pelan john edited (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Keegan, Ruth & Jim (illustrator). Limited Edition. Small 4to hardcover with black cloth boards and silver illustration of an angel on the front board and silver titling on the spine. Signed by the author, introduction writer, and dust jacket artists on a special limitation page at the back of the book. An anthology of science fiction from writer Jack Dann. The condition of the book is Very Good (binding tight; little to no shelf wear; little to no interior damage). The condition of the dust jacket is Very Good (imagery clean; little to no shelf wear; little no damage). 751pp. Signed by Author & Illustrator.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the editor. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Gavin L. O'Keefe illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight. The are a few tiny spots to the top edge of the closed text block, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Issued in a limited edition of 100 copies, this example is numbered 37 and is signed by John Pelan in green ink on a limitation plate that is tipped in on the front free endpaper (as issued). A collection of the best short stories of the British science fiction writer William F. Temple. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

First edition, first printing. Limited edition. Signed by the editor. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Gavin L. O'Keefe illustrated dustwrapper. A fine copy, the binding square and tight. The are a few faint spots to the top edge of the closed text block, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper that is without fading, loss or tears. Issued in a limited edition of 100 copies, this example is numbered 88 and is signed by John Pelan in green ink on a limitation plate that is tipped in on the front free endpaper. All of the British science fiction writer John Brunner's 'Mr. Secrett' short stories collected for the first time, along with the bonus novelettes 'They Take' and 'The Pronounced Effect'. Edited, introduced and compiled by John Pelan, an acclaimed author, editor and publisher of science fiction and horror. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Limited edition. Publisher's original black cloth with silver titles to the spine and octopus illustration in blind to the upper board, in the Jim and Ruth Keegan illustrated dustwrapper. Black satin ribbon page marker. Textured endpapers. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a touch of rubbing to the tail of the spine. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the fine original dustwrapper, which is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped. Issued in an edition of 500 copies, this example is out of series, so is not signed or numbered. A collection of 33 of Leiber's best science fiction short works, including the 1970 Hugo Award-winning novelette 'Ship of Shadows' (1969) and the 1976 Hugo and Nebula Award-winning short story 'Catch That Zeppelin!' (1975). Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) was one of the leading writers in the field of Sword and Sorcery, along with Howard and Moorcock. Through his Fafhrd and Gray Mouser duo he established many tropes of the genre, spreading their adventures over five decades. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Limited edition. Eight volumes. Signed by the author of the introduction, cover artist, and editor. Publisher's original black cloth with silver titles to the spine, with blind illustration stamped to the upper boards, in the Jacob McMurray illustrated dustwrappers. Satin ribbon page markers in every volume. With black and white photographs of the author featured in the introductions. A near fine set, the binding square and firm, the cloth mostly bright and fresh, with some mottling to the boards of volume I. The contents, with light spotting to the top edge of the closed text block of volumes I and III, are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the original dustwrappers; that of volume I, lightly rubbed, nicked and mildly spotted (to the underside) with a few light marks to the front panel and a couple of scuffs and punctures to the upper spine fold. The other seven dustwrappers, with just a hint of rubbing to the extremities of volumes VI and VII and a tiny nick to the rear flap fold of volume VII, are free from fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped. Issued in an edition of 300 copies, from which this set is numbered 48 across all eight volumes, and signed by the cover artist Jacob McMurray in volumes I-VI (in facsimile in volumes VII and VIII) and authors of the introductions Michael Swanwick, Harlan Ellison, Richard Lupoff, Michael Kurland, Neil Gaiman, Scott Bradfield, and Gary K. Wolfe, respectively, in black and green ink on the colophon. Signed by the editor John Pelan in green ink in volumes I-VI, and in black facsimile on the colophon of the last two volumes. The complete collected short fiction of R. A. Lafferty, as of April 2026, comprises eight volumes of an expected 12 total, and marks the first ever publication of Lafferty's entire corpus of short stories. The project was initiated by editor John Pelan, a science fiction-horror author known for founding the publishing house Axolotl Press, who sadly passed away in 2021 before the series' completion. 'The Man Who Made Models' (volume I) and 'The Man with the Speckled Eyes' (volume IV) were nominated for the Locus Award for 'Best Collection' in 2015 and 2018, respectively. In a writing career spanning more than three decades R. A. Lafferty has been nominated for a World Fantasy Award, four Hugo (winning the 1973 Hugo Award for his short story 'Eurema's Dam') and seven Nebula Awards. In 1990 the author was the recipient of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award. 'R. A. Lafferty is unique, in the old, unspoiled sense of the word. A genius as wild and joyful, delightful and unpredictable as his comes along but once in a lifetime. Cherish him. If there were no Lafferty, we would lack the imagination to invent him.' (Michael Swanwick). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Limited edition. Signed by the editor and the artists. Publisher's original black cloth with silver titles to the spine and octopus illustration in blind to the upper board, in the Jim and Ruth Keegan illustrated dustwrapper. Black satin ribbon page marker. Textured endpapers. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh, with just a touch of rubbing to the tail of the spine. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very near fine dustwrapper that has a small scuff to one corner and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped. Issued in an edition of 500 copies, from which this example is numbered 48, and signed by the editor John Pelan and the cover artists Jim and Ruth Keegan in green and black ink on the colophon. A facsimile of the author Fritz Leiber's signature in black is also present on the colophon. Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) was one of the leading writers in the field of Sword and Sorcery, along with Howard and Moorcock. Through his Fafhrd and Gray Mouser duo he established many tropes of the genre, spreading their adventures over five decades. This collection compiles 33 of Leiber's best science fiction short works, including the 1970 Hugo Award-winning novelette 'Ship of Shadows' (1969) and the 1976 Hugo and Nebula Award-winning short story 'Catch That Zeppelin!' (1975). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.