2008 February The Robert and Diane Yaspan Book Collection Final Session
| Sale Number: | 9682 |
| Location: | Heritage Auctions - Dallas 3500 Maple Ave 17th Floor Dallas, TX 75219 |
| Auction Date: | February 23rd at 12 pm CT |
Session 1
Books
Richard Adams. Shardik. London: Allen Lane in Association with Rex Collings, [1974].
First edition. Octavo. 526 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Bumped corners and spine ends, with light edge wear. Minimal edge wear to the dust jacket, and one puncture marks on the rear panel. Overall, a very good copy of Adams' follow-up to Watership Down. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 526 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Bumped corners and spine ends, with light edge wear. Minimal edge wear to the dust jacket, and one puncture marks on the rear panel. Overall, a very good copy of Adams' follow-up to Watership Down. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Brian Aldiss. Frankenstein Unbound. London: Jonathan Cape, [1973].
First edition. Small octavo. 184 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Small octavo. 184 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Brian W. Aldiss Reads Frankenstein Unbound. 33 1/3 stereo record album, limited to 150 copies and signed by the author on the label. Fine in the original sleeve and plain white cover. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Brian W. Aldiss (with David Wingrove). Trillion Year Spree. The History of Science Fiction. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1986.
First hardcover UK edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author and co-author on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 511 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. No dust jacket (as issued). In original issue black cloth slipcase. Minimal scuff to the gilt spine titles on the "Da" of "David Wingrove". Slipcase lightly worn along the bottom edge. Overall, a fine copy of Aldiss' classic history of the genre. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover UK edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the author and co-author on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 511 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. No dust jacket (as issued). In original issue black cloth slipcase. Minimal scuff to the gilt spine titles on the "Da" of "David Wingrove". Slipcase lightly worn along the bottom edge. Overall, a fine copy of Aldiss' classic history of the genre. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Brian W. Aldiss. Four First Editions, including: The Canopy of Time. London: Faber and Faber, 1959. Twelvemo. 222 pages. Blue cloth with yellow spine titles. Fine. [and:] The Dark Light Years. London: Faber and Faber, 1964. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Red cloth binding with yellow spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear at head and foot of spine. [and:] The Saliva Tree. London: Faber and Faber, 1964. Twelvemo. 232 pages. Green cloth with gold spine titles. Minor wear on front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor paper loss at foot of spine. [and:] Billion Year Spree: The True History of Science Fiction. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1973. Octavo. 339 pages. Index. Black cloth with yellow and blue spine titles. Wear and minor spotting on top edges of covers. Near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kingsley Amis. New Maps in Hell. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1960].
First edition. Octavo. 161 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with black and silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear, corners rubbed, previous owner's sticker on the front pastedown. Edge wear and rubbing to the dust jacket, with noticeable wear at the spine head. Overall, a very good copy of Amis's classic study of science fiction. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 161 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with black and silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear, corners rubbed, previous owner's sticker on the front pastedown. Edge wear and rubbing to the dust jacket, with noticeable wear at the spine head. Overall, a very good copy of Amis's classic study of science fiction. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Earth Book of Stormgate. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1978].
Uncorrected advance proof of the first edition. Inscribed "To Charlie Brown - uncorrected - from Poul Anderson - (uncorrectable)" on the title page. Octavo. 358 pages.
Publisher's plain orange wrappers with black titles. Minimal wear to the wrappers at the spine ends, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected advance proof of the first edition. Inscribed "To Charlie Brown - uncorrected - from Poul Anderson - (uncorrectable)" on the title page. Octavo. 358 pages.
Publisher's plain orange wrappers with black titles. Minimal wear to the wrappers at the spine ends, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. The Fox, the Dog, and the Griffin. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., [1966].
Second printing. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Twelvemo. 62 pages. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi.
Publisher's pictorial cloth with black titles. Dust jacket. Minimal wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy.
Anderson's rarest book, fit for any collection of rare science fiction and fantasy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Second printing. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Twelvemo. 62 pages. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi.
Publisher's pictorial cloth with black titles. Dust jacket. Minimal wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy.
Anderson's rarest book, fit for any collection of rare science fiction and fantasy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. The Fox, the Dog, and the Griffin. A folk tale adapted from the Danish of C. Molbech. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., [1966].
First edition. Twelvemo. 62 pages. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi.
Publisher's green cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light toning to the textblock edge and dust jacket, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 62 pages. Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi.
Publisher's green cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light toning to the textblock edge and dust jacket, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Homebrew. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The NESFA Press, 1976.
First edition. Copy "G" of only 17 finebound copies. Signed "Poul Anderson" on the verso of the front flyleaf. Twelvemo. 75 pages.
Special publisher's red half leather binding with marbled boards and gilt spine titles and outlining. In original pictorial thick paper dust jacket. Fine condition, and the rarer release of the book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Copy "G" of only 17 finebound copies. Signed "Poul Anderson" on the verso of the front flyleaf. Twelvemo. 75 pages.
Special publisher's red half leather binding with marbled boards and gilt spine titles and outlining. In original pictorial thick paper dust jacket. Fine condition, and the rarer release of the book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. A Midsummer Tempest. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974.
First edition. Octavo. 207 pages.
Light blue cloth. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 207 pages.
Light blue cloth. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Tau Zero. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970.
First edition. Octavo. 208 pages.
Publisher's crimson cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light bumping to the boards, slight wear to the corners, toning in the gutters at the endpapers. Dust jacket spine noticeably abraded. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 208 pages.
Publisher's crimson cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light bumping to the boards, slight wear to the corners, toning in the gutters at the endpapers. Dust jacket spine noticeably abraded. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Vault of the Ages. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952.
First edition. Octavo. 210 pages.
Dark blue cloth. Very good, clipped dust jacket ($2.00 price visible).
Anderson's first book, and the beginning of a grand, award-winning career. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 210 pages.
Dark blue cloth. Very good, clipped dust jacket ($2.00 price visible).
Anderson's first book, and the beginning of a grand, award-winning career. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Three "Flandry" Novels, including: Flandry of Terra. Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition. Octavo. 225 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Minor wear at head and foot of spine. [and:] Ensign Flandry. Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Minor wear at head and foot of spine. Knight Flandry. London: Severn House, 1975. First edition. Black binding with gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Three Technic History First Editions, One Signed, including: The Trouble Twisters. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1966. Signed "Poul Anderson" on the title page. Octavo. 189 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Minor wear at head and foot of spine. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear at head and foot of spine, some ripples and a small stain on the back cover. [and:] Satan's World. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1969. Octavo. 204 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Minor wear at head and foot of spine. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Mirkheim. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation [1977]. Octavo. 218 pages. Red cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine (unread). From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Poul Anderson. Five First Editions, including: Earthman's Burden. New York: Gnome Press, Inc., [1957]. First edition. Octavo. 184 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Noticeable edge wear to the boards, and toning to the textblock throughout. Dust jacket rubbed and lightly toned, with wear at the folds and edges. Overall, a good copy. [and:] Three Hearts and Three Lions. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., [1961]. First edition. Octavo. 191 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt and black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy. [and:] Let the Spacemen Beware! London: Dennis Dobson, [1969]. First edition. Twelvemo. 98 pages. Publisher's black cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy. [and:] The Byworlder. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1972. First hardcover edition. Octavo. 190 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt spine titles. In original issue dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the dust jacket. Overall, a crisp, fine copy. [and:] The Shield of Time. New York: A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First edition. Octavo. 359 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Piers Anthony and Frances Hall. Pretender. San Bernardino, California: The Borgo Press, 1979.
First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by both authors on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 159 pages.
Publisher's green imitation leather with gilt spine titles. In original issue facsimile dust jacket. Top edge of gutter over-opened at the title page, resulting in a very small tear to the frontispiece. Otherwise, this is a fine copy of a book made available exclusively at Barry R. Levin's bookstore in Los Angeles. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by both authors on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 159 pages.
Publisher's green imitation leather with gilt spine titles. In original issue facsimile dust jacket. Top edge of gutter over-opened at the title page, resulting in a very small tear to the frontispiece. Otherwise, this is a fine copy of a book made available exclusively at Barry R. Levin's bookstore in Los Angeles. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Piers Anthony. "The Cluster Trilogy" First Editions, including: Vicinity Cluster; Chaining the Lady; Kirlian Quest. London: Millington, 1977-1978. First hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Minor wear to head and foot of spines. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. British author Piers Anthony (b. 1934) originally conceived the "Cluster" novels as a trilogy, but later wrote two additional volumes, Thousandstar (1980) and Viscous Circle (1982). This lot is a fine first-edition set of the original trilogy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Minor wear to head and foot of spines. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. British author Piers Anthony (b. 1934) originally conceived the "Cluster" novels as a trilogy, but later wrote two additional volumes, Thousandstar (1980) and Viscous Circle (1982). This lot is a fine first-edition set of the original trilogy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Piers Anthony. Three "Of Man and Manta" Series Book Club First Editions, including: Omnivore. New York: Ballantine Books [1968]. Octavo. 191 pages, untrimmed. Blue binding with white spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is fine with clipped lower corner on front flap. [and:] 0X. Garden City, N.Y.: Nelson Doubleday, Inc. [1976]. Octavo. 216 pages, untrimmed. Brown binding with dark brown spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Orn. Garden City, N.Y.: Nelson Doubleday, Inc. [1977]. Octavo. 247 pages, untrimmed. Black binding with red spine titles. Fine. These three volumes comprise Anthony's entire "Of Man and Manta" series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Piers Anthony. Five First Editions and One Uncorrected Proof, including: SOS the Rope. London: Faber and Faber, 1969. Twelvemo. 157 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Ring. London: MacDonald, 1969. First British edition. Twelvemo. 254 pages. Red binding with gold spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with toning on back cover and some wear at head and foot of spine. [and:] The Source of Magic. New York: Ballantine [1979]. Uncorrected Proof. Octavo. 295 pages. Yellow softcover with black titles. Fine. The second book in the Xanth series, following close behind A Spell for Chameleon. [and:] Chthon. London: MacDonald, 1970. First British edition. Twelvemo. 252 pages. Gray binding with gold spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Blue Adept. New York: Ballantine [1981]. Octavo. 327 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with navy blue cloth on spine and light blue paper on boards. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Wielding a Red Sword. New York: Ballantine [1986]. Octavo. 297 pages. Quarter-bound with red cloth on spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Isaac Asimov. The End of Eternity. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955.
First edition. Octavo. 191 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light soiling and minimal edge wear to the boards, and minor toning to the endpapers. Dust jacket edges worn, with small chipping at the spine ends. There is a .75 x .25 inch hole in the front panel of the dust jacket, and black ink staining to the rear dust jacket flap. Overall, a very good copy of an Asimov classic. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 191 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light soiling and minimal edge wear to the boards, and minor toning to the endpapers. Dust jacket edges worn, with small chipping at the spine ends. There is a .75 x .25 inch hole in the front panel of the dust jacket, and black ink staining to the rear dust jacket flap. Overall, a very good copy of an Asimov classic. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Isaac Asimov. Fantastic Voyage II. Destination Brain. New York: Doubleday, 1987.
First edition. One of 450 specially bound and boxed editions numbered and signed by the author on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 332 pages. Limited edition frontispiece by Ron Miller.
Publisher's crimson full leather with gilt titles. In original issue slipcase. No dust jacket (as issued). All edges gilt. Minimal shelf wear, else a fine copy.
Interestingly, this novel is not a direct sequel to the original novelization. Asimov wrote this particular novel as an alternate take on the original story. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. One of 450 specially bound and boxed editions numbered and signed by the author on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 332 pages. Limited edition frontispiece by Ron Miller.
Publisher's crimson full leather with gilt titles. In original issue slipcase. No dust jacket (as issued). All edges gilt. Minimal shelf wear, else a fine copy.
Interestingly, this novel is not a direct sequel to the original novelization. Asimov wrote this particular novel as an alternate take on the original story. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Isaac Asimov. Foundation's Edge. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1982.
Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Octavo. 363 pages.
Yellow and black wrappers. Minimal wear to the bottom edge, else in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Octavo. 363 pages.
Yellow and black wrappers. Minimal wear to the bottom edge, else in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Isaac Asimov. Signed Good Taste. Topeka, KS: Apocalypse Press, 1976.
First edition, limited to 500 copies signed by the author. Octavo. 36 pages
Paper binding. Illustrated covers. Overall fine.
The prolific Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) wrote, edited, and contributed to a total of 515 publications during his lifetime. Good Taste is a hard-to-find, independently published story, "Volume Two in Apocalypse Press's Famous Science Fiction Chapbook Series." Two limited editions of 500 copies each eventually were issued. Good Taste never again appeared in this form. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 500 copies signed by the author. Octavo. 36 pages
Paper binding. Illustrated covers. Overall fine.
The prolific Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) wrote, edited, and contributed to a total of 515 publications during his lifetime. Good Taste is a hard-to-find, independently published story, "Volume Two in Apocalypse Press's Famous Science Fiction Chapbook Series." Two limited editions of 500 copies each eventually were issued. Good Taste never again appeared in this form. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Isaac Asimov. Four First Editions, including: Nine Tomorrows. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1959. Octavo. 236 pages. Gray cloth with white and black titles on spine, and white titles on front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and a clipped upper corner on the front flap. [and:] Asimov's Mysteries. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1968. Octavo. 228 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Nemesis. New York: Doubleday, 1989. Octavo. 364 pages. Quarter-bound with blue cloth on spine and blue paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Some bumps on front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Forward the Foundation. New York: Doubleday, 1993. Octavo. 415 pages. Quarter-bound with tan cloth on spine and tan paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jean M. Auel. Three "Earth's Children" Series First Editions, One Signed, including: The Clan of the Cave Bear; The Mammoth Hunters; The Plains of Passage. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. [1980-1990]. First hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes. The Mammoth Hunters is signed "Jean M. Auel" on the title page.
Quarter-bound with cloth spines (yellow, tan, and red, respectively) and paper (green, brown, tan) on boards. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. Chicago native Jean Marie Untinen Auel (b. 1936) is best known for her "Earth's Children" historical-fiction novels, which explore the interaction between Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals in prehistoric Europe. Clan of the Cave Bear, the first title in the series, was adapted for the screen by indie darling John Sayles in 1986. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Quarter-bound with cloth spines (yellow, tan, and red, respectively) and paper (green, brown, tan) on boards. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. Chicago native Jean Marie Untinen Auel (b. 1936) is best known for her "Earth's Children" historical-fiction novels, which explore the interaction between Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals in prehistoric Europe. Clan of the Cave Bear, the first title in the series, was adapted for the screen by indie darling John Sayles in 1986. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
C. F. Barrett. The Black Castle; or the Spectre of the Forest, an Historical Romance. London: Printed and Sold by S. Fisher, 1803.
First edition. Twelvemo. 42 pages. One engraved plate.
Chapbook format. Pages toned and lightly foxed. The corners of a few pages are bent. A classic example of early gothic fiction in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 42 pages. One engraved plate.
Chapbook format. Pages toned and lightly foxed. The corners of a few pages are bent. A classic example of early gothic fiction in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Greg Bear. Three Limited First Editions, Two Signed, including: The Wind from a Burning Woman. [Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House, 1983. Number 160 of 250 copies. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. A bookplate, signed by Bear and illustrator Dennis Neal Smith is affixed to the front endpaper. Octavo. 270 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, very fine. [and:] Early Harvest. Cambridge, Massachusetts: NEFSA Press, 1988. Number 654 of 800 copies. Twelvemo. 131 pages. Red cloth with gold titles on spine and front cover. Fine. [and:] Bear's Fantasies. Newark, NJ: The Wildside Press, 1992. Number 83 of 200 copies. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Yellow cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Greg Bear. Three First Editions, One Signed, including: Beyond Heaven's River. Wallington, Surrey: Severn House [1980]. First British Edition. Twelvemo. 256 pages. Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Slight bump on bottom corner of front cover. Fine. [and:] The Wind from a Burning Woman. [Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House [1983]. Number 94 of 250 copies. A bookplate, signed by Bear and illustrator Dennis Neal Smith is affixed to the front endpaper. Octavo. 270 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Fine. [and:] Blood Music. New York: Arbor House [1985]. Octavo. 260 pages. Black binding with silver spine titles. Some staining on front and back endpapers and endleaves. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Greg Bear. Five Science-Fiction First Editions, including: Eon. New York: Bluejay Books, Inc., 1985. Octavo. 504 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. [and:] The Forge of God. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1987. Octavo. 473 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] Eternity. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1988. Octavo. 399 pages. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and yellow paper on boards. Gold spine titles. [and:] Anvil of Stars. New York: Warner Books, Inc., 1992. Octavo. 434 pages. Quarter-bound with red spine and blue paper on boards. [and:] Slant. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1997. Octavo. 395 pages. Blue binding with silver spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
William Dixon Bell. The Moon Colony. Chicago, Illinois: The Goldsmith Publishing Company, [1937].
First edition. Twelvemo. 247 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with black titles, including a Viking lady carrying a long sword on the front board. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the boards, toning to the text, and edge wear and rubbing to the dust jacket. Overall, a very good copy difficult to find in the jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 247 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with black titles, including a Viking lady carrying a long sword on the front board. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the boards, toning to the text, and edge wear and rubbing to the dust jacket. Overall, a very good copy difficult to find in the jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gregory Benford. Seven First Editions, Two Signed, including: Jupiter Project. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, 1975. Octavo. 192 pages. Blue binding with silver spine titles. [and:] The Stars in Shroud. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1978. Octavo. 291 pages. Brown cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] Timescape. New York: Simon and Schuster [1980]. Title page is inscribed and signed "My best, and by far the hardest to write-Gregory Benford / 21/1/81". Octavo. 412 pages. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Silver titles on spine and front cover. [and:] Across the Sea of Suns. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1984. Signed Review Copy. Title page is signed "Gregory Benford". Octavo. 400 pages. Quarter-bound with red cloth spine and blue paper on boards. Gold spine titles. [and:] Artifact. New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 1985. Octavo. 533 pages. Blue binding with silver spine titles. [and:] Great Sky River. New York: Bantam Books, 1987. Octavo. 326 pages. Quarter-bound with blue cloth spine and blue paper on boards. Silver spine titles. [and:] Tides of Light. New York: Bantam Books, 1989. Octavo. 362 pages. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Eando Binder [pseudonym of Earl and Otto Binder]. Two Classic Small Press Books, including: Lords of Creation. Philadelphia: Prime Press, [1949]. First edition. Octavo. 232 pages. Publisher's purple cloth with gilt titles. Dust jacket. Noticeable edge wear to the book and dust jacket. Jacket also has light rubbing to the rear panel and moderate chipping at the spine ends, else very good condition. [and:] The Cancer Machine. Millheim, Pennsylvania: The Bizarre Series, [n.d., 1940]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 30 pages. Chapbook in publisher's printed wrappers. Minimal rubbing to the covers, and minor toning to the text edges, else fine. Last of a series of three booklets published by Richard Frank. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
A. G. Birch. The Moon Terror. Indianapolis: Popular Fiction Publishing Co., [1927].
First edition. Rare premium sent to select readers of Weird Tales. Twelvemo. 192 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with yellow titles. In original dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards, corners lightly bumped, spine slightly skewed, and some toning and thumb-soiling along the textblock edges. Dust jacket shows noticeable chipping along the edges and at the spine tail, where a 1.25 inch section is missing. Tape repairs to verso of dust jacket. Spine lightly sunned, else a good copy of this Weird Tales anthology.
Also includes the stories "Ooze" by Anthony M. Rud, "Penelope" by Vincent Starrett, and "An Adventure in the Fourth Dimension" by Farnsworth Wright. All stories originally published in Weird Tales. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Rare premium sent to select readers of Weird Tales. Twelvemo. 192 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with yellow titles. In original dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards, corners lightly bumped, spine slightly skewed, and some toning and thumb-soiling along the textblock edges. Dust jacket shows noticeable chipping along the edges and at the spine tail, where a 1.25 inch section is missing. Tape repairs to verso of dust jacket. Spine lightly sunned, else a good copy of this Weird Tales anthology.
Also includes the stories "Ooze" by Anthony M. Rud, "Penelope" by Vincent Starrett, and "An Adventure in the Fourth Dimension" by Farnsworth Wright. All stories originally published in Weird Tales. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James Blish. Doctor Mirabilis. London: Faber and Faber, 1964.
First edition. Octavo. 287 pages.
Maroon cloth. Very good condition, clipped dust jacket (25s price still visible). From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 287 pages.
Maroon cloth. Very good condition, clipped dust jacket (25s price still visible). From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James Blish. Four Novels, including: Jack of Eagles. New York: Greenberg [1952]. Octavo. 246 pages. Yellow cloth with red spine titles. Book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] The Frozen Year. New York: Ballantine Books [1957]. Octavo. 155 pages. Blue cloth with navy-blue spine titles. Some wear and foxing, else very good. [and:] Welcome to Mars. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1968]. Octavo. 160 pages. Gray cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Fine. [and:] Doctor Mirabilis. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company [1971]. Octavo. 335 pages. Quarter-bound with black-cloth spine and red paper on boards. Near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James Blish. Five First Editions, including: Earthman Come Home. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1955]. Octavo. 239 pages. Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Small nick in top cover edge. Overall, book and dust jacket (clipped upper corner on front flap) are near fine. [and:] The Seedling Stars. New York: Gnome Press [1957]. Octavo. 185 pages. Red binding with black spine titles. Some toning in paper. Book and dust jacket are very good. [and:] A Clash of Cymbals. London: Faber and Faber [1959]. Twelvemo. 197 pages. Red cloth with yellow spine titles. Some foxing in paper. Near fine. [and:] The Vanished Jet. New York: Weybright and Talley [1968]. Octavo. 117 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Minor wear on covers. Near fine. [and:] The Day After Judgment. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1971. Octavo. 166 pages, untrimmed. Black cloth with red and silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert Bloch. Three Signed First Editions, including: Cold Chills. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1977. Signed "Robert Bloch" on front endpaper. Octavo. 178 pages. Quarter-bound with black spine and orange paper on boards. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The King of Terrors. New York: The Mysterious Press, 1977. Signed, limited edition in slipcase. Number 125 of 250 copies. Signed "Robert Bloch" on the limitation page. Octavo. 202 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] Strange Eons. [Chapel Hill, NC]: Whispers Press, 1978. Signed, limited edition in slipcase. Number 249 of 300 copies. Signed on limitation page by Robert Bloch, John Stewart (illustrator), Richard Powers (cover illustrator), and Stuart Schiff (contributor). Octavo. 194 pages. Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. Cloth slipcases are near fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert Bloch. Four First Editions, One Signed, including: The Opener of the Way. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945. Inscribed and signed by the author on the front endpaper. Twelvemo. 309 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. The top of the front endpaper has a 1"x1" piece cut out (removing the surname of the recipient of the Bloch inscription). Overall very good with some wear and toning. The dust jacket is very good with some wear and minor paper loss at head and foot of spine. [and:] Pleasant Dreams: Nightmares by Robert Bloch. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1960. Octavo. 233 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Blood Runs Cold. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. Octavo. 246 pages, untrimmed. White cloth with red and gray titles and decorations on spine and front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] Dragons and Nightmares. Baltimore: Mirage, 1968. Octavo. 185 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Hannes Bok]. Bok I. [No place]: Gene Nigra, 1975.
First edition. Limited to 750 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with toning at the edges. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Hannes Bok. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Limited to 750 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with toning at the edges. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Hannes Bok. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Hannes Bok]. Hannes Bok II. [No place]: Gene Nigra, 1975.
First edition. Limited to 1,250 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates and one color plate laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight wrinkle at lower right corners. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Hannes Bok. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Limited to 1,250 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates and one color plate laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight wrinkle at lower right corners. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Hannes Bok. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Nelson Bond: Four First Editions, One Signed, including: Nightmares and Daydreams. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1968. First edition. Twelvemo. 269 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine. [and:] Lancelot Biggs: Spaceman. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1950. First edition. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with white spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the book and jacket. Textblock and dust jacket show minor toning, else a very good copy. [and:] The Thirty-First of February. New York: Gnome Press, [1949]. First edition. Octavo. 272 pages. Publisher's red cloth with brown titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light edge wear to the book and jacket, else fine. [and:] Mr. Mergenthwirker's Lobblies and Other Fantastic Tales. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1946]. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 243 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book and jacket. Dust jacket slightly faded with minimal wear to the spine ends. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Boyd. Three Novels including: The Doomsday Gene. New York: Weybright and Talley, 1973. First edition. Octavo. 230 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Fine in a fine jacket. Andromeda Gun. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1974. First edition. Octavo. 185 pages. Publisher's orange cloth with titles in black on the spine. Contents slightly toned, slight warp to boards, else a fine copy in a fine jacket. The Girl With the Jade Green Eyes. New York: The Viking Press, 1978. First edition. Publisher's green boards with titles in silver on the spine. Internally and externally fine in a fine jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ben Bova: Three First Editions, One Signed including: The Starcrossed. Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, [1975]. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 197 pages. Publisher's cream cloth with brown spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate edge wear to the boards and the dust jacket. Small closed tear to the top of the front panel of the dust jacket, else a fine copy. Millenium: A Novel About People and Politics in the Year 1999. New York. Random House, [1976]. First edition. Octavo. 277 pages. Publisher's black paper spine over beige paper boards with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the bottom edge, and a lightly toned textblock edge, else fine condition.[and:] Kinsman. New York: The Dial Press, [1979]. First printing. Octavo. 280 pages. Publisher's black cloth with deep blue spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Small closed tear to the front free endpaper, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Leigh Brackett. Two Science Fiction Classics, including: The Long Tomorrow. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1955. First edition. Octavo. 222 pages. Publisher's tan cloth with red spine titles. Dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the boards. Textblock edges display the faintest of toning. Dust jacket has noticeable wear along the edges, corners, and spine ends, with rubbing to the boards, including two horizontal tape abrasions 3.5 and 2.5 inches in length across the top and bottom of the front panel, respectively. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] The Starmen. New York: Gnome Press, Inc., [1952]. First edition. One of many Gnome Press titles sold to military libraries, this one to the American Merchant Marine Library. Octavo. 213 pages. Publisher's gray cloth with black spine titles. Dust jacket. Book is ex-library, with an ink stamp both on the front pastedown and along the top text edge, and moderate shelf wear, especially along the bottom edge. Textblock lightly toned along the edges, with a minuscule damp stain on the fore-edge. Dust jacket noticeably worn along the edges, folds, and spines, with mild paper loss, notably a one inch triangular section at the bottom of the rear panel. All in all, a good copy of this Brackett classic. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury Christmas Greeting for 1979. One page, 8.5 x 11 inches, signed and dated by the author in red ink at the top right corner. A typed broadside with an untitled Bradbury poem sent as a Christmas greeting to his friends and associates. Of particular note is a typed note from Bradbury at the head of the poem giving information about a special edition of Fahrenheit 451, limited to 50 copies which he had bound and sent to friends. With the usual fold creases, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. The Halloween Tree. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition. Signed on label laid down to front free endpaper. Octavo. 145 pages. Illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini.
Black cloth. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed on label laid down to front free endpaper. Octavo. 145 pages. Illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini.
Black cloth. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. The Last Circus & The Electrocution, Numbered and Signed. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1980.
A beautiful production, with red marbled paper boards over a black cloth binding with gilt decoration; gilt lettering on spine. Goldenrod endpapers. Signed on limitation page by Ray Bradbury, illustrator Joseph Mugnaini, and William F. Nolan, who wrote the introduction. Boards are solid, fresh and undamaged; corners are sharp and firm; occasional white smudges to boards. Textblock is pristine, in as-new condition. Housed in a red cloth slipcase; goldenrod label with red type. Three small cuts to cloth on front of case. An exceptional Bradbury item in very fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
A beautiful production, with red marbled paper boards over a black cloth binding with gilt decoration; gilt lettering on spine. Goldenrod endpapers. Signed on limitation page by Ray Bradbury, illustrator Joseph Mugnaini, and William F. Nolan, who wrote the introduction. Boards are solid, fresh and undamaged; corners are sharp and firm; occasional white smudges to boards. Textblock is pristine, in as-new condition. Housed in a red cloth slipcase; goldenrod label with red type. Three small cuts to cloth on front of case. An exceptional Bradbury item in very fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. The Martian Chronicles. Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1989.
First edition thus. Presumably signed by the author on a front flyleaf (still in publisher's shrinkwrap). Small quarto. 309 pages.
Publisher's full red leather with gilt titles and three raised spine bands. No dust jacket (as issued). An as new copy, still in the shrinkwrap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition thus. Presumably signed by the author on a front flyleaf (still in publisher's shrinkwrap). Small quarto. 309 pages.
Publisher's full red leather with gilt titles and three raised spine bands. No dust jacket (as issued). An as new copy, still in the shrinkwrap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. The Pedestrian. [Glendale, California]: Roy Squires, [1964].
First edition. One of 280 copies handprinted by Roy A. Squires and signed "Ray Bradbury" on the limitation page bound in the rear. Twelvemo. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.
Chapbook in publisher's blue wrappers. Includes original Squires envelope. Fine condition.
Originally collected in book form in The Golden Apples of the Sun. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. One of 280 copies handprinted by Roy A. Squires and signed "Ray Bradbury" on the limitation page bound in the rear. Twelvemo. Unpaginated. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.
Chapbook in publisher's blue wrappers. Includes original Squires envelope. Fine condition.
Originally collected in book form in The Golden Apples of the Sun. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. This Attic Where the Meadow Greens. Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1979.
First edition. One of 75 specially bound numbered deluxe copies signed by the author on the limitation page bound in the rear. Octavo. 43 pages.
Specially bound in black cloth over marbled paper boards with gilt spine titles. Printed on Mohawk Superfine paper. Minor rubbing to the bottom edge of the boards, but otherwise fine. A beautiful copy of a deluxe binding of a scarce publication. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. One of 75 specially bound numbered deluxe copies signed by the author on the limitation page bound in the rear. Octavo. 43 pages.
Specially bound in black cloth over marbled paper boards with gilt spine titles. Printed on Mohawk Superfine paper. Minor rubbing to the bottom edge of the boards, but otherwise fine. A beautiful copy of a deluxe binding of a scarce publication. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. Zen & the Art of Writing and The Joy of Writing. Two Essays. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1973.
First edition. One of 250 numbered, handbound copies signed by the author on the limitation page bound in the rear. Twelvemo. 34 pages. Cover art by Peter Wolf.
Publisher's cream cloth with black and red titles. Number 13 in the Yes! Capra Chapbook Series. Omnibus edition of two previously published essays: "Zen and the Art of Writing" (1958) and "The Joy of Writing" (1956). From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. One of 250 numbered, handbound copies signed by the author on the limitation page bound in the rear. Twelvemo. 34 pages. Cover art by Peter Wolf.
Publisher's cream cloth with black and red titles. Number 13 in the Yes! Capra Chapbook Series. Omnibus edition of two previously published essays: "Zen and the Art of Writing" (1958) and "The Joy of Writing" (1956). From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. Two Classic Science Fiction Book Club Titles, including: The Martian Chronicles. London: The Science Fiction Book Club by arrangement with Rupert Hart-Davis, [1953]. First UK edition under the title The Martian Chronicles. Previously published in the UK in a slightly different form as The Silver Locusts. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Publisher's red paper over boards with blue titles on the spine. Dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, previous owner's signature on the front free endpaper, and some toning to textblock. Dust jacket has a sunned spine, with a small .75 inch portion missing at the spine head, a very small closed tear at the bottom of the front panel and lightly worn corners. Overall, an about very good copy. [and:] Fahrenheit 451. The Science Fiction Book Club by arrangement with Rupert Hart-Davis, [1955]. Second UK edition. Twelvemo. 158 pages. Publisher's green cloth with violet titles on the spine. Dust jacket. Housed in a red cloth slipcase. Light edge wear, one small stain on the spine, with moderate toning at the edges of the textblock. Dust jacket shows scattered staining, mild rubbing, light edge wear, and minimal chipping around the spine ends and corners. Overall, an about very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ray Bradbury. Six First Editions, One Signed, including: I Sing the Body Electric. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. Octavo. 305 pages, untrimmed. Blue cloth with silver titles on spine and front cover. [and:] When Elephants Last in the Dooryard Bloomed. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Label signed "Ray Bradbury" affixed to front endpaper. Octavo. 143 pages, untrimmed. Black and blue cloth with gold and silver titles on spine and front cover. [and:] William F. Nolan. The Ray Bradbury Companion. Detroit: Gale Research, 1975. Quarto. 339 pages. Index. Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Slipcase bound in blue cloth and blue-and-white wrap-around label with white and black titles. [and:] Long After Midnight. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. Octavo. 271 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with brown cloth spine and tan paper on boards. Gold spine titles. [and:] Where Robot Mice and Robot Men Run Round in Robot Towns. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Octavo. 77 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with blue cloth spine and orange paper on boards. Silver and gold titles on spine and front cover. [and:] The Toynbee Convector. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Quarto. 275 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Joseph Payne Brennan. Three Arkham House First Edition Books. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House, all are twelvemo volumes, including: Nine Horrors. 1958. 120 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles. Light toning to the edges of the dust jacket and text, else fine. [and:] Nightmare Need. 1964. 69 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles. Minimal edge wear. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear, some toning, and a small crimp at the bottom of the front flap fold, else a very good copy. [and:] Stories of Darkness and Dread. 1973. 173 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles. Book is excellent. Minimal rubbing to the rear panel of the dust jacket, and a 2 inch separation at the bottom of the front spine fold, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Dan Brown. Two First Editions, including: Deception Point. New York: Pocket Books, 2001. Octavo. 372 pages. Black binding with gold spine titles. [and:] The Da Vinci Code. New York: Doubleday, 2003. Octavo. 454 pages. Quarter-bound with black-cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Minor wear on binding. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fredric Brown. Here Comes a Candle. New York: E. P. Dutton & Inc., 1950.
