Authors starting with A from Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature, ABAA

Huntington Woods: Phantasia Press, 1983. First edition, lettered state. This state limited to only 35 signed and lettered copies. Bound in full black Morocco (goat-skin leather) over extra heavy boards, with metal and plastic inserts in the front cover of book. One insert is of the head of a robot and the other is of its brain. Fine (this state not issued in dust jacket or slipcase).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. ... more information

West Bloomfield: Phantasia Press, 1985. First edition, lettered state. This state limited to only 35 signed and lettered copies. Bound in full black Morocco (goat-skin leather), with leather appliqués on the front cover of the book depicting the Sun and the heads of two robots. A little damage to the back silver endpapers where they stuck together, otherwise fine (this state not issued in dust jacket or slipcase).. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. ... more information

New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1989. Fine in Dust Jacket First Edition. Grove Weidenfeld, New York. [1989]. First edition. Dust jacket illustration by Douglas Smith. A disaster and after novel, told from an intelligent whale's point of view. Trace of wrinkle mark to top of one page, trace of foxing to top and fore-edges of book otherwise fine in fine dust jacket. (Fine is our highest grade.). ... more information

New York.: Ace., 1979. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)./Fine (our Top grade). First Edition, Author's First Book. Fantasy, Adventure. First edition. Author's first book, in all senses: first written, first draft, first submission, first publication. Fine (our highest grade) in fine dust jacket. In archival quality fold-on clear plastic dust jacket protector with NO lettering, NO tape, NO glue, nor NO paste.. ... more information

Los Angeles: SOS Publications, 1985. Hard Cover. Fine (Our Top Grade)./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [1985]. First edition. --It was an experiment with publishing hardcover editions to fit mass-market paperback shelves, produced in a very limited quantity with only a few being distributed only in Texas. A murder mystery with the ghost trying to help solve his murder. Fine (our top grade, not issued in dust jacket).. ... more information

London: Ailen Lane, 1980. Hard Cover. Fine (Our Top Grade)./Fine (Our Top Grade). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [1980]. First edition, SUPPRESSED FIRST ISSUE. Dust jacket illustration by Reginald George Haggar, Fine (our top grade) in fine dust jacket. In archival quality fold-on clear plastic dust jacket protector with No lettering, NO tape, NO paste, nor NO glue. NO tape, NO paste, nor NO glue.. ... more information

Ashcroft: Ash-Tree Press, 1999. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)/Fine (our Top grade). First Edition, Limited. Private Press Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, limited. Limited to ONLY 500 COPIES. Dust jacket illustration by Rob Suggs. Ghost stories originally published between 1908 and 1940. Fine in fine dust jacket.(Fine is our highest grade.). ... more information

Boston: Little Brown, and Co., 1904. Hard Cover. Very Good Consistent with Age/No Jacket. Relatively Early Reprint. Juvenile. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. There are four illustrations by Merrill, and all illustrations are present. Brown cloth binding with gilt and black designs on spine (flower and tree branch) with tree branch continuing in black on front cover with black lettering on front cover. Some wear to top and bottom of spine and to tips, several very small spots, former owner... more information

London.: Sidgwick & Jackson., 1969. Hard Cover. Near Fine (fine is Our top)./Very Good (fine = Our top). First Edition Thus, First Combined Ed. Science Fiction, Collection. First combined edition, first omnibus edition of: THE INTERPRETER, THE PRIMAL URGE, THE SALIVA TREE, THE SURVIVAL STAR, BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION, and MAN IN HIS TIME. Traces of edge wear and rubbing to dust jacket which shows dust soiling and spotting to back of dust jacket, top tips and corners of dust jacket and book bumped, traces of... more information

New York.: Harper & Row, Publishers., 1978. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)./Fine (our Top grade). First American Edition. Science Fiction.. ... more information

Norwalk.: Easton., 1991. Full-Leather w/flawless Gilt. Fine (our Top grade)./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Stated First Edition, First Limited Ed. Private Press Limited. Signed By Author. Stated first edition, Easton's "SIGNED F IRST EDITION" series. By contract with the trade publishers, Easton's sheets must be printed first. We've been told, but cannot verify, that they make an extra effort to insure first distribution by s ending out some of the locally distributed copies as soon as th... more information

Garden City.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. Hard Cover. NearFine (Fine is Our Top)/Very Good (Our Top is Fine). 1st American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1966. First American edition. Near fine in very good dust jacket with one-inch closed tear on its back cover. (Fine is our top grade.). ... more information

London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. Printed Wrappers. Very Near Fine (Fine being Top), Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PROOF for first edition. Wrappers. Very slight edge rubbing to top and bottom of spine, otherwise fine. (Fine is our top grade.). ... more information

London: Dennis Dobson, 1961. Hard Cover. Fine (Our Top Grade)./NearFine (Fine is Our Top). SIGNED by Author. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. [1961]. First hardcover edition. SIGNED on front free endpaper. Dust jacket illustration by Harry Grimley. Browning to edges of and a few light spots to back of dust jacket, top tips of dust jacket and book very slightly bumped otherwise fine in near fine dust jacket. (Fine is our top grade.) No price-clipping, no remainder marks. Dust jacket in archival quali... more information

London: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON, 1978. Printed Wrappers. Very Near Fine (fine Being Top/Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [1978]. PROOF for first edition. Wrappers. Slight bumping to back to corner of spine otherwise fine. (Fine is our top grade.). ... more information

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1994. Full-Leather. Fine (Our Top Grade)./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Easton "Signed First edition". Signed by Author. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. [1994]. Easton's "SIGNED FIRST EDITION" series. By contract with the trade publishers, Easton's sheets must be printed first. We've been told, but cannot verify, that they make an extra effort to insure first distribution by sending out some of the locally dist ributed copies as soon as they'r... more information

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980. Printed Wrappers. Very Near Fine (fine Being Top/Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Proof for First Edition, Review Copy. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. [1980]. PROOF for first American edition and first edition under this title. REVIEW COPY with laid-in personal typed letter signed by David G. Hartwell, Aldiss' editor, to Harlan Ellison, another famous science fiction author. Wrappers. Title neatly printed in ink on slightly faded spine with slight bu... more information

New York.: Delacorte Press., 1979. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)./Fine (our Top grade). Science Fiction, Time Travel. First edition. Jack the Ripper escapes in Wells' time machine, and Wells comes after him to 1979 San Francisco. Fine (our top grade) in fine dust jacket. NO PRICE-CLIPPING; NO REMAINDER MARKS. Dust jacket in archival quality clear plastic fold-on dust jacket protector.. ... more information

New York: HarperCollins Publishers., 2002. Glossy Pictorial Wrappers. Very Near Fine (fine=new)./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. True 1st Ed, Arc. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Small Trade paperback Size. ISBN:none. [New York]. [2002]. True first American edition, first distributed edition. Advance Reading Copy, ARC. Advance reading copies are not given ISBNs. The American hardcover edition will not be published until late October, 2002. A story of the Amazon, the Beast of the Amazon, and the fabled El Dorado. Sp... more information

New York: Hell's Kitchen Books, 1994. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued in Dust Jacket. First Edition. Private Press. Signed Presentation from the Author. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. [1994]. First edition. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY given by the author to another science fiction author and signed on the dedication page, "Hope you'll work with us _____, thanks for all the great work and visions of a promising future, Steve Altman." Fine (not issued in dust jacket). NOT REMAINDER COPY..... more information