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Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 282 pages, illustrated in b&w and color. Although Surrealism is usually associated with the 1920s and 1930s, it remained a vital force in Paris throughout the postwar period. This important book offers the first detailed account in English of the trajectory of the French Surrealists in the 1950s and 1960s, giving particular emphasis to the significance of myth for the group in its reception of science fiction and its engagement with fantastic art. Offering new readings of the art and writings of the later generation of Surrealists, Gavin Parkinson demonstrates how they were connected to the larger cultural and political debates of the time. Whereas earlier Surrealist art and writing drew on psychoanalytic practices, younger Surrealists engaged with contemporary issues, ideas, and themes of the period of the Cold War and Algerian War such as parapsychology, space travel, fantastic art, increasing consumerism in Europe, emerging avant-gardes such as Nouveau Realisme, and the rise of the whole genre of conspiracy theory, from Nazi occultism to flying saucers. Futures of Surrealism offers a unique perspective on this brave new world. Clean copy.

Hardcover. London, Gollancz, 1st, 2006, Hardcover, 343 pages, in a bright, unclipped dustjacket. Collects eight stories. Reynold's first short story collection, the five sf stories set in the Revelation Space universe and adding three new novellas written specially for this edition. Great Wall of Mars; Glacial; A Spy in Europa; Weather; Dilation Sleep; Grafenwalder's Bestiary; Nightingale; Galactic North and an Afterword.

Hardcover. NY, Golden Press, 2nd pr., 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Color illustrations by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt, known as the Brothers Hildebrandt. They were American twin brothers who worked collaboratively as fantasy and science fiction artists for many years, produced illustrations for comic books, movie posters, children's books, posters, novels, calendars, advertisements, and trading cards. Light edgewear.

Hardcover. New York , Grove Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, introduction by Stephen King and personal reminiscences by Forrest J. Ackerman, Clive Barker, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison and Peter Straub. This volume contains over 500 of the finest vintage film posters of the genres covering a span of nearly 75 years. In a bright dust jacket.

Hardcover. US, Roaring Brook Press, 1st, 2014-04-29, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 32 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. How do we stay put on our planet and not float away into outer space? What makes things fall to the ground from high places? Chin introduces youngsters to the concept of gravity, presenting the information in highly understandable language and in captivating paintings that will delight young readers. Deceptively simple large print text describe how gravity affects all things on Earth as well as in outer space. Colorful and incredibly detailed watercolor landscapes and close-up illustrations keep readers' attention, and certain objects are repeated throughout the pages. Although Gravity is set up like a fictional text, the information necessary to understand the basics of gravity are present.

Hardcover. NY, Grosset & Dunlap, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 118 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. Erotic illustrations from the pulps with a chart in the back identifying the artists. Mild musty smell, clean copy.

Softcover. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 315 pages, b&w illustrations. In this engaging tale, Honda Katsuichi reconstructs the life of an Ainu woman living on the northern island of Japan over five hundred years ago. Harukor's story, created from surviving oral accounts of Ainu life and culture as well as extensive scholarly research, is set in the centuries before the mainland Japanese nearly destroyed the way of life depicted here. In the first person, the fictional Harukor tells us of her childhood, her adolescence, and her motherhood, drawing on tales and songs performed by her grandmother and other bards. She describes festivals, weddings, childbirth and midwifery, traditional healing methods, battles, and funerals in detail. Her story is followed by the adventures of her oldest son, Pasekur, which end by foreshadowing an early Ainu rebellion against Japanese encroachment.