First edition. Octavo. 256 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with silver titles. Original price-clipped pictorial dust jacket. Mild tape stains on the boards, light wear at the spine ends, and mildly bumped corners. Front free endpaper shows a previous dealer's stamp, and the rear endpapers have minor tape staining. Textblock clean and bright. Dust jacket has some rubbing, noticeable creases on both panels, and a 1.5 inch tear at the bottom of the front flap fold. Verso shows mild damp-staining at the top edge and spine. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 256 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with silver titles. Original price-clipped pictorial dust jacket. Mild tape stains on the boards, light wear at the spine ends, and mildly bumped corners. Front free endpaper shows a previous dealer's stamp, and the rear endpapers have minor tape staining. Textblock clean and bright. Dust jacket has some rubbing, noticeable creases on both panels, and a 1.5 inch tear at the bottom of the front flap fold. Verso shows mild damp-staining at the top edge and spine. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fredric Brown. Martians, Go Home. New York: E. P. Dutton & Inc., 1955.
First edition. Octavo. 189 pages.
Publisher's green cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Minimal toning along the top and bottom edges, and mild shelf wear. Some soiling to the top edge. Dust jacket shows minimal edge wear and rubbing to the panels. Overall, a very good copy of a Fredric Brown favorite. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 189 pages.
Publisher's green cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. Minimal toning along the top and bottom edges, and mild shelf wear. Some soiling to the top edge. Dust jacket shows minimal edge wear and rubbing to the panels. Overall, a very good copy of a Fredric Brown favorite. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Howard Browne. Return of Tharn. Providence, Rhode Island: The Grandon Company Publishers, 1956.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 253 pages.
Publisher's dark green over light green cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Henry M. Eichner. A few nicks along the book edges and corners and minimal toning to the edges. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Dust jacket has minor toning of the spine and light rubbing on the boards, else a very good copy.
Inscribed "For Jack and Betty who obviously will read anything- Howard Browne." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 253 pages.
Publisher's dark green over light green cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Henry M. Eichner. A few nicks along the book edges and corners and minimal toning to the edges. Previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Dust jacket has minor toning of the spine and light rubbing on the boards, else a very good copy.
Inscribed "For Jack and Betty who obviously will read anything- Howard Browne." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Howard Browne. Warrior of the Dawn. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, [1943].
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 286 pages.
Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt titles. Top edge red. In original pictorial dust jacket designed by Fridolf Johnson. Light edge and corner wear, and minor toning to the edges. Jacket has a sunned spine, and moderate chipping and wear around the edges. Overall, a very good copy.
Inscribed "For Jack and Betty who waited fourteen years to find out if the 'guy got the gal"! Best Howard Browne." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 286 pages.
Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt titles. Top edge red. In original pictorial dust jacket designed by Fridolf Johnson. Light edge and corner wear, and minor toning to the edges. Jacket has a sunned spine, and moderate chipping and wear around the edges. Overall, a very good copy.
Inscribed "For Jack and Betty who waited fourteen years to find out if the 'guy got the gal"! Best Howard Browne." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edgar Rice Burroughs. Three First Editions, including: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Beyond Thirty and the Man-Eater. New York: Science Fiction and Fantasy Publications, 1957. Limited edition of 3,000 copies. Octavo. 229 pages. Red cloth with gold spine titles. Fine. [and:] Irwin Porges. Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1975. Quarto. 817 pages. Notes. Index. Quarter-bound with black-leather spine and yellow cloth on boards. Gold spine titles and decorations, and Burroughs facsimile signature on front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Richard A. Lupoff. Barsoom: Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Martian Vision. Baltimore: The Mirage Press, 1976. Octavo. 155 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edgar Rice Burroughs. Four Related Publications, including: Tarzan of the Air Radio Show Brochure in Original Envelope. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. [1933]. Quarto. 4 pages. Glossy paper stock in 9 x12 inch envelope with ERB, Inc., return address. Overall very fine. [and:] Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Wizard of Venus Souvenir of the 22nd World Science Fiction Convention. [Tarzana, CA]: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1964. Signed on the title page by contributor Dale Broadhurst and illustrator Mike Royer. Octavo. 36 pages. Stapled paper covers. Small tears on edges and one tiny stain at bottom right corner. Overall fine. [and:] Michael Resnick. The Forgotten Sea of Mars. Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1965. First edition. Included as a free supplement with ERB-dom magazine, January 1965. Quarto. 24 pages. Stapled paper booklet with illustrated cover. Overall fine. [and:] Edward Hirschman. Tarzan at Mars' Core. Annandale, VA: The DeLethein Press, 1977. Octavo. 150 pages. Spiral-bound, illustrated paper covers. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Edgar Rice Burroughs] Barton Werper. Five "Tarzan: The New Series" Books,
First paperback editions. Five twelvemo volumes.
Paperbacks. Minor wear and toning. Overall near fine to fine.
After the death of Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1950, several writers attempted to publish unauthorized Tarzan pastiches. ERB, Inc., took swift legal action to pull these off the market and order them destroyed. This five-volume series, by the pseudonymous "Barton Werper," is a fully authorized, notable exception. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First paperback editions. Five twelvemo volumes.
Paperbacks. Minor wear and toning. Overall near fine to fine.
After the death of Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1950, several writers attempted to publish unauthorized Tarzan pastiches. ERB, Inc., took swift legal action to pull these off the market and order them destroyed. This five-volume series, by the pseudonymous "Barton Werper," is a fully authorized, notable exception. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
F. M. Busby. Three First Edition Review Copies, including: The Long View. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1976]. Review copy of the first edition with review slip and publisher's letter laid-in. Octavo. 280 pages. Publisher's baby blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Rissa Kerguelen. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1976]. Review copy of the first edition with review slip and publisher's letter laid-in. Octavo. 408 pages. Publisher's yellow cloth with purple spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear and one small stain to the top textblock edge, else fine condition. [and:] The Singularity Project. New York: Tor Books, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1993]. Review copy of the first edition with publisher's letter laid-in. Octavo. 349 pages. Publisher's black paper over boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Hector C. Bywater. The Great Pacific War. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1932.
Second American edition. Octavo. 321 pages. Illustrated front endpapers.
Publisher's dark blue cloth with red titles. In original issue orange dust jacket (price-clipped). Minimal shelf wear to the book, one small tape abrasion to the rear pastedown, and light toning to the edges. Dust jacket is sunned at the spine, with minimal rubbing to the panels, and a very small separation at the top of the rear flap fold. A very good copy of Bywater's "imaginary war" that ultimately came to fruition a decade later. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Second American edition. Octavo. 321 pages. Illustrated front endpapers.
Publisher's dark blue cloth with red titles. In original issue orange dust jacket (price-clipped). Minimal shelf wear to the book, one small tape abrasion to the rear pastedown, and light toning to the edges. Dust jacket is sunned at the spine, with minimal rubbing to the panels, and a very small separation at the top of the rear flap fold. A very good copy of Bywater's "imaginary war" that ultimately came to fruition a decade later. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
J. Ramsey Campbell. Three First Editions, including: The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1964. Twelvemo. 207 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Black cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] Demons by Daylight. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1973. Octavo. 153 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] The Doll Who Ate His Mother. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1976. 209 pages. Red binding with silver spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. Heavily influenced by H. P. Lovecraft, and mentored by August Derleth, British writer John Ramsey Campbell (b. 1946) is considered one of the preeminent authors of horror fiction. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Hugh B. Cave. Murgunstrumm and Others. Chapel Hill: Carcosa, 1977.
First edition. Signed by the author and illustrator Lee Brown Coye on a special illustrated book plate affixed to the free front endpaper. Octavo. 475 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in red on the spine. A superb copy internally and externally. Dust jacket with only minor shelf wear and original $15.00 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed by the author and illustrator Lee Brown Coye on a special illustrated book plate affixed to the free front endpaper. Octavo. 475 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in red on the spine. A superb copy internally and externally. Dust jacket with only minor shelf wear and original $15.00 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack L. Chalker. Uncorrected Proof of The Return of Nathan Brazil. New York: Ballantine Books, 1980.
Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 258 pages.
Paper covers. Includes reviewer's memo from the editors at Del Rey/Ballantine Books. Overall near fine with some fading on spine and covers. Jack L. Chalker (1944-2005) is best known for his popular "Well of Souls" series of novels, of which Nathan Brazil is number four. Following his death at age 60, Chalker was cremated and his ashes were distributed among several locations, including H. P. Lovecraft's grave. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 258 pages.
Paper covers. Includes reviewer's memo from the editors at Del Rey/Ballantine Books. Overall near fine with some fading on spine and covers. Jack L. Chalker (1944-2005) is best known for his popular "Well of Souls" series of novels, of which Nathan Brazil is number four. Following his death at age 60, Chalker was cremated and his ashes were distributed among several locations, including H. P. Lovecraft's grave. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur C. Clarke. 2010: Odyssey Two. London Toronto Sydney New York: Granada, [1982].
Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Oblong octavo (8.5 x 13.75 inches). 217 pages.
Spiral bound in publisher's blue wrappers. Mild shelf wear present, but overall in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Oblong octavo (8.5 x 13.75 inches). 217 pages.
Spiral bound in publisher's blue wrappers. Mild shelf wear present, but overall in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur C. Clarke. Imperial Earth Uncorrected Proof. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1976.
Uncorrected Proof. Octavo. 265 pages.
Paper binding. Spine is faded. Adhesive residue inside front cover and on half-title page. Overall fine.
Published in time for the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, Imperial Earth is Arthur C. Clarke's exploration of issues involving racism, bisexuality, cloning, and energy production and control. This uncorrected proof also includes an early review that previously was glued inside the front cover. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected Proof. Octavo. 265 pages.
Paper binding. Spine is faded. Adhesive residue inside front cover and on half-title page. Overall fine.
Published in time for the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, Imperial Earth is Arthur C. Clarke's exploration of issues involving racism, bisexuality, cloning, and energy production and control. This uncorrected proof also includes an early review that previously was glued inside the front cover. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur C. Clarke. Six First Editions, including: The Deep Range. New York: Harcourt, Brace, [1957]. Former library copy (Cleveland Public Library stamp punched into title page and final page of text). Octavo. 238 pages. Green binding with silver spine titles. Minor toning in paper. Cellophane tape stain on front endpaper. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. Rendezvous with Rama. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1973]. Octavo. 303 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] Imperial Earth. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, [1976]. Octavo. 303 pages. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and orange paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] 2061: Odyssey Three. New York: Ballantine Books [1987]. Octavo. 279 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Rama II. New York: Bantam Books [1989]. Octavo. 420 pages. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] 3001: The Final Odyssey. New York: Ballantine Books [1993]. Octavo. 263 pages, untrimmed. Quarter-bound with black cloth spine and black paper on boards. Gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur C. Clarke. Seven Vintage Paperbacks from the 1950s, including: Expedition to Earth. New York: Ballantine Books, [1953]. First edition (Currey issue B, no priority). Twelvemo. 165 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Minor edge and spine wear to the covers, else a fine copy. [and:] Prelude to Space. New York: The Gnome Press with Ballantine Books, [1954]. Later printing. Twelvemo. 166 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] Against the Fall of Night. Garden City, New York: Permabooks, A Division of Doubleday & Company, Inc., [1954]. First Permabooks printing. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Minimal spine wear and light toning to the textblock, else a fine copy. [and:] Sands of Mars. New York: Pocket Books, Inc., [1954]. First Pocket Books printing. Twelvemo. 217 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Moderate wear to the covers along the spine and on the rear panel. Textblock lightly toned. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Earthlight. New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. First edition (Currey issue B, no priority). Twelvemo. 155 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Small section of front cover clipped, with mild shelf wear to the spine. Textblock lightly toned, else a very good copy. [and:] Reach for Tomorrow. New York: Ballantine Books, [1956]. First edition (Currey issue B, no priority). Twelvemo. 166 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Spine skewed and front hinge starting, else a very good copy. [and:] The City and the Stars. New York: A Signet Book Published by the New American Library, [1957]. First paperback edition. Twelvemo. 191 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Minor shelf wear, and a vertical crease on the spine, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Hal Clement [pseudonym for Harry Clement Stubbs]. Collection of Four Books, including: Needle. Garden City: Doubleday, 1950. First edition. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Publisher's review slip laid-in. Octavo. 222 pages. Publisher's original tan cloth with titles in black on the spine. Minimal shelf wear to book and jacket. Very good. Iceworld. New York: Gnome Press, 1953. First edition. Jacket art by Ric Binkley. Octavo. 216 pages. Publisher's original green cloth with titles in brown on the spine. Stain at the lower edge of the front board. Light shelf wear to the extremities. Dust jacket. Very good. Mission of Gravity. Garden City: Doubleday, 1954. First edition. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's yellow cloth with titles in blue on the spine. Bookplate on the front free endpaper. A handsome copy internally and externally with a nice dust jacket. Fine. Still River. New York: Ballantine Books, 1987. First edition. Octavo. Publisher's blue boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in silver on the spine. Light toning to boards, else an attractive copy in a nice dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Mark Clifton and Frank Riley. They'd Rather Be Right. New York: Gnome Press, 1957.
First edition. Octavo. 189 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in light green on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents moderately toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket slightly soiled from shelf wear with the original $3.00 price intact. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 189 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in light green on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents moderately toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket slightly soiled from shelf wear with the original $3.00 price intact. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Stanton Coblentz. Two First Edition Collections of Poetry, One a Signed Copy, including: Garnered Sheaves. Selected Poems. Mill Valley, California: The Wings Press, 1949. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Book shows minimal wear, with light thumbsoiling along the edges. Dust jacket has a quarter-inch square portion of the dust jacket missing at the spine head, and minor overall dust soiling on the boards, else a very good signed copy. [and:] Redwood Poems. Healdsburg, California: Naturegraph Company, 1961. First edition. Octavo. 80 pages. Publisher's light green cloth with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Small stains at the bottom right of the boards and along the top textblock edge. Dust jacket shows mild edge wear and light rubbing. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Collier. The Devil and All. [London]: The Nonesuch Press, 1934.
First limited edition numbered on a special limitation page bound in back. Octavo. 124 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on the spine and front board. Spine slightly darkened. Boards with light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Front and rear inside jacket panels laid-in. Very good.
A selection of short stories including "Possession of Angela Bradshaw", "Half Way to Hell", "After the Ball", "The Devil, George, and Rosie" and "Hell Hath No Fury". From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First limited edition numbered on a special limitation page bound in back. Octavo. 124 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on the spine and front board. Spine slightly darkened. Boards with light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Front and rear inside jacket panels laid-in. Very good.
A selection of short stories including "Possession of Angela Bradshaw", "Half Way to Hell", "After the Ball", "The Devil, George, and Rosie" and "Hell Hath No Fury". From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Howard Colomb, J. F. Maurice, F. N. Maude, et al. The Great War of 189-: A Forecast. London: William Heinemann, 1893.
First edition, intermediate state. Octavo. 308 pages. Three inserted folding plates. One inserted folding map. Numerous illustrations in text.
Original pictorial red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Moderate shelf wear. One inch tear along front joint at the head of the spine. Corners bumped and frayed. General rubbing at the extremities. Moderate soiling to boards. Rear hinge cracked else contents sound. A good copy of this remarkable book that predicted many of the events of WWI two decades prior to the outbreak of hostilities. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, intermediate state. Octavo. 308 pages. Three inserted folding plates. One inserted folding map. Numerous illustrations in text.
Original pictorial red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Moderate shelf wear. One inch tear along front joint at the head of the spine. Corners bumped and frayed. General rubbing at the extremities. Moderate soiling to boards. Rear hinge cracked else contents sound. A good copy of this remarkable book that predicted many of the events of WWI two decades prior to the outbreak of hostilities. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Basil Copper. From Evil's Pillow and Necropolis. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1973 and 1980.
First editions, Necropolis being an advanced review copy. Octavo. 177 and 352 pages respectively.
From Evil's Pillow bound in publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A beautiful copy internally and externally with a like dust jacket. Fine. Necropolis spiral bound with stiff wraps, publisher's review label affixed to front cover. Covers toned, else contents sound and in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First editions, Necropolis being an advanced review copy. Octavo. 177 and 352 pages respectively.
From Evil's Pillow bound in publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A beautiful copy internally and externally with a like dust jacket. Fine. Necropolis spiral bound with stiff wraps, publisher's review label affixed to front cover. Covers toned, else contents sound and in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Michael Crichton. Sphere. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987.
First edition. Octavo. 385 pages.
Publisher's blue boards and green cloth backstrip with titles in silver on the spine and front board. A beautiful copy externally and internally. Dust jacket in similar condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 385 pages.
Publisher's blue boards and green cloth backstrip with titles in silver on the spine and front board. A beautiful copy externally and internally. Dust jacket in similar condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Solomon Cruso. The Last of the Japs and the Jews. New York: Herman W. Lefkowitz, Inc., 1933.
First edition. Octavo. 334 pages.
Publisher's original green cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Shelf wear at the extremities especially at the head and foot of the spine. Hinges cracked. Title page detached but present. Contents toned. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 334 pages.
Publisher's original green cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Shelf wear at the extremities especially at the head and foot of the spine. Hinges cracked. Title page detached but present. Contents toned. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Les Daniels. Three Horror Novels, including: Citizen Vampire, The Silver Skull, and The Black Castle.
First hardcover editions. The Silver Skull is also a review copy. Three octavo volumes.
Black bindings with silver spine titles (The Black Castle has blue titles). Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. While at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Les Daniels earned his Master's degree with a thesis on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This lot includes the first three of Daniels' horror novels featuring the vampire Don Sebastian de Villanueva, an undead Spanish nobleman who, during his various reincarnations, witnesses horrible tragedies throughout history. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. The Silver Skull is also a review copy. Three octavo volumes.
Black bindings with silver spine titles (The Black Castle has blue titles). Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. While at Brown University in Providence, R.I., Les Daniels earned his Master's degree with a thesis on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This lot includes the first three of Daniels' horror novels featuring the vampire Don Sebastian de Villanueva, an undead Spanish nobleman who, during his various reincarnations, witnesses horrible tragedies throughout history. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt. The Castle of Iron. New York: Gnome Press, 1950.
First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages.
Publisher's burnt orange cloth with titles and decoration in brown on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight. Dust jacket with illustration by Hannes Bok slightly faded on the spine panel, light shelf wear with. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages.
Publisher's burnt orange cloth with titles and decoration in brown on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight. Dust jacket with illustration by Hannes Bok slightly faded on the spine panel, light shelf wear with. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Demons and Dinosaurs. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1970.
First edition. Twelvemo. 72 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents bright. Dust jacket, with art by Frank Utpatel, with light rubbing to the white areas. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 72 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents bright. Dust jacket, with art by Frank Utpatel, with light rubbing to the white areas. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Lest Darkness Fall. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1941.
First edition. Octavo. 379 pages. With chapter head decoration by S. M. Adler and H. Lubalin.
Publisher's black cloth with titles and illustration in white on the spine and front cover. Shelf wear to the boards with rubbing at the head and foot of the spine. Corners slightly bumped. Contents slightly toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 379 pages. With chapter head decoration by S. M. Adler and H. Lubalin.
Publisher's black cloth with titles and illustration in white on the spine and front cover. Shelf wear to the boards with rubbing at the head and foot of the spine. Corners slightly bumped. Contents slightly toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Phantoms and Fancies. Baltimore: The Mirage Press, 1972.
First edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Signed by the illustrator Tim Kirk with an original sketch of a dragon on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 107 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy externally and internally. Dust jacket slightly faded on the spine panel otherwise fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Signed by the illustrator Tim Kirk with an original sketch of a dragon on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 107 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy externally and internally. Dust jacket slightly faded on the spine panel otherwise fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Rogue Queen. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1951.
First edition. Octavo. 222 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles in red on the spine. Boards toned at the edges with light shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents slightly toned, especially at the preliminary pages. Dust jacket with chipping and small closed tears at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Small areas of loss at the corners and head of spine. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 222 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles in red on the spine. Boards toned at the edges with light shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents slightly toned, especially at the preliminary pages. Dust jacket with chipping and small closed tears at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Small areas of loss at the corners and head of spine. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Scribblings. Boston: The NEFSA Press, 1972.
First edition. Twelvemo. 95 pages.
Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 95 pages.
Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Four "Conan" First Editions, including: Bjorn Nyberg and L. Sprague de Camp. The Return of Conan. New York: Gnome Press, Inc., 1957. Octavo. 191 pages. Red cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Toning in paper and some wear and staining at foot of spine and covers. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and small tears at edges. [and:] The Conan Reader. Illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel. Baltimore: Mirage, 1968. Limited edition. Number 1057 of 1500 copies. Octavo. 148 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp and George H. Scithers, eds. The Conan Swordbook. Baltimore: Mirage, 1969. Limited edition. Number 1414 of 1500 copies. Octavo. 255 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp and George H. Scithers, eds. The Conan Grimoire. Baltimore: Mirage, 1972. Limited edition. Octavo. 261 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Three Fantasy First Editions, including: Solomon's Stone. New York: Avalon Books, 1957. First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Green cloth with black spine titles. Minor ink spotting on binding and toning in the paper. [and:] Literary Swordsmen and Sorcerers: The Makers of Heroic Fantasy. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House [1976]. First edition. Octavo. 313 pages. Index. Black cloth with gold spine titles. [and:] The Hostage of Zir. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 213 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Three First Editions, including: The Wheels of If. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1948. Twelvemo. 222 pages. Tan cloth with black spine titles. Slight dampstain at foot of covers. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and paper loss on spine. [and:] The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens. New York: Twayne Publishers [1953]. Octavo. 272 pages. Tan cloth with red titles on spine and front cover. Some toning in paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and a clipped top corner on front flap. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt. Tales from Gavagan's Bar. New York: Twayne Publishers [1953] Octavo. 228 pages. Blue cloth with gold spine titles. Minor wear at head and foot of spine. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with minor wear and some paper loss at foot of back cover. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
L. Sprague de Camp. Four Fantasy Volumes, including: L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt. Wall of Serpents. New York: Avalon Books, 1960. First edition. Twelvemo. 223 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Search for Zei. New York: Avalon Books, 1962. First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Tan cloth with black spine titles. Some minor bumps on binding. [and:] The Hand of Zei. New York: Avalon Books [1963]. First edition. Twelvemo. 222 pages. Yellow cloth with black spine titles. [and:] The Prisoner of Zhamanak. Huntington Woods, Michigan: Phantasia Press, 1982. First edition. Special signed, limited first edition in slipcase. Number 360 of 500 copies. Signed "L. Sprague de Camp" on limitation page. Octavo. 228 pages. Marbled endpapers and endleaves. Brown cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. The brown-cloth slipcase is fine with minor fading. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Erik Van Lhin [pseudonym for Lester del Rey]. Battle on Mercury. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1953.
First edition, Currey priority A. Octavo. 207 pages. Jacket illustration by Kenneth Fogg. Endpaper design by Alex Schomburg.
Publisher's red cloth with black titles on the spine. Light shelf wear especially at the top and bottom of the boards. Contents tight. Dust jacket with light wear at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, Currey priority A. Octavo. 207 pages. Jacket illustration by Kenneth Fogg. Endpaper design by Alex Schomburg.
Publisher's red cloth with black titles on the spine. Light shelf wear especially at the top and bottom of the boards. Contents tight. Dust jacket with light wear at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip St. John [pseudonym for Lester del Rey]. Rocket Jockey. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952.
First edition. Jacket and endpaper illustration by Alex Schomburg. Octavo. 207 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with titles in black on the spine. Faint stain along the bottom edge of the boards. Light shelf wear. Contents with slight toning else tight. Dust jacket bright with minor scuffing from shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Jacket and endpaper illustration by Alex Schomburg. Octavo. 207 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with titles in black on the spine. Faint stain along the bottom edge of the boards. Light shelf wear. Contents with slight toning else tight. Dust jacket bright with minor scuffing from shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip St. John [pseudonym for Lester del Rey]. Rocket Jockey. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952.
Advance review copy, with red "Special Review Copy" stamp on the half title page. Octavo. 207 pages. Jacket and endpaper illustration by Alex Schomburg.
Wraps in issue dust jacket. Contents tight but split between pages 18 and 19. Dust jacket displays shelf wear along the edges and retains original $2.00 price. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Advance review copy, with red "Special Review Copy" stamp on the half title page. Octavo. 207 pages. Jacket and endpaper illustration by Alex Schomburg.
Wraps in issue dust jacket. Contents tight but split between pages 18 and 19. Dust jacket displays shelf wear along the edges and retains original $2.00 price. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lester Del Rey: Three First Editions, One Signed including: Attack from Atlantis. Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1953]. First edition. Octavo. 207 pages. Publisher's light blue cloth with dark blue spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light wear around the edges of the boards, and noticeable brown staining scattered around the textblock edges. Dust jacket spine sunned, with moderate rubbing to the panels. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Marooned on Mars. Philadelphia Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1952]. First edition. Octavo. 210 pages. Publisher's light blue cloth with crimson spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Light wear around the edges of the boards, and toning around the textblock edges. Dust jacket panels moderately rubbed, and spine ends show minimal chipping, else very good. [and:] "...And Some Were Human". Philadelphia: Prime Press, 1948. First edition (Currey priority A). Signed "Lester del Rey" on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 331 pages. Illustrated by Sol Levin. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. No dust jacket. Boards show mild soiling, with some rubbing around the edges and at the corners. Previous owner's signature on the rear free endpaper. All in all, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James De Mille. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888.
First edition. Twelvemo. 291 pages. Illustrations by Gilbert Gaul.
Original blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board and illustrations in gilt, silver and brown. Moderate shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Corners bumped and abraded. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 291 pages. Illustrations by Gilbert Gaul.
Original blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board and illustrations in gilt, silver and brown. Moderate shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Corners bumped and abraded. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[August Derleth]. 100 Books by August Derleth. Forward by Donald Wandrei. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1962.
First edition. Small twelvemo. 121 pages.
Pictorial wraps and staple bound. Slight wear to the edges of the covers. Contents bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Small twelvemo. 121 pages.
Pictorial wraps and staple bound. Slight wear to the edges of the covers. Contents bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Arkham House: The First 20 Years 1939-1959. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1959.
First edition, accompanied by an Arkham House printed complimentary card. Small twelvemo. 54 pages.
Decorated wraps. Staple bound. Fine condition. An Arkham rarity in that of the few printed most went to libraries and a few dedicated collectors. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, accompanied by an Arkham House printed complimentary card. Small twelvemo. 54 pages.
Decorated wraps. Staple bound. Fine condition. An Arkham rarity in that of the few printed most went to libraries and a few dedicated collectors. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[August Derleth, editor]. Dark of the Moon: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1947.
First edition. Octavo. 418 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket with shelf wear at the extremities. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 418 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket with shelf wear at the extremities. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Evening in Spring. Sauk City: Stanton and Lee, 1945.
First edition by this publisher after the 1941 Charles Scribner's Sons first publication. Octavo. 308 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt and light green on the spine and front board. Corners lightly bumped. Shelf wear to the extremities. Contents toned, as usual, especially at the pastedowns. Price-clipped dust jacket with loss at the head of the spine panel and general shelf wear and soiling. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition by this publisher after the 1941 Charles Scribner's Sons first publication. Octavo. 308 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt and light green on the spine and front board. Corners lightly bumped. Shelf wear to the extremities. Contents toned, as usual, especially at the pastedowns. Price-clipped dust jacket with loss at the head of the spine panel and general shelf wear and soiling. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Not Long for This World. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1948.
First edition. Twelvemo. 221 pages.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. One light scratch on back cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 221 pages.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. One light scratch on back cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. The Solar Pons Omnibus. Edited by Basil Copper with Drawings by Frank Utpatel and a Foreword by Robert Bloch. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House Publishers, Inc., [1982].
Proof copy of the first edition. Two octavo volumes. 1306 pages.
White paper signatures in comb binding. One staple scar on the cover of Volume I, and minimal soiling to each volume's covers. Overall, the set is in near fine condition, and a scarce opportunity to obtain Derleth's Sherlock Holmes pastiche work in proof form.
The set collects all of the Solar Pons stories of August Derleth, which are pastiches of the Sherlock Holmes tales of Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are arranged by their internal chronology, rather than by the date of their release. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Proof copy of the first edition. Two octavo volumes. 1306 pages.
White paper signatures in comb binding. One staple scar on the cover of Volume I, and minimal soiling to each volume's covers. Overall, the set is in near fine condition, and a scarce opportunity to obtain Derleth's Sherlock Holmes pastiche work in proof form.
The set collects all of the Solar Pons stories of August Derleth, which are pastiches of the Sherlock Holmes tales of Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories are arranged by their internal chronology, rather than by the date of their release. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Some Notes on H. P. Lovecraft with Signed Card Laid In. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House: Publishers, 1959.
First edition. Sixteenmo. 42 pages.
Publisher's green and white wrappers. Minimal folding to the wrappers around the edges, else fine condition.
The card is signed "August Derleth." It is addressed to a Mr. Miller, and accompanied this very copy of Some Notes when Derleth sent it to him. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Sixteenmo. 42 pages.
Publisher's green and white wrappers. Minimal folding to the wrappers around the edges, else fine condition.
The card is signed "August Derleth." It is addressed to a Mr. Miller, and accompanied this very copy of Some Notes when Derleth sent it to him. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Someone in the Dark. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1941.
First edition, conforming to Currey priority A (no headband, bulk sheets 1.6 cm across, height of page 17.2 cm). Twelvemo. 335 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Contents slightly toned as is common with this publisher. Dust jacket, with illustration by Frank Utpatel, soiled with small closed tears and chipping at the extremities. Old tape repairs on the back of the jacket. Very good.
Much has been written regarding the counterfeit reprint of Someone in the Dark. In 1965, Arkham's British distributor discovered a photo-offset reproduction and contacted Derleth to see if he wanted them destroyed. To his surprise Derleth requested that the sheets be sent back to Arkham. Derleth had the sheets bound complete with reproduction jackets and included them in the 1967 Arkham catalog. The present copy, however, conforms to all the points associated with the original issue. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, conforming to Currey priority A (no headband, bulk sheets 1.6 cm across, height of page 17.2 cm). Twelvemo. 335 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown. Contents slightly toned as is common with this publisher. Dust jacket, with illustration by Frank Utpatel, soiled with small closed tears and chipping at the extremities. Old tape repairs on the back of the jacket. Very good.
Much has been written regarding the counterfeit reprint of Someone in the Dark. In 1965, Arkham's British distributor discovered a photo-offset reproduction and contacted Derleth to see if he wanted them destroyed. To his surprise Derleth requested that the sheets be sent back to Arkham. Derleth had the sheets bound complete with reproduction jackets and included them in the 1967 Arkham catalog. The present copy, however, conforms to all the points associated with the original issue. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Thirty Years of Arkham House, 1939-1969: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1970. First edition. Twelvemo.
Black cloth back, gilt spine titles. Some corner bumps on cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine.
This volume, prepared by August Derleth, chronicles all the works published by Arkham House between 1939 and 1969, including those of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, L. Sprague de Camp, Ramsey Campbell, and Derleth himself. By 1970, Derleth admitted that his publishing house's dedication to producing quality volumes of "weird fiction" had been a financial failure, requiring him to shore up the company with his own personal funds. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth back, gilt spine titles. Some corner bumps on cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine.
This volume, prepared by August Derleth, chronicles all the works published by Arkham House between 1939 and 1969, including those of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, L. Sprague de Camp, Ramsey Campbell, and Derleth himself. By 1970, Derleth admitted that his publishing house's dedication to producing quality volumes of "weird fiction" had been a financial failure, requiring him to shore up the company with his own personal funds. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Autographs
August Derleth. Printed Poem Signed "August Derleth". Np, nd.
Printed in two colors on heavy card stock, measuring 4.25 x 5.25 inches. The poem is titled "Merry Christmas Happy New Year," and reads: "Over corncrib, wood, the pasture gate, the year's last moon comes up, great as a pumpkin in the field. Down wagon-ruts, and stubble, and the brown cornshock where rabbit's track leads soundlessly the fox to haystack edge, slants in the winter night the full moon's clear, impartial light, betraying deer mice out to feed on seeds still prisoned in the pods of weeds. Under the mounting moon, beneath the snow, seed, bud and rootlet stir to grow; frogs, katydids and crickets sleep, the voice and pulse of April keep." Fine condition.
