NEUROMANCER, INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM GIBSON

GIBSON, William. Neuromancer. London, 1984.

First English and first hardcover edition of William Gibson's landmark first novel, the most influential exemplar of cyberpunk fiction, inscribed on the title page by him: "Wm. Gibson to Robert Ashworth, London/L.A. '88." $12,000.

"THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FANTASY NOVEL EVER WRITTEN"

TOLKIEN, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings. London, 1966. Three volumes.

Second edition—with the author's new foreword and his revisions to the text throughout—of Tolkien's stirring tour de force, beautifully bound. $8800.

INSCRIBED BY J.K. ROWLING

ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. London, 2007.

First edition of the seventh and final book in Rowling’s phenomenally popular fantasy series, inscribed by the author on the title page: “To the L—s, J.K. Rowling.” $7500.

“ONE OF THE FINEST CHILDREN’S FANTASIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY”

WHITE, Terence Hanbury. Sword in the Stone. London, 1938. First edition of the original version of White's playful and profound tale of King Arthur's youth, illustrated with numerous linecuts by the author. $7000.

SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Doctor Sleep. Baltimore, 2013.

Signed limited first edition, issued the same year as the Scribner's trade edition, of King's terrifying sequel to The Shining, number 112 of 750 copies signed by King, dust jacket designer Vincent Chong, and illustrator Erin Wells on the limitation page, one of 100 copies with an additional remarque signed by Chong and also with a signed remarque print by artist Glenn Chadbourne. This deluxe illustrated edition includes features six full-page color illustrations (two folding), 19 full-page and several in-text black-and-white illustrations by Wells. $6800.

RARE FIRST COLLECTED EDITION OF POE'S WORKS

POE, Edgar Allan. Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe. New York, 1850, 1856 (Volume IV). Four volumes.

First collected edition of Poe's complete works, published one year after his death, with steel-engraved portrait of Poe in Volume I. This set includes the separately published third and fourth volumes, which includes the first edition in book form of Poe's The Literati, his essays on contemporary authors (Volume III), and Rufus Griswold's notorious "Memoir of the Author," a smear penned by Poe's ill-chosen executor. $6000.

"GOD LOVES TO MAKE A MAN BREAK A VOW"

KING, Stephen. Firestarter. New York, 1980.

First trade edition of this horror novel about government intrusion and pyrokinesis, boldly inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author: "To Bev—Be well, Stephen King 4/22/98." $5800.

"QUITE SIMPLY A NOVEL WHICH HAS CHANGED THE WORLD"

ORWELL, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. London, 1949.

First edition of Orwell’s powerful and influential dystopia, handsomely bound. $5500.

THE SUNDIAL, INSCRIBED BY SHIRLEY JACKSON

JACKSON, Shirley. Sundial. New York, 1958.

First edition of Jackson’s bleakly satirical novel, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "For Eleanor and Franklin, affectionately, Shirley." $4200.

"ANGELS AND MINISTERS OF GRACE, DEFEND US AGAINST THE DEMONS"

BLATTY, William Peter. Exorcist. New York, 1971.

First edition of Blatty's bestselling horror novel, inscribed on the front free endpaper in the year of publication: "To Hal—'Angels and ministers of grace defend us' against the demons. Thank you so much. With my warmest best wishes. Bill Blatty. June 24, 1971." $4000.

SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING, RAY BRADBURY AND MANY MORE

(KING, Stephen; MARTIN, George R.R.; BRADBURY, Ray, et al.) ETCHISON, Dennis, editor. Complete Masters of Darkness. Novato, CA; Lancaster, PA, 1990.

Deluxe signed limited first collected and first hardcover edition, copy 189 of only 345 printed, of this anthology of 45 tales of terror by renowned "Masters of Darkness" including Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, Joyce Carol Oates, Ray Bradbury, Clive Barker and many more—each story selected for this collection by the author—signed by the editor and 39 of the authors (including all those mentioned here). $3800.

“…FOR THE WORLD IS FULL OF WONDERS”

BAUM, L. Frank. Rinkitink in Oz. Chicago, 1916.

First edition, first printing, of Baum’s tenth Oz title, the tale of a young prince’s quest to free his people, richly illustrated by John R. Neill with 12 tipped-in color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations, many full-page. $3750.

THE REMEMBRANCE OF EARTH'S PAST TRILOGY

LIU, Cixin. Three-Body Problem. New York, 2014, 2015, 2016. Three volumes.

Scarce first editions in English of Liu's bestselling, award-winning science fiction trilogy. $3500.

FIRST ENGLISH-LANGUAGE EDITION OF A SCIENCE-FICTION LANDMARK

LEM, Stanislaw. Solaris. New York, 1970.

First English-language and first U.S. edition of a philosophical classic of science fiction from "one of the most significant sf writers of our century." $3500.

CUJO, ONE OF 750 COPIES SIGNED BY STEPHEN KING

KING, Stephen. Cujo. New York, 1981.

Signed limited first edition of "perhaps the cruelest [and] most disturbing" Stephen King novel, number 54 of 750 copies signed by King on the limitation leaf at rear. $3000.

"I WAS NEVER ABLE TO LET ROLAND CREEP AWAY INTO THAT EXILE WHICH IS THE UNHAPPY HOME OF UNFULFILLED CHARACTERS"

KING, Stephen. Little Sisters of Eluria. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, (2008).

