Imagination Unlimited
by Bleiler, Everett F. and T.E. Dikty, Editiors
New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo., 430pp. First Edition Illustrated. Near Fine with some very light bumping to the spine ends. Clean, tight throughout. Unclipped wrapper has some chipping and one or two tiny closed tears else Near Fine.
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The Duplicated man
by Blish, James and Robert Lowndes
New York: Avalon, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Sharp First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout. Light shelf-wear and a small stain on the front board of unknown origin. Equally attractive unclipped dust wrapper, ($2.95), has some light scuffing to folds and edges but bright and fresh with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Triumph of Time
by Blish, James
New York: Avon, 1958. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Richard Powers. Vintage Paperback PBO Avon T-279. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. No month, 1958, $.35 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear and a hint of toning. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Very well-preserved. Another awesome cover by Richard Powers. A gorgeous collectable copy and though not uncommon, much hard to find in such high-grade condition.... Read More
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Jack of Eagles
by Blish, James
New York: Greenberg, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 246pp. Beautiful First Edition of the Author's first book. Bound in yellow cloth with titles in red on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout save a touch of off-setting to the front paste-down but no toning or foxing. A hint of a bump at the crown but barely. Very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.75), has some chipping to edges and mild wear to edges and tips. Light... Read More
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Clues for Dr. Coffee: A Second Casebook
by Blochman, Lawrence G.
Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 256pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this anthology of stories featuring Dr. Daniel Webster Coffee, Chief Pathologist at fictional Pasteur Hospital. With an introduction by Dr. Milton Helpern, Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York. Square tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Page edges toning as is common. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.95), has a touch of wear to the crown... Read More
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Diagnosis: Homicide - The Casebook of Dr. Coffee
by Blochman, Lawrence G.
New York: J.B. Lippincott, 1950. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 12mo., 217pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this Queen's Quorum title; an anthology of Dr. Coffee tales.. Bound in green cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild rubbing to spine ends and tips and no toning or foxing. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($2.50), has some light rubbing to edges and hinges. A hint of soiling to the rear panel but... Read More
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Psycho House (Signed First Edition)
by Bloch, Robert
New York: Tor Books, 1990. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 217pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to spine ends. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed by Bloch on a decorative tipped-in bookplate on the front end-paper. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Lori (Signed First Edition)
by Bloch, Robert
New York: Tor Books / Tom Doherty, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 215pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, toning, tears or creases. Signed by the author on an illustrated bookplate affixed to teh front end-paper. A very pretty collectable copy.
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Psycho House (Signed First Edition)
by Bloch, Robert
New York: Tor Books, 1990. 1st Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 217pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a hint of a bump at the crown but trivial. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($16.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Signed by Bloch on an illustrated laid-in bookplate. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Psycho-Paths (First Edition Signed By Hugh B. Cave and William F. Nolan)
by Bloch, Robert; Editor
New York: Tor Books, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 295pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Anthology of 17 very creepy stories. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($18.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Signed by contributors Cave and Nolan Bloch on an illustrated laid-in bookplate. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Burglar in the Library
by Block, Lawrence
New York: No Exit Press, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 342pp. Beautiful1st Edition, Stated First British Publication with full number line, (preceding the US Edition), first state, with the typo on page one line two ("settle" instead of "settled". ) Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (£16.99) is fresh and bright with no toning, chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. The Burglar in... Read More
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Ariel
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Arbor House, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout. Equally attractive dust-jacket, ($9.25), has a touch of soiling but is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears.. Inscribed and signed by the author on the ffep in the year of publication. A very pretty copy.
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Eight Million Ways to Die (Inscribed Association Copy)
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Arbor House, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 319pp. Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in black and red cloth boards. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a hint at the crown but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacker, ($13.50), has a touch of wear at the top tips but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Interesting association copy signed and... Read More
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Ariel
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Arbor House, 1980. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine/Fine. 8vo., 281pp. Beautiful First Edition with no other printings indicated as called for by this publisher. This is one of 500 copies, this being #405, with a tipped in limitation bookplate signed by the author. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear to the crown but quite minor. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket ($9.25), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Laid... Read More
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The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Arbor House, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 253pp.Beautiful First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($14.50), is fresh and bright with no crease, chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
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The Specialists
by Block, Lawrence
Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal, 1969. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO Gold Medal R2067 . Beautiful Unread 1st Printing of this Paperback Original, No Month, 1969 (Hubin pg. 38) $.60 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very light toning to edges. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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A Stab in the Dark
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Arbor House, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gorgeous First Printing. Square tight and clean throughout. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper has a tiny bit of wear at the crown but fresh and bright with no creases, tears or chipping. Signed by the Author on ffep. A gorgeous collectable copy and uncommon in this condition.
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Ariel
by Block, Lawrence
Delavan, WI: G&G Books, 1996. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 273pp. Beautiful Unread Limited Edition, #472 of 500 numbered copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped though unpriced wrapper is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A very pretty collectable copy.
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The Scoreless Thai (Signed First Edition)
by Block, Lawrence
Burton, MI: Subterranean, 2000. First Hard Cover Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 162pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Hardcover, #119 of only 175 copies published. Originally published by Gold Medal as "Two for Tanner" in 1968. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket ($30.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Lawrence Block Bibliography 1958 - 1993 (Signed First Limited Edition)
by Block, Lawrence
Royal Oak MI / Mission Viejo, CA: Lawrence Block / Airtight Seels Allied Production, 1993. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Fine/Slipcase. 8vo., 104pp. Beautiful Unread First Printing, #22 of only 50 copies housed in a clear acrylic slipcase. Bound in original wraps. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. As may be seen in the photos, there are fairly light but certainly noticeable areas of scuffing on the rear of the slipcase. Signed by block and... Read More
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The Canceled Czech
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Gold Medal, 1966. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Vintage Paperback. PBO Gold Medal d1747. Beautiful Unread First Printing of this Paperback Original. $.50 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear or toning. Fresh and bright with no tears, creases or chipping. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Burglar in the Library
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Dutton, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo., 342pp. Beautiful stated First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($23.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed and generically inscribed by the author on the title page. "With mysterious best wishes, Lawrence Block". A gorgeous collectable copy.
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The Burglar Who Counted Spoons (Signed Limited Edition)
by Block, Lawrence
New York: Lawrence Block, 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo., 240pp, Beautiful First Limited Edition, self-published by the author. #913 of 1000 numbered copies printed. As New with no discernible flaws without dust jacket as issued. Signed by the author on limitation page with special postage stamp. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
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Two For Tanner
by Block, Lawrence
Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal, 1968. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO Gold Medal D1896 . Beautiful Unread 1st Printing of this Paperback Original, No Month, 1968 (Hubin pg. 38) $.60 Cover Price. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear or toning. Last two pages faintly dog-eared and a hint of a small smudge on the top rear corner. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.... Read More
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The Brains of Rats
by Blumlein, Michael
Los Angeles, CA: Scream Press, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 197pp. Gorgeous Unread First Limited Edition, #119 of only 250 numbered copies printed. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped jacket, ($25.00), is fresh and bright with no creasing, chipping or tears. Fine publisher's cloth slipcase. Signed by the author on the limitation page as well as by the artist, T.M. Caldwell. . A beautiful collectable copy.
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