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Printed Advertisement for Poetry Book Read by Derleth. Measuring 5.25 x 3.25 inches, this small advertisement card announces "Psyche, a sequence of love lyrics, written and read by August Derleth. The album was released by Cuca Records in Sauk City, Wisconsin. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Printed in two colors on heavy card stock, measuring 4.25 x 5.25 inches. The poem is titled "Merry Christmas Happy New Year," and reads: "Over corncrib, wood, the pasture gate, the year's last moon comes up, great as a pumpkin in the field. Down wagon-ruts, and stubble, and the brown cornshock where rabbit's track leads soundlessly the fox to haystack edge, slants in the winter night the full moon's clear, impartial light, betraying deer mice out to feed on seeds still prisoned in the pods of weeds. Under the mounting moon, beneath the snow, seed, bud and rootlet stir to grow; frogs, katydids and crickets sleep, the voice and pulse of April keep." Fine condition.
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Printed Advertisement for Poetry Book Read by Derleth. Measuring 5.25 x 3.25 inches, this small advertisement card announces "Psyche, a sequence of love lyrics, written and read by August Derleth. The album was released by Cuca Records in Sauk City, Wisconsin. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Books
[August Derleth]. Books by August Derleth. Sauk City: Arkham House, circa 1965.
First edition. Octavo. Eight pages.
Wraps. Catalog format. Horizontal fold crease at the center. Slight wear at the extremities. A useful bibliography of Derleth's works to about 1965. Arkham House conveniently incorporated an order blank for the convenience of their potential customers. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. Eight pages.
Wraps. Catalog format. Horizontal fold crease at the center. Slight wear at the extremities. A useful bibliography of Derleth's works to about 1965. Arkham House conveniently incorporated an order blank for the convenience of their potential customers. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Three First Editions, including: Dwig [Clare Victor Dwiggins]. Bill's Diary. Foreword by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Stanton and Lee, Publishers, 1945. The front endpaper includes an original pencil sketch and ink inscription "To Gene from Dwig". Twelvemo. 288 pages. Green cloth with black spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, small tears, and minor paper loss at head and foot of spine. [and:] Writing Fiction. Boston: The Writer, Inc., Publishers [1946]. Twelvemo. 201 pages. Index. Red cloth with gold titles on spine and front cover. Some wear on covers and toning in the paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and paper loss along spine, and a 1" x 2" piece out at head of front cover. [and:] August Derleth and Mark Schorer. Colonel Markesan and Less Pleasant People. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers [1966]. Twelvemo. 285 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and a clipped upper corner on front flap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Five First Editions, including: Something Near; The Mask of Cthulhu; The Trail of Cthulhu; Lonesome Places; Over the Edge. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945-1964. First hardcover editions. Five twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine to very fine. This lot includes four excellent Derleth story collections and one anthology of terror tales edited by the late Master of Arkham House. Over the Edge features the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, Robert E. Howard, J. Ramsey Campbell, and many others. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine to very fine. This lot includes four excellent Derleth story collections and one anthology of terror tales edited by the late Master of Arkham House. Over the Edge features the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, Robert E. Howard, J. Ramsey Campbell, and many others. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth. Three "Sac Prairie" First Editions, One Signed, including: Sac Prairie People. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Stanton and Lee, Publishers, 1948. Twelvemo. 322 pages. Gray cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is fine with clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] Wisconsin Earth: A Sac Prairie Sampler. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Stanton and Lee, Publishers, 1948. The half-title page is inscribed and signed in full "For Lauraine L. Holsinger / a cross-section of the Sac Prairie Saga. With best wishes / Sincerely, August Derleth / July 2 '54". (Derleth also added a "smiley face" beneath his signature!) Octavo. 312 pages. Black cloth with gold spine titles. Minor wear on binding. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is good with general wear and some paper loss at head of spine. [and:] Wisconsin Country: A Sac Prairie Journal. New York: The Candlelight Press, 1965. Twelvemo. 232 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Gray cloth with gold spine titles. Overall fine. Dustjacket is near fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
August Derleth, editor. Six First-Edition Short-Story and Poetry Collections, including: Poems of Fantasy and the Macabre; Night's Yawning Peal; Fire and Sleet and Candlelight; Dark Mind, Dark Heart; Travellers By Night; Dark Things. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1947-1971.
First hardcover editions. Four twelvemo and two octavo volumes.
All are black cloth with gold spine titles, except Night's Yawning Peal, which is gray cloth with blue titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are near fine to fine. These six excellent volumes of macabre literature include poems by William Blake, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, John Keats, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert Frost, as well as tales by Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard, and J. Ramsey Campbell. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Four twelvemo and two octavo volumes.
All are black cloth with gold spine titles, except Night's Yawning Peal, which is gray cloth with blue titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are near fine to fine. These six excellent volumes of macabre literature include poems by William Blake, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, John Keats, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert Frost, as well as tales by Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard, and J. Ramsey Campbell. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[August Derleth] Seven "Solar Pons" Publications, including: August Derleth. The Adventure of the Orient Express. New York: The Candlelight Press, 1965. First edition. Twelvemo. 60 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] August Derleth. Praed Street Papers. New York: The Candlelight Press, 1965. First edition. Twelvemo. 82 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] August Derleth. The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft and Moran [Arkham House], 1968. First edition. Octavo. 38 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] The Pontine Dossier Annual Edition 1971. Culver City, CA: Luther Norris, 1971. Octavo. 80 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] The Pontine Dossier 1974 Edition. Culver City, CA: The Pontine Press of Luther Norris, 1974. Octavo. 80 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] Basil Copper. The Further Adventures of Solar Pons #9. Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books [1979]. First paperback edition. Twelvemo. 208 pages. Paperback. [and:] Basil Copper. The Secret Files of Solar Pons #10. Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books [1979]. First paperback edition. Twelvemo. 210 pages. Paperback. Overall, very good to fine copies. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip K. Dick. Three First Editions, One with a Signed Bookplate, including: The Divine Invasion. New York: Timescape Books, [1981]. First edition. Accompanied by a signed bookplate, of which only fifty were distributed with the book, and a handwritten letter from publisher Chuck Miller explaining the genesis of the bookplate, both laid-in. Octavo. 239 pages. Publisher's dark blue cloth over light blue paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition, with only minimal shelf wear to the book and jacket. [and:] [with Roger Zelazny] Deus Irae. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976. First edition. Octavo. 182 pages. Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. [and:] The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. New York: Timescape Books, [1982]. First edition. Octavo. 255 pages. Publisher's black cloth over red paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Noticeable wear to the bottom edge of the boards and light wear to the dust jacket front flap fold and spine head, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gordon R. Dickson. Time Storm and Time Storm Advance Proof. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1977.
First edition and advance proof copy. Octavo. 342 and 301 pages respectively.
The first edition in publisher's original blue boards with gilt titles on the spine. Corners bumped. Faint stain running along the bottom edge of the boards. Front hinge cracked but contents tight and bright. Dust jacket bright. Advance proof copy in printed wrappers with publisher's announcement affixed to the title page. Slight toning to pages. Hardcover edition in good condition; advance proof in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition and advance proof copy. Octavo. 342 and 301 pages respectively.
The first edition in publisher's original blue boards with gilt titles on the spine. Corners bumped. Faint stain running along the bottom edge of the boards. Front hinge cracked but contents tight and bright. Dust jacket bright. Advance proof copy in printed wrappers with publisher's announcement affixed to the title page. Slight toning to pages. Hardcover edition in good condition; advance proof in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
David Duncan. Beyond Eden. New York: Ballantine Books, 1955.
First edition. Twelvemo. 169 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with brown titles on the spine. A couple of small spots on the front board else an attractive copy with the usual moderate toning to contents. Dust jacket with light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 169 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with brown titles on the spine. A couple of small spots on the front board else an attractive copy with the usual moderate toning to contents. Dust jacket with light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harlan Ellison, editor. Dangerous Visions. Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1967.
First edition. Long dated inscription by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 520 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear at the edges. Slight toning to contents. Dust jacket with wear at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Long dated inscription by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 520 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear at the edges. Slight toning to contents. Dust jacket with wear at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harlan Ellison and Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The Illustrated Screenplay. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1994.
First limited edition, one of 1,500 numbered copies signed by Harlan Ellison on a limitation page inserted in front. Octavo. 271 pages. Illustrated by Mark Zug.
Full black leather with titles and decoration in gilt and white on the front board. Titles and decoration in gilt on the spine in five compartments between four raised bands. All edges gilt. Moiré silk endpapers. Satin ribbon page marker. A beautiful copy internally and externally. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First limited edition, one of 1,500 numbered copies signed by Harlan Ellison on a limitation page inserted in front. Octavo. 271 pages. Illustrated by Mark Zug.
Full black leather with titles and decoration in gilt and white on the front board. Titles and decoration in gilt on the spine in five compartments between four raised bands. All edges gilt. Moiré silk endpapers. Satin ribbon page marker. A beautiful copy internally and externally. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harlan Ellison. Five First Editions, including: Alone Against Tomorrow. New York: The MacMillan Company [1971]. Octavo. 312 pages. Brown cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Approaching Oblivion. New York: Walker and Company, 1974. Octavo. 238 pages. Orange binding with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. Deathbird Stories. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers [1975]. Octavo. 334 pages, untrimmed. Quarter purple cloth over gray paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Strange Wine. New York: Harper and Row, Publishers [1978]. Octavo. 262 pages. Quarter red cloth over brown paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Stalking the Nightmare. Huntington Woods, Michigan: Phantasia Press [1982]. Special slipcase edition numbered 589 of 700 copies. Octavo. 332 pages. Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. Overall, very fine (unread). Slipcase is fine with minor rubbing. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harlan Ellison. Five Paperback Books, Three Signed, including: Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-up Generation. Evanston, Illinois: Regency Books [1961]. Signed on the title page by the author. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Paperback. Some toning in paper. Overall fine. [and:] Memos from Purgatory. Evanston, Illinois: Regency Books [1961]. Signed on the title page by the author. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Paperback. Minor wear on cover. Overall near fine. [and:] Rockabilly. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publications, Inc. [1961]. Signed on the title page by the author. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Paperback. Overall fine with slight wear. Includes a publicity flyer from the publisher. [and:] From the Land of Fear. New York: Belmont Tower Books [1974]. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Paperback. Overall fine with minor wear. [and:] Ellison Wonderland. New York: New American Library [1974]. Twelvemo. 178 pages. paperback. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
George Allan England. The Air Trust. St. Louis: Phil Wagner, 1915.
First edition. Octavo. 333 pages. Six inserted plates by John Sloan.
Publisher's green cloth with rules in blind on the boards and titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear to the edges. Internal contents slightly toned but sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 333 pages. Six inserted plates by John Sloan.
Publisher's green cloth with rules in blind on the boards and titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear to the edges. Internal contents slightly toned but sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lloyd Arthur Eshbach. Two First Editions, One Signed, including: Tyrant of Time. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, Inc., [1955]. First edition. One of 500 numbered and signed limited editions inscribed by the author on the limitation page to famous science fiction writer, editor, and fanzine creator Lee Hoffman. Twelvemo. 253 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket designed by Ric Binkley. Boards show minor shelf wear. Textblock toned around the edges. Moderate corner and spine end wear to the dust jacket, else fine. [and:] Over My Shoulder. Reflections on a Science Fiction Era. Introduction by Algis Budrys. Philadelphia: Oswald Train Publisher, 1983. First edition. Octavo. 417 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (original price clipped, later price stamped on front flap). Book is excellent, with minimal bottom edge wear. Minor wear at the spine ends of the dust jacket, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
E. Everett Evans. Two Fantasy Press First Editions, One Variant Binding, One Signed, including: Man of Many Minds. Introduction by Edward E. "Doc" Smith. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, [1953]. First edition. Twelvemo. 222 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles [variant binding]. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor staining to the top edge of the book. Textblock edge toned. A very good, crisp copy. [and:] Alien Minds. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, Inc., [1955]. First edition. Numbered and inscribed by the author on the limitation page. Twelvemo. 223 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book, which shows mild fading to the spine. Dust jacket lightly rubbed, with minimal wear to the top edge, and three folds to the rear flap, else a crisp, fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
E. Everett Evans. Man of Many Minds. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1953.
First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies signed by the author on a special limitation page inserted at front. Octavo. 222 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light soiling to boards with some fading at the top edge. Contents toned mostly at the edges. Dust jacket, designed by Mel Hunter, bright with minimal shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies signed by the author on a special limitation page inserted at front. Octavo. 222 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light soiling to boards with some fading at the top edge. Contents toned mostly at the edges. Dust jacket, designed by Mel Hunter, bright with minimal shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. "Adult Trilogy," Two Signed, including: The Image of the Beast; Blown; A Feast Unknown. North Hollywood, CA: Essex House [1968-1969].
First paperback editions. Three twelvemo volumes. Blown and A Feast Unknown are each signed on the title page by the author.
Paperbacks. Minor wear. Overall near fine to fine.
This "adults only" lot of Farmer novels include The Image of the Beast and its sequel, Blown, as well as A Feast Unknown, the first installment in a trilogy also including Lord of the Trees and The Mad Goblin. A Feast Unknown is a graphic blend of sex and murder involving two half-brothers who share the same father: Jack the Ripper! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First paperback editions. Three twelvemo volumes. Blown and A Feast Unknown are each signed on the title page by the author.
Paperbacks. Minor wear. Overall near fine to fine.
This "adults only" lot of Farmer novels include The Image of the Beast and its sequel, Blown, as well as A Feast Unknown, the first installment in a trilogy also including Lord of the Trees and The Mad Goblin. A Feast Unknown is a graphic blend of sex and murder involving two half-brothers who share the same father: Jack the Ripper! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip José Farmer. Dare. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1965.
Uncorrected proofs. Twelvemo. 159 pages.
Mounted in manila paper covers using a metal binding clip. Publisher's "Uncorrected Proofs" label mounted on front cover. Pulp pages liberally toned else sound. Covers with toning, especially at the edges. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proofs. Twelvemo. 159 pages.
Mounted in manila paper covers using a metal binding clip. Publisher's "Uncorrected Proofs" label mounted on front cover. Pulp pages liberally toned else sound. Covers with toning, especially at the edges. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. Three First Editions, including: Dark is the Sun. New York: A Del Rey Book Published by Ballantine Books, [1979]. First edition. Octavo. 405 pages. Publisher's blue cloth over green paper boards with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] The Dark Design. New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation Distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 412 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. Third entry in Farmer's famous Riverworld series. [and:] The Magic Labyrinth. New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation Distributed by G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1980]. First edition. Octavo. 339 pages. Publisher's black buckram with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal corner wear to the book and jacket, and a small area of staining at the dust jacket spine, else a fine copy. The fourth Riverworld book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip José Farmer. The Magic Labyrinth, with A Barnstormer in Oz, River of Eternity, and Gods of Riverworld. Huntington Woods: Phantasia Press, 1980, 1982, 1983, and 1983 respectively.
All first limited editions, numbered and signed by the author on a special limitation page bound at back. Four octavo volumes. 339, 278, 205, and 279 pages respectively.
Publisher's natural cloth with titles in copper on the spine and front board except for The Magic Labyrinth which has mottled brown boards with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Dust jackets. Beautiful copies, fine in individual slipcases as issued. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
All first limited editions, numbered and signed by the author on a special limitation page bound at back. Four octavo volumes. 339, 278, 205, and 279 pages respectively.
Publisher's natural cloth with titles in copper on the spine and front board except for The Magic Labyrinth which has mottled brown boards with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Dust jackets. Beautiful copies, fine in individual slipcases as issued. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. Four First Editions, Two Signed, including: The Unreasoning Mask. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1981]. Specially bound first edition numbered and signed by the author on the limitation page. Octavo. 293 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In publisher's black cloth slipcase. No dust jacket (as issued). Fine condition. [and:] Mother Was a Lovely Beast. Radnor, Pennsylvania: Chilton Book Company, [1974]. First edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 246 pages. Publisher's cream cloth with orange spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal bottom edge wear, else fine. [and:] The Alley God. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1970]. First hardcover edition. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book edges. Textblock edges lightly toned. Dust jacket with minor rubbing, and light wear at the spine ends and corners, else a very good copy. [and:] Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1973. First edition. Octavo. 226 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal bottom edge wear to the book, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. Four First Editions, including: Dayworld. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1985]. First edition. Octavo. 320 pages. Publisher's black cloth over blue paper boards. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal bottom edge wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine. [and:] Dayworld Breakup. New York: Tor Books, A Tom Doherty Associates Book, [1990]. First edition. Octavo. 324 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with orange spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light thumb-soiling around the textblock edges, else fine. [and:] The Lovers. New York: A Del Rey Book Published by Ballantine Books, [1979]. First hardcover edition. Octavo. 219 pages. Publisher's cream cloth over blue paper boards with silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal bottom edge wear, else fine. [and:] Flesh. London: Rapp & Whiting Ltd., [1968]. First UK hardcover edition. Octavo. 212 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth with silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book. Dust jacket has moderate rubbing to the panels, spine ends, and corners, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. Collection of 14 Paperbacks, Eight Signed, including: Traitor to the Living. New York: Ballantine Books, [1973]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 220 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] The Lavalite World. New York: Ace Books, [1977]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 282 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] The Gate of Time. New York: Belmont Books, [1966]. First printing. Signed by the author on the blurb page. Sixteenmo. 176 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Spine skewed, else very good condition. [and:] Fire and the Night. Evanston, Illinois: Regency Books, [1962]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 158 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Mild wear to the wrappers, else fine condition. [and:] A Woman a Day. New York: Beacon Books, [1960]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 160 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. [and:] The Stone God Awakens. New York: Ace Books, [1970]. First printing. Signed by the author on the blurb page. Sixteenmo. 190 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Minimal wear to the wrappers, else fine condition. [and:] The Gates of Creation. New York: Ace Books, [1966]. First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Sixteenmo. 159 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] A Private Cosmos. New York: Ace Books, [1968]. First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Sixteenmo. 220 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] Behind the Walls of Terra. New York: Ace Books, [1970]. First printing. Signed by the author on the title page. Sixteenmo. 188 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] Dare. New York: Ballantine Books, [1965]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 159 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] Flesh. New York: Beacon Books, [1960]. Sixteenmo. 160 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Spine skewed, else fine condition. [and:] The Maker of Universes. New York: Ace Books, [1965]. First printing. Signed by the author on the copyright page. Sixteenmo. 191 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] Inside Outside. New York: Ballantine Books, [1964]. Signed by the author on the blurb page. Sixteenmo. 156 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. [and:] The Day of Timestop. New York: Lancer Books, [1968]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 192 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light wrinkling to the spine, also skewed, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Philip Jose Farmer. Signed Riverworld War: The Suppressed Fiction of Philip Jose Farmer. Peoria, IL: The Ellis Press, 1980.
Limited edition, one of 500 copies signed by the author.
Paper binding. Illustrated front cover. Minor staining at foot of covers. Overall fine.
Contents include an author's preface, plus authorized versions of the previously unpublished original versions of Jesus on Mars and Riverworld War, five chapters intended for the fourth volume of Farmer's "Riverworld" series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Limited edition, one of 500 copies signed by the author.
Paper binding. Illustrated front cover. Minor staining at foot of covers. Overall fine.
Contents include an author's preface, plus authorized versions of the previously unpublished original versions of Jesus on Mars and Riverworld War, five chapters intended for the fourth volume of Farmer's "Riverworld" series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Virgil Finlay]. Finlay's Femmes. [No place of publication]: Science Fiction Graphics, 1976.
First edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight toning to the covers. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Virgil Finlay. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Limited to 1000 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight toning to the covers. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Virgil Finlay. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Virgil Finlay]. Finlay's Illustrations for Weird Tales. [No place of publication]: Showcase Art Productions, Inc., 1976.
First edition. Limited to 1,250 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates and one color plate laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight toning to the covers. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Virgil Finlay. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Limited to 1,250 copies. Quarto. Eight black-and-white plates and one color plate laid-in to a paper portfolio.
Portfolio format with slight toning to the covers. Internal plates bright. Very good. A nice representative work featuring the distinctive art of famed illustrator Virgil Finlay. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Charles G. Finney. Two First Editions, including: The Circus of Doctor Lao. New York: The Viking Press, 1935. First edition. Octavo. 154 pages. Drawings by Boris Artzybasheff. Publisher's black cloth with black title plate affixed to the spine and lettered in white. Black decorative plate inset on the front cover. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor bottom edge wear to the book. Textblock edge mildly toned. Dust jacket shows mild edge wear, including minimal chipping at the corners and spine ends, else a very good copy. [and:] The Unholy City. New York: The Vanguard Press, 1937. First edition. Octavo. 168 pages. Publisher's orange cloth with black title plate affixed to the spine and lettered in white. Decorative plate inset on the front cover, lettered in orange. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the book. Textblock edge and endpapers lightly toned. Moderate staining to the dust jacket. Shelf wear to the dust jacket, including some rubbing to the boards, wear to the spine ends, and noticeable wear, folding, and chipping to the top edge, else a very good copy. (Currey 152) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Finney. Time and Again. London: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1980.
First English edition. Octavo. 399 pages.
Publisher's original grey cloth with titles in red on the spine. Faint stain running along the bottom edge of the front and rear boards. Small stain on front board. Corners bumped. Shelf wear. Internal contents sound. Dust jacket with only light shelf wear. A very good copy of the first English edition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First English edition. Octavo. 399 pages.
Publisher's original grey cloth with titles in red on the spine. Faint stain running along the bottom edge of the front and rear boards. Small stain on front board. Corners bumped. Shelf wear. Internal contents sound. Dust jacket with only light shelf wear. A very good copy of the first English edition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Finney. Four Science-Fiction Novels, including: The Third Level. New York: Rinehart and Company, 1957. Octavo. 256 pages. Quarter gray cloth over red paper boards. White and red spine titles. Book and dust jacket are near fine with slight wear. [and:] The Clock of Time. New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 1960. Book club edition. Octavo. 189 pages. Yellow cloth with red spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Time and Again. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. Third printing. Octavo. 399 pages. Black cloth with gold titles on spine and front cover. Near fine. [and:] From Time to Time. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1995. Octavo. 302 pages. Quarter black cloth over gray paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert L. Forward. Three First Editions, including: Dragon's Egg. New York: Ballantine Books [1980]. Octavo. 345 pages, untrimmed. Quarter blue cloth over tan paper on boards. Gilt titles on spine. [and:] The Flight of the Dragonfly. New York: Timescape Books [1984]. Octavo. 319 pages. Quarter blue cloth over red paper boards. Gilt titles on spine. Timemaster. New York: Tom Doherty Associates [1992]. Octavo. 274 pages. Black binding with silver spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. Physicist Robert Lull Forward (1932-2002) retired from Hughes Aircraft in 1987 to focus fulltime on his science-fiction writing, eventually completing eleven novels. These three titles, one from the "Dragon's Egg" series, one from the "Rocheworld" series, and a stand-alone novel, provide a fine introduction to the variety of his work. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Robert L. Forward] Ted Petersen. Dragon's Egg. A Film Treatment. 62 photocopied pages of text with 15 pages of diagrams, illustrations, maps, and information pertaining to the treatment. Measures 8.25 x 11 inches, white copy paper in comb binding. Accompanied by a short Autograph Note Signed "Bob" by Robert Forward on his stationery, and the original envelope in Forward's handwriting.
Dragon's Egg is a 1980 novel written by Robert L. Forward, concerning life on a neutron star. Forward was a physicist as well as a science fiction novelist, and used his knowledge of real science in his fictional works. Ted Petersen produced this screenplay in 1981, but the film never got made. The treatment is in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Dragon's Egg is a 1980 novel written by Robert L. Forward, concerning life on a neutron star. Forward was a physicist as well as a science fiction novelist, and used his knowledge of real science in his fictional works. Ted Petersen produced this screenplay in 1981, but the film never got made. The treatment is in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Alan Dean Foster. Four Science-Fiction First Editions, Two Signed and Numbered, including: Spellsinger at the Gate. Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1983. Limited slipcase edition. Number 288 of 450 copies. Signed "Alan Dean Foster" on the limitation page. Octavo. 562 pages. Marbled endpapers. Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. Blue cloth slipcase is near fine with minor fading. [and:] The Day of the Dissonance. Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1984. Limited slipcase edition. Number 221 of 375 copies. Signed "Alan Dean Foster" on the limitation page. Octavo. 269 pages. Marbled endpapers. Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. Blue cloth slipcase is fine. [and:] Into the Out of. New York: Warner Books, 1986. Octavo. 292 pages. Quarter blue cloth over blue paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] To the Vanishing Point. New York: Warner Books, 1988. Octavo. 310 pages. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. Alan Dean Foster (b. 1946) is one of the most prolific science-fiction and fantasy authors. Aside from his own original stories, he has written many novelizations of popular films and television shows, most notably titles in the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Erle Stanley Gardner. The Case of the Backward Mule. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1946.
First edition. Twelvemo. 250 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red title labels on the front boards and spine. Light shelf wear to the edges with some spotting to the boards. Contents tight and bright. Dust jacket bright with slight wear at the extremities. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 250 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red title labels on the front boards and spine. Light shelf wear to the edges with some spotting to the boards. Contents tight and bright. Dust jacket bright with slight wear at the extremities. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Erle Stanley Gardner. The Case of the Smoking Chimney. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1943.
First edition. Twelvemo. 250 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with red title labels on the front board and spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slight toned. Old bookseller sticker on rear pastedown. Dust jacket with slight fade and chipped at the edges with light shelf wear and slight soiling to the rear panel. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 250 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with red title labels on the front board and spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slight toned. Old bookseller sticker on rear pastedown. Dust jacket with slight fade and chipped at the edges with light shelf wear and slight soiling to the rear panel. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Erle Stanley Gardner. Four Perry Mason First Editions from the 1960s, including: The Case of the Mischievous Doll. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1963]. First edition. Twelvemo. 223 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear and soiling of the textblock edge. Dust jacket mildly toned, with one small tape abrasion on the rear panel, else very good condition. [and:] The Case of the Troubled Trustee. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1965]. First edition. Twelvemo. 254 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards and the dust jacket, else very good condition. [and:] The Case of the Amorous Aunt. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1963]. First edition. Twelvemo. 271 pages. Publisher's orange paper over boards with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards and the dust jacket, and a slightly skewed spine, else very good condition. [and:] The Case of the Daring Divorcee. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1964]. First edition. Twelvemo. 251 pages. Publisher's yellow paper over boards with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards and the dust jacket, minimal toning to the textblock edge, and a slightly skewed spine, else very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Erle Stanley Gardner. Four Perry Mason Novels from the 1960s, including: The Case of the Careless Cupid. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1968. First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Fine condition. [and:] The Case of the Beautiful Beggar. New York: William Morrow, 1965. First edition. Twelvemo. 253 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Boards moderately worn along the edges and at the corners. Dust jacket spine sunned and slightly skewed, else very good. [and:] The Case of the Worried Waitress. New York: William Morrow, 1966. First edition. Twelvemo. 212 pages. Publisher's red paper over boards with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. [and:] The Case of the Crying Swallow. New York: William Morrow, [nd, 1971]. First edition thus. Twelvemo. 253 pages. Publisher's gray paper over boards with white titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Erle Stanley Gardner] A. A. Fair: Four 1960s First Editions from the Donald Lam and Bertha Cool Mystery Series, including: Kept Women Can't Quit. New York: William Morrow, 1960. First edition. Octavo. 241 pages. Publisher's red paper over boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild edge wear to the boards. Dust jacket has a sunned spine, light edge wear, and minimal chipping to the spine ends, else very good. [and:] Traps Need Fresh Bait. New York: William Morrow, 1967. First edition. Octavo. 216 pages. Publisher's red paper over boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine. [and:] Shills Can't Cash Chips. New York: William Morrow, 1961. First edition. Octavo. 255 pages. Publisher's red paper over boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal edge wear to the book. The dust jacket has a sunned spine, minor wear at the folds, and light rubbing, else a very good copy. [and:] Up for Grabs. New York: William Morrow, 1964. First edition. Octavo. 219 pages. Publisher's orange paper over boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Bottom edge of book worn, noticeably at the front corner. Book slightly skewed, and previous owner's bookplate on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket shows some rubbing and a few small closed tears along the edges, else very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Five Erle Stanley Gardner-Related Titles, including: The Case of the Caretaker's Cat. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1935. First edition. Octavo. 309 pages. Publisher's black cloth with green titles. No dust jacket. Very good condition. The seventh Perry Mason novel. [and:] Dorothy Hughes. Erle Stanley Gardner: The Case of the Real Perry Mason. New York: William Morrow & Company, 1978. First edition. Octavo. 350 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. [and:] Alva Johnston. The Case of Erle Stanley Gardner. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1947]. First edition. Twelvemo. 87 pages. Publisher's peach cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. [and:] Thomas Chastain. Perry Mason in The Case of Too Many Murders. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1989]. First edition. Octavo. 240 pages. Publisher's cream cloth over white paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Thomas Chastain. Perry Mason in The Case of the Burning Bequest. New York: William Morrow & Company, [1990]. First edition. Octavo. 212 pages. Publisher's red cloth over tan paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Randall Garrett. Too Many Magicians. London: Macdonald & Co., [1968].
First UK edition. Twelvemo. 260 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK edition. Twelvemo. 260 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sue Grafton. Four First-Edition "Alphabet Novels," including: "I" is for Innocent; "J" is for Judgment; "K" is for Killer; "L" is for Lawless. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1992-1995.
First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
Quarter black cloth over paper boards. Spine titles are red or gold. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine with slight wear. Mystery author Sue Taylor Grafton was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1940. To date, she has written twenty "alphabet novels" with titles from "A" to "T." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
Quarter black cloth over paper boards. Spine titles are red or gold. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine with slight wear. Mystery author Sue Taylor Grafton was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1940. To date, she has written twenty "alphabet novels" with titles from "A" to "T." From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James E. Gunn. Two First Editions, including: This Fortress World. New York: Gnome Press, Inc. [1955]. Octavo. 216 pages. Tan cloth with black spine titles. Slight dampstain at foot of back cover. Some toning in paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with some minor soiling, slight wear at head and foot of spine, and clipped top corner on front flap. [and:] The Listeners. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [1972]. Advance review copy. Octavo. 275 pages. Red binding with black spine titles. Minor ripples at bottom edge of pages. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. Theoretical physicist and astronomy professor James E. Gunn (b. 1938) is also an accomplished writer of science fiction. This lot includes two of his finest novels. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. Rider Haggard. Two Novels, including: She. New York and Chicago: Butler Brothers, [nd]. Number 72 of The Electric Series of Popular Books. Twelvemo. 237 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Both covers tender, chipping around the edges of the covers, textblock toned throughout, and staining on the rear cover and textblock edge, else a good copy. Number 18 in Stephen Jones' and Kim Newman's Horror 100 Best Books. [and:] Ayesha. The Return of She. London: Ward Lock & Co. Limited, 1905. First edition: "Khublighan" on page 49, "hierophant" on page 207, no gilt ornament on rear cover. Twelvemo. 384 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt and green stamping. Moderate wear to the boards, and mild foxing to the textblock edge, endpapers, and front pages to page 14, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Joe Haldeman. Three First Editions, including: Mindbridge; All My Sins Remembered; Infinite Dreams. St. Martin's Press [1976-1978]. First hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Light blue, black, and navy blue bindings, respectively. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine.
Science-fiction author Joe Haldeman (b. 1943) has been honored with many awards, including multiple Hugos and Nebulas. His first novel, War Year, based on his experiences during the Vietnam War, was published in 1972. This lot includes three of Haldeman's early novels from the mid-1970s. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Light blue, black, and navy blue bindings, respectively. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine.
Science-fiction author Joe Haldeman (b. 1943) has been honored with many awards, including multiple Hugos and Nebulas. His first novel, War Year, based on his experiences during the Vietnam War, was published in 1972. This lot includes three of Haldeman's early novels from the mid-1970s. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert Harris. Fatherland. New York: Random House, [1992].
First American edition [and:] Special advance edition. Octavo. 328 and 364 pages.
First American edition in publisher's black cloth over red paper boards with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Special advance edition in illustrated wrappers. Mild rubbing to the covers, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First American edition [and:] Special advance edition. Octavo. 328 and 364 pages.
