censorship science-fiction classic.
THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES
1950
First printing in book form of this poetic exploration of colonizers' lives on Mars, one of the classics of mid-century science fiction.
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES
1962
Inscribed first printing of one of Bradbury's most critically acclaimed works – a mix of fantasy, horror, and nostalgic realism set in a small American town.
TWO HOURS TO DOOM
(1958)
First printing of the novel of an Atomic Age-nightmare, the basis for Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece.
BLOODCHILD AND OTHER STORIES
(1995)
Inscribed first printing of this collection of short stories and essays by Butler, including her two most acclaimed: "Bloodchild" and "The Evening and the Morning and the Night."
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
(1998)
Signed first printing of the future dystopia in which Butler describes the rise of a demagogue who says he will "make American great again."
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
1934
First printing of the bleakest and most shocking of the 20th century's classic crime novels, in the scarce original dust jacket.
ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS
1920
First edition of the work that coined the word "robot," and one of the most influential texts in the history of science fiction.
ENDER'S GAME
(1985)
Inscribed first printing of the beloved science-fiction novel, winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, with a fantastic inscription by Card.
THE HEART OF LADY ANNE
(1905)
First edition of this historical romance of 18th-century England, featuring a beautiful pictorial cloth design by Frederick Hall.
THE BIG SLEEP
1939
First printing of Chandler's first novel, the inimitable book that marks the apex of noir.
FAREWELL, MY LOVELY
1940
First printing of the second novel by the master of the hard-boiled, a worthy follow-up to THE BIG SLEEP (1939).
THE LADY IN THE LAKE
1943
First printing of the modernist detective novel, a small-town nightmare grimly navigated by detective Philip Marlowe.