Hardcover. Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 1st, 2023, Hardcover, pictorial boards. During a golden moment in the early 1950s, EC Comics lovingly adapted 25 classic Ray Bradbury stories into comics form, scripted by Al Feldstein and brilliantly interpreted and illuminated by all of EC's top artists: Johnny Craig, Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, Will Elder, George Evans, Frank Frazetta, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Roy Krenkel, Bernard Krigstein, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood. This special companion collection to our EC Comics Library series features all 25 official adaptations plus an additional ten related stories with stunning art reproduced in generously oversized coffee table dimensions! Highlights in this singular volume include: "Home to Stay"- a clever combination of two Bradbury science fiction stories that Bradbury himself proclaimed topped his originals (available in no other form or medium), masterfully woven together by Al Feldstein and Wallace Wood. "A Sound of Thunder" - the classic time-travel-gone-wrong story brilliantly illustrated by Al Williamson and Angelo Torres. "Touch and Go" - an obsessive psychological thriller tautly executed by Johnny Craig. And many more, including "The Million Year Picnic" (Elder), "I, Rocket" (Williamson and Frazetta), "Zero Hour" (Kamen), "Mars Is Heaven" (Wood), and "There Will Come Soft Rains..." (Wood). Plus a cornucopia of bonus features, including introductions and commentary by Greg Bear, Ted White, Dr. Benjamin Saunders, Bill Mason, and Thommy Burns; a wry reminiscence by Ray himself; and two full-color paintings by Frank Frazetta. DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Softcover. Milwaukee, Dark Horse Comics, 1st, 2022, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 231 pages, color art throughout. Fully remastered in magnificent digital color, this far-out volume includes twenty unbelievable tales from a stellar collection of writers and artists- Jack Oleck, Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Bernard Krigstein, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, Roy G. Krenkel, and Al Williamson. Featuring a foreword by Mark Evanier!. Incredible Science Fiction issues #30-#33 and Weird Science-Fantasy issues #30 -#33.

Hardcover. New York, Poseidon Press, 1st US, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 220 pages. Hardcover with very nice dust jacket in brodart cover. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Ten Speed Press, 1st, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards, no dust jacket issued, 201 pages. This sweeping, full-color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby, co-creator of some of the most enduring superheroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more. Critically acclaimed graphic novelist Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story--from his days growing up in New York during the Great Depression and discovering a love for science fiction and cartoons to his time on the frontlines in the European theatre of World War II where he experienced the type of action and adventure he'd later imbue his comic pages with, and on to his world-changing collaborations at Marvel with Stan Lee, where the pair redefined comics as a part of pop culture.

Hardcover. Dark Horse, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 216 pages. In the 1950s, when the world was faced with strange or anomalous threats, there was one man who was called on to set the situation right - Jet Scott of the Office of Scientifact! Whether it was tracking down deadly Banthrax germs, uncovering the source of strange ocean creatures, or discovering the cause of spontaneously combusting pipelines in Saudi Arabia, Jet Scott was the adventurer who could get to the truth!

Hardcover. Dark Horse, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages. Volume 2 of the collected strip from the 1950s. This is a lost gem of American comic strips. Jerry Robinson's fluid style and supreme draftsmanship are on full display here. Fun, fast-paced stories of a character who's part Bill Nye, part Indiana Jones. The highlight of this discovery is seeing how Robinson played with his own style, slightly altering it to suit each story.

Hardcover. Sauk City WI, Arkham House, 1st, 1944, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn and price-clipped dust jacket. 394 pages. Limited to 1559 copies; the sixth Arkham House book, Introduction by R. H. Barlow. 14 weird stories, 11 from WEIRD TALES (from 1924 to 1933) and all but one set in the West Indies. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Greenwillow, 3rd Pr., 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 217 pages. Library Edition with spine sticker (NOT EX-LIB). Young adult science fiction novel, the first in a trilogy, and at the time one of the few novels for young readers in the genre to feature black characters and by a black author. The book won a Coretta Scott King honor in 1979.

Hardcover. Norwalk, CT, Easton Press, Collectors, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Masterpieces of Science Fiction Series. 281 pages, lovely color frontispiece by Richard Powers. Blue genuine leather with gilt decorations, no dust jacket as issued. All edges gilt, ribbon bookmark. Lovely copy, like new. Collectors notes laid in.