First American edition in publisher's black cloth over red paper boards with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Special advance edition in illustrated wrappers. Mild rubbing to the covers, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harry Harrison. Two UK First Editions, including: The Ethical Engineer. London: Victor Gollancz [1964]. Also known as Deathworld 2. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Red cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] Deathworld 3. London: Faber and Faber [1969]. Twelvemo. 251 pages. Green cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. Born Henry Maxwell Dempsey in 1925, Harry Harrison is best known for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1965), the basis for the classic 1968 science-fiction film Soylent Green (1968), starring Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson. This lot includes two volumes from Harrison's "Deathworld" series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harry Harrison. Four First Editions, including: One Step from Earth. New York: The Macmillan Company, [1970]. First printing. Inscribed by the author on the title page, and includes two different drawings by the author: one on the front free endpaper and one as part of the inscription. Octavo. 210 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. Overall very good condition. [and:] The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You. London: Michael Joseph, [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 191 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. Minimal edge wear to the book and jacket, else fine condition. [and:] The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1972]. First edition. Octavo. 191 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original dust jacket. Book shows minimal corner and spine wear. Minor wear to the spine head of the dust jacket, and light wrinkling to the bottom of the rear panel, else a very good copy. [and:] The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge. New York: Walker and Company, [1970]. First edition. Octavo. 185 pages. Publisher's white cloth with black spine titles. In original dust jacket. Minimal wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harry Harrison. Four Novels, including: Sense of Obligation. London: Dennis Dobson [1967]. Octavo. 135 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. [and:] The Men from P.I.G. and R.O.B.O.T. London: Faber and Faber [1974]. Twelvemo. 141 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. [and:] West of Eden. New York: Bantam Books [1984]. Octavo. 483 pages. Quarter-bound with tan cloth spine and tan paper on boards. gilt spine titles. [and:] Return to Eden. New York: Bantam Books [1988]. Octavo. 388 pages. Quarter-bound with green cloth spine and green paper on boards. Silver spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harry Harrison. Five First Editions, including: The Technicolor Time Machine. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc. [1967]. Octavo. 190 pages, untrimmed. Green cloth with silver spine titles. Overall fine with minor wear and tiny stain at foot of front cover. [and:] Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1973]. Octavo. 212 pages. Blue cloth with blue spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers. London: Faber and Faber [1974]. Twelvemo. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. 212 pages. Includes a letter typed and signed by the author. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] Queen Victoria's Revenge. London: Severn House [1974]. Octavo. 161 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Skyfall. London: Faber and Faber [1976]. Octavo. 270 pages. Gray cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harry Harrison. Five Classic Paperback Novels, including: Deathworld. New York: Bantam Books, [1960]. Twelvemo. 154 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light shelf wear, else very good. [and:] Deathworld 2. Toronto New York London: Bantam Books, [1964]. Twelvemo. 151 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light shelf wear, else very good. [and:] Deathworld 3. New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., [1968]. Twelvemo. 188 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light shelf wear, else very good. [and:] The Stainless Steel Rat. New York: Pyramid Books, [1961]. Twelvemo. 158 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Spine tail bumped, else very good condition. [and:] Planet of the Damned. New York: Bantam Books, [1962]. Twelvemo. 135 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light shelf wear, and minor bumps at the spine ends, else very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert A. Heinlein. Five First Editions, including: Time Enough for Love. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1973]. First edition. Octavo. 605 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] The Cat Who Walks Through Walls. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1985]. First edition. Octavo. 382 pages. Publisher's black cloth over black paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] I Will Fear No Evil. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1970]. First edition. Octavo. 401 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, spine ends and corners lightly worn. Overall, very good condition. [and:] The Number of the Beast. London: New English Library, [1980]. First edition. Octavo. 556 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles. In original dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, with noticeable wear at the spine head, else fine condition. [and:] Universe. New York: Dell Publishing Company, Inc., [1951]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 64 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Light toning to pages, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Herbert. Under Pressure. New York: Ballantine Books, Inc., 1974.
Uncorrected proofs. Signed by the author at the head of the first page. Narrow folio (three printed pages on each page strip). 220 pages.
Mounted at the head by a metal binding clip between stiff yellow wraps. Publisher's "Uncorrected Proofs" label mounted on the front cover. Pages chipped at the edges, else a very good example. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proofs. Signed by the author at the head of the first page. Narrow folio (three printed pages on each page strip). 220 pages.
Mounted at the head by a metal binding clip between stiff yellow wraps. Publisher's "Uncorrected Proofs" label mounted on the front cover. Pages chipped at the edges, else a very good example. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Herbert. One Sci-Fi First Edition, One Uncorrected Proof, including: The Dragon in the Sea. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1956. First edition. Octavo. 192 pages. Black cloth with yellow spine titles. Corner bumps on the covers. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom. The Jesus Incident. New York: Berkley/Putnam [1979]. Uncorrected proof. Octavo. 337 pages. Paper binding. Some fading along spine and a small stain at foot of front cover, up through page 70. Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. (1920-1986) is best known for Dune and its sequels. The Dragon in the Sea, which deals with madness aboard a 21st-century submarine, was his first novel. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Hersey. White Lotus. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.
First edition. Octavo. 683 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles on the spine and front board. Bottom corners slightly bumped and abraded. Light shelf wear. Internal contents bright and tight. Dust jacket with a few small closed tears along the edges. Slight chipping at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 683 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles on the spine and front board. Bottom corners slightly bumped and abraded. Light shelf wear. Internal contents bright and tight. Dust jacket with a few small closed tears along the edges. Slight chipping at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
William Hjortsberg. Gray Matters. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Advance reading copy of the first edition. Octavo. 160 pages.
Five gathered signatures laid-in to a production dust jacket. Light shelf wear to the signatures with some slight cockling and toning to the dust jacket. Accompanying this copy is a one page undated typed letter on Simon and Schuster letterhead from company vice president Charles Williams touting the book. The letter displays the usual folds. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Advance reading copy of the first edition. Octavo. 160 pages.
Five gathered signatures laid-in to a production dust jacket. Light shelf wear to the signatures with some slight cockling and toning to the dust jacket. Accompanying this copy is a one page undated typed letter on Simon and Schuster letterhead from company vice president Charles Williams touting the book. The letter displays the usual folds. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sydney Horler. The Vampire. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1935.
First edition. Twelvemo. 288 pages. Publisher's catalog bound in the back.
Publisher's red cloth with titles stamped in black on the spine and front board. Corners bumped. Some small stains to boards. Abrasion to cloth at the corners. Small tear in cloth at the head of the spine. Indentation on edge of front board. Contents toned. A good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 288 pages. Publisher's catalog bound in the back.
Publisher's red cloth with titles stamped in black on the spine and front board. Corners bumped. Some small stains to boards. Abrasion to cloth at the corners. Small tear in cloth at the head of the spine. Indentation on edge of front board. Contents toned. A good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert E. Howard. Black Dawn. No place of publication: Glenn Lord, 1972.
First edition, limited to 234 copies hand numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn red wraps, booklet format with titles in black on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Accompanied by original publisher's announcement. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 234 copies hand numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn red wraps, booklet format with titles in black on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Accompanied by original publisher's announcement. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert E. Howard. The Road to Rome. No place of publication: Glenn Lord, 1972.
First edition, limited to 217 copies hand numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn blue wraps, booklet format with titles in maroon on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Accompanied by original publisher's announcement. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 217 copies hand numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn blue wraps, booklet format with titles in maroon on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Accompanied by original publisher's announcement. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert E. Howard. Singers in the Shadows. West Kingston: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1970.
First edition limited to 500 copies. Twelvemo. 55 pages. Illustrations in text by Bruce Acheson.
Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Text block slightly skewed. Dust jacket illustration by Dave Karbonik, jacket slightly soiled. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition limited to 500 copies. Twelvemo. 55 pages. Illustrations in text by Bruce Acheson.
Publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Text block slightly skewed. Dust jacket illustration by Dave Karbonik, jacket slightly soiled. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert E. Howard. Seven Deluxe Edition Volumes, including: The People of the Black Circle; A Witch Shall Be Born; The Tower of the Elephant; Rogues in the House; The Devil in Iron; Jewels of Gwahlur; Black Colossus. West Kingston, R.I.: Donald M. Grant, 1974-1979.
Deluxe hardcover editions. Limited to 3,000 copies. Seven quarto volumes (from an eleven-volume set). Illustrated by David Ireland, Alicia Austin, Richard Robertson, Marcus Boas, Dan Green, Dean Morrissey, and Ned Dameron.
Quarter red cloth over gray paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine to very fine. This lot includes seven of the eleven deluxe volumes included in this stunning Robert E. Howard set featuring stories originally published in Weird Tales magazine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Deluxe hardcover editions. Limited to 3,000 copies. Seven quarto volumes (from an eleven-volume set). Illustrated by David Ireland, Alicia Austin, Richard Robertson, Marcus Boas, Dan Green, Dean Morrissey, and Ned Dameron.
Quarter red cloth over gray paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine to very fine. This lot includes seven of the eleven deluxe volumes included in this stunning Robert E. Howard set featuring stories originally published in Weird Tales magazine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fred Hoyle. Four First Editions, including: The Black Cloud. London: William Heinemann [1957]. Octavo. 250 pages. Red cloth with silver spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, soiling, and paper loss. [and:] The Black Cloud. New York: Harper and Brothers, Publishers [1957]. Octavo. 250 pages, untrimmed. Black cloth with red spine titles. Near fine with minor wear. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and paper loss. [and:] October the First is Too Late. London: William Heinemann [1966]. Octavo. 200 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Element 79. New York: The New American Library [1967]. Octavo. 180 pages. Black cloth with pink and blue spine titles. Book plate affixed inside front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Richard Marsten [pseudonym for Evan Hunter]. Rocket to Luna. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1953.
First edition. Octavo. 211 pages. Jacket illustration and endpapers by Alex Schomburg.
Publisher's light green cloth with titles in black on the spine. Slight wavy stain across the bottom edge of the boards. Light fading to areas of the boards. Contents toned. Ink smudge on the dedication page. Price-clipped dust jacket with slight loss at the head of the spine panel. Old tape on verso bleeding over at the top of the rear panel. Light soiling, else bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 211 pages. Jacket illustration and endpapers by Alex Schomburg.
Publisher's light green cloth with titles in black on the spine. Slight wavy stain across the bottom edge of the boards. Light fading to areas of the boards. Contents toned. Ink smudge on the dedication page. Price-clipped dust jacket with slight loss at the head of the spine panel. Old tape on verso bleeding over at the top of the rear panel. Light soiling, else bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sheldon Jaffery. The Arkham Companion: Fifty Years of Arkham House. Mercer Island [WA]: Starmont House, Inc., 1989.
First edition. Octavo. 184 pages.
Bound in illustrated wraps. Light shelf wear. Very good condition. A bibliographical history and collector price guide. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 184 pages.
Bound in illustrated wraps. Light shelf wear. Very good condition. A bibliographical history and collector price guide. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Raymond F. Jones. Son of the Stars. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952
First edition. Octavo. 210 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with orange titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Pages toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg, light shelf wear especially at the head and foot of the spine. A very good copy.
From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 210 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with orange titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Pages toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg, light shelf wear especially at the head and foot of the spine. A very good copy.
From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Raymond F. Jones. Two First Editions, including: Renaissance. New York: Gnome Press [1951]. Octavo. 255 pages. Blue cloth with red spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Son of the Stars. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company [1952]. Octavo. 210 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Navy-blue cloth with red spine titles. Some toning in the paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with some wear. Raymond Fisher Jones (1915-1994) was a popular science-fiction author during the 1940s and '50s, when many of his stories were published in the pulp magazines Astounding Stories, Galaxy, and Thrilling Wonder Stories. This lot includes two novels which predate his most famous work, This Island Earth (1955), which inspired a classic Universal sci-fi film that same year. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ivar Jorgenson. Starhaven. New York: Avalon Books, [1958].
First edition. Octavo. 220 pages.
Publisher's yellow cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal soiling to the rear board. Lightly bumped corners. Slightly sunned spine on the dust jacket, which also shows mild edge wear, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 220 pages.
Publisher's yellow cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal soiling to the rear board. Lightly bumped corners. Slightly sunned spine on the dust jacket, which also shows mild edge wear, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
David H. Keller. Two Short Story Collections, including: Tales from Underwood; The Folsom Flint and Other Curious Tales. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, [1952-1969].
Hardcover editions. Tales is octavo. Flint is twelvemo.
Tales is orange cloth with black spine titles. Flint is black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, book and dust jackets are fine. David H. Keller, M.D. (1880-1966) was the first psychiatrist to write for the horror genre. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during both World Wars, and was Assistant Superintendent at the Louisiana State Mental Hospital until 1928, when he began writing tales for Hugo Gernsback, publisher of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. Keller's work appears in the very first issue of Science Wonder Stories, which coined the term "science fiction" in 1929. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Hardcover editions. Tales is octavo. Flint is twelvemo.
Tales is orange cloth with black spine titles. Flint is black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, book and dust jackets are fine. David H. Keller, M.D. (1880-1966) was the first psychiatrist to write for the horror genre. He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during both World Wars, and was Assistant Superintendent at the Louisiana State Mental Hospital until 1928, when he began writing tales for Hugo Gernsback, publisher of the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. Keller's work appears in the very first issue of Science Wonder Stories, which coined the term "science fiction" in 1929. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Stephen King. Two First Editions, including: Firestarter. New York: Viking Press [1980]. Octavo. 428 pages. Quarter orange cloth over black paper boards. gilt and black spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Danse Macabre. New York: Everest House [1981]. Octavo. 400 pages. Quarter burgundy cloth over red paper boards. gilt spine titles. Some corner bumps on covers. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with slight wear. Horror maestro Stephen King, at the urging of editor Bill Thompson, agreed to write his own history of the horror genre, focusing primarily on his influences from film, television, and literature. The result, Danse Macabre, published in 1981, is an entertaining and erudite companion to his own novels and a must for the King collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Otis Adelbert Kline. The Port of Peril. Illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Providence, RI: The Grandon Company, 1949. Twelvemo. 218 pages. Four black-and-white illustrations.
Red cloth back, blue spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine.
Literary agent and adventure novelist Otis Adelbert Kline (1891-1946) carried on a long-standing "feud" with Edgar Rice Burroughs, who, after publication of Planet of Peril (1929), a Kline novel set on Venus, believed the author was deliberately borrowing from his popular Martian series. The Port of Peril (1932) was the third and final installment in Kline's Venus series. This edition was published in 1949. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Red cloth back, blue spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine.
Literary agent and adventure novelist Otis Adelbert Kline (1891-1946) carried on a long-standing "feud" with Edgar Rice Burroughs, who, after publication of Planet of Peril (1929), a Kline novel set on Venus, believed the author was deliberately borrowing from his popular Martian series. The Port of Peril (1932) was the third and final installment in Kline's Venus series. This edition was published in 1949. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Laumer. Four "Retief" Series First Editions, including: Retief and the Warlords. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1968. Octavo. 188 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. [and:] Retief: Ambassador to Space. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1969. Octavo. 216 pages. Blue cloth with red spine titles. [and:] Retief of the CDT. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1971. Octavo. 172 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. [and:] Retief's Ransom. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. Octavo. 189 pages. Black cloth with red spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Laumer. Five Science-Fiction UK First Editions, including: Worlds of the Imperium; Galactic Odyssey; The Other Sky; The Other Side of Time; Assignment in Nowhere. London: Dennis Dobson, 1962-1972.
First UK hardcover editions. Five twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with silver spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine to very fine. John Keith Laumer (1925-1993) served as a U.S. Air Force officer and diplomat before turning to writing science fiction full-time. This lot includes titles from his Retief and Imperium series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK hardcover editions. Five twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with silver spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine to very fine. John Keith Laumer (1925-1993) served as a U.S. Air Force officer and diplomat before turning to writing science fiction full-time. This lot includes titles from his Retief and Imperium series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Laumer. Four Science-Fiction First Editions, including: The Long Twilight. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. Octavo. 222 pages. Blue binding with black titles on spine and front cover. [and:] Dinosaur Beach. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. Octavo. 186 pages. Quarter green cloth over green paper boards. Gilt spine titles. [and:] Night of Delusions. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. Octavo. 190 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. [and:] The Ultimax Man. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Octavo. 217 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Laumer. Four First Editions, including: The Great Time Machine Hoax. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1964. Octavo. 190 pages. Tan cloth with blue titles on spine and illustration on front cover. Some toning in paper. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] Keith Laumer and Gordon R. Dickson. Planet Run. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1967. Octavo. 167 pages, untrimmed. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] The House in November. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1970]. Octavo. 192 pages. Black cloth with green spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with some wear. [and:] The Star Treasure. G. P. Putnam's Sons [1971]. Octavo. 188 pages. Blue cloth with white spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with slight wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Laumer. Five Science-Fiction First Editions, including: The Day Before Forever and Thunderhead. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1968. 164 pages. Navy-blue cloth with silver spine titles. [and:] The World Shuffler. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1970]. Octavo. 185 pages. Blue cloth with black spine titles. [and:] The Shape Changer. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1972]. First edition review copy. Octavo. 189 pages. Black cloth with red spine titles. Includes publisher's review slip. [and:] The Time Bender. London: Dennis Dobson [1975]. First British edition. Octavo. 160 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. [and:] Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade. New York: Berkley/Putnam [1976]. Octavo. 179 pages. Red cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ursula K. Le Guin. The Compass Rose. Portland: Pendragon Press/ Underwood Miller, 1982.
First edition, limited to 550 numbered copies signed by the author on a special limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 290 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles and decoration in maroon on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket bright and without flaw. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 550 numbered copies signed by the author on a special limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 290 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles and decoration in maroon on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket bright and without flaw. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fritz Leiber. Gather, Darkness! New York: Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1950.
First edition. Octavo. 240 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with red titles against a black background on the spine. Corners bumped. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket with light chipping at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 240 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with red titles against a black background on the spine. Corners bumped. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket with light chipping at the edges, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fritz Leiber, Jr. Night's Black Agents. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1947.
First edition. Twelvemo. 237 pages.
Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight. Dust jacket with art by Ronald Clyne. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 237 pages.
Publisher's original black cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight. Dust jacket with art by Ronald Clyne. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fritz Leiber. The Wanderer. London: Dennis Dobson, 1964.
First English edition. Octavo. 346 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with silver titles. Slightly bumped corners, else light shelf wear. Dust jacket with light soiling to back panel. A nice copy in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First English edition. Octavo. 346 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with silver titles. Slightly bumped corners, else light shelf wear. Dust jacket with light soiling to back panel. A nice copy in very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fritz Leiber. Four First Editions, Two signed, including: Two Sought Adventure. New York: Gnome Press, Inc. [1957]. Octavo. 186 pages. Black cloth with red spine titles. Minor wear on binding. Some toning in the paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, small tears, and old cellophane tape repair on verso at head of spine. [and:] A Specter is Haunting Texas. New York: Walker and Company [1968]. Octavo. 245 pages, untrimmed. Black cloth with red spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Rime Isle. Chapel Hill, NC: Whispers Press, 1977. Limited, signed, slipcase edition. Number 131 of 250 copies. Illustrated by Tim Kirk. Signed on the limitation page by Leiber, Kirk, and Stuart Schiff. Octavo. 185 pages. Green cloth with gilt titles on spine and illustration on front cover. Overall, book (unread), dust jacket, and green-cloth slipcase are very fine. [and:] Bazaar of the Bizarre. West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1978. Octavo, 127 pages. Illustrated by Stephen Peregrine. Includes an insert signed by Lieber and Peregrine. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Milton Lesser. Two First Editions, including: Earthbound; Stadium Beyond the Stars. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952-1960.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Green and blue cloth, respectively, with black spine titles. Dust jackets. Earthbound is very good with spotting on binding and toning in the paper. Stadium is near fine with some wear on the binding and toning in the endpapers. Born in 1928, Milton Lesser began writing under the pseudonym Steven Marlowe in 1954. The two novels in this lot were published under his real name. His juvenile sci-fi novel Stadium Beyond the Stars is his best-known work. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Green and blue cloth, respectively, with black spine titles. Dust jackets. Earthbound is very good with spotting on binding and toning in the paper. Stadium is near fine with some wear on the binding and toning in the endpapers. Born in 1928, Milton Lesser began writing under the pseudonym Steven Marlowe in 1954. The two novels in this lot were published under his real name. His juvenile sci-fi novel Stadium Beyond the Stars is his best-known work. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Belknap Long. The Horror From the Hills. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1963.
First edition, variant with copyright notice affixed to the title leaf verso. As originally published the copyright notice was inadvertently left off the copyright page. Examples with the copyright notice affixed are actually scarcer than those without. This example comes with a one page typed letter from Stuart Schiff, editor-publisher of Whispers to a previous owner of the book discussing the rarity of the variant. Twelvemo. 110 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy internally and externally. Dust jacket, with art by Richard Taylor, is bright. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, variant with copyright notice affixed to the title leaf verso. As originally published the copyright notice was inadvertently left off the copyright page. Examples with the copyright notice affixed are actually scarcer than those without. This example comes with a one page typed letter from Stuart Schiff, editor-publisher of Whispers to a previous owner of the book discussing the rarity of the variant. Twelvemo. 110 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy internally and externally. Dust jacket, with art by Richard Taylor, is bright. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Belknap Long. The Hounds of Tindalos. London: Museum Press Limited, 1950.
First UK edition. Twelvemo. 352 pages.
Publisher's purple cloth with silver titles on the spine. Corners slightly bumped. Foxing at the edges and preliminary pages. Dust jacket with shelf wear and toning at the extremities, especially the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK edition. Twelvemo. 352 pages.
Publisher's purple cloth with silver titles on the spine. Corners slightly bumped. Foxing at the edges and preliminary pages. Dust jacket with shelf wear and toning at the extremities, especially the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Belknap Long. The Hounds of Tindalos. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946.
First edition. Octavo. Jacket art by Hannes Bok. 316 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. Price-clipped dust jacket generally toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. Jacket art by Hannes Bok. 316 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. Price-clipped dust jacket generally toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Belknap Long. The Marriage of Sir John de Mandeville. [Glendale]: [Roy A. Squires], 1976.
First edition, 50th anniversary edition limited to 225 copies signed by the author and hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with titles in brown on a label on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, 50th anniversary edition limited to 225 copies signed by the author and hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with titles in brown on a label on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frank Belknap Long. Four First Editions, including: John Carstairs: Space Detective. New York: Frederick Fell, Inc., 1949. Twelvemo. 263 pages. The bookplate of a former owner is affixed to the front endleaf. Blue cloth with black spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] It Was the Day of the Robot. London: Dennis Dobson, 1964. Twelvemo. 141 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Overall fine, with slightly warped covers. Dust jacket is very good with small tears and creases on back cover. [and:] The Horror from the Hills. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1963. Published without copyright information. Twelvemo. 110 pages. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Rim of the Unknown. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1972. Octavo. 291 pages. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Selected Letters I-V. Edited by August Derleth and James Turner. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1965-1976. Five first editions. Five octavo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine to very fine. These five volumes published by August Derleth's Arkham House include selected letters written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft between 1911 and his death in 1937. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine to very fine. These five volumes published by August Derleth's Arkham House include selected letters written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft between 1911 and his death in 1937. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Two First Editions, including: To Quebec and the Stars, edited by L. Sprague de Camp; Henry L. P. Beckwith, Jr. Lovecraft's Providence and Adjacent Parts. West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1976-1979.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine. This lot includes one volume of Lovecraft's non-fiction writings edited by L. Sprague de Camp, and a second by Henry Beckwith, Jr., offering a detailed tour of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's home for most of his life. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine. This lot includes one volume of Lovecraft's non-fiction writings edited by L. Sprague de Camp, and a second by Henry Beckwith, Jr., offering a detailed tour of Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's home for most of his life. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Three First-Edition Short Story Collections, including: H. P. Lovecraft and Divers Hands. The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces; H. P. Lovecraft and Others. Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos; H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. The Watchers Out of Time. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1964-1974.
First hardcover editions. One twelvemo and two octavo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. This lot includes three volumes of classic chillers for the Lovecraft and horror collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. One twelvemo and two octavo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. This lot includes three volumes of classic chillers for the Lovecraft and horror collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Three First Editions, including: The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces; Dreams and Fancies; The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1959-1970.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine to very fine. This lot includes three fine Arkham House first editions essential for the H. P. Lovecraft collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine to very fine. This lot includes three fine Arkham House first editions essential for the H. P. Lovecraft collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Five Horror Volumes, including: H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. The Lurker at the Threshold: A Tale of Terror by the Master of the Macabre. London: Museum Press [n.d.]. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Some toning in the paper. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with moderate wear and some paper loss. [and:] The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. London: Victor Gollancz, 1951. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and clipped lower corner on front flap. [and:] The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales of Terror. London: Victor Gollancz, 1951. Twelvemo. 303 pages. orange cloth with black spine titles. Minor fading on spine. Some toning in paper. Overall very good. Dust jacket is very good with some wear and paper loss. [and:] Supernatural Horror in Literature as Revised in 1936. Arlington, VA: Carrollton Clark, 1974. 4-page oversized, limited edition pamphlet. Number 593 of 2000. Quarto. Stapled paper folder. Overall fine. [and:] H. P. Lovecraft and Willis Conover. Lovecraft at Last. Arlington, VA: Carrollton Clark [1975]. Limited edition. Number 592 of 1000 copies. Quarto. 272 pages. Red cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. Slipcase is near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Two Short Story and Poetry First Editions, including: Something About Cats and Other Pieces; Collected Poems Illustrated by Frank Utpatel. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1949-1963.
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are near fine to fine with minor wear. This lot includes two scarce volumes of collected Lovecraft prose and poetry. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo volumes.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are near fine to fine with minor wear. This lot includes two scarce volumes of collected Lovecraft prose and poetry. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Four Scarce Chapbooks, including: Memory, Ex Oblivione, What the Moon Brings, and Nyarlathotep. No place of publication listed: Miskatonic Edition, 1969-1970.
Each a first edition, limited to 99 copies or less, numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Not paginated.
Each booklet has sewn wraps of varying colors and in their original envelopes as issued. Each is also accompanied by the original publisher's announcement letter. A complete set from The Prose Poems of H. P. Lovecraft series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Each a first edition, limited to 99 copies or less, numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Not paginated.
Each booklet has sewn wraps of varying colors and in their original envelopes as issued. Each is also accompanied by the original publisher's announcement letter. A complete set from The Prose Poems of H. P. Lovecraft series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Four Horror First Editions By or About H.P.L., One Signed, including: Supernatural Horror in Literature. With an Introduction by August Derleth. New York: Ben Abramson, 1945. Octavo. 106 pages. Index. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Overall near fine. No dust jacket. [and:] H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. The Lurker at the Threshold. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945. Twelvemo. 196 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. The Survivor and Others. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1957. Inscribed and signed on the front endpaper by August Derleth. Twelvemo. 161 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp. Lovecraft: A Biography. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1975. Octavo. 510 pages, untrimmed. Quarter black paper over red paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Bumps on corners of covers. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft and Willis Conover. Lovecraft at Last. Arlington: Carrollton-Clark, 1975.
First edition, limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Quarto. 272 pages.
Original red cloth with titles in gilt on a black label on the spine. Light water stains at the bottom edges of the board. Dust jacket slightly cockled at the bottom corners of the front and rear panel. With a facsimile of Lovecraft's 1936 revision of the article "Supernatural Horror in Literature", his last manuscript and the matching slipcase which holds all items, as issued. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Quarto. 272 pages.
Original red cloth with titles in gilt on a black label on the spine. Light water stains at the bottom edges of the board. Dust jacket slightly cockled at the bottom corners of the front and rear panel. With a facsimile of Lovecraft's 1936 revision of the article "Supernatural Horror in Literature", his last manuscript and the matching slipcase which holds all items, as issued. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Two Early Bart House Paperbacks, including: The Weird Shadow Over Innsmouth. New York: Bartholomew House, Inc., [1944]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 190 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Covers lightly worn and sunned on the spine. Internal textblock bright and clean. A very good copy of a scarce Lovecraft paperback. [and:] The Dunwich Horror. New York: Bartholomew House, Inc., [1945]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 186 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Spine slightly skewed, and light wear to the wrappers, else a very good copy of a Lovecraft classic. Collects "The Dunwich Horror", "The Shadow Out of Time", and "The Thing on the Doorstep" by permission of Arkham House. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. P. Lovecraft. Four Publications, including: A History of the Necronomicon. Oakman, Alabama: The Rebel Press [n.d.]. Advance flyer. Sixteenmo. Four pages. [and:] The Dunwich Horror and Other Tales: Selected Ghost Stories. New York: Editions for the Armed Services, Inc., by arrangement with Arkham House, 1939. Armed Services edition. Thirtytwomo. 384 pages. Paperback. Moderate wear on the covers and toning in the paper. [and:] August Derleth. Some Notes on H. P. Lovecraft. [Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House, 1959. Twelvemo. 62 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] Autobiography: Some Notes on a Nonentity. Annotated by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1963. Twelvemo. 17 pages. Stapled paper binding. Overall, very good to fine copies with only minor wear. (This lot includes two copies of Autobiography.) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Victor MacClure. The Ark of the Covenant. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1924.
First edition. Octavo. 414 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in yellow on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. Former owner's name in pencil on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket bright with chipping at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 414 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in yellow on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned especially at the preliminary pages. Former owner's name in pencil on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket bright with chipping at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John D. MacDonald. Seven Travis McGee First Editions, including: The Turquoise Lament. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1973. Octavo. 287 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with minor paper loss and clipped bottom corner on front flap. [and:] The Dreadful Lemon Sky. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1974. Octavo. 228 pages. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] The Empty Copper Sea. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1978. Octavo. 239 pages. Quarter black cloth over yellow paper boards. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and clipped bottom corner on front flap. [and:] The Green Ripper. New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1979. Octavo. 221 pages. Quarter gray cloth over green paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Free Fall in Crimson. New York: Harper and Row, 1981. Octavo. 246 pages. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is fine with clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] Cinnamon Skin. New York: Harper and Row, 1982. Octavo. 275 pages. Quarter tan cloth over orange paper boards. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Lonely Silver Rain. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. Octavo. 232 pages. Quarter red cloth over white paper boards. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur Machen. The Green Round. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1968.
First American edition. A photo-reprint of the original 1933 Ernest Benn (London) edition. Twelvemo. 218 pages.
Publisher's original black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A superb copy, tight and hardly read. Dust jacket with original $3.75 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First American edition. A photo-reprint of the original 1933 Ernest Benn (London) edition. Twelvemo. 218 pages.
Publisher's original black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A superb copy, tight and hardly read. Dust jacket with original $3.75 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Harold Steele Mackaye. The Panchronicon. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf. Author's bookplate on the front pastedown. Twelvemo. 350 pages.
Original pictorial blue cloth with fantastic illustration in multi-colors and titles in white on the spine and front board. Significant wear at the head and foot of the spine. Corners bumped and abraded. Small one inch tear along the rear joint. Titles worn on the spine. General moderate shelf wear to boards having affected the illustration. Contents slightly skewed. Front and rear hinges cracked. Foxing and toning to the page edges. Still, a good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf. Author's bookplate on the front pastedown. Twelvemo. 350 pages.
Original pictorial blue cloth with fantastic illustration in multi-colors and titles in white on the spine and front board. Significant wear at the head and foot of the spine. Corners bumped and abraded. Small one inch tear along the rear joint. Titles worn on the spine. General moderate shelf wear to boards having affected the illustration. Contents slightly skewed. Front and rear hinges cracked. Foxing and toning to the page edges. Still, a good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Ian Stuart [pseudonym of Alistair MacLean]. The Dark Crusader. London: Collins, 1961.
First edition. Octavo. 256 pages.
Publisher's blue boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Some fading at the top and bottom edges of the boards. Light shelf wear. Contents foxed on the preliminary pages with other pages slightly toned. A crease on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket with a small area of loss on the front panel near the spine. Else generally toned and with shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 256 pages.
Publisher's blue boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Some fading at the top and bottom edges of the boards. Light shelf wear. Contents foxed on the preliminary pages with other pages slightly toned. A crease on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket with a small area of loss on the front panel near the spine. Else generally toned and with shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Alistair MacLean. Three UK First Editions, including: H.M.S. Ulysses; South by Java Head; The Last Frontier. London: Collins, 1955-1959.
First hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Red, green, and blue cloth, respectively, with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Some foxing and toning in paper. Minor fading on bindings. Overall very good to near fine. Dust jackets are very good with some wear, small tears and paper loss. This lot includes the UK first editions of adventure specialist Alistair MacLean's first, third, and fourth novels. (The Guns of Navarone was his second.) The Last Frontier, his first espionage tale, was published in the U.S. as The Secret Ways. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Red, green, and blue cloth, respectively, with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Some foxing and toning in paper. Minor fading on bindings. Overall very good to near fine. Dust jackets are very good with some wear, small tears and paper loss. This lot includes the UK first editions of adventure specialist Alistair MacLean's first, third, and fourth novels. (The Guns of Navarone was his second.) The Last Frontier, his first espionage tale, was published in the U.S. as The Secret Ways. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Alistair MacLean. Nine First Editions, including: The Secret Ways. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc.,1959. Octavo. 286 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Black cloth with white spine titles. Overall very good with some wear and one bump at foot of back cover. No dust jacket. [and:] Puppet on a Chain. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc.,1969. Octavo. 281 pages. Navy-blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] Caravan to Vaccares. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc.,1970. Octavo. 259 pages. Black cloth with red and white titles on spine and front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] Bear Island. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1971. Octavo. 273 pages. Green cloth with silver spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] The Way to Dusty Death. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1973. Octavo. 208 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall near fine. [and:] Circus. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1975. Octavo. 192 pages. Quarter red cloth over orange paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] Goodbye, California. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1978. Octavo. 310 pages. Quarter blue cloth over blue paper boards. Silver titles on spine. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with minor wear and some staining on back cover. [and:] Partisans. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc.,1983. Octavo. 243 pages. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards. Silver spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] Floodgate. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1984. Octavo. 369 pages. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fiona Macleod. Pharais. Derby: Harpur and Murray, 1894.
First edition, one of seventy-five copies of a large paper edition numbered and signed by the author. Octavo. 171 pages. Frontispiece.
Vellum over boards with titles in black on a spine label. Untrimmed edges. Some pages uncut. Boards toned, especially the spine. Small portion of vellum missing from head of spine. Corners bumped. Joints just starting to crack. General shelf wear. Preliminary pages toned, else contents tight and bright. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, one of seventy-five copies of a large paper edition numbered and signed by the author. Octavo. 171 pages. Frontispiece.