Limited deluxe first edition, number 280 of 1250 copies, of this companion volume to Stephen King's masterful Dark Tower series, with full-page color illustrations by Michael Whelan, signed by King and Whelan. $2800.

STAR WARS, SIGNED BY GHOSTWRITER ALAN DEAN FOSTER

(FOSTER, Alan Dean) LUCAS, George. Star Wars. New York, 1976.

True first hardbound edition, signed on the title page by ghostwriter Alan Dean Foster. $2800.

DAWN, SIGNED BY OCTAVIA BUTLER

BUTLER, Octavia. Dawn. New York, 1987.

First edition of the visionary first novel in the innovative Xenogenesis trilogy, boldly signed on the title page by Butler—"the first Black woman to win Hugo and Nebula awards"—a beautiful copy in the original dust jacket. $2000.

"THEY'RE HERE": NOVELIZATION OF POLTERGEIST, SIGNED BY AUTHOR JAMES KAHN

KAHN, James. Poltergeist. (New York), (1982).

First hardcover edition of the novelization of Poltergeist, based on the screenplay by Steven Spielberg, signed by author James Kahn on the title page. $1750.

SIGNED BY 64 CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDING STEPHEN KING AND DEAN KOONTZ

CHIZMAR, Richard, editor. Best of Cemetery Dance. Baltimore, 1998.

Signed limited first edition of this anthology of dark fiction from the premiere horror magazine Cemetery Dance, number 59 of 400 copies signed by 64 contributors including Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Poppy Z. Brite, and many other masters of the genre. $1650.

"THE MOST CONSISTENTLY ORIGINAL AND HAUNTING VOICES IN CONTEMPORARY FICTION"

(KING, Stephen). WINTER, Douglas E., editor. Prime Evil. West Kingston, (1988).

Signed, limited first illustrated edition of this anthology of horror superstars, number 885 of 1000 copies for sale in the U.S., signed by all of the authors as well as the editor Douglas E. Winter and illustrator Thomas Canty. $1600.

ALIEN, SIGNED BY ALAN DEAN FOSTER

FOSTER, Alan Dean. Alien. New York, 1979.

First hardcover edition (this Science Fiction Book Club edition preceded the trade edition), signed on the title page by Alan Dean Foster. $1500.

"YOU HOLD IN YOUR HANDS A WORLD OF HURT": SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF BOOK OF THE DEAD, ONE OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY THE CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING STEPHEN KING

(KING, Stephen) SKIPP, John and SPECTOR, Craig, editors. Book of the Dead. Willimantic, Connecticut, 1989.

Signed limited first edition of this anthology of zombie fiction, number 474 of 500 specially bound copies signed by the editors and 16 contributors, including Stephen King. $1400.

"THE FORCE IS WITH YOU, YOUNG SKYWALKER… BUT YOU ARE NOT A JEDI YET": SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

(LUCAS, George) GLUT, Donald F. The Empire Strikes Back. New York, 1980.

First hardcover edition of the novelization of Empire Strikes Back, signed on the title page by author Donald F. Glut. $1350.

"I FOUND HIM, HE BELONGS TO ME!"

KOTZWINKLE, William. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. New York, 1982.

Early printing of the novelization of E.T., based on the Melissa Mathison screenplay, inscribed on the front free endpaper by the actors who played main characters Elliott, his mother and his big brother, each with a memorable quote from the film. $1350.

"TIME PASSES. HORROR DOES NOT"

FOSTER, Alan Dean. Aliens. New York, 1986.

First hardcover edition, "Book Club Edition," of this novelization of the scifi classic, the sequel to Alien, adapted from James Cameron's screenplay and signed on the title page by author Alan Dean Foster. $1250.

"WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHARGE HIM WITH ANYTHING; I JUST WANT A FINGERPRINT, VOICEPRINT, FOOTPRINT, EEG WAVE PATTERN"

DICK, Philip K. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Garden City, 1974.

First edition, first printing of Dick's award-winning science-fiction amnesia novel. $900.

"I PREFER MY HISTORY DEAD. DEAD HISTORY IS WRIT IN INK, THE LIVING SORT IN BLOOD"

MARTIN, George R.R. Feast for Crows. New York, 2005.

First edition of the fourth novel in Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire” saga—“one of the best fantasy series ever written"—signed by him on the title page. $850.

"MAYBE THE WHOLE WORLD HELD TOGETHER ONLY WHEN YOU KEPT YOUR ATTENTION CENTERED ON IT AND BELIEVED IN IT"

HEINLEIN, Robert A. Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag. Hicksville, New York, 1959.

First edition of this Heinlein collection comprising a novella and five stories, in original dust jacket. $850.

“QUID PRO QUO, DR. LECTER”

HARRIS, Thomas. Silence of the Lambs. New York, 1988.

First edition of Harris’ third and most famous novel, basis for the 1991 Academy Award-winning film starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, in original dust jacket. $450.

"A WORLD THAT ONLY STEPHEN KING COULD HAVE CREATED"

KING, Stephen. Skeleton Crew. New York, 1985.

First trade edition of King's critically praised collection of stories, featuring classics such as The Monkey, The Raft and The Mist. $350.