Softcover. Kitchen Sink Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 176 pages. The most popular of Capp's hundreds of distinctive characters was the Shmoo. This lovable little creature loved mankind so much that it would sacrifice itself and turn into a ham steak, a gallon of milk or a dozen eggs: whatever its owner desired. Its whiskers made nice toothpicks and its eyes could be recycled as buttons. Most important, a Shmoo could reproduce faster than a rabbit. Thus, if you had one Shmoo, you were set. You didn't need to work at all. Thus did the apparent book for mankind become its curse and the powers that be decreed that all Shmoos must be exterminated. Capp's insightful morality tale was so popular that it spawned an unprecedented merchandising bonanza. Two introductions, by David Schreiner and by science fiction writer Harlan Ellison, are illustrated with various Shmoo toys manufactured. The large back cover photograph shows a selection of Shmoo merchandise in color from the Denis Kitchen collection. Also featured in this volume: Flying Sausages (parody of "Flying Saucers," a term first coined a few months earlier; Fearless Fosdick, Nightmare Alice, Salomey, Adam Lazonga, Moonbeam McSwine, Cousin Weak-Eyes and Marryin' Sam. See also our Shmoo Facts Sheet for some amazing statistics about this character's popularity.

Softcover. Kitchen Sink Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 176 pages. The most popular of Capp's hundreds of distinctive characters was the Shmoo. This lovable little creature loved mankind so much that it would sacrifice itself and turn into a ham steak, a gallon of milk or a dozen eggs: whatever its owner desired. Its whiskers made nice toothpicks and its eyes could be recycled as buttons. Most important, a Shmoo could reproduce faster than a rabbit. Thus, if you had one Shmoo, you were set. You didn't need to work at all. Thus did the apparent book for mankind become its curse and the powers that be decreed that all Shmoos must be exterminated. Capp's insightful morality tale was so popular that it spawned an unprecedented merchandising bonanza. Two introductions, by David Schreiner and by science fiction writer Harlan Ellison, are illustrated with various Shmoo toys manufactured. The large back cover photograph shows a selection of Shmoo merchandise in color from the Denis Kitchen collection. Also featured in this volume: Flying Sausages (parody of "Flying Saucers," a term first coined a few months earlier; Fearless Fosdick, Nightmare Alice, Salomey, Adam Lazonga, Moonbeam McSwine, Cousin Weak-Eyes and Marryin' Sam.

Softcover. Paris, Dragon's Dream, 1st English transl., 1973, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, brilliant color illustrations throughout. Superb very fine detailed art, in this Science Fiction & Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, graphic novel masterpiece, with incredible color pictures. Measures 8.5" x 11". One of the great French Comic Artists, with some of his strips appearing in Pilotte magazine; He became best know in North America for his work in the pages of Heavy Metal magazine. Clean, sharp copy.

Hardcover. London, Gollancz, 1st , 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 292 pages. Green cloth, gilt. Very good pictorial dust jacket in mylar. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 2nd in the 'Mammoth' series of books. It is sixteen thousand years before the birth of Christ. And every human alive wakes to the calls of mammoths. Separated from his family, the young bull Longtusk begins a lonely odyssey that will take him into the heart of a new, alien culture. Captured and trained by The Lost - pale predators sweeping up from the South - Longtusk faces a bleak future.

Hardcover. Garden City NJ, Doubleday, reprint , 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 222 pages. Hardcover. Price clipped dust jacket with rubbing, chipping along edges. Foxing to all edges and dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. London, Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1st, 1929, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 286 pages. Hardcover. 1929 first edition. Black cloth covers with title and authors name in green on spine. Foxing to front and rear endpapers. Introduction by Will Harvell. Scarce. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages.

Softcover. Tempe AZ, Original Falcon Press, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 216 pages. Serpents have always been both venerated and feared throughout the world, but perhaps none so much as the Naga in Hindu, Tantric and Buddhist traditions. What are the Naga? They are the Serpent Lords of ancient times, more akin to the Orishas of Santeria than to the remote gods of Olympus. And, like the Orishas, they are far more accessible. B&w illustrations. Clean copy/

Hardcover. NY, Berkley Publishing / G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 217 pages. First edition. Gilt title on spine. A bit of chipping to top of spine. Light wear to dust jacket and pages lightly yellowed due to age. Otherwise, clean inside and in good shape. Science fiction tale based 100,000 years in the future.