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

Author MANUSCRIPT PACKAGE. This package for the collection, ENVOY TO NEW WORLDS, consists of a carbon-copy typescript(originally titled DIPLOMAT AT ARMS) and a draft of each story contained in the typescript with the exception of "Palace Revolution." The items are described as follows: DIPLOMAT AT ARMS (published as ENVOY TO NEW WORLDS) carbon-copy manuscript, setting copy. SIGNED. Two hundred and seven 8 ½ x 11-inch leaves, typed double space. Foliated and complete. The title/contents page... more information

Wyman & Sons, London,, 1883. Lach-Szyrma, Rev. W. S. ALERIEL; OR, A VOYAGE TO OTHER WORLDS. Wyman & Sons, London. 1883. First edition, blue binding state (no known priority). Locke tells us this is a greatly expanded and revised version of the 1874 book, A VOICE FROM ANOTHER WORLD, which was only 68 pages long. ALERIEL is 220 pages long. Communications with a Venusian who has visited earth incognito, and a description of the adventures of some Venusians as they explore Mars and other planets in our ... more information

Portland: Pendragon Press, 1976. Printed Wrappers. Fine (as new)./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. 1st Ed. Private Press. Signed By Author. [1976]. First edition. Wrappers, 35 pages, NUMBERED AND SIGNED STATE. This state limited to only 100 signed and numbered copies. Fine (as new, our highest grade). Unread.. ... more information

New York.: Farrar & Rinehart Incoroporated / Publishers., 1936. First Edition. Black cloth, white lettering on spine and on front cover, fore-edge rough cut. Spine yellowed, wear to lettering, a few spots, bottom tips bumped and worn, top tips slightly worn, light dust soiling to book's edges otherwise very good.. ... more information

New York. Popular Library, 1986. Mass Market Paperback. Not Issued in Dust Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [1986]. First edition. Cover illustration by David Mattingly. Fine (our top grade).. ... more information

Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., New York., 2000. J. D. Landis. Longing. Harcourt, New York. September, 2000. Advance Reading Copy. Fine.. ... more information

1927. Frame Fine (Our Highest Grade). Document & Photos Fine (as new)/Frame Fine (as new). Film Directors Autographs. Film Directors Autographs. Signed by Two German SF Film Directors. 1927, 1971. A Fritz Lang printed document, SIGNED and a Thea von Harbou sepia postcard photograph, SIGNED. The Fritz Lang signed document is his annual filing with the Directors Guild of America for his 1971 membership dues. One 8 x 10-inch leaf. Boldly signed "Fritz Lang." The Thea von Harbou sepia postcard pho... more information

New York: A Del Rey Book / Ballantine Books, 1983. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)/Fine (our Top grade). First Ed,. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [1983]. First edition. Dust jacket illustration by Darrell K. Sweet. First edition. Sequel to HIERO'S JOURN EY. Fine in fine dust jacket.. ... more information

New York: Walker and Company, 1972. Not Signed. [1972]. First edition. Dust jacket illustration by Enrico Scull. A few touches of wear to edges of dust jacket, crease at bottom edge of dust jacket's front cover, touches of dust soiling to back of dust jacket otherwise fine in near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket in archival-quality clear jacket protector.. ... more information

London.: Kinnell, 1989. 3/4 Blue Morocco Leather Hardc. Fine (as new). Unique Founder's Copy, 1st Hard. Private Press, Limited. Signed By Author. Unique "founder's copy" of first hardcover edition. SIGNED. Bound-up from the first sheets supplied to the publisher from the printer. This copy was specially bound for the founder of Kinnell Publications Limited, in three-quarter blue Morocco (goat-skin) with gold lettering on a black Morocco lettering-piece, gold stamping, raised bands, and wit... more information

London.: Kinnell, 1989. Both 3/4 Black Morocco Leather. 2 Unique Vols. Fine (as new)./Neither Vol. Issued in D. J. Two 1st Hardcovers, Unique Signed. Private Press, Limited, Signed. Both Volumes Signed By Author. 1989, 1990. Unique "founder's copy" of both first hardcover editions. Both volumes signed in full by author. Both are bound-up from the first sheets supplied to the publisher from the printer. These copies were specially bound for the founder of Kinnell Publications Limited, in three-... more information

New York. Mysterious Press, 1994. Not Issued in Dust Jacket. First Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [1994]. "Advance Reading Copy," true first edition. Illustrated wrappers. Cover photo illustration by Keith Carter. Fine (our top grade).. ... more information

New York.: Charles Scribner's Sons., 1937. First American Edition. Dust jacket shows wear and rubbing to edges and joints, tiny chips to bottom of spine and to tips of dust jacket, book's edges show some dust soiling, an inked check mark to ti tle page otherwise near fine in near fine dust jacket.. ... more information

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company, 1953. [1953]. First edition, with the famous Alex Schomberg-illustrated endpapers. Color Dust jacket by Alex Schomberg. Dust jacket tips were shallowly clipped by publisher as was common in that era. Top and bottom of dust jacket's spine chipped away, dust jacket's spine faded and has rubbed spots, dust jacket badly rubbed, trace of dust soiling to back of dust jacket, otherwise very good in dust jacket.. ... more information

Philadelphia: The John Winston Company, 1953. Not Signed. [1953]. First edition, with famous Alex Schomberg illustrated endpapers. Color dust jacket illustration also be Alex Schomberg. Top and bottom of dust jacket's spine chipped away, dust jacket's spine faded and has rubbed spots otherwise very good in dust jacket. Dust jacket in clear archival-quality jacket protector.. ... more information

Pocket Books, New York, 2000. Jennifer Lauck. Blackbird. Pocket Books, New York. October, 2000. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Fine.. ... more information

New York: Baen, 1991. Mass Market Paperback. Fine (our Top grade) First Edition. Science Fiction, Alien World.. ... more information

New York.: St. Martin's Press., 1978. Hard Cover. Fine (our Top grade)/Fine (our Top grade). First Edition, Review Copy. Science Fiction, Alien Encount. First edition. Review copy with tipped-in review slip. Fine (our highest grade) in fi ne dust jacket.. ... more information

1971. Original Manuscript Package. Most Mss in Pkg Very Good./Not Issued in Dust Jacket. Original Manuscript for First Edition. Science Fiction Manuscript Pkg. All Signed By Author. Carbon-copy typescript, final draft, setting copy. SIGNED with a few minor corrections in the author's hand. Copy-editor's notations throughout. Two-hundred and forty-one 8 1/2 x 11-inch leaves. Foliated (page numbers 18 and 19, on one sheet, and page number 25 not used) and complete. Very good. WITH Fifteen leaves of pu... more information

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. [1972]. First edition. Dust jacket illustration by Richard [M.] Powers. Slight yellowing and rubbing to dust jacket, tiny tan spot to bottom edge of book, otherwise fine in very near fine dust jacket. Dust jacket is in archival-quality clear jacket protectors.. ... more information