Vellum over boards with titles in black on a spine label. Untrimmed edges. Some pages uncut. Boards toned, especially the spine. Small portion of vellum missing from head of spine. Corners bumped. Joints just starting to crack. General shelf wear. Preliminary pages toned, else contents tight and bright. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Mann [pseudonym of Charles E. Vivian]. Two First Editions, including: Grey Shapes. London: Wright & Brown, Ltd., [1937]. First edition. Twelvemo. 286 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles. Bumped corners, moderately worn boards, one wrinkle on the front board, and a sunned spine. Textblock foxed around the edges, and at the endpapers. Overall, a good copy. [and:] Maker of Shadows. London: Wright & Brown, Ltd., [1938]. First edition. Twelvemo. 288 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles. Bumped corners, moderately worn boards, and a vertical crease running the length of the spine, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Richard Matheson. Lot of Eight Items Pertaining to the 1980 Cult Film Somewhere in Time, One Signed, including: Richard Matheson. The Original Audio Notes for Somewhere in Time. Covina, CA: INSITE, 1993. Limited Signed Edition. Number 39 of 50 copies. Signed "Richard Matheson" on insert card. Octavo. Clamshell case containing four audio cassette tapes. Overall very fine. [and:] INSITE: The International Network of Somewhere in Time Enthusiasts Newsletters, 1990-1992. Covina, CA: INSITE, 1992. Quarto. Various paginations. Velobind spine with yellow paper covers. Crease in upper left corner on back cover. Overall fine. [and:] Four Issues of INSITE Newsletter. Covina, CA: INSITE, 1993. Quarto. 14 to18 pages each. Illustrated. One staple in upper left corner. Overall very fine. [and:] Bill Shepard. The Somewhere in Time Story: Behind the Scenes of the making of the Cult Romantic Fantasy Motion Picture. Covina, CA: INSITE, 1994. Quarto. 115 pages. Illustrated. Soft-bound with illustrated cover. Overall fine. [and:] International Network of Somewhere in Time Enthusiasts 1993 Membership Directory. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Anne McCaffrey. Dragonsong. New York: Antheneum, 1976.
First edition. Jacket Octavo. 202 pages.
Publisher's original brown cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy in a like dust jacket illustrated by Fred Marcellino. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Jacket Octavo. 202 pages.
Publisher's original brown cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. A handsome copy in a like dust jacket illustrated by Fred Marcellino. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Anne McCaffrey. Pegasus in Flight. Norwalk: The Easton Press, 1990.
First edition, signed by the author on a special tipped-in limitation page. Octavo.
Original light blue leather binding with titles and decoration in gilt on the spine and boards. Five compartments on the spine between four raised bands. Satin ribbon place page mark. All edges gilt. As new, in the original shrink wrap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, signed by the author on a special tipped-in limitation page. Octavo.
Original light blue leather binding with titles and decoration in gilt on the spine and boards. Five compartments on the spine between four raised bands. Satin ribbon place page mark. All edges gilt. As new, in the original shrink wrap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Anne McCaffrey. Two First Editions, including: Anne McCaffrey, Joan H. Holly, and Jeffrey A. Carver. Futurelove. A Science Fiction Triad. Introduction by Gordon R. Dickson. Indianapolis / New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 181 pages. Publisher's black cloth with purple spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, with a tiny tear to the rear dust jacket flap, else a fine copy. [and:] The White Dragon. New York: Ballantine Books, [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 497 pages. Publisher's blue cloth over tan boards with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild bottom edge wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edson McCann [pseudonym of Frederik Pohl and Lester del Rey]. Preferred Risk. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955.
First edition, first printing. Twelvemo. 248 pages.
Publisher's gray cloth over teal paper boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild rubbing to the book edges and dust jacket, especially the rear panel. Minor toning to the textblock. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, first printing. Twelvemo. 248 pages.
Publisher's gray cloth over teal paper boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild rubbing to the book edges and dust jacket, especially the rear panel. Minor toning to the textblock. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Evans McKnight. She Made Her Bed. [New York]: Beacon, 1960.
First edition. Twelvemo. 154 pages.
Mass market paperback with pictorial wraps. Light shelf wear with some light damage at the foot of the spine. Contents sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 154 pages.
Mass market paperback with pictorial wraps. Light shelf wear with some light damage at the foot of the spine. Contents sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Stanley McNail. Something Breathing. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1965.
First edition. Twelvemo. 44 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Light toning at the pastedowns. Vertical area on the pastedowns adjacent to the hinges has slightly bubbled (a minor binding flaw). Internal contents sound. Dust jacket with illustration by Frank Utpatel, light wear to the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 44 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear especially at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Light toning at the pastedowns. Vertical area on the pastedowns adjacent to the hinges has slightly bubbled (a minor binding flaw). Internal contents sound. Dust jacket with illustration by Frank Utpatel, light wear to the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Richard C. Meredith. Three First Editions, including: At the Narrow Passage. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1973]. Octavo. 256 pages. Orange cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] No Brother, No Friend. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1976. Octavo. 210 pages. Gray binding with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Vestiges of Time. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1978. Review copy. Octavo. 186 pages, untrimmed. Black binding with red spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Abraham Merritt. Seven Footprints to Satan. London: The Richards Press Ltd., [n.d.].
First English edition. Twelvemo. 310 pages.
Publisher's light orange cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Light soiling and a few marks to the boards. Preliminary pages toned. Light foxing to edges. Price-clipped dust jacket with illustration by S. G. Hulme Beaman, with a few closed small tears at the edges and a small area of loss at the edge of the front panel. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First English edition. Twelvemo. 310 pages.
Publisher's light orange cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Light soiling and a few marks to the boards. Preliminary pages toned. Light foxing to edges. Price-clipped dust jacket with illustration by S. G. Hulme Beaman, with a few closed small tears at the edges and a small area of loss at the edge of the front panel. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Nicholas Meyer. Two Sherlock Holmes First Editions and One Advance Copy, including: The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1974. Advance copy. Octavo. 253 pages. Paper binding. Overall near fine with minor soiling. [and:] The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1974. First edition. Octavo. 253 pages. Green cloth spine over green paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall fine with minor wear. Dust jacket is fine. [and:] The West End Horror. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1976. First edition. Octavo. 222 pages. Red cloth and gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. This advance and first edition lot of Meyer's first two Holmes novels is an absolute must for the Sherlockian collector. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
James A. Michener. The Source. New York: Random House, 1965.
First edition. Octavo. 909 pages. Endpaper maps. Maps at back.
Publisher's light blue cloth with decoration in dark blue and titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear and soiling along the edges of the boards. Slight bumping and abrasion at the corners. Contents tight. Dust jacket with a small closed tear at the top front panel, else with reasonable shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 909 pages. Endpaper maps. Maps at back.
Publisher's light blue cloth with decoration in dark blue and titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear and soiling along the edges of the boards. Slight bumping and abrasion at the corners. Contents tight. Dust jacket with a small closed tear at the top front panel, else with reasonable shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
J. Leslie Mitchell. Three Go Back. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1932.
First American edition. Twelvemo. 303 pages.
Publisher's original blue cloth with titles and rules in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket bright with minimal wear at the edges. Original $2.00 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First American edition. Twelvemo. 303 pages.
Publisher's original blue cloth with titles and rules in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents slightly toned. Dust jacket bright with minimal wear at the edges. Original $2.00 price intact. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
C. L. Moore. Northwest of Earth. New York: Gnome Press, Inc., 1954.
First edition. Octavo. 212 pages.
Publisher's original green cloth with titles in red on the spine. A narrow stain along the lower edge of the front board with light shelf wear at the corners and edges. Contents surprisingly bright for this publisher. Dust jacket with a small closed tear at the top of the front panel, else light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 212 pages.
Publisher's original green cloth with titles in red on the spine. A narrow stain along the lower edge of the front board with light shelf wear at the corners and edges. Contents surprisingly bright for this publisher. Dust jacket with a small closed tear at the top of the front panel, else light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
C. L. Moore. Three First Editions, Two Signed, including: Judgment Night. A Selection of Science Fiction. New York: Gnome Press Publishers, [1952]. First edition. Octavo. 344 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light edge wear to the boards. Dust jacket lightly rubbed on the panels, with minimal edge wear, else a very good copy. [and:] Shambleau and Others. New York: Gnome Press, Inc. Publishers, [1953]. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's teal cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate wear to the board edges, with bumped corners. Textblock edges mildly toned. Dust jacket lightly rubbed on the panels, with minor edge and corner wear. Overall, in very good condition. [and:] Black God's Shadow. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1977. One of 150 special numbered, limited edition copies signed by the author and illustrator on the limitation page, and signed additionally by the publisher, Donald M. Grant on the title page. Octavo. 252 pages. Publisher's brown decorative cloth with dark brown spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Housed in original illustrated box. A truly fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sam Moskowitz. A Canticle for P. Schuyler Miller. Newark: Sam Moskowitz, 1975.
First edition limited to 300 copies signed by the author on the introduction page. Quarto. 11 pages.
Wraps with two-staple binding. Covers toned. Pages moderately toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition limited to 300 copies signed by the author on the introduction page. Quarto. 11 pages.
Wraps with two-staple binding. Covers toned. Pages moderately toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. Warner Munn. The Werewolf of Ponkert. Providence, Rhode Island: The Grandon Company, 1958.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 138 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 138 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Inferno. London: Allan Wingate, 1977.
First British edition. Inscribed by Larry Niven on the title page. Octavo. 192 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Contents toned, else a sound copy externally and internally. Dust jacket bright. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First British edition. Inscribed by Larry Niven on the title page. Octavo. 192 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Contents toned, else a sound copy externally and internally. Dust jacket bright. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Lucifer's Hammer. Chicago: Playboy Press, 1977.
First edition. Signed by the authors on the title page. Octavo. 494 pages.
Publisher's red boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight and bright. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed by the authors on the title page. Octavo. 494 pages.
Publisher's red boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight and bright. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Steven Barnes. Three Limited Signed Editions, including: The Ringworld Engineers, Oath of Fealty, and Dream Park. Huntington Woods: Phantasia Press, 1979-1981.
All first limited editions, each signed by their respective authors on a special limitation page in the back. All octavo. 355, 328, and 434 pages respectively.
The Ringworld Engineers in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine, internally and externally excellent in a flawless dust jacket and matching green slipcase as issued. Fine. Oath of Fealty in publisher's cream cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board, internally and externally beautiful, in a like jacket, in the matching cream slipcase as issued. Fine. Dream Park in publisher's brown cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board, beautiful externally and internally in a like jacket, in the matching brown slipcase as issued. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
All first limited editions, each signed by their respective authors on a special limitation page in the back. All octavo. 355, 328, and 434 pages respectively.
The Ringworld Engineers in publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine, internally and externally excellent in a flawless dust jacket and matching green slipcase as issued. Fine. Oath of Fealty in publisher's cream cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board, internally and externally beautiful, in a like jacket, in the matching cream slipcase as issued. Fine. Dream Park in publisher's brown cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board, beautiful externally and internally in a like jacket, in the matching brown slipcase as issued. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Larry Niven. Three First Editions, Two Inscribed, including: A World Out of Time. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1976]. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 243 pages. Publisher's blue cloth over blue paper boards with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Textblock toned around the edges, and minimal wear to the dust jacket edges, else fine. [and:] A Gift from Earth. New York: Walker and Company, [1970]. First American hardcover edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 254 pages. Publisher's white cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light rubbing to the boards at the spine folds, and the bottom edge, with light brown staining along the bottom edge of the boards. Dust jacket has minor wear at the spine ends, else a fine copy. [and:] [with Jerry Pournelle] The Gripping Hand. New York: Pocket Books, [1993]. First edition. Octavo. 401 pages. Publisher's dark blue cloth over blue paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Norman [pseudonym for John Frederick Lange, Jr.]. Priest-Kings of Gor. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1971].
Proof copy of the first hardcover edition. Twelvemo. 317 pages.
Publisher's plain green wrappers. Light creasing to the front cover, and one tiny closed tear at the top edge of the back cover, else a fine copy of a scarce proof copy.
The third entry in Norman's epic Gor series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Proof copy of the first hardcover edition. Twelvemo. 317 pages.
Publisher's plain green wrappers. Light creasing to the front cover, and one tiny closed tear at the top edge of the back cover, else a fine copy of a scarce proof copy.
The third entry in Norman's epic Gor series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Norman [pseudonym for John Frederick Lange, Jr.]. Two Gor First Hardcover Editions, including: Tarnsman of Gor. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1969]. First hardcover edition. Twelvemo. 219 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild edge wear to the book and dust jacket, else fine. [and:] Priest-Kings of Gor. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1969]. First hardcover edition. Twelvemo. 317 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Lightly bumped corners, mild edge wear and rubbing to the dust jacket. Dust jacket spine head has small wrinkle. Overall, a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Eric North. The Ant Men. Philadelphia: The John Winston Company [1955]. First edition. Octavo. 216 pages. Illustrated endpapers by Alex Schomburg. Illustrated dust jacket by Paul Blaisdell.
Red-cloth-backed. Black spine titles. Some wear and staining on binding. Overall very good. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, paper loss and cellophane tape residue.
Australian author Eric North based this science-fiction novel on his experiences among the unique geological formations in the central deserts of "the land down under." This thriller with an unforgettable climax follows the exploits of Professor Silas Orcutt, an American geologist, who is captured by enormous ants with humanlike characteristics who live in "ghostly" underground caverns! Written during an era when giant insects were all the rage (the "mutant ant" film classic Them! was released in 1954), The Ant Men is a must for any first-rate sci-fi library. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Red-cloth-backed. Black spine titles. Some wear and staining on binding. Overall very good. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, paper loss and cellophane tape residue.
Australian author Eric North based this science-fiction novel on his experiences among the unique geological formations in the central deserts of "the land down under." This thriller with an unforgettable climax follows the exploits of Professor Silas Orcutt, an American geologist, who is captured by enormous ants with humanlike characteristics who live in "ghostly" underground caverns! Written during an era when giant insects were all the rage (the "mutant ant" film classic Them! was released in 1954), The Ant Men is a must for any first-rate sci-fi library. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Andre Norton. Four "Time Traders" Series First Editions, including: The Time Traders; Galactic Derelict; The Defiant Agents; Key Out of Time. Boston: Gregg Press, 1978. First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
Navy blue cloth with silver spine titles and facsimile signature on front cover. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are very fine. Prolific author Andre Alice Norton (1912-2005) wrote seven "Time Traders" novels between 1958 and 2002. This superb lot includes the original four novels (1958-1963) in the popular series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Navy blue cloth with silver spine titles and facsimile signature on front cover. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are very fine. Prolific author Andre Alice Norton (1912-2005) wrote seven "Time Traders" novels between 1958 and 2002. This superb lot includes the original four novels (1958-1963) in the popular series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Andre Norton. Three Classic Science Fiction Works, including: The Stars Are Ours. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1954]. Later printing. Octavo. 237 pages. Dust jacket illustration by Virgil Finlay. Publisher's black cloth with yellow titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Minor shelf wear to the book and dust jacket. Spine tail of book lightly bumped, else fine. [and:] Galactic Derelict. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1959]. First edition. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Minor shelf wear to the book. Dust jacket worn at the edges, folds, and spine ends, else a fine copy. [and:] Storm Over Warlock. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1960]. First edition. Octavo. 251 pages. Publisher's yellow cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book and dust jacket. Spine ends of dust jacket worn, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Andre Norton. Three First Editions, including: Star Guard. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1955]. First edition. Octavo. 247 pages. Publisher's green cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book and dust jacket. Dust jacket spine sunned. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Star Gate. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1958]. First edition. Octavo. 192 pages. Publisher's yellow cloth with red titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else a very good copy. [and:] Snow Shadow. New York: Fawcett Crest, [1979]. Uncorrected advance proof of the first edition. Octavo. 255 pages. Publisher's red and black wrappers. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Andre Norton. Two Books Edited by Her, including: Malcolm Jameson. Bullard of the Space Patrol. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1951]. First edition. Octavo. 255 pages. Publisher's black cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild wear to the boards. Dust jacket lightly worn at the corners and spine ends, and mildly rubbed on the panels. Overall, a near fine copy. [and:] Space Service. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1953]. First printing. Octavo. 277 pages. Publisher's red cloth with silver and black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Textblock mildly toned around the edges. Minor edge wear to the dust jacket, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fletcher Pratt and L. Sprague de Camp. Land of Unreason. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1942.
First edition. Octavo. 260 + 18 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents toned, especially at the pastedowns. Price-clipped dust jacket with art by Boris Artzybasheff with significant old taped repairs that have bled through to the front. Areas of loss at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Jacket creased, rubbed and with some soiling. A very good copy in a good jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 260 + 18 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents toned, especially at the pastedowns. Price-clipped dust jacket with art by Boris Artzybasheff with significant old taped repairs that have bled through to the front. Areas of loss at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Jacket creased, rubbed and with some soiling. A very good copy in a good jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth. The Wonder Effect. London: Victor Gollancz, 1967.
First English edition with publisher's review slip laid-in. Inscribed by Frederick Pohl on the title page. Octavo. 159 pages.
Publisher's red boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Boards slightly warped. Small stain on front board at the corner edge. A foxing spots on the endpapers and pastedown. Rear free endpaper creased. Contents sound. Dust jacket slightly toned on the spine panel with slight shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First English edition with publisher's review slip laid-in. Inscribed by Frederick Pohl on the title page. Octavo. 159 pages.
Publisher's red boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Boards slightly warped. Small stain on front board at the corner edge. A foxing spots on the endpapers and pastedown. Rear free endpaper creased. Contents sound. Dust jacket slightly toned on the spine panel with slight shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frederik Pohl. The Space Merchants Saga, including: The Space Merchants (with C. M. Kornbluth). New York: Ballantine Books, [1953]. First edition. Twelvemo. 179 pages. Publisher's green cloth with yellow spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate edge wear to the boards and dust jacket. Textblock lightly scuffed at the bottom right to page 6. Previous bookseller's stamp on the front pastedown. Dust jacket rubbed, with minor wear at the spine ends and corners, else a very good copy. [and:] The Merchants' War. A Sequel to The Space Merchants. New York: St. Martin's Press, [1984]. First edition. Octavo. 209 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson. Two First Editions from the Undersea Trilogy, including: Undersea Fleet. New York: Gnome Press Inc. Publishers, [1956]. First edition. Octavo. 187 pages. Publisher's green cloth with violet spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards and dust jacket. Textblock toned throughout. Dust jacket worn at the corners and spine ends. Still, a very good copy of this scarce title. [and:] Undersea City. Hicksville, New York: The Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers, [1958]. First edition. Octavo. 188 pages. Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate shelf wear to the boards and dust jacket. Textblock toned throughout. Dust jacket worn at the corners and spine ends, else a very good, bright copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frederik Pohl. Three Del Rey First Editions, including: Beyond the Blue Event Horizon. New York: A Del Rey Book Published by Ballantine Books, [1980]. First edition. Octavo. 327 pages. Publisher's blue cloth over tan paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book and jacket, else a fine copy. [and:] The Annals of the Heechee. New York: A Del Rey Book Published by Ballantine Books, [1987]. First edition. Octavo. 338 pages. Publisher's black cloth over blue paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Homegoing. New York: A Del Rey Book Published by Ballantine Books, [1989]. First edition. Octavo. 279 pages. Publisher's black cloth over black paper boards with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Frederik Pohl. Four First Editions, including: Alternating Currents. New York: Ballantine Books, [1956]. First edition (Currey binding A, no priority). Twelvemo. 154 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Textblock toned. Moderate wear to the dust jacket, else very good. [and:] Drunkard's Walk. Hicksville, New York: The Gnome Press Inc., [1960]. First edition. Octavo. 160 pages. Publisher's tan cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Staining to the bottom edge of the boards. Corners lightly bumped. Minor edge wear to the dust jacket, else very good. [and:] The Reefs of Space (with Jack Williamson). London: Dennis Dobson, [1965]. First hardcover edition. Octavo. 188 pages. Publisher's black cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor bump to the top edge of the book. Staining to the bottom front flap fold and the bottom edge of the rear panel of the dust jacket. Overall in very good condition. [and:] Man Plus. New York: Random House, [1976]. First edition. Octavo. 215 pages. Publisher's black cloth over blue boards with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate edge wear to the book, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
E. Hoffman Price. Two First Editions, One Signed, including: Strange Gateways. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1967. First edition. Twelvemo. 208 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book and the front panel of the dust jacket, else fine condition. [and:] Far Lands Other Days. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Carcosa, 1975. First edition. Signed by the author and illustrator, George Evans, on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Octavo. 587 pages. Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Book is excellent. Dust jacket shows minor rubbing at the corners and panels, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Seabury Quinn. Two First Editions, including: Roads. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948. First edition. Twelvemo. 110 pages. With illustrations by Virgil Finlay. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. Noticeable rubbing to the boards and dust jacket. Edge wear to the dust jacket, with minor chipping at the spine ends, else very good. [and:] The Phantom Fighter. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran: Publishers, 1966. First edition. Twelvemo. 263 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. Mild edge wear to the boards. Front board has a 1.75 inch stain at the top and a small bit of staining along the bottom edge, neither of which affect the dust jacket. Overall, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Alex Raymond. Flash Gordon in the Caverns of Mongo. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1936.
First edition. Octavo. 218 pages. Jacket art and pictorial endpapers by Robb Beebe.
Publisher's original orange cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Top edge blue. Light shelf wear with slight abrasion to corners. Contents slightly toned, else tight. Dust jacket with some wear at the edges and a few small closed tears and chips, especially at the head and foot of the spine. White areas show shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 218 pages. Jacket art and pictorial endpapers by Robb Beebe.
Publisher's original orange cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board. Top edge blue. Light shelf wear with slight abrasion to corners. Contents slightly toned, else tight. Dust jacket with some wear at the edges and a few small closed tears and chips, especially at the head and foot of the spine. White areas show shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Anne Rice. Christ the Lord Out of Egypt. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
First edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 322 pages.
Publisher's original white boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Externally and internally sound. Dust jacket with retailer's stickers still attached. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 322 pages.
Publisher's original white boards with titles in gilt on the spine. Externally and internally sound. Dust jacket with retailer's stickers still attached. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Anne Rice. Two First Editions, One Signed, including: The Queen of the Damned. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. Octavo. 448 pages. Quarter white cloth over white paper boards. Gilt titles on spine and decoration on front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] Christ the Lord Out of Egypt. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. Signed "Anne Rice" on the title page. Octavo. 322 pages. White binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. After 40 years of atheism, Anne Rice shocked her "vampire fans" by returning to her Catholic roots, declaring that she now would write "only for the Lord." Christ the Lord is the first installment of her in-progress fictional trilogy on the life of Jesus. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Roberts. Two UK First Editions, including: The Chalk Giants; The Grain Kings. London: Hutchinson and Co., 1974-1976.
First UK hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Chalk is black cloth with white spine titles. Grain is orange cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine. British science-fiction writer Keith Roberts (1935-2000) also worked as an illustrator of sci-fi magazine covers, but perhaps is best remembered for the many "difficulties" he caused for his publishers. This lot includes a short-story collection and a novel, published by Hutchinson. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Chalk is black cloth with white spine titles. Grain is orange cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and jackets are fine. British science-fiction writer Keith Roberts (1935-2000) also worked as an illustrator of sci-fi magazine covers, but perhaps is best remembered for the many "difficulties" he caused for his publishers. This lot includes a short-story collection and a novel, published by Hutchinson. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Keith Roberts. Machines and Men. London: Hutchinson: 1973.
First edition. Octavo. 288 pages.
Publisher's light blue boards with titles in gilt on the spine. An internally and externally handsome copy. Price-clipped dust jacket in like condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 288 pages.
Publisher's light blue boards with titles in gilt on the spine. An internally and externally handsome copy. Price-clipped dust jacket in like condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kenneth Robeson [pseudonym for Lester Dent]. The Land of Terror. New York: Street and Smith, Inc., 1933.
First edition. With paper bookmark issued by Christie's East indicating former ownership by Walter B. Gibson, creator of The Shadow laid-in. Twelvemo. 252 pages.
Pictorial boards. Rubbing at the edges with slight shelf wear. Pulp contents browned, as usual, but tight. Front and rear hinges starting to crack but the text block is tight. All things considered, a remarkable copy in very good condition (Christie's rated it "fine" when sold at their 1996 auction.) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. With paper bookmark issued by Christie's East indicating former ownership by Walter B. Gibson, creator of The Shadow laid-in. Twelvemo. 252 pages.
Pictorial boards. Rubbing at the edges with slight shelf wear. Pulp contents browned, as usual, but tight. Front and rear hinges starting to crack but the text block is tight. All things considered, a remarkable copy in very good condition (Christie's rated it "fine" when sold at their 1996 auction.) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kim Stanley Robinson. Mars Trilogy First UK Editions, including: Red Mars; Green Mars; Blue Mars. London: Harper Collins, 1992-1996.
First UK hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Red binding with silver spine titles, black binding with gilt spine titles, and blue binding with silver spine titles, respectively. Dust jackets. Overall fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK hardcover editions. Three octavo volumes.
Red binding with silver spine titles, black binding with gilt spine titles, and blue binding with silver spine titles, respectively. Dust jackets. Overall fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Spider and Jeanne Robinson. Stardance. New York: The Dial Press/ James Wade, 1979.
Uncorrected proof. Narrow octavo. 194 pages.
Light blue wraps, perfect bound with titles in black on the front cover. Spine and top edge of covers slightly sunned. A few slight stains to lower edge, else appears to be unread. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Uncorrected proof. Narrow octavo. 194 pages.
Light blue wraps, perfect bound with titles in black on the front cover. Spine and top edge of covers slightly sunned. A few slight stains to lower edge, else appears to be unread. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Spider Robinson. Four Science-Fiction First Editions, including: Telempath. New York: Berkley-Putnam [1976]. Octavo. 223 pages. Pink cloth with white spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. Short Hills, NJ: Ridley Enslow Publishers [1978]. Octavo. 170 pages. Quarter brown cloth over tan paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Includes a letter from Robert Yaspan to Ridle [sic] Enslow Publishers. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Spider and Jeanne Robinson. Stardance. New York: Dial Press [1979]. Octavo. 278 pages. Quarter purple cloth over lavender paper boards. Silver spine titles. Minor staining at head and foot of covers. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is fine. [and:] The Callahan Touch. New York: Ace Books [1993]. Octavo. 226 pages. Quarter green cloth over red paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek, The Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979.
First edition specially bound and limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Based on the screenplay by Harold Livingston and the story by Alan Dean Foster. Octavo. 252 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with titles in blue on the spine and front board. Internally and externally beautiful with the protective plastic wrapper. Accompanied by the slipcase, as issued with color illustration. Slipcase slightly worn with some fading at the edges. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition specially bound and limited to 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Based on the screenplay by Harold Livingston and the story by Alan Dean Foster. Octavo. 252 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with titles in blue on the spine and front board. Internally and externally beautiful with the protective plastic wrapper. Accompanied by the slipcase, as issued with color illustration. Slipcase slightly worn with some fading at the edges. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Facsimile of Gene Roddenberry's First Draft Proposal for Star Trek. Sixteen pages. 8.5 x 10.75 inches. Two staple binding. Dated March 11, 1964. Front and back pages slightly toned, else fine.
An interesting read given the hindsight of over forty years. The proposal lays the groundwork for the series Roddenberry envisioned as "a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which becomes our stories." The original draft called for the "S.S. Yorktown" to be commanded by Captain "Robert M. April", navigated by José Ortegas, with ship's doctor "Phillip 'Bones' Boyce". Captain April's right-hand man was the familiar "Spock", who Roddenberry described as "almost frightening - a face so heavy-lidded and satanic you might almost expect him to have a forked tail. Probably half Martian, he has a slightly reddish complexion and semi-pointed ears." Several proposed episode plots are also included. An important document that spawned one of the biggest cult followings in history. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
An interesting read given the hindsight of over forty years. The proposal lays the groundwork for the series Roddenberry envisioned as "a 'Wagon Train' concept - built around characters who travel to worlds 'similar' to our own, and meet the action-adventure-drama which becomes our stories." The original draft called for the "S.S. Yorktown" to be commanded by Captain "Robert M. April", navigated by José Ortegas, with ship's doctor "Phillip 'Bones' Boyce". Captain April's right-hand man was the familiar "Spock", who Roddenberry described as "almost frightening - a face so heavy-lidded and satanic you might almost expect him to have a forked tail. Probably half Martian, he has a slightly reddish complexion and semi-pointed ears." Several proposed episode plots are also included. An important document that spawned one of the biggest cult followings in history. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sax Rohmer. Egyptian Nights. London: Robert Hale Limited, 1944.
First edition. Twelvemo. 222 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Boards soiled and worn at the extremities. Corners bumped. Front hinge cracked at the title page. Contents toned as is usual with war economy era books. Dust jacket with small areas of loss along the top edge of the front panel. Rear panel toned and soiled. Small closed tears at the extremities. An uncommon book, especially in jacket. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 222 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Boards soiled and worn at the extremities. Corners bumped. Front hinge cracked at the title page. Contents toned as is usual with war economy era books. Dust jacket with small areas of loss along the top edge of the front panel. Rear panel toned and soiled. Small closed tears at the extremities. An uncommon book, especially in jacket. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Sax Rohmer. Two First Editions, including: Sand and Satin; Sinister Madonna. London: Herbert Jenkins [1955-1956].
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo volumes.
Red cloth with black spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall near fine to fine. The Sand and Satin jacket is very good with creases, some wear, and paper loss. Fu Manchu-creator Sax Rohmer (1883-1959) wrote these two "Sumuru" novels late in life. According to the sensational blurb on the 1955 Sand and Satin dust jacket, these tales feature "the exquisite, amoral Sumuru, the beauty of whose body drives men to commit the crimes of vice and violence on which her nature feeds." Her opponent: none other than the intrepid Inspector Gilligan! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo volumes.
Red cloth with black spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall near fine to fine. The Sand and Satin jacket is very good with creases, some wear, and paper loss. Fu Manchu-creator Sax Rohmer (1883-1959) wrote these two "Sumuru" novels late in life. According to the sensational blurb on the 1955 Sand and Satin dust jacket, these tales feature "the exquisite, amoral Sumuru, the beauty of whose body drives men to commit the crimes of vice and violence on which her nature feeds." Her opponent: none other than the intrepid Inspector Gilligan! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Eric Frank Russell. Three Fantasy Press Signed, Limited Editions, including: Sinister Barrier; Dreadful Sanctuary; Deep Space. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1948-1954.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes. All inscribed, signed, and numbered by the author on the limitation pages. Sinister Barrier is number 18 of 500; Dreadful Sanctuary is 13 of 350; Deep Space is 71 of 300.
Navy-blue cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets (Deep Space has an extra duplicate jacket). Overall near fine to fine with minor wear on the jackets. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes. All inscribed, signed, and numbered by the author on the limitation pages. Sinister Barrier is number 18 of 500; Dreadful Sanctuary is 13 of 350; Deep Space is 71 of 300.
Navy-blue cloth with gold spine titles. Dust jackets (Deep Space has an extra duplicate jacket). Overall near fine to fine with minor wear on the jackets. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Peter Saxon. Four UK First Editions, including: Through the Dark Curtain; The Curse of Rathlaw; The Killing Bone; The Vampires of Finistere. London: Howard Baker [1968-1970].
First UK hardcover editions. Four twelvemo volumes.
Blue cloth with gilt spine titles, except The Curse of Rathlaw, which is red cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall near fine to fine with some wear on dust jackets. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK hardcover editions. Four twelvemo volumes.
Blue cloth with gilt spine titles, except The Curse of Rathlaw, which is red cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall near fine to fine with some wear on dust jackets. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Stuart David Schiff, editor]. Whispers Magazine Lot. A selection of eight issues of the award-winning quarterly of horror and fantasy literature and art edited by Stuart David Schiff including: two copies of Volume I, Number 2, December, 1973; Volume I, Number 3, March, 1974; Volume I, Number 4, July, 1974; Volume II, Number 1, November, 1974; Volume II, Number 2-3, June, 1975; Volume II, Number 4, December, 1975; and Volume III, Number 1, December, 1976. All volumes have stiff paper wraps with a two-staple binding. Each is octavo in size and contains about 62 pages on average. These wonderful quarterlies feature stories by many well-known authors of the genre including Fritz Leiber and Robert Bloch and artwork by Lee Brown Coye and Stephen Fabian. All issues are in very good or better condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
R. C. Sherriff. The Hopkins Manuscript. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1939.
First edition. Twelvemo. 352 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in black on the spine. Boards moderately soiled with shelf wear at the extremities, especially at the corners. Contents toned with a small area of staining on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket significantly toned and soiled with wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 352 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in black on the spine. Boards moderately soiled with shelf wear at the extremities, especially at the corners. Contents toned with a small area of staining on the front free endpaper. Dust jacket significantly toned and soiled with wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
M. P. Shiel. The Yellow Danger. New York: R. F. Fenno& Company, 1899.
First edition. Number 61 of Fenno's Select Series. Twelvemo. 388 pages.
Original pictorial wraps. Cover slightly soiled with fade lines, especially on the back cover. A few creases to the covers and very small areas of loss at the head and foot of the spine. Contents toned with areas of "waviness" to the top right corners throughout the text block (possibly since binding). Very good. An incredibly racist Victorian novel that pits Europeans against the "Yellow Peril". From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Number 61 of Fenno's Select Series. Twelvemo. 388 pages.
Original pictorial wraps. Cover slightly soiled with fade lines, especially on the back cover. A few creases to the covers and very small areas of loss at the head and foot of the spine. Contents toned with areas of "waviness" to the top right corners throughout the text block (possibly since binding). Very good. An incredibly racist Victorian novel that pits Europeans against the "Yellow Peril". From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Nevil Shute. On the Beach. London: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1957.
First edition. Jacket. Octavo. 312 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Slight wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents tight and remarkably free of the usual toning. Dust jacket, illustrated by John Rowland, with some soiling and light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Jacket. Octavo. 312 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Slight wear at the corners and head and foot of the spine. Contents tight and remarkably free of the usual toning. Dust jacket, illustrated by John Rowland, with some soiling and light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert Silverberg. Three First Editions, One Signed, including: Lost Race of Mars. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company [1960]. Octavo. 120 pages. Blue cloth with black spine titles. Minor wear and a few slightly dog-eared pages. Overall near fine. [and:] Nightwings. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. Octavo. 190 pages, untrimmed. White cloth with black spine titles. Overall fine. [and:] The Desert of Stolen Dreams. Illustrated by Stephen E. Fabian. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1981. Signed, limited edition. Number 180 of 200 copies. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Octavo. 96 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Robert Silverberg. Four Signed First Editions, including: Collision Course. New York: Avalon Books [1961]. Signed by the author on the front endpaper. Octavo. 224 pages. Orange cloth with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear [and:] To Worlds Beyond. Philadelphia: Chilton Books [1975]. Review copy. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 170 pages. Black cloth with gray spine titles. Includes two review inserts from publisher. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Lord Valentine's Castle. New York: Harper and Row [1980]. Signed, limited, slipcased edition. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Octavo. 444 pages, untrimmed. Marbled endpapers. Green cloth with gilt spine titles and facsimile signature on front cover. Overall fine. No dust jacket. Brown slipcase is fine. [and:] Homefaring. Huntington Woods, Michigan: Phantasia Press, 1983. Signed, limited, slipcase edition. Number 330 of 450 copies. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Octavo. 102 pages. Marbled endpapers. Red cloth with silver spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. Red cloth slipcase is fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Dan Simmons. Two First Editions, One Signed, including: Song of Kali. New York: Bluejay Books, 1985. Octavo. 311 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Fall of Hyperion. New York: Doubleday, 1990. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Octavo. 517 pages. Quarter brown cloth over lavender paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Includes an errata notice pertaining to pages 305 and 306. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Curt Siodmak. Hauser's Memory. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1968.
First edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 184 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with illustration and titles in black on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. Price-clipped dust jacket with minor soiling and shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 184 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with illustration and titles in black on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. Price-clipped dust jacket with minor soiling and shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. From the Crypts of Memory. [Glendale: Roy A. Squires], 1973.
First edition limited to 198 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Color illustration by the author tipped-in. Folio. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with textured glassine cover with titles in brown. Handmade paper, untrimmed edges. The original envelope shows signs of wear and some toning at the edges. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition limited to 198 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Color illustration by the author tipped-in. Folio. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with textured glassine cover with titles in brown. Handmade paper, untrimmed edges. The original envelope shows signs of wear and some toning at the edges. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. The Hills of Dionysus: A Selection. Pacific Grove: [No publisher stated], 1962.
First edition. Completed after Ashton's death in 1961. Octavo. 48 pages.
Publisher's cream boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in gilt. Boards toned at the edges with one small one inch ink mark at the top corner of the front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Completed after Ashton's death in 1961. Octavo. 48 pages.
Publisher's cream boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in gilt. Boards toned at the edges with one small one inch ink mark at the top corner of the front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. The Potion of Dreams. [No place, CA]: Siana Literary Enterprises, Inc., 1975.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 292 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn green wraps with titles in black on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of eight poems by Smith, the third volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 292 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn green wraps with titles in black on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of eight poems by Smith, the third volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. Sadastor. [Glendale]: [Roy A. Squires] 1972.
First separate edition, limited to 108 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Folio. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with textured glassine cover with titles in gilt. Handmade paper, untrimmed edges. The original envelope shows signs of wear and some toning at the edges. Fine.
[and:]
Roy Squires. Typed Letter Signed "Roy". One page, 8.5 x 11 inches, Glendale, California, March 22, 1973, fine stationery. Originally accompanied the book in this lot when the consignor bought Sadastor from Squires. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First separate edition, limited to 108 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Folio. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with textured glassine cover with titles in gilt. Handmade paper, untrimmed edges. The original envelope shows signs of wear and some toning at the edges. Fine.
[and:]
Roy Squires. Typed Letter Signed "Roy". One page, 8.5 x 11 inches, Glendale, California, March 22, 1973, fine stationery. Originally accompanied the book in this lot when the consignor bought Sadastor from Squires. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. A Song From Hell. [No place, CA]: Siana Literary Enterprises, Inc., 1975.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 296 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with titles in dark brown on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of four poems by Smith, the second volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 296 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn brown wraps with titles in dark brown on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of four poems by Smith, the second volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. The Titans in Tartarus. [No place, CA]: Siana Literary Enterprises, Inc., 1974.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 320 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn tan wraps with titles in orange on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of three poems by Smith, the first volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition of the Xiccarph edition limited to 320 copies hand-numbered on a limitation page at back. Quarto. Unpaginated.
Sewn tan wraps with titles in orange on the front cover, in the original envelope as issued. Fine. A selection of three poems by Smith, the first volume in his Fugitive Poems series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Clark Ashton Smith. Four Publications, including: Dennis Rickard. The Fantastic Art of Clark Ashton Smith. Introduction by Gahan Wilson. Baltimore: The Mirage Press, 1973. Quarto. 56 pages. Illustrations. Stapled paper booklet with illustrated cover. Overall fine. [and:] Clark Ashton Smith and Virgil Finlay. Klarkash-Ton and Monstro Ligriv: Previously Unpublished Poems and Art. Saddle River, NJ: Gerry de la Ree, 1974. Limited edition. Number 391 of 500 copies. Octavo. Unpaginated. Illustrations. Tan-paper covers with green titles and illustrations. Minor stain on two pages. Overall fine. [and:] Gerry de la Ree. Clark Ashton Smith: Artist. Hyperborian League, 1975. Quarto. 12 pages. Illustrations. Stapled pink paper covers with black titles and illustration. Overall fine. [and:] Gerry de la Ree. Clark Ashton Smith: Poet. Hyperborian League, 1975. Quarto. 16 pages. Illustrations. Stapled yellow paper covers with black titles and illustration. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Clark Ashton Smith] Emperor of Dreams. A Clark Ashton Smith Bibliography. Compiled by Donald Sidney-Fryer & Divers Hands. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1978.
First edition. Quarto. 303 pages.
Publisher's brown-tan cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear present, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Quarto. 303 pages.
Publisher's brown-tan cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear present, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edward E. Smith. First Lensman. London: T. V. Boardman & Co., 1955.
First English edition. Twelvemo. 306 pages. Illustrated by A. J. Donnell.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in silver on the spine and front board. Corners bumped. A few scuffs and light soiling to boards. Contents toned with a few areas of foxing. Dust jacket with taped repairs on verso. Mounted slightly off center to the book. Moderate chipping to the edges. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First English edition. Twelvemo. 306 pages. Illustrated by A. J. Donnell.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in silver on the spine and front board. Corners bumped. A few scuffs and light soiling to boards. Contents toned with a few areas of foxing. Dust jacket with taped repairs on verso. Mounted slightly off center to the book. Moderate chipping to the edges. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edward E. Smith. Gray Lensman. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1951.
First edition. Octavo. 306 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Significant soiling to boards with an area of white stains on the rear board. Shelf wear to the edges. Contents toned with some soiling on the edges. Remnants of sticker removed from front free endpaper. Dust jacket with large area of loss at the foot of the spine, with a few smaller areas at the corners and head of spine. Moderate soiling and shelf wear to jacket. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 306 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Significant soiling to boards with an area of white stains on the rear board. Shelf wear to the edges. Contents toned with some soiling on the edges. Remnants of sticker removed from front free endpaper. Dust jacket with large area of loss at the foot of the spine, with a few smaller areas at the corners and head of spine. Moderate soiling and shelf wear to jacket. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. Four First Editions, including: Galactic Patrol. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1950. Twelvemo. 273 pages. Paperback. Covers have smudges, and spine is rippled and creased. Overall very good. [and:] The Vortex Blaster. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press [1960]. Twelvemo. 191 pages. Green cloth with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Vortex Blaster. Hicksville, NY: Gnome Press, Inc. [1960]. Twelvemo. 191 pages. Gray cloth with red spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. Published simultaneously with the Fantasy Press volume. [and:] Subspace Explorers. New York: Canaveral Press, 1965. Octavo. 278 pages. Orange cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is fine with clipped upper corner on front flap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Frederick Edwin Smith] The Earl of Birkenhead. The World in 2030. London: Hodder and Stoughton [n.d., 1930]. First edition. Octavo. 215 pages. Index.
Black cloth back, red titles on spine and front cover. Some rubbing and wear on spine and covers. Some toning in endpapers. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is fair with some wear, small tears, paper loss, soiling, and staining.
Frederick Edwin Smith (1872-1930), 1st Earl of Birkenhead, was a British Conservative statesman, attorney, and close friend of Sir Winston Churchill. Smith wrote The World in 2030 during the final year of his life. He begins his preface, "It is the purpose of the Essays which follow to attempt a series of speculative predictions dealing with the possible development of the world during the next hundred years." Separate chapters deal with such subjects as war, industry, everyday life, amenities, the world polity, and women. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth back, red titles on spine and front cover. Some rubbing and wear on spine and covers. Some toning in endpapers. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is fair with some wear, small tears, paper loss, soiling, and staining.
Frederick Edwin Smith (1872-1930), 1st Earl of Birkenhead, was a British Conservative statesman, attorney, and close friend of Sir Winston Churchill. Smith wrote The World in 2030 during the final year of his life. He begins his preface, "It is the purpose of the Essays which follow to attempt a series of speculative predictions dealing with the possible development of the world during the next hundred years." Separate chapters deal with such subjects as war, industry, everyday life, amenities, the world polity, and women. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Martin Cruz Smith. Nightwing. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1977.
Advance reading copy. Octavo. 255 pages.
Wraps with printed letter from the publisher on the front cover. Wraps slightly toned. Text block slightly skewed. Contents sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Advance reading copy. Octavo. 255 pages.
Wraps with printed letter from the publisher on the front cover. Wraps slightly toned. Text block slightly skewed. Contents sound. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Olaf Stapledon. Darkness and the Light. London: Methuen & Co., 1942.
First edition. Twelvemo. 181 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in maroon on the spine. Light war time boards slightly bent at the corners. Light rubbing at extremities. Spine slightly faded. Text block slightly skewed. Contents remarkably bright for the era. Textblock tight. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 181 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in maroon on the spine. Light war time boards slightly bent at the corners. Light rubbing at extremities. Spine slightly faded. Text block slightly skewed. Contents remarkably bright for the era. Textblock tight. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Olaf Stapledon. Latter-Day Psalms. Liverpool: Henry Young & Sons, Ltd., 1914.
First edition. Twelvemo. 52 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine and gilt rules and titles on the front board. Corners bumped. Shelf wear at the extremities. Contents bright except the endpapers. Edges untrimmed. Very good. Perhaps the earliest published work by Stapledon written as the world poised on the brink of the First World War. A rare book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 52 pages.
Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles on the spine and gilt rules and titles on the front board. Corners bumped. Shelf wear at the extremities. Contents bright except the endpapers. Edges untrimmed. Very good. Perhaps the earliest published work by Stapledon written as the world poised on the brink of the First World War. A rare book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Olaf Stapledon. Odd John. London: Metheun & Co., Ltd., 1935.
First edition, Currey priority A. Twelvemo. 282 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with spine titles in dark blue. Shelf wear to the corners and head and foot of spine. Several scuffs on the rear board. Boards generally soiled. Contents toned especially the pastedowns. Edges toned with a few areas of foxing. Textblock slightly skewed. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, Currey priority A. Twelvemo. 282 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with spine titles in dark blue. Shelf wear to the corners and head and foot of spine. Several scuffs on the rear board. Boards generally soiled. Contents toned especially the pastedowns. Edges toned with a few areas of foxing. Textblock slightly skewed. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Olaf Stapledon. Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord. London: Secker & Warburg, 1944.
First edition. Twelvemo. 200 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles in black on the spine. Significant soiling and toning to boards with some areas of fraying to the cloth along a split at the rear joint. Corners bumped and edges scuffed. War time economy paper toned, as usual. Front hinge cracked at the title page. Still, a good copy of this uncommon title. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 200 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with titles in black on the spine. Significant soiling and toning to boards with some areas of fraying to the cloth along a split at the rear joint. Corners bumped and edges scuffed. War time economy paper toned, as usual. Front hinge cracked at the title page. Still, a good copy of this uncommon title. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Bram Stoker. Two Novels, including: The Lair of the White Worm. London: W. Foulsham and Co. [1911]. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. The spine has faded to brown. The binding has moderate wear, especially at head and foot of spine. Some toning in paper. Overall very good. [and:] The Jewel of Seven Stars. London: William Rider and Son, 1912. Twelvemo. 307 pages. Red cloth with gilt spine titles. Some wear on binding. Minor foxing in paper. Overall very good. Stoker's Jewel of Seven Stars was originally published in 1903. This edition of Lair of the White Worm, his final novel, has a 1911 copyright. (The first edition was published by William Rider that same year.) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Peter Straub. Two Signed Limited Editions, including: Floating Dragon. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1982. Signed, limited edition, one of 500 numbered copies signed by the author, and by dust-jacket artists Leo and Diane Dillon. Octavo. 560 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Fine. Dust jacket is fine with one tiny nick at top of front cover. [and:] The General's Wife. West Kingston, RI: Donald M. Grant, 1982. Signed, limited edition, one of 1200 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator Thomas Canty. Octavo. 128 pages. Green leather with gilt titles and decorations on spine and covers. No dust jacket. Overall fine. This lot includes two absolutely stunning Straub volumes. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Whitley Strieber. Two First Editions, including: The Wolfen; The Hunger. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1978-1981.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Wolfen has black cloth back over black paper boards, with silver spine titles. Hunger has white cloth back over white paper boards, with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. Hunger dust jacket has some staining at the foot of the front cover. This lot includes the first two novels written by San Antonio native Whitley Strieber (b, 1945), both of which were made into popular horror films. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Wolfen has black cloth back over black paper boards, with silver spine titles. Hunger has white cloth back over white paper boards, with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine. Hunger dust jacket has some staining at the foot of the front cover. This lot includes the first two novels written by San Antonio native Whitley Strieber (b, 1945), both of which were made into popular horror films. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Theodore Sturgeon. Caviar. New York: Ballantine Books, 1955.
First edition. Twelvemo. 167 pages.
Publisher's light green cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Light shelf wear mainly at the edges of the boards. Contents toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket with light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 167 pages.
Publisher's light green cloth with titles in dark blue on the spine. Light shelf wear mainly at the edges of the boards. Contents toned as is usual with this publisher. Dust jacket with light shelf wear. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Theodore Sturgeon. More Than Human. New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953.
First edition, Currey A. Octavo. 233 pages.
Publisher's red boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in white. Faint stain at the bottom edge of the boards else light shelf wear. Contents sound. Dust jacket folded slightly off center on the front panel with wear at the head and foot of the spine and soiling to the back panel. General shelf wear and soiling. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, Currey A. Octavo. 233 pages.
Publisher's red boards and black cloth backstrip with titles in white. Faint stain at the bottom edge of the boards else light shelf wear. Contents sound. Dust jacket folded slightly off center on the front panel with wear at the head and foot of the spine and soiling to the back panel. General shelf wear and soiling. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Taine [pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell]. Four Novels, Two Signed, Limited, First Editions, including: The Time Stream. Buffalo, NY: The Buffalo Book Company [1946]. Twelvemo. 251 pages. Navy-blue cloth with red spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] Seeds of Life. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1951. Signed, limited first edition. Number 218 of 300 copies. Inscribed and signed by the author on the limitation page. Twelvemo. 255 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Orange cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Green Fire. Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. [1952]. Octavo. 313 pages. Green cloth with gold spine titles. Minor toning in paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear and tiny tears at top edge. [and:] The Crystal Horde. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1952. Signed, limited first edition. Number 123 of 300 copies. Inscribed and signed by the author on the limitation page. Twelvemo. 254 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Orange cloth with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Jim Thompson] Two Hard-Boiled Fiction Paperbacks, including: Jim Thompson. Savage Night. New York: A Lion Book by arrangement with Select Publications, Inc., [1953]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 160 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Light wear at the spine ends, and minimal foxing to the textblock, mostly confined to the endpapers, else a near fine copy. [and:] Brian Moore. Sailor's Leave. New York: Pyramid Books, [1953]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 158 pages plus two pages of advertisements. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Minimal wear to the wrappers. A truly excellent copy in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Roderick Thorp. Three First Editions, One Signed, including: The Detective. New York: The Dial Press, 1966. Octavo. 598 pages, untrimmed. Red cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall near fine with minor wear. Dust jacket is very good with moderate wear, small tears and paper loss. [and:] Nothing Lasts Forever. New York: W.W. Norton and Company [1979]. The front endpaper is signed by the author. Octavo. 188 pages. Quarter navy-blue over red cloth boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall near fine with some wear. Dust jacket is near fine with some creases and clipped lower corner on front flap. [and:] Rainbow Drive. New York: Summit Books [1986]. Octavo. 394 pages. Quarter red cloth over green paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
J. R. R. Tolkien. The Silmarillion. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1977.
First edition, second issue (domestic edition). The export edition preceded the domestic edition and differed by two significant points: it was printed by William Clowes and Sons - the present edition printed by Billing and Sons; and the dust jacket of the export edition did not have a price printed on the jacket - the present copy has the printed English price. Fold-out map tipped-in at back. Octavo. 365 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Top edge blue. A handsome copy, tight and bright. Dust jacket bright and in fine condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, second issue (domestic edition). The export edition preceded the domestic edition and differed by two significant points: it was printed by William Clowes and Sons - the present edition printed by Billing and Sons; and the dust jacket of the export edition did not have a price printed on the jacket - the present copy has the printed English price. Fold-out map tipped-in at back. Octavo. 365 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Top edge blue. A handsome copy, tight and bright. Dust jacket bright and in fine condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Thomas Tryon. Harvest Home. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973.
First edition. Octavo. 401 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gold titles on the spine and front board. Contents tight and bright. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 401 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with gold titles on the spine and front board. Contents tight and bright. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. The Augmented Agent. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1986.
Limited edition, one of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Octavo. 237 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with silver titles on the spine. A beautiful copy both internally and externally. Dust jacket equally as nice. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Limited edition, one of 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Octavo. 237 pages.
Publisher's grey cloth with silver titles on the spine. A beautiful copy both internally and externally. Dust jacket equally as nice. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. The Dying Earth. New York: Hillman Periodicals, Inc., [1950].
First edition. Twelvemo. 175 pages.
Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Textblock detached to page 48, and mild shelf wear, else a very good copy of Vance's first book.
"Six stories from 1950 about Earth in the far future: magic replaces science; population shrinks; the Sun is dying. Yet mankind struggles for survival in tragic heroic mood...Exotic characters and fascinating situations. Well told." (Barron: Anatomy of Wonder [1976] 269-270) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 175 pages.
Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Textblock detached to page 48, and mild shelf wear, else a very good copy of Vance's first book.
"Six stories from 1950 about Earth in the far future: magic replaces science; population shrinks; the Sun is dying. Yet mankind struggles for survival in tragic heroic mood...Exotic characters and fascinating situations. Well told." (Barron: Anatomy of Wonder [1976] 269-270) From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Eight Fantasms and Magics. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1969.
First edition. Octavo. 288 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with blue decoration and gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight. Bright dust jacket designed by Anthony Sini. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 288 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with blue decoration and gilt titles on the spine. Light shelf wear. Internal contents tight. Bright dust jacket designed by Anthony Sini. A fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. The Languages of Pao. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller, 1979.
First edition, one of 111 copies numbered and signed by the author and illustrator Joe Pierson. Octavo. 223 pages.
Original tan cloth with titles in black on the spine. A beautiful copy in a dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, one of 111 copies numbered and signed by the author and illustrator Joe Pierson. Octavo. 223 pages.
Original tan cloth with titles in black on the spine. A beautiful copy in a dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. The Seventeen Virgins [and] The Bagful of Dreams. The Adventures of Cugel the Clever. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller, 1979.
First editions (in this form), limited to 600 numbered copies. Signed by the author on the front fly leaf. Maps and illustrations by Steve Fabian. Both stories originally issued as separate booklets in paper covers. Octavo. 33 and 37 pages.
Publisher's maroon cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. A superb copy in a like dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First editions (in this form), limited to 600 numbered copies. Signed by the author on the front fly leaf. Maps and illustrations by Steve Fabian. Both stories originally issued as separate booklets in paper covers. Octavo. 33 and 37 pages.
Publisher's maroon cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. A superb copy in a like dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Vandals of the Void. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1953.
First edition, Currey priority A. Octavo. 213 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in black on the spine. Pictorial endpapers. Light shelf wear with a small indention at the bottom edge of the front board. Price-clipped dust jacket, illustrated by Alex Schomburg, with shelf wear at the head and foot of the spine and corners. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, Currey priority A. Octavo. 213 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in black on the spine. Pictorial endpapers. Light shelf wear with a small indention at the bottom edge of the front board. Price-clipped dust jacket, illustrated by Alex Schomburg, with shelf wear at the head and foot of the spine and corners. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Four "Planet of Adventure" Series First Editions, including: City of the Chasch; Servants of the Wankh; The Dirdir; The Pnume. London: Dennis Dobson, 1975. First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
Black cloth with silver spine titles. Dust jackets. Minor wear on bindings. Overall fine.
San Francisco native Jack Holbrook Vance (b. 1916) is an accomplished novelist, amateur jazz musician, and sailor with several around-the-world voyages to his credit. This lot includes all four novels comprising his "Planet of Adventure" series, which chronicles the exploits of Adam Reith, the sole survivor of a spaceship investigating a signal from Tschai, a planet orbiting a star 212 light-years from Earth. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth with silver spine titles. Dust jackets. Minor wear on bindings. Overall fine.
San Francisco native Jack Holbrook Vance (b. 1916) is an accomplished novelist, amateur jazz musician, and sailor with several around-the-world voyages to his credit. This lot includes all four novels comprising his "Planet of Adventure" series, which chronicles the exploits of Adam Reith, the sole survivor of a spaceship investigating a signal from Tschai, a planet orbiting a star 212 light-years from Earth. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Four "Tschai Series" Signed and Numbered, Limited First Editions, including: City of the Chasch; Servants of the Wankh; The Dirdir; The Pnume. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1979-1981. First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes. All are number 22 of 111 copies, except The Pnume, which is number 7. All are signed by the author and illustrator David Ireland on the limitation page.
(1) Navy-blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. (2) Green cloth with white titles on spine and front cover. (3) Yellow cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. (4) Lavender cloth with silver titles on spine and front cover. Illustration affixed to front cover. No dust jackets. Overall very fine. This lot includes stunning limited editions of all four novels in Vance's "Tschai," or Planet of Adventure, series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
(1) Navy-blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. (2) Green cloth with white titles on spine and front cover. (3) Yellow cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. (4) Lavender cloth with silver titles on spine and front cover. Illustration affixed to front cover. No dust jackets. Overall very fine. This lot includes stunning limited editions of all four novels in Vance's "Tschai," or Planet of Adventure, series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Four Underwood / Miller First Editions, Three Signed, including: Galactic Effectuator, City of Chasch, The Blue World, and Morreion. A Tale of Dying Earth. San Francisco, California and Columbia, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980.
First editions. Three octavo volumes and one quarto (Morreion).
Galactic Effectuator. Publisher's blue cloth over tan paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. One of 200 specially bound copies signed and numbered by Vance on the limitation page. Fine condition.
City of Chasch. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and an illustration affixed to the front board. No dust jacket (as issued). Fine condition.
The Blue World. Dark blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. One of 111 copies signed and numbered by Vance and additionally signed by dust jacket artist Cathy Hill. Minor shelf wear, else fine condition.
Morreion. A Tale of Dying Earth. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. One of 200 specially bound copies signed and numbered by the author on the limitation page. A special publisher's card signed by illustrator Stephen E. Fabian is laid in. Near fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First editions. Three octavo volumes and one quarto (Morreion).
Galactic Effectuator. Publisher's blue cloth over tan paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. One of 200 specially bound copies signed and numbered by Vance on the limitation page. Fine condition.
City of Chasch. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles and an illustration affixed to the front board. No dust jacket (as issued). Fine condition.
The Blue World. Dark blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. One of 111 copies signed and numbered by Vance and additionally signed by dust jacket artist Cathy Hill. Minor shelf wear, else fine condition.
Morreion. A Tale of Dying Earth. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. One of 200 specially bound copies signed and numbered by the author on the limitation page. A special publisher's card signed by illustrator Stephen E. Fabian is laid in. Near fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. The First Four First Editions from the Demon Princes Series, One Signed, including: Star King. London: Dennis Dobson, [1966]. First UK edition. Octavo. 158 pages. Publisher's deep brown cloth with silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] The Killing Machine. London: Dennis Dobson [1967]. First UK edition. Octavo. 158 pages. Publisher's deep brown cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the dust jacket spine, else fine. [and:] The Palace of Love. London: Dennis Dobson, [1968]. First UK edition. Octavo. 189 pages. Publisher's deep brown cloth with silver titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear and rubbing to dust jacket, else fine condition. [and:] The Face. San Francisco, California and Columbia, Pennsylvania: Underwood / Miller, 1980. First hardcover edition. One of 150 copies signed by the author on the limitation page bound in front. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Four First Editions, including: The Dragon Masters. London: Dennis Dobson, [1965]. First UK edition. Twelvemo. 136 pages. Publisher's green cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] The Gray Prince. Indianapolis / New York: The Bobs-Merrill Company, Inc., [1974]. First printing. Octavo. 191 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original issue dust jacket. Light edge wear, else near fine condition. [and:] The Languages of Pao. New York: Avalon Books, [1958]. First edition. Octavo. 223 pages. Publisher's gray cloth with crimson spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] Green Magic. The Fantasy Realms of Jack Vance. Foreword by Poul Anderson. Introduction by John Shirley. San Francisco, California: Underwood / Miller, 1979. First edition. Octavo. 273 pages. Publisher's black cloth with green titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Light shelf wear, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Vance. Fourteen Science-Fiction Paperbacks, including: The Dying Earth. New York: Lancer Books [1950]. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and soiling. [and:] The Space Pirate. New York: Toby Press [1953]. Twelvemo. 128 pages. Overall near fine with minor toning and wear. [and:] To Live Forever. New York: Ballantine Books [1956]. Twelvemo. 185 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and staining. [and:] The Eyes of the Overworld: Quest at the End of Time. New York: Ace Books [1966]. Twelvemo. 189 pages. Overall very good with some wear and paper loss on covers. [and:] The Anome. New York: Dell, [1971]. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. [and:] The Brave Free Men. New York: Dell, [1972]. Twelvemo. 251 pages. Overall fine (unread) with minor wear. [and:] The Asutra. New York: Dell, [1973]. Twelvemo. 204 pages. Overall fine (unread) with slight wear on back cover. [and:] The Eyes of the Overworld. New York: Pocket Books [1977]. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and soiling. [and:] Star King. New York: DAW Books [1978]. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and staining. [and:] The Killing Machine. New York: DAW Books [1978]. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and staining. [and:] The Palace of Love. New York: DAW Books [1979]. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and staining. [and:] The Face. New York: DAW Books [1979]. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Overall very fine (unread) with the slightest of wear. The "face" in the cover artwork was modeled on that of 1940s Universal horror-film "star" Rondo Hatton. [and:] The Face. New York: DAW Books [1979]. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Overall very good with some wear and cracking in the spine. [and:] The Book of Dreams. New York: DAW Books [1981]. Twelvemo. 235 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Dust Jacket for Jack Vance's Emphyrio. A nice example of a rather rare dust jacket that retains the original $4.95 price, with some toning at the extremities, a few small tears and chipping at the head and foot of the spine. A perfect opportunity to make a jacketless copy whole again. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Varley. Blue Champagne. Niles: Dark Harvest, 1986.
First edition, limited to twenty-six specially bound lettered copies signed by the author and illustrator Todd Cameron Hamilton. Octavo. 400 pages.
Publisher's mottled silver boards with titles in silver on the spine and front board. A beautiful copy externally and internally. With the wooden slipcase as issued. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to twenty-six specially bound lettered copies signed by the author and illustrator Todd Cameron Hamilton. Octavo. 400 pages.
Publisher's mottled silver boards with titles in silver on the spine and front board. A beautiful copy externally and internally. With the wooden slipcase as issued. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Varley. The Persistence of Vision. New York: The Dial Press/ James Wade, 1978.
First edition. Octavo. 316 pages.
Publisher's original green boards with titles in silver on the spine. A superb copy internally and externally. Dust jacket in commensurate condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 316 pages.
Publisher's original green boards with titles in silver on the spine. A superb copy internally and externally. Dust jacket in commensurate condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Varley. Three First Editions, including: The Ophiuchi Hotline. New York: The Dial Press, 1977. Octavo. 237 pages. Red cloth with red spine titles. Overall fine. Dust jacket is fine with clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] Titan. Illustrated by Freff. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation [1979]. Octavo. 302 pages. Off-white cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Wizard. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation [1980]. Octavo. 354 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gore Vidal. Messiah. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1954.
First edition. Octavo. 254 pages.
Publisher's black board and yellow cloth backstrip with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Slight toning to contents. Dust jacket bright with wear mainly at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 254 pages.
Publisher's black board and yellow cloth backstrip with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Slight toning to contents. Dust jacket bright with wear mainly at the head and foot of the spine. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Breakfast of Champions or Goodbye Blue Monday. Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1973.
First edition. Octavo. 295 pages.
Publisher's orange cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Former owner's name on the front free endpaper. Contents tight and bright. Price-clipped jacket, designed by Bob Giusti, bright with light shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 295 pages.
Publisher's orange cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Former owner's name on the front free endpaper. Contents tight and bright. Price-clipped jacket, designed by Bob Giusti, bright with light shelf wear. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Jailbird. Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1979.
First edition. Octavo. 246 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. White areas of dust jacket show light shelf wear. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 246 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Contents tight and bright. White areas of dust jacket show light shelf wear. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Mother Night. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1966.
First edition. Octavo. 202 pages.
Black boards and brick red cloth backstrip with titles in silver and black. A handsome copy both internally and externally. Dust jacket in like condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 202 pages.
Black boards and brick red cloth backstrip with titles in silver and black. A handsome copy both internally and externally. Dust jacket in like condition. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Wampeters Foma & Granfalloons. New York: Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1974.
First edition. Octavo. 285 pages.
Publisher's black cloth. Titles in silver on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear otherwise a beautiful copy internally and externally. Commensurate dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 285 pages.
Publisher's black cloth. Titles in silver on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear otherwise a beautiful copy internally and externally. Commensurate dust jacket. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Two Paperback First Editions, including: The Sirens of Titan. New York: Dell, [1959]. First edition, first printing. Sixteenmo. 319 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Good condition. [and:] Utopia 14. New York: Bantam Books, [1954]. First paperback edition. Twelvemo. 312 pages. Publisher's illustrated wrappers. Originally published under the title Player Piano. Good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Jerome Klinkowitz and John Somer, editors]. The Vonnegut Statement: Original Essays on the Life and Works of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. With a Bibliography. New York: Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1973.
First edition. Octavo. 286 pages.
Original publisher's cloth with titles and decoration in copper on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 286 pages.
Original publisher's cloth with titles and decoration in copper on the spine and front board. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Karl Edward Wagner. Why Not You and I?. Arlington Heights: Dark Harvest, 1987.
First edition specially bound and limited to fifty-two numbered copies signed by the author and illustrators Ron and Val Lakey Lindahn. Octavo. 240 pages.
Publisher's blue leatherette binding with titles in silver on the spine and front board. Slightly bumped corners else an externally and internally handsome copy in the stained wood slipcase, as issued. The wooden slipcase has split at the top join causing a three inch crack. This can be easily fixed with wood glue and clamps. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition specially bound and limited to fifty-two numbered copies signed by the author and illustrators Ron and Val Lakey Lindahn. Octavo. 240 pages.
Publisher's blue leatherette binding with titles in silver on the spine and front board. Slightly bumped corners else an externally and internally handsome copy in the stained wood slipcase, as issued. The wooden slipcase has split at the top join causing a three inch crack. This can be easily fixed with wood glue and clamps. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Hugh Walters. Two UK First Editions, including: Moon Base One; Mission to Mercury. London: Faber and Faber [1961-1965].
First UK hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Moon is blue cloth with white spine titles. Mission is brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Moon is overall fine. Mission is overall very good with some staining on the paper edges and dust jacket. Born Walter Llewelyn Hughes in England's West Midlands, Hugh Walters (1910-1993) began writing science-fiction at age 47, for the simple reason that he thought he could do much better than authors he previously had read. Eventually he would complete a total of 20 novels. This lot includes his fourth and ninth efforts, respectively. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First UK hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Moon is blue cloth with white spine titles. Mission is brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Moon is overall fine. Mission is overall very good with some staining on the paper edges and dust jacket. Born Walter Llewelyn Hughes in England's West Midlands, Hugh Walters (1910-1993) began writing science-fiction at age 47, for the simple reason that he thought he could do much better than authors he previously had read. Eventually he would complete a total of 20 novels. This lot includes his fourth and ninth efforts, respectively. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Donald Wandrei. Dark Odyssey. St. Paul: Webb Publishing Co., 1931.
First edition, limited to 400 numbered copies. Octavo. 47 pages. With five illustrations by Howard Wandrei.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. A superior copy both internally and externally with only slight shelf wear. Complete with original gold foil dust jacket with slight wear at the edges. Very good.
Wandrei, along with August Derleth, founded the venerable Arkham House publishing company. Dark Odyssey was his second book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited to 400 numbered copies. Octavo. 47 pages. With five illustrations by Howard Wandrei.
Publisher's black cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. A superior copy both internally and externally with only slight shelf wear. Complete with original gold foil dust jacket with slight wear at the edges. Very good.
Wandrei, along with August Derleth, founded the venerable Arkham House publishing company. Dark Odyssey was his second book. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Donald Wandrei. Four First Editions, One Signed, including: The Eye and the Finger; The Web of Easter Island; Poems for Midnight; Strange Harvest. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1944-1964.
First hardcover editions. Four twelvemo volumes. Poems for Midnight is inscribed and signed on the title page by the author.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine to fine, except The Eye and the Finger, which is overall very good with some wear and toning. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Donald Wandrei (1908-1987) was a member of the H. P. Lovecraft "inner circle" and co-founded Arkham House with August Derleth. This lot includes all four of Wandrei's most well-known works. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Four twelvemo volumes. Poems for Midnight is inscribed and signed on the title page by the author.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine to fine, except The Eye and the Finger, which is overall very good with some wear and toning. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Donald Wandrei (1908-1987) was a member of the H. P. Lovecraft "inner circle" and co-founded Arkham House with August Derleth. This lot includes all four of Wandrei's most well-known works. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Stanley G. Weinbaum. Three Fantasy Press Limited First Editions, including: The Black Flame; A Martian Odyssey and Others; The Red Peri. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1948-1952.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes. Numbered 24 of 500 (Black Flame), 24 of 500 (Martian Odyssey), and 60 of 300 (Red Peri).
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine with minor wear. Kentucky-born Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902-1935) was one of America's most promising science-fiction writers. Just eighteen months after the publication of his first story, "A Martian Odyssey," in 1934, he was prematurely dead from lung cancer. These three excellent volumes feature his collected stories. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Three twelvemo volumes. Numbered 24 of 500 (Black Flame), 24 of 500 (Martian Odyssey), and 60 of 300 (Red Peri).
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall fine with minor wear. Kentucky-born Stanley G. Weinbaum (1902-1935) was one of America's most promising science-fiction writers. Just eighteen months after the publication of his first story, "A Martian Odyssey," in 1934, he was prematurely dead from lung cancer. These three excellent volumes feature his collected stories. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Manly Wade Wellman. Worse Things Waiting. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Carcosa, 1973.
First edition. Signed by the author and the illustrator on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Octavo. 352 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor wear to the top edge of the boards and the dust jacket, else very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Signed by the author and the illustrator on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Octavo. 352 pages.
Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor wear to the top edge of the boards and the dust jacket, else very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. G. Wells. The Dream. London: Jonathan Cape, 1924.
First edition with the notorious "lazy bookseller" line at the bottom of the author's catalog facing the half-title page. Octavo. 320 pages.
Publisher's original red cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board with black rules. Publisher's colophon in black on the rear board. Corners lightly bumped. Spine panel slightly darkened. General shelf wear to the extremities. Contents slightly toned, especially the preliminary pages. Handsome dust jacket with a few small closed tears along the edge, light shelf wear and toning to the light portions, especially the spine and rear panel. Chipping at the head of the spine. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition with the notorious "lazy bookseller" line at the bottom of the author's catalog facing the half-title page. Octavo. 320 pages.
Publisher's original red cloth with titles in black on the spine and front board with black rules. Publisher's colophon in black on the rear board. Corners lightly bumped. Spine panel slightly darkened. General shelf wear to the extremities. Contents slightly toned, especially the preliminary pages. Handsome dust jacket with a few small closed tears along the edge, light shelf wear and toning to the light portions, especially the spine and rear panel. Chipping at the head of the spine. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. G. Wells. The Dream. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1924. Advance review edition. Twelvemo. 318 pages.
Softcover. Covers are detached and chipped on edges (protected by mylar sleeve). Some toning and minor wear in paper. Overall good. This is a rare advance copy of Wells' 1924 Utopian novel concerning a contemporary man who is viewed in the dream of a citizen living 2,000 years in the future. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Softcover. Covers are detached and chipped on edges (protected by mylar sleeve). Some toning and minor wear in paper. Overall good. This is a rare advance copy of Wells' 1924 Utopian novel concerning a contemporary man who is viewed in the dream of a citizen living 2,000 years in the future. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. G. Wells. The Dream. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1924.
Salesman's dummy copy for the American edition. Twelvemo. No pagination.
A scarce salesman's dummy copy of Wells' last major work of fantasy. The mock-up is identical in most every respect to an actual copy including the publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. The top edge is gilt. The sample contains the author's catalog, title page and copyright page as normal with the first nine pages of the first chapter. Following that are 26 (of the original 31) pages of perforated pre-publication order forms. The remainder of the sample's pages are blank. This scarce volume is in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Salesman's dummy copy for the American edition. Twelvemo. No pagination.
A scarce salesman's dummy copy of Wells' last major work of fantasy. The mock-up is identical in most every respect to an actual copy including the publisher's red cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. The top edge is gilt. The sample contains the author's catalog, title page and copyright page as normal with the first nine pages of the first chapter. Following that are 26 (of the original 31) pages of perforated pre-publication order forms. The remainder of the sample's pages are blank. This scarce volume is in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. G. Wells. The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1904.
First edition meeting all points of Currey priority A. Octavo. 317 pages. 16 page publisher's catalog inserted in back.
Publishers green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Floral decoration in blind on the front board. Top edge gilt. Shelf wear at the extremities. Boards slightly soiled. Spine panel slightly darkened. Contents slightly toned as usual, especially on the preliminary pages with light foxing to the fore-edge and publisher's catalog. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown has ghosted on to the front free endpaper. Rear hinge starting to crack. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition meeting all points of Currey priority A. Octavo. 317 pages. 16 page publisher's catalog inserted in back.
Publishers green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and front board. Floral decoration in blind on the front board. Top edge gilt. Shelf wear at the extremities. Boards slightly soiled. Spine panel slightly darkened. Contents slightly toned as usual, especially on the preliminary pages with light foxing to the fore-edge and publisher's catalog. Former owner's bookplate on the front pastedown has ghosted on to the front free endpaper. Rear hinge starting to crack. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
H. G. Wells. The Shape of Things to Come. The Ultimate Revolution. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1933.
First edition. Octavo. 432 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles stamped in blind on the front board and in gilt on the spine. Very small abraded spot and indentation on bottom edge of front board. Corners lightly bumped with slight abrasion. Narrow line of sunning at the top and bottom edges of the boards. General shelf wear, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Faint narrow line across the boards where the cloth has reacted to tape of the protective dust jacket cover. Binding slightly shaken with internal contents lightly toned, especially at the preliminary pages. Dust jacket well-worn with loss at the head and foot of the spine (with crude repair). Spine panel faded. Jacket soiled with chipping along the edges. Good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 432 pages.
Publisher's blue cloth with titles stamped in blind on the front board and in gilt on the spine. Very small abraded spot and indentation on bottom edge of front board. Corners lightly bumped with slight abrasion. Narrow line of sunning at the top and bottom edges of the boards. General shelf wear, especially at the head and foot of the spine. Faint narrow line across the boards where the cloth has reacted to tape of the protective dust jacket cover. Binding slightly shaken with internal contents lightly toned, especially at the preliminary pages. Dust jacket well-worn with loss at the head and foot of the spine (with crude repair). Spine panel faded. Jacket soiled with chipping along the edges. Good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Henry S. Whitehead. Two First Editions, including: Jumbee and Other Uncanny Tales; West India Lights. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1944-1946.
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo editions.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine. Rev. Henry St. Clair Whitehead (1882-1932) was a Harvard-educated horror and fantasy writer whose stories were first published in the pulp magazines Weird Tales and Strange Tales. For many years, he carried on a lengthy correspondence with fellow weird-fiction master H. P. Lovecraft. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two twelvemo editions.
Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Dust jackets. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine. Rev. Henry St. Clair Whitehead (1882-1932) was a Harvard-educated horror and fantasy writer whose stories were first published in the pulp magazines Weird Tales and Strange Tales. For many years, he carried on a lengthy correspondence with fellow weird-fiction master H. P. Lovecraft. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Leslie H. Whitten. Progeny of the Adder. Garden City, New York: Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1965.
First edition. Octavo. 191 pages.
Publisher's gray cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Minor edge wear to the boards. Textblock has a tiny pen impression from the front free endpaper to the dedication page, but is otherwise clean and bright. Mild shelf wear to the dust jacket, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Octavo. 191 pages.
Publisher's gray cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Minor edge wear to the boards. Textblock has a tiny pen impression from the front free endpaper to the dedication page, but is otherwise clean and bright. Mild shelf wear to the dust jacket, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Leonard Wibberley. Beware of the Mouse. [San Bernardino, California: The Borgo Press, 1978].
First limited edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed and dated by the author. Octavo. 189 pages plus Afterword.
Publisher's blue buckram with gilt spine titles. In facsimile dust jacket (as issued). Minor edge wear to the book and dust jacket. Overall, a near fine copy.
The sequel to The Mouse That Roared. Reprint of the 1958 edition published by Putnam, New York. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First limited edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed and dated by the author. Octavo. 189 pages plus Afterword.
Publisher's blue buckram with gilt spine titles. In facsimile dust jacket (as issued). Minor edge wear to the book and dust jacket. Overall, a near fine copy.
The sequel to The Mouse That Roared. Reprint of the 1958 edition published by Putnam, New York. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Colin Wilson. Three Sci-Fi First Editions, including: Ritual in the Dark. London: Victor Gollancz, 1960. Octavo. 416 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. Some foxing in paper. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] Mind Parasites. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1967. Octavo. 222 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Space Vampires. New York: Random House [1976]. Octavo. 214 pages. Quarter black cloth over blue paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Chet Williamson. Dreamthorp. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Dark Harvest, 1989.
Specially bound first edition limited to 26 individually signed and lettered copies. Lettered "N" and signed by the author and the illustrator on the limitation page. Octavo. 325 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with gilt titles. No dust jacket (as issued). Housed in an original issue wooden slipcase. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Specially bound first edition limited to 26 individually signed and lettered copies. Lettered "N" and signed by the author and the illustrator on the limitation page. Octavo. 325 pages.
Publisher's tan cloth with gilt titles. No dust jacket (as issued). Housed in an original issue wooden slipcase. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Williamson. The Legion of Time. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1952.
First edition, limited edition, numbered and signed by the author. Additionally signed by the author on the title page. Jacket illustration by Richard Angerman. Twelvemo. 252 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear soiling to boards. Contents slightly toned. Bright dust jacket, illustrated by Richard Angerman. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, limited edition, numbered and signed by the author. Additionally signed by the author on the title page. Jacket illustration by Richard Angerman. Twelvemo. 252 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with titles in gilt on the spine. Light shelf wear soiling to boards. Contents slightly toned. Bright dust jacket, illustrated by Richard Angerman. Fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Will Stewart [pseudonym for Jack Williamson]. Seetee Shock. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950.
First edition. Twelvemo. 238 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in silver on the spine. Light shelf wear at the edges of the boards, especially at the corners. Contents tight. Price-clipped dust jacket, designed by Edward R. Collins, with light shelf wear at the extremities, else bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 238 pages.
Publisher's red cloth with titles in silver on the spine. Light shelf wear at the edges of the boards, especially at the corners. Contents tight. Price-clipped dust jacket, designed by Edward R. Collins, with light shelf wear at the extremities, else bright. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[Jack Williamson]. Stephen Haffner and Richard A. Hauptmann, editors. Seventy-Five. The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer. Royal Oak, Michigan: Haffner Press, 2004.
One of 75 limited first editions numbered and autographed by Williamson, the editors, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, and Connie Willis. Quarto. 599 pages. Foreword by Connie Willis. Introduction by Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Publisher's black cloth with gold foil lettering. In original pictorial dust jacket and original issue slipcase. Minimal shelf wear to the edges of the dust jacket, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
One of 75 limited first editions numbered and autographed by Williamson, the editors, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, and Connie Willis. Quarto. 599 pages. Foreword by Connie Willis. Introduction by Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
Publisher's black cloth with gold foil lettering. In original pictorial dust jacket and original issue slipcase. Minimal shelf wear to the edges of the dust jacket, else fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Williamson. Three First Editions, One Signed, including: Trapped in Space. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc. [1968]. Octavo. 144 pages. Multicolor (illustrated) cloth with yellow and black titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] Golden Blood. Edgewater, MD: Tamerlane Press [1978]. Octavo. 267 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Some staining at head of front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] The Humanoid Touch. Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1980. Signed, limited, slipcase edition. Number 87 of 500 copies. Octavo. 210 pages. Marbled endpapers. Black binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are as new (unread). Slipcase is fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Williamson. Three First Editions, One Signed, including: Darker Than You Think. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1948. Signed, limited edition. Number 458 of 500 copies. Inscribed and signed on the limitation page by the author. Twelvemo. 310 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine, with minor wear. [and:] The Humanoids. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1949. Twelvemo. 239 pages. Red binding with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] Dragon's Island. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1951. Signed on the title page by the author. Twelvemo. 246 pages. Quarter tan cloth over gray paper boards. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, small tears, and minor paper loss. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Jack Williamson. Three First Editions, including: The Power of Blackness. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons [1976]. Octavo. 183 pages. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Minor toning in the paper. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] Brother to Demons, Brother to Gods. New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company [1979]. Octavo. 228 pages. Red binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] The Silicon Dagger. New York: Tom Doherty Associates [1999]. Octavo. 303 pages. Red binding with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Will Stewart [pseudonym of Jack Williamson]. Three First Editions, including: Seetee Shock. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. First U.S. edition. Twelvemo. 238 pages. Red cloth with silver spine titles. Binding slightly separating at spine. Overall, book and dust jacket are very good. [and:] Seetee Ship. New York: Gnome Press, Inc. [1951]. Octavo. 255 pages. Black cloth with orange spine titles. Book and dust jacket are very good with some wear and minor dampstaining at foot of spine. [and:] Seetee Shock. Kingswood, Surrey: The World's Work [1954]. First UK edition. Twelvemo. 159 pages. Green cloth with white spine titles. Some toning in paper. Book and dust jacket are near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gene Wolfe. Five "Book of the New Sun" Series Volumes, One Signed, including: The Shadow of the Torturer. New York: Simon and Schuster [1980]. Signed "Gene Wolfe" on the title page. Octavo. 303 pages. Quarter tan cloth over tan paper boards. Gilt spine titles and facsimile signature on front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] The Claw of the Conciliator. New York: Timescape Books [1981]. Octavo. 303 pages. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Sword of the Lictor. New York: Timescape Books [1981]. Octavo. 302 pages. Quarter red cloth over blue paper boards. Silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] The Citadel of the Autarch. New York: Timescape Books [1983]. Quarter black cloth over gold paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Urth of the New Sun. London: Victor Gollancz, 1987. Octavo. 372 pages. Black binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Donald A. Wollheim. Two Sci-Fi First Editions, including: The Secret of Saturn's Rings; The Secret of the Ninth Planet. Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1954-1959.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Saturn's Rings is black cloth with red spine titles. Ninth Planet is blue cloth with navy-blue spine titles. Illustrated endpapers. Dust jackets. Some foxing in paper. Minor wear on bindings. Overall near fine. Dust jackets have some wear and clipped corners on front flaps. Donald Allen Wollheim (1914-1990) was at the forefront of science-fiction fandom in the United States. In 1953 he introduced the genre to Ace Publishing, and was responsible for the first three-volume paperback edition of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings published in the U.S. This lot includes two of his best novels, published by Winston. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Two octavo volumes.
Saturn's Rings is black cloth with red spine titles. Ninth Planet is blue cloth with navy-blue spine titles. Illustrated endpapers. Dust jackets. Some foxing in paper. Minor wear on bindings. Overall near fine. Dust jackets have some wear and clipped corners on front flaps. Donald Allen Wollheim (1914-1990) was at the forefront of science-fiction fandom in the United States. In 1953 he introduced the genre to Ace Publishing, and was responsible for the first three-volume paperback edition of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings published in the U.S. This lot includes two of his best novels, published by Winston. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Two Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie Novels, including: When Worlds Collide. Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, [1933]. Seventh impression of the later edition. Twelvemo. 344 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor wear to the book and jacket, and a previous owner's bookplate on the front free endpaper, else a very good copy of a classic of the early 1930s. [and:] After Worlds Collide. Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, [1934, i.e. 1944]. First Lippincott edition. Octavo. 341 pages. Publisher's tan cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Scattered brown soiling to the front board and spine. Previous owner's bookplate on the front free endpaper. Minor dust-soiling to the top edge of the textblock. Dust jacket shows moderate toning, mild rubbing to the panels, and moderate edge wear, else a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
[John Wyndham] John Beynon. Planet Plane. London: Newnes, [1936].
First edition, Currey state B. Signed by the author on the title page. Twelvemo. 248 pages.
Publisher's original yellow cloth with titles in black on the spine. Boards and spine soiled. Edges of boards bumped. Text block slightly skewed. Hinges cracked. Light foxing on the pastedowns and endpapers with a few spots on the edges. Currey priority A dust jacket with old taped repairs to the corners and head and foot of the spine. Small area of loss at the head of the spine. Jacket worn at the extremities and faded on the spine panel. Good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition, Currey state B. Signed by the author on the title page. Twelvemo. 248 pages.
Publisher's original yellow cloth with titles in black on the spine. Boards and spine soiled. Edges of boards bumped. Text block slightly skewed. Hinges cracked. Light foxing on the pastedowns and endpapers with a few spots on the edges. Currey priority A dust jacket with old taped repairs to the corners and head and foot of the spine. Small area of loss at the head of the spine. Jacket worn at the extremities and faded on the spine panel. Good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
John Wyndham. Four Science-Fiction First Editions, including: Jizzle. London: Dennis Dobson, [n.d., 1954]. Octavo. 251 pages. Red cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with clipped bottom corner on front flap. [and:] Re-birth. New York: Ballantine Books [1955]. Twelvemo. 185 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. Some wear on binding and toning in paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear, paper loss, and clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] The Midwich Cuckoos. New York: Ballantine Books [1957]. Octavo. 247, untrimmed. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Trouble with Lichen. London: Michael Joseph [1960]. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall near fine with some wear. Dust jacket is fine with clipped bottom corner on front flap. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Arthur Leo Zagat. Seven Out of Time. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1949.
Limited edition, one of 500 copies numbered on a special page tipped-in front. Octavo. 240 pages. Publisher's announcement brochure laid-in. Illustrations by Hannes Bok.
Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Minimal shelf wear. Pages 98 through 102 with front edges folded down, presumably a binding error. Dust jacket by A.J. Donnell bright and without flaw. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Limited edition, one of 500 copies numbered on a special page tipped-in front. Octavo. 240 pages. Publisher's announcement brochure laid-in. Illustrations by Hannes Bok.
Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Minimal shelf wear. Pages 98 through 102 with front edges folded down, presumably a binding error. Dust jacket by A.J. Donnell bright and without flaw. A very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Roger Zelazny. Four "Amber Series" First Editions, including: The Guns of Avalon; Sign of the Unicorn; The Hand of Oberon; The Courts of Chaos. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1972-1978.
First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
The Guns of Avalon is brown cloth with brown titles. Other bindings are tan with black titles (Sign of the Unicorn), gold with black titles (Hand of Oberon), and tan with red titles (Courts of Chaos). Dust jackets. Overall fine. This lot includes novels two through five of the "Corwin Cycle" of Roger Zelazny's popular Chronicles of Amber fantasy series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Four octavo volumes.
The Guns of Avalon is brown cloth with brown titles. Other bindings are tan with black titles (Sign of the Unicorn), gold with black titles (Hand of Oberon), and tan with red titles (Courts of Chaos). Dust jackets. Overall fine. This lot includes novels two through five of the "Corwin Cycle" of Roger Zelazny's popular Chronicles of Amber fantasy series. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Roger Zelazny. Four Limited First Editions, Three Signed, including: The Last Defender of Camelot. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1980. Limited edition. Number 220 of 275 copies. Octavo. 32 pages. Stapled paper binding. Overall fine. [and:] For a Breath I Tarry. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1980. Signed, limited edition. Number 140 of 200. Signed on the limitation page by the author. Octavo. 68 pages. Tan cloth with black titles and illustrated front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Changing Land. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1981. Signed, limited edition. Number 191 of 200 copies. Signed on the limitation page by the author. Octavo. 192 pages. Navy-blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] The Last Defender of Camelot. With Illustrations by Alicia Austin. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1981. Signed, limited edition. Number 234 of 333 copies. Signed on the limitation page by the author. Octavo. 301 pages. Illustrated endpapers. Tan cloth with black titles and illustrated front cover. No dust jacket. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Roger Zelazny. Four First Editions, including; Doorways in the Sand. New York: Harper and Row [1976]. Octavo. 185 pages. Quarter black cloth over neon-green paper boards. Silver spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Roadmarks. New York: Ballantine Books [1979]. Octavo. 185 pages. Quarter tan cloth over brown paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Blood of Amber. New York: Arbor House [1986]. Octavo. 215 pages. Brown cloth with gilt spine titles. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Sign of Chaos. New York: Arbor House [1987]. Octavo. 214 pages. Quarter green paper orver black paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
William Golding, John Wyndham, and Mervyn Peake. Sometime, Never. Three Tales of Imagination. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1956.
First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with gilt spine titles. In the original dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book. The textblock shows mild foxing along the edges and at the endpapers. Dust jacket shows mild edge wear and moderate foxing to the rear panel. Overall, a very good copy.
Collects three novellas: "Envoy Extraordinary" by Golding, "Consider Her Ways" by Wyndham, and "Boy in Darkness" by Peake. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages.
Publisher's green cloth with gilt spine titles. In the original dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book. The textblock shows mild foxing along the edges and at the endpapers. Dust jacket shows mild edge wear and moderate foxing to the rear panel. Overall, a very good copy.
Collects three novellas: "Envoy Extraordinary" by Golding, "Consider Her Ways" by Wyndham, and "Boy in Darkness" by Peake. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Books of "Predictive" History and the Supernatural including: Guy Boothby. Pharos the Egyptian. London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1899. First edition. Octavo. 376 pages. Publisher's original blue cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on the spine and front board. Front hinge broken causing the front board to become detached. Front free endpaper loose. Wear and bumping to corners. Contents toned but tight. Good condition. Hector C. Bywater. The Great Pacific War: A History of the American-Japanese Campaign of 1931-33 and The Great Pacific War: A Historic Prophecy Now Being Fulfilled. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925 and 1942 respectively. Both works are first editions. Octavo. 317 and 321 pages respectively. Both works in the original publisher's cloth binding with shelf wear, especially at the extremities. The later volume has some fraying at the head of the spine. Contents of both volumes slightly toned. Very good. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Seven Movie-Related Books, George Lucas. Star Wars. New York: Ballantine Books [1977]. Octavo. 183 pages. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. [and:] Steven Spielberg. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. New York: Delacorte Press [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 256 pages. Quarter black cloth over gray paper boards. Silver spine titles. [and:] George Romero and Susanna Sparrow. Dawn of the Dead. [New York]: St. Martin's Press [1978]. Octavo. 210 pages. Quarter orange cloth over orange paper boards. Black spine titles. [and:] Alan Dean Foster. Splinter of the Mind's Eye. New York: Ballantine Books [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 216 pages, untrimmed. Navy-blue cloth with gilt spine titles. [and:] Alan Dean Foster. Splinter of the Mind's Eye. London: Souvenir Press [1978]. First British edition. Octavo. 216 pages. Navy-blue cloth with gilt spine titles. [and:] Brian Daley. Han Solo's Revenge. New York: Ballantine Books [1979]. First edition. Octavo. 198 pages. Quarter red cloth over orange paper boards. Gilt spine titles. [and:] Alastair Dougall. James Bond: The Secret World of 007. Illustrated by Roger Stewart. New York: Dorling-Kindersley, 2000. First U.S. edition. Folio. 144 pages. Illustrated case binding. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine to fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Four Modern Mystery Novels, One Signed. All books published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf, including: George V. Higgins. The Friends of Eddie Coyle. 1972. Octavo. 183 pages. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Minor wear and fading on the spine. [and:] George V. Higgins. The Digger's Game. 1973. Octavo. 214 pages. The front endpaper is signed by the author. Green cloth with gilt titles. Some wear and fading on the spine. [and:] Ross MacDonald. The Blue Hammer. 1976. Octavo. 270 pages, untrimmed. Quarter black cloth over blue paper boards. Gilt titles. [and:] John D. MacDonald. One More Sunday. 1984. Octavo. 311 pages. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Silver titles. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine to fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Science Fiction First Editions by Female Authors, including: Virginia Swain. The Hollow Skin. New York Toronto: Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, [1938]. First edition (F & R colophon on copyright page). Twelvemo. 275 pages. Publisher's green cloth with red titles. Top edge red. No dust jacket. Very good condition. [and:] Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Time of the Fourth Horseman. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976. First edition. Octavo. 183 pages. Publisher's black cloth with orange spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild wear to the spine head and the bottom edge of the boards. Minimal wear to the dust jacket at the corners and spine folds, else very good. [and:] Tanith Lee. East of Midnight. New York: St. Martin's Press, [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 175 pages. Publisher's black cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Two Early Twentieth Century Science Fiction First Editions, including: J. D. Bernal. The World, The Flesh and the Devil. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1929. First edition. Sixteenmo. 96 pages plus 24 pages of advertisements. Publisher's crimson paper over boards with a white title plate affixed to the front board and spine and titled in black. Moderate edge wear, bumped corners, chipping to the spine ends, and tender hinges, else a very good copy. [and:] Robert W. Chambers. The Dark Star. New York London: D. Appleton and Company, 1917. First edition. Twelvemo. 421 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles. Light overall wear to the boards, some sunning to the spine, and toning of the textblock. Overall, a good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Science Fiction First Editions from the 1940s and 1950s, including: Franklin Gregory. The White Wolf. New York: Random House, [1941]. First printing. Octavo. 271 pages. Publisher's green cloth with white spine titles. No dust jacket. Boards rubbed at the spine ends and the corners. Spine slightly skewed. Hinges shaken, but binding remains intact. Overall, a good copy. [and:] [Fletcher Pratt] George U. Fletcher. The Well of the Unicorn. New York: William Sloane Associates, Inc., [1948]. First printing of the first edition. Octavo. 338 pages. Publisher's gray cloth with gilt spine lettering. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate wear and soiling to the book and dust jacket, else a very good copy. [and:] John Mantley. The 27th Day. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1957. First edition. Octavo. 248 pages. Publisher's black cloth with red and yellow titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. A crisp copy in very good condition overall. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Science Fiction First Editions from the 1950s, One Signed, including: David Duncan. Beyond Eden. New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. First edition. Twelvemo. 169 pages. Publisher's turquoise cloth with blue spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Book mildly worn around the edges. Textblock toned throughout. Dust jacket rubbed and worn, with a three-quarter-inch open tear at the front spine fold, and minor chipping at the spine ends. Overall, a good, solid copy. [and:] Hank Searls. The Big X. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1959]. First edition. Octavo. 241 pages. Publisher's red over gray cloth with black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild edge wear to the boards. Dust jacket has minor wear at the spine ends and corners, else a fine copy. [and:] Philip Wylie. The Answer. New York Toronto: Rinehart & Company, Inc., [1955]. First edition. Twelvemo. 63 pages. Publisher's cream paper over boards with gilt and black titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Fantasy First Editions from the 1970s, including: S. Beach Chester [pseudonym for Philip Jose Farmer]. The Arsene Lepine - Herlock Soames Affair. Boulder, Colorado: The Aspen Press, 1976. First edition. One of 200 specialty copies numbered and bound by hand. Octavo. 88 pages, Aspen Press catalog, limitation page. Publisher's illustrated paper over boards. Fine condition. [and:] John Linssen. Tabitha fffoulkes. New York: Arbor House, [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 311 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth over red boards with white spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild wear at the spine ends, else fine condition. [and:] Thomas Blackburn. The Feast of the Wolf. London: MacGibbon & Kee, [1971]. First edition. Octavo. 158 pages. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] R. A. Lafferty. Not to Mention Camels. Indianapolis / New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., [1976]. First edition, first printing. Octavo. 215 pages. Publisher's purple cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor bump to the spine head of the book. Dust jacket shows minimal wear to the edges and corners, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Science Fiction Titles from the 1970s, including: Donald Barr. Space Relations. New York: Charterhouse, [1973]. First edition. Octavo. 249 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] Gardner Dozois. Strangers. New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1978]. First edition. Octavo. 191 pages. Publisher's teal cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal edge wear to the dust jacket, else fine condition. [and:] Barrington J. Bayley. Collision with Chronos. London: Allison & Busby, [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 169 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate toning to the textblock, else a fine copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Two Fantasy Titles from the 1980s, including: Les Daniels. Yellow Fog. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., [1986]. First edition. Signed by the author and the illustrator on the limitation page bound in front. Octavo. 191 pages. Illustrated by Frank Villano. Publisher's green cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] John R. Maxim. Time Out of Mind. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. First edition. Octavo. 502 pages. Publisher's blue cloth over gray paper boards with silver spine titles. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Five Arkham House Short Story Collections. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes, except Disclosures in Scarlet, which is octavo. All are black cloth with gilt spine titles, including: Algernon Blackwood. The Doll and One Other. 1946. 138 pages. [and:] Carl Jacobi. Revelations in Black. 1947. 272 pages. [and:] Lord Dunsany. The Fourth Book of Jorkens. 1948. 194 pages. [and:] Carl Jacobi. Portraits in Moonlight. 1964. 213 pages. [and:] Carl Jacobi. Disclosures in Scarlet. 1972. 181 pages. Overall, books and dust jackets are near fine to fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Five Arkham House First Editions by Women Writers. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin, by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes in the publisher's black cloth with gilt titles, including: Evangeline Walton. Witch House. 1945. 200 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Cynthia Asquith. This Mortal Coil. 1947. 245 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Zealia Bishop. The Curse of Yig. 1953. 175 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Margery Lawrence. Number Seven Queer Street. 1969. 236 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman. Collected Ghost Stories. 1974. 189 pages. Overall very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Five Arkham House First Editions, Two Signed. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes in black cloth with gilt spine titles, including: J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories. 1945. 357 pages. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] L. P. Hartley. The Travelling Grave and Other Stories. 1948. 235 pages. Signed on the front endpaper by Fritz Leiber. Overall very good with wear on the binding. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. [and:] Greye La Spina. Invaders from the Dark. 1960. 168 pages. The front endpaper is inscribed and signed by August Derleth. Book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Brian Lumley. The Caller of the Black. 1971. 235 pages. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Brian Lumley. Beneath the Moors. 1974. 145 pages. Book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Arkham House First Editions, One Signed. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin, by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes in the publisher's black cloth with gilt titles, including: Denys Val Baker. The Face in the Mirror. 1971. 113 pages. Overall very fine. [and:] Walter de la Mare. Eight Tales. 1971. 108 pages. Overall very fine. [and:] Donald S. Fryer. Songs and Sonnets Atlantean. 1971. 134 pages. Overall very fine. [and:] Phyllis Eisenstein. Born to Exile. 1978. 202 pages. Title page is inscribed, signed, and dated by the author. Overall very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Arkham House First Editions. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin, by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes in the publisher's black cloth with gilt titles, including: H. R. Wakefield. Strayers from Sheol. 1961. 186 pages. Overall very fine. [and:] Stephen Grendon. Mr. George and Other Odd Persons. 1963. 239 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Vincent Starrett. The Quick and the Dead. 1963. 145 pages. Overall fine. [and:] Arthur J. Burks. Black Medicine. 1966. 308 pages. Overall very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Arkham House First Editions. All books published in Sauk City, Wisconsin, by Arkham House. All are twelvemo volumes in the publisher's black cloth with gilt titles, including: A. E. Coppard. Fearful Pleasures. 1946. 301 pages. Overall near fine with some wear at head and foot of spine on dust jacket. [and:] H. R. Wakefield. The Clock Strikes Twelve. 1946. 248 pages. Overall near fine with some wear at head and foot of spine on dust jacket. [and:] S. Fowler Wright. The Throne of Saturn. 1949. 186 pages. Overall fine. [and:] John Metcalfe. The Feasting Dead. 1954. 123 pages. Overall fine. Bookplate with previous owner's name affixed to front endpaper. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Ballantine Science-Fiction First Editions. All books published in New York by Ballantine, including: Ahead of Time. 1953. Twelvemo. 177 pages. Blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] David Duncan. Dark Dominion. 1954. Twelvemo. 206 pages. Brown cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Robert Crane. Hero's Walk. 1954. Twelvemo. 196 pages. Red cloth with black spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] David Duncan. Beyond Eden. 1955. Twelvemo. 169 pages. Blue cloth with blue spine titles. Minor wear along spine on front cover. Some toning, small tears and chips in paper. Overall very good. Dust jacket is near fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Del Rey Science-Fiction First Editions. All three books published in New York by Del Rey/Ballantine, including: James P. Hogan. Entoverse: A Giants Novel. 1991. Octavo. 418 pages, untrimmed. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Red spine titles. Overall fine. [and:] James P. Hogan. The Immortality Option. 1995. Octavo. 321 pages, untrimmed. Quarter black cloth over blue paper on boards, Gold spine titles. Overall very fine. [and:] Alice Borchardt. The Silver Wolf. 1998. Octavo. 451 pages, untrimmed. Quarter black cloth over gray paper boards. Silver spine titles. Overall very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Five Doubleday Science-Fiction First Editions. All books published in Garden City, New York, by Doubleday, including: Anthony Boucher, ed. The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction, Fifth Series. 1956. Octavo. 256 pages. Black binding with red titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor toning. [and:] Avram Davidson. The Phoenix and the Mirror. 1969. Octavo. 209 pages. Tan cloth with black titles. Bump on bottom edge of back cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Ron Goulart. Crackpot. 1977. Octavo. 150 pages. Blue binding with silver titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Charles L. Grant. The Ravens of the Moon. 1978. Octavo. 184 pages. Navy-blue binding with white titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] Lloyd Biggle, Jr. The Whirligig of Time. 1979. Octavo. 211 pages. Black binding with blue titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Gnome Press Science-Fiction First Editions. All books published in Hicksville, New York, by Gnome Press, including: William Gray Beyer. Minions of the Moon. 1950. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Green cloth with red titles on spine and front cover. Some staining at foot of front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] Nat Schachner. Space Lawyer. 1953. Octavo. 222 pages. Yellow cloth with green spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine with minor wear. [and:] H. Chandler Elliott. Reprieve from Paradise. 1955. Octavo. 256 pages. Tan cloth with black spine titles. Minor stains and spotting on covers. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] James A. Schmitz. Agent of Vega. 1960. Octavo. 191 pages. Gray cloth with red spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Gnome Press Science-Fiction First Editions. All published in New York by Gnome Press, Inc., including: Lewis Padget. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and The Fairy Chessmen. 1951. Octavo. 254 pages. Brown cloth with black spine titles. Minor stain at foot of front cover and some toning in paper. Overall, book and dust jacket are near fine. [and:] William Morrison. Mel Oliver and Space Rover on Mars. 1954. Octavo. 191 pages. Yellow cloth with red titles and front-cover illustration. Overall fine with minor wear. Dust jacket is near fine with clipped upper corner on front flap. [and:] Robert Randall: The Shrouded Planet. 1957. Octavo. 188 pages. Navy-blue cloth with blue spine titles. Some toning in paper. Overall, near fine. Dust jacket is fine. [and:] Robert Randall. The Dawning Light. 1959. Octavo. 191 pages. Navy-blue cloth with red spine titles. Some toning in paper. Overall near fine. Dust jacket is fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Five Science Fiction First Editions Published by Gollancz. All volumes published London: Victor Gollancz Ltd. All volumes in very good or better condition, including: Suzy McKee Charnas. Walk to the End of the World. 1979. First edition. Octavo. 214 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. [and:] Bob Shaw. Who Goes Here?. 1977. First edition. Octavo. 160 pages. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. [and:] Bob Shaw. Ship of Strangers. 1978. First edition. Octavo. 160 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. [and:] Daniel F. Galouye. Project Barrier. 1968. First edition. Octavo. 208 pages. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. [and:] Michael Coney. Charisma. 1975. First edition. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original dust jacket. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Science Fiction First Editions Published by John Winston. All volumes published Philadelphia Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, including: Kenneth Wright [pseudonym for Lester del Rey]. The Mysterious Planet. [1953]. First edition. Octavo. 209 pages. Publisher's red cloth with yellow spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. One small chip at the top of the front panel, else very good condition. [and:] Bryce Walton. Sons of the Ocean Deeps. [1952]. First edition. Octavo. 216 pages. Publisher's light blue cloth with dark blue spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Some minor chipping to the dust jacket edges, including a small open tear at the top, front flap fold, else very good condition. [and:] Philip Latham. Missing Men of Saturn. [1953]. First edition. Octavo. 215 pages. Publisher's red cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Four small open tears along the dust jacket edges, else a very good copy. A handsome set of Atomic-era science fiction novels. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Large Collection of Classic Paperbacks, including: Daniel Galouye. Dark Universe. New York: Bantam Books, [1961]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 154 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Near fine condition. [and:] Anne McCaffrey. Dragonflight. New York: Ballantine Books, [1968]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 309 pages. Last few pages and back cover soiled at top, else very good condition. [and:] Richard C. Meredith. We All Died at Breakaway Station. New York: Ballantine Books, [1969]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 244 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. [and:] Richard C. Meredith. Run, Come See Jerusalem! New York: Ballantine Books, [1976]. First edition. Sixteenmo. 232 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Two small vertical creases on the spine, else fine condition. [and:] Andre Norton. Spell of the Witch World. New York: DAW Books, Inc., [1972]. Sixteenmo. 159 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. The first DAW Books publication. [and:] Lewis Padgett. Well of the Worlds. New York: Galaxy Publishing Corp., [1953]. Sixteenmo. 127 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. Galaxy Science Fiction Novel No. 17. [and:] Sax Rohmer. The Fire Goddess. New York: Gold Medal Books, [1952]. Sixteenmo. 192 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Spine defective, with pages loose at the front of the text, else a good copy. [and:] Sax Rohmer. Return of Sumuru. New York: Gold Medal Books, [1954]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 172 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Spine wear, else very good condition. [and:] Michael Shea. A Quest for Simbilis. New York: DAW Books, [1974]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 159 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. [and:] Olaf Stapledon. Odd John. New York: Galaxy Publishing Corp., [1959]. Sixteenmo. 191 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Previous book shop's stamps on the half title page, and light edge wear. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Olaf Stapledon. Philosophy and Living. Two volumes. London: Pelican Books Published by Penguin Books Limited, [1939]. Sixteenmo. 464 pages. Illustrated wrappers with self flaps. Very good condition. [and:] Bram Stoker. Dracula's Guest. London: Arrow Books, [1966]. First Arrow edition. Sixteenmo. 192 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. [and:] Roger Zelazny. The Dream Master. New York: Ace Books, [1966]. Sixteenmo. 155 pages. Illustrated wrappers. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Thirteen Science-Fiction and Exploitation Paperbacks, Three Signed, including: L. Sprague de Camp. Rogue Queen. New York: Dell, [1951]. Twelvemo. 192 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and toning. [and:] Claire Morgan. The Price of Salt. New York: Bantam Books [1952]. Twelvemo. 249 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. Claire Morgan was a pseudonym used by novelist Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995). [and:] Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine Books [1953]. Inscribed and signed inside the front cover by the author. Twelvemo. 199 pages. Overall very good with wear and cracking along the spine. Stored in red cloth slipcase in fine condition. [and:] Murray Leinster. Space Platform. New York: Pocket Books, Inc. [1953]. Twelvemo. 167 pages. Overall very good with some toning and wear. [and:] Richard Matheson. Third from the Sun. New York: Bantam Books [1954]. Twelvemo. 180 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. [and:] Robert Crane. Hero's Walk. New York: Ballantine Books [1954]. Twelvemo. 196 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and toning. [and:] Frank Herbert. 21st Century Sub. New York: Avon Books [1956]. Twelvemo. 190 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. [and:] Alfred Bester. Starburst. New York: Signet Books [1958]. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear and some marks along bottom edges of paper. [and:] James Blish. The Triumph of Time. New York: Avon Publications, Inc. [1958]. Twelvemo. 158 pages. Overall near fine with minor wear. [and:] Daniel F. Galouye. Dark Universe. New York: Bantam Books [1961]. Twelvemo. 154 pages. Overall very good with some wear and staining. [and:] Harlan Ellison. Rockabilly. London: Frederick Muller [1961]. Signed by the author on the title page. Twelvemo. 176 pages. Near fine with minor wear. [and:] Edmond Hamilton. Outside the Universe. New York: Ace Books [1964]. Inscribed and signed by the author inside the front cover. Twelvemo. 173 pages. Overall very very good with moderate wear. [and:] Daniel F. Galouye. The Infinite Man. New York: Bantam Books [1973]. Twelvemo. 202 pages. Overall fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Classic Science Fiction Chapbooks, including: Fritz Leiber. The Demons of the Upper Air. Printed by Roy A. Squires, [1969]. First edition. Octavo. [12] pages. One of 275 numbered copies. Publisher's brown paper wrappers with a white title plate inset on the front cover lettered in black. In original issue white envelope. Fine condition. [and:] Clifford D. Simak. The Creator. Los Angeles: Crawford Publications, [1946]. First edition. Octavo. 48 pages. Staple bound in publisher's pink wrappers with black titles. Toning around the edges of the wrappers. Internal text is clean, though a little toned, else a very good copy. [and:] August Derleth. The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Mycroft & Moran, 1968. Octavo. 38 pages. Staple bound in publisher's green wrappers with red titles on the front cover. Fine condition. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp. Blond Barbarians and Noble Savages. Baltimore, Maryland: T-K Graphics, [1975]. First edition. Octavo. [1-2] 5-46 pages. Staple bound in publisher's blue pictorial wrappers with black titles. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Marvel Tales of Science and Fantasy. Everett, PA: Fantasy Publications, 1934-1935.
Volume One, Numbers Two, Three, and Four. Twelvemo.
Stapled paper covers. Some wear, toning, and soiling. Overall very good.
These three early issues of Marvel Tales include stories by Frank B. Long, Jr., Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, David H. Keller, M.D., H. P. Lovecraft, and George Allen England. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Volume One, Numbers Two, Three, and Four. Twelvemo.
Stapled paper covers. Some wear, toning, and soiling. Overall very good.
These three early issues of Marvel Tales include stories by Frank B. Long, Jr., Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch, David H. Keller, M.D., H. P. Lovecraft, and George Allen England. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Science-Fiction Authors. Uncorrected Proofs for Four Novels, including: Clifford D. Simak. Place of Going to the Stars (aka A Heritage of Stars). New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1977. Octavo. 182 pages. Quarter black cloth over blue paper boards. Overall near fine with some fading on covers. [and:] L. Sprague de Camp. The Hostage of Zir. New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977. Octavo. 198 pages. Blue paper covers. Overall near fine with some fading on covers. [and:] Richard Meredith. Vestiges of Times. New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1978. Quarto. 136 pages. Green paper covers. Overall very good with some fading on covers. [and:] Jack Vance. The Face. Columbia, PA: Underwood-Miller, 1979. Quarto. 224 pages. Spiral-bound, orange paper covers. Overall near fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Four Sci-Fi/Adventure First Editions, One Signed, including: Carl H. Claudy. The Land of No Shadow. New York: Grosset and Dunlap [1933]. 213 pages. Blue cloth with black titles. [and:] Frank V. Martinek. Don Winslow, U.S.N., in Ceylon. Chicago: Rosenow Co. [1934]. 258 pages. The front endpaper is inscribed, signed, and dated by the author. Navy-blue cloth with gilt titles. [and:] William Dixon Bell. The Moon Colony. Chicago: The Goldsmith Publishing Company [1937]. 247 pages. Orange cloth with black titles. [and:] [George Antheil.] The Shape of the War to Come. New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1940. 83 pages. Blue cloth with black titles. All four books are twelvemo, with dust jackets, in overall very good to near fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Three Classic Science-Fiction First Editions, One Signed, including: Herbert Clock and Eric Boetzel. The Light in the Sky. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1929. Twelvemo. 304 pages. Orange cloth with black titles. [and:] George Brydges Rodney. Edge of the World. Duffield and Green [1931]. Octavo. 253 pages. Gray cloth with blue titles. [and:] Curme Gray. Murder in Millennium VI. Chicago: Shasta Publishers [1951]. Twelvemo. 249 pages. The front endpaper is inscribed and signed by the author. Beige cloth with red titles. All three books, with dust jackets, are very good with some wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Classic Science Fiction First Editions, including: Thomas Calvert McClary. Three Thousand Years. Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, Inc., [1954]. First edition. Twelvemo. 224 pages. Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt spine titles (variant Grant binding per Chalker). In original pictorial dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to the book and jacket, and a lightly sunned spine, else fine. [and:] William Temple. Four-Sided Triangle. New York: Frederick Fell, Inc., Publishers, [1951]. First printing. Twelvemo. 240 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Moderate shelf wear to the book and jacket, else a very good copy. [and:] Nat Schachner. Space Lawyer. New York: Gnome Press, Inc., [1953]. First edition. Octavo. 222 pages. Publisher's yellow cloth with green spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Moderate wear around the edges of the book. Dust jacket worn slightly at the spine folds and edges, with mild rubbing. All in all, a very good copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Two Science Fiction First Editions, One Signed, including: William Tenn. Of Men and Monsters. New York: Walker and Company, [1969]. First edition. Octavo. 251 pages. Publisher's white cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild edge wear to the edges, and minor soiling to the boards. Dust jacket slightly worn, with light soiling around the edges, else a very good copy. [and:] E. Hoffmann Price. Far Lands Other Days. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Carcosa, 1975. First edition. Signed by the author and illustrator, George Evans, on a bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. Octavo. 587 pages. Publisher's black cloth with red spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Modern Science Fiction First Editions, including: Gregory Benford & Gordon Eklund. If the Stars Are Gods. New York: Published by Berkley Publishing Corporation, [1977]. First edition. Octavo. 214 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with silver spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear to the book and dust jacket, else a fine copy. [and:] Gordon R. Dickson. The Far Call. New York: The Dial Press / James Wade, 1978. First edition. Octavo. 414 pages. Publisher's black cloth with blue spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, else fine condition. [and:] Norman Spinrad. Bug Jack Barron. New York: Walker and Company, [1969]. First edition. Octavo. 327 pages. Publisher's baby blue cloth with black spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild shelf wear to the dust jacket, else fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Three Modern Fantasy First Editions, including: William Peter Blatty. Legion. New York: Simon and Schuster [1983]. Octavo. 269 pages. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards. Gilt titles. [and:] Orson Scott Card. Lost Boys. New York: Harper Collins [1992]. Octavo. 448 pages, untrimmed. Quarter orange over beige paper boards. Silver titles. [and:] John Darnton. Neanderthal. New York: Random House [1996]. Octavo. 368 pages. Quarter black cloth over black paper boards. Gilt titles. All three books, with dust jackets, are near fine to fine with minor wear. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Modern Popular First Editions, including: James A. Michener. The Source. New York: Random House, [1965]. First edition. Octavo. 909 pages plus maps. Publisher's teal cloth with gilt titles and dark blue linear decoration. In original pictorial dust jacket. Soiling to boards, and edge wear noticeable. Dust jacket moderately worn, with a 1" open tear at the top of the front panel, wear at the spine folds, and noticeable chipping at the spine ends. Overall, a tight, good copy. [and:] Gregory McDonald. Fletch, Too. New York: Warner Books, Inc., [1986]. First printing. Octavo. 249 pages. Publisher's dark blue cloth over blue paper boards with gilt and white spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Fine condition. [and:] William Bayer. Switch. New York: Linden Press / Simon & Schuster, 1984. First edition. Octavo. 319 pages. Publisher's brown cloth over orange paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Very good condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Eight Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author Bibliographies, including: Sam Moskowitz. Hugo Gernsback: Father of Science Fiction. New York: Criterion Linotyping and Printing Co., Inc, 1959. Twelvemo. 32 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] Bradford M. Day. Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Bibliography. New York: Science-Fiction and Fantasy Publications [1962]. Octavo. 47 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] Lawrence Knapp. The First Editions of Philip Jose Farmer. Menlo Park, CA: David G. Turner [1976]. Octavo. 8 pages. Stapled paper binding. [and:] Daniel J. H. Levack and Tim Underwood, eds. Fantasms: A Jack Vance Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1978. Octavo. 91 pages. Paperback with illustrated covers. [and:] Graeme Flanagan, ed. Robert Bloch: A Bio-Bibliography. Canberra City, Australia: Graeme Flanagan, 1979. Octavo. 62 pages. Stapled paper binding. Illustrated covers. Some toning in the paper. [and:] Daniel J. H. Levack, ed. Amber Dreams: A Roger Zelazny Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1983. Octavo. 152 pages. Paperback with illustrated covers. [and:] Charlotte Laughlin and Daniel J. H. Levack, eds. De Camp: and L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1983. Octavo. 328 pages. Paperback with illustrated covers. [and:] Stephen King: The Collection Formed by John McLaughlin of the Book Sail. San Francisco: Pacific Book Auction Galleries, 1993. Octavo. Stapled paper binding. Overall very good to fine copies. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Twelve Sci-Fi and Horror Reference Books, including: Donald B. Day, ed. Index to the Science Fiction Magazines, 1926-1950. Portland, OR: Perri Press [1952]. Quarto. 184 pages. Tan cloth with black titles on spine and front cover. Overall fine. Dust jacket is very good with some wear, small edge tears, and minor paper loss at head of spine. [and:] Joseph H. Crawford, Jr., James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant. "333": A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel. Providence, RI: The Grandon Company, 1953. Octavo. 80 pages. Stapled paper binding. Overall near fine with some wear. [and:] Bradford M. Day. The Complete Checklist of Science-Fiction Magazines. New York: Science-Fiction and Fantasy Publication, 1961. Octavo. 63 pages. Stapled paper binding. Overall fine with minor fading and creasing. [and:] James Gunn. Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. [1975] Quarto. 250 pages. Index. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles and orange cover decoration. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Barry McGhan. Sciencefiction and Fantasy Pseudonyms. Dearborn, MI: Misfit Press, 1976. Octavo. 70 pages. Stapled paper covers. Overall near fine. [and:] George Locke. Science Fiction First Editions. London: Ferret Fantasy, 1978. Limited first edition. Number 15 of 49 copies. Signed on the copyright page by the author. Octavo. 96 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] E. F. Bleiler. The Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction. Glen Rock, NJ: Fireball Books, 1978. Octavo. 266 pages. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Stuart W. Wells III. The Science Fiction and Heroic Fantasy Author Index. Duluth, MN: Purple Unicorn Books, 1978. Octavo. 185 pages. Paper binding. Overall fine with minor wear. [and:] David Pringle. Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, Inc., 1985. Octavo. 224 pages. Black cloth with silver spine titles. Some toning in the paper. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] James Cawthorn and Michael Moorcock. Fantasy: The 100 Best Books. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, Inc., 1988. Octavo. 216 pages. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Stephen Jones and Kim Newman. Horror: 100 Best Books. New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, Inc., 1988. Octavo. 256 pages. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Stephanie Howlett-West, ed. The Inter-Galactic Price Guide to Science-Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Modesto, CA: Stephanie Howlett-West, 1997. Quarto. 373 pages. Laminated paper covers with spiral binding. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four Science-Fiction Reference Works, One Signed, including: Brian Ash, ed. The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: Harmony Books, 1977. First U.S. edition. Quarto. 352 pages. Navy-blue cloth with silver spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine with minor wear. [and:] Robert Holdstock, ed. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Foreword by Isaac Asimov. London: Octopus Books, 1978. Quarto. 219 pages. Index. Illustrated endpapers. Orange cloth with blue spine titles and illustration on front cover. The front cover has some bumps at the foot near spine. Overall near fine. The dust jacket is fine. [and:] Michael Whelan. Wonderworks: Science Fiction and Fantasy Art. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 1979. Signed, limited, first edition. Number 941 of 2000 copies. Bookplate signed by the author attached to the front endleaf. Quarto. 119 pages. Blue binding with silver titles and decorations on spine and front cover. No dust jacket. Overall fine with minor wear. [and:] The New Visions: A Collection of Modern Science Fiction Art. Introduction by Frederik Pohl. Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1982. Quarto. 87 pages. Black binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Reference Books from the Classic Era of Science Fiction, including: J. O. Bailey. Pilgrims Through Space and Time. New York: Argus Books, Inc., [1947]. First edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Octavo. 341 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal bottom shelf wear to the book. Textblock edges lightly toned. Dust jacket with minor edge wear. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Harold Leland Goodwin. The Science Book of Space Travel. New York: Franklin Watts, Inc., 1954. First edition. Octavo. 213 pages. Publisher's black cloth with white spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped). Minimal edge wear to the book, and minor chipping around the edges of the dust jacket, else very good. [and:] Talbot Mundy: Messenger of Destiny. Compiled by Donald M. Grant. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., 1983. First edition. Quarto. 253 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Mild wear to the dust jacket at the spine ends and corners, else a fine, bright copy. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gerry de la Ree. Three Fantasy Editions, One Signed, including: Fantasy Collector's Journal, 1974; Bok: A Tribute to Hannes Bok (1914-1964); A Hannes Bok Sketchbook. Saddle River, NJ: Gerry de la Ree, 1974-1976.
First hardcover editions. Three quarto volumes.
Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. No dust jackets. Overall fine with some rounding on the corners. Fantasy Collector's Journal and Bok: A Tribute are numbered 59 of 80 and 36 of 75, respectively. Bok is signed "Gerry de la Ree" on the front endpaper. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First hardcover editions. Three quarto volumes.
Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. No dust jackets. Overall fine with some rounding on the corners. Fantasy Collector's Journal and Bok: A Tribute are numbered 59 of 80 and 36 of 75, respectively. Bok is signed "Gerry de la Ree" on the front endpaper. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Four First-Edition Volumes of Science-Fiction Art, including: Roy G. Krenkel. Cities and Scenes from the Ancient World. Philadelphia: Owlswick Press, 1974. Folio. 82 pages. Red cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. Overall, book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] Virgil Finlay. An Astrology Sketch Book. West Kingston, R.I.: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1975. Quarto. 148 pages. Quarter burgundy cloth over gray paper boards. Gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Book of Virgil Finlay. Waldwick, N.J.: Gerry de la Ree, 1975. Quarto. 128 pages. Black cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. Book and dust jacket are very fine. [and:] Upon the Winds of Yesterday and Other Explorations: The Paintings of George Barr. West Kingston, R.I.: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1976. Includes a 3.5 x 8 inch blue paper insert signed "George Barr". Quarto. 140 pages. Blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Lot of Fourteen Reference Volumes on Children's Books, including: Percy Muir. English Children's Books, 1600 to 1900. London: B. T. Batsford, 1979. Third printing. Octavo. 236 pages. Index. Green binding with gilt spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] Ann R. Montanaro. Pop-Up and Movable Books: A Bibliography. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1993. Octavo. 559 pages. Tan cloth with brown and gilt titles on spine and front cover. No dust jacket. Overall fine. [and:] Edward S. Postal. Price Guide and Bibliography to Children's and Illustrated Books. Laguna Beach, CA: M&P Press, 1994. Octavo. 295 pages. Burgundy leather with gold spine titles. Overall, book and dust jacket are fine. [and:] The Modern Pop-Up, 1930-1994. Columbia, SC: Book Finders International, 1994. Octavo. 140 pages. Paper binding. Overall fine. [and:] Charles Heffelfinger. The Bayport Companion. Tampa, FL: Midnight Press, 1994. Octavo. 102 pages. Paper binding. Overall near fine. [and:] Tony Carpentieri. Frank and Joe Turn Blue, 3rd Edition. Rheem Valley, CA: SynSine Press, 1994. Octavo. 248 pages. Laminated paper covers with spiral binding. Overall fine. [and:] Laura A. Clarke. Clarke's Guide to Margaret Sutton's Judy Bolton Mystery Stories. Rheem Valley, CA: SynSine Press, 1995. Octavo. 37 pages. Laminated paper covers with spiral binding. Overall fine. [and:] Michael Patrick Hearn, Trinkett Clark and H. Nichols B. Clark. Myth, Magic, and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustration. Boulder, CO: Roberts Rinehart Publishers, 1996. Quarto. 242 pages. Paper binding. Overall near fine. [and:] David Brown and Virginia Brown. Whitman Juvenile Books: Reference and Value Guide. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1997. Quarto. 144 pages. Paper binding. Overall fine. [and:] E. Christian Mattson and Thomas B. Davis. A Collector's Guide to Hardcover Boys' Series Books, 1872-1993. Newark, Delaware: MAD Book Publishers, 1996. The half-title page is inscribed and signed by Ed Mattson. Quarto. 577 pages. Paper covers with spiral binding. Overall very good with minor wear. [and:] E. Christian Mattson and Thomas B. Davis. A Collector's Guide to Hardcover Boys' Series Books, 1872-1993. Newark, Delaware: MAD Book Publishers, 1997. Quarto. 577 pages. Paper binding. Overall very good with minor wear. [and:] James E. Ogden. Rick Brant Electronic/Science Adventure Series Guide. New Fairfield, CT: James E. Ogden, 1998. Octavo. 35 pages. Paper with spiral binding. Overall fine. [and:] Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman. The Mysterious Case of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1998. Quarto. 135 pages. Index. Paper binding. Overall fine. John Axe. The Secret of Collecting Girls' Series Books. Grantsville, MD: Hobby House Press, 2000. Quarto. 128 pages. Paper binding. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Three Books About Books, One Signed, including: Herbert Faulkner West. The Mind on the Wing. New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1947]. First edition. Octavo. 308 pages. Publisher's tan cloth with brown spine titles. In original issue dust jacket. Minor edge wear to the book. Textblock edges lightly toned. Dust jacket worn around the edges, with mild rubbing, two small tears at the top of the rear panel, and a fingernail-sized chip at the spine head. Overall, a very good copy. [and:] Allen and Patricia Ahearn. Collected Books. The Guide to Values. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1991]. Third printing. Inscribed and signed by both authors on the title page. Octavo. 636 pages. Publisher's brown cloth over brown paper boards with gilt spine titles. In original pictorial dust jacket. Minimal shelf wear, else a fine copy. [and:] Merle Johnson. American First Editions. New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1936. Third edition. Revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck. Octavo. 507 pages. Publisher's blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Top edge gilt. Mild edge wear to the boards, a sunned spine, and minor dust-soiling to the textblock edges. Overall, a very good copy of Johnson's classic. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
The Arkham Collector. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, Publishers, 1967-1971. Bound volume of Numbers One through Nine of "The Arkham Collector." 343 pages. Illustrated.
Black cloth back, gilt spine titles. No dust jacket. Overall fine.
"The Arkham Collector," published by August Derleth, was a subscription-only periodical intended to replace an annual bulletin sent to previous Arkham House customers publicizing forthcoming book titles. These issues contain, not only announcements from the publishing house, but also prose and poetry by favorite "weird fiction" authors. Also included is a typed, one-page addendum prepared after Derleth's death in July 1971. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Black cloth back, gilt spine titles. No dust jacket. Overall fine.
"The Arkham Collector," published by August Derleth, was a subscription-only periodical intended to replace an annual bulletin sent to previous Arkham House customers publicizing forthcoming book titles. These issues contain, not only announcements from the publishing house, but also prose and poetry by favorite "weird fiction" authors. Also included is a typed, one-page addendum prepared after Derleth's death in July 1971. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Stock List of Books From Arkham House Mycroft & Moran October 1972. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1972.
Twelvemo. 26 pages. Publisher's short stock title list and addendum laid-in.
Stiff wraps with two-staple binding. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Twelvemo. 26 pages. Publisher's short stock title list and addendum laid-in.
Stiff wraps with two-staple binding. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Gnome Press Fantasy Calendar for 1949. 7.5 x 10 inches, twelve pages, a few small stains to the Hannes Bok cover, else very good condition. The first Fantasy calendar featuring an original illustration for each month including outstanding examples by Hannes Bok, Edd Cartier, and Frank R. Paul. The calendar is accompanied by the original Gnome Press announcement, slightly chipped and toned around the edges. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Fantasy Books, 1948-49, from Shasta Publishers. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1949.
Twentyfourmo. 18 pages.
Paper binding with stapled covers. Staples have rusted. Overall fine.
This Shasta Publishers preview of forthcoming titles includes descriptions of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Who Goes There (which was adapted for the 1951 film classic The Thing from Another World), L. Ron Hubbard's Slaves of Sleep, and Robert A. Heinlein's Methuselah's Children, as well as a listing of titles from other fantasy publishers. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Twentyfourmo. 18 pages.
Paper binding with stapled covers. Staples have rusted. Overall fine.
This Shasta Publishers preview of forthcoming titles includes descriptions of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Who Goes There (which was adapted for the 1951 film classic The Thing from Another World), L. Ron Hubbard's Slaves of Sleep, and Robert A. Heinlein's Methuselah's Children, as well as a listing of titles from other fantasy publishers. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
The Fanscient, Issues Three through Twelve. Portland, OR: Portland Science-Fantasy Society, 1948-1950.
Twentyfourmo. 32 pages each, except Number Nine, which is a double issue with 64 pages.
Stapled booklets. Overall fine.
These ten issues of the official publication of the Portland Science-Fantasy Society, covering the group's activities from Summer 1948 through Summer 1950, feature short stories, essays, poems, illustrations, and book reviews. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Twentyfourmo. 32 pages each, except Number Nine, which is a double issue with 64 pages.
Stapled booklets. Overall fine.
These ten issues of the official publication of the Portland Science-Fantasy Society, covering the group's activities from Summer 1948 through Summer 1950, feature short stories, essays, poems, illustrations, and book reviews. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Donald B. Day, editor. The Fanscient, No. 13-14 Spring-Summer, 1951. Portland: Donald B. Day, 1951.
First edition. Twentyfourmo. 63 pages. Illustrations throughout, many in color.
Pictorial wraps with two-staple binding. A remarkably sound copy in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
First edition. Twentyfourmo. 63 pages. Illustrations throughout, many in color.
Pictorial wraps with two-staple binding. A remarkably sound copy in fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
1950 New York Science Fiction Convention Program. Unpaginated, 4.75 x 6.5 inches, July 1, 1950, staple bound in illustrated wrappers. Neat item from the golden age of science fiction fandom. This brief pamphlet is loaded with advertisements for publishers, their books, other conventions, and more. An ad toward the front of the book reads "Just Published...The book of the Ray Bradbury stories which are the epic of men on Mars...The Martian Chronicles." The program also includes an introduction by Lester del Rey, a Program of Events for the weekend, and a short piece by Judith Merril titled "Science Fiction---Something Special." A fascinating piece of science fiction ephemera in very fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Six Science-Fiction Related Periodicals and Fanzines, including: Fantasy Magazine. August 1934. Twelvemo. 16 pages. Staples removed. Dampstaining in top left corner. Overall very good. [and:] Fantasy Magazine. June 1935. Twelvemo. Pages 153-172. Stapled paper. No cover. Dampstaining on bottom half. Overall very good. [and:] Fantasy Magazine. June 1936. Twelvemo. Pages 69-100. Stapled paper. No cover. Back page unattached. Toning in paper. Overall good. [and:] Unknown. April 1941. Twelvemo. 162 pages. Paperback with illustrated covers. Some wear on covers and toning in paper. Overall very good. Includes the first publication of "The Castle of Iron" by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt. [and:] The Garden of Fear by Robert E. Howard and Other Stories of the Bizarre and Fantastic. Los Angeles: Crawford House, 1945. Twelvemo. 79 pages. Stapled paper binding with illustrated covers. Overall fine. [and:] Worlds of IF Science Fiction. November-December 1974. Twelvemo. 160 pages. Paperback with illustrated covers. Overall fine. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Tarzan Clans of America Official Guide. Tarzana, CA: Tarzan Clans of America/Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1939.
Twelvemo. 32 pages.
Paper binding with stapled covers. Overall fine.
This official publication of the Edgar Rice Burroughs-sanctioned Tarzan Clans of America was intended "for the information of members only, and the Guide [could] never be shown to a non-member nor any of its contents divulged to any but members and honorary members." Included in the Guide are Clan passwords, songs, and the official "Dictionary of the Ape Language." No Tarzan/Burroughs collection can be complete without this hard-to-find jungle gem! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
Twelvemo. 32 pages.
Paper binding with stapled covers. Overall fine.
This official publication of the Edgar Rice Burroughs-sanctioned Tarzan Clans of America was intended "for the information of members only, and the Guide [could] never be shown to a non-member nor any of its contents divulged to any but members and honorary members." Included in the Guide are Clan passwords, songs, and the official "Dictionary of the Ape Language." No Tarzan/Burroughs collection can be complete without this hard-to-find jungle gem! From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
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Charming 1939 New York World's Fair Panorama. A cleverly executed panorama of the main esplanade of the New York World's fair composed of five consecutive color lithographic views, which when extended and viewed through the "peep hole" perfectly reproduce the long view of the main esplanade. The panorama measures 6.5" x 5" when folded flat but "accordions" to 24". This souvenir comes with the original envelope and due to the delicate construction must surely be a rarity. Fine condition. From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.
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