Rare books from The Bookman & The Lady

Subterranean Press, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12x12x2. Signed by Authors. Signed, limited editions, published by Subterranean Press. Three volume, matching set, of books 1-3 of The Expanse Series: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate. Signed by authors Daniel Abraham and and Ty Franck on the limitation pages in all three volumes. Numbered 221 in all three volumes. Hardcovers in jackets. Clean and bright. Bindings strong and square. Minimal to no wear. Lovely copies in fine condition. Jackets now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request.

Gauntlet Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x1x11. Signed by Author. Published by Gauntlet Press, 2005. Signed, lettered edition, presented in metal traycase with fold-up tree inset in the traycase lid. One of 52 copies, signed by Ray Bradbury on the limitation page. This copy is VV, with a matching letter on traycase. Leather bound hardcover in jacket. Clean and bright. Binding strong. Slight rubbing to boards. Appears unread. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. There is some very light handling wear to the traycase, around the fold-up tree. Additionally comes with two signed prints, the Fragments chapbook, and an audio CD of Groon read by Bradbury, Bradbury has signed the CD sleeve. Rare and hard to find. A beautiful presentation in near fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.

Doubleday, 1980-07-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8x5x0. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Octavia E. Butler on title page. Stated first edition. Published by Doubleday, 1980. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Clean and bright. No remainder spray. Binding strong and square. Slightest rubbing to jacket. Appears unread. Lovely copy in fine condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request.

Subterranean Press, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10x7x2. Signed by Author. Signed, limited first edition, published by Subterranean Press, 2009. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by Ray Bradbury on the limitation page. This copy is number 282. Hardcover, quarter bound with cloth and marble boards, housed in gilt stamped slipcase. No jacket as issued. Light rubbing to slipcase and spine cloth. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Small bump to rear upper slipcase spine, rear upper point of book has been very subtly affected. Appears unread, with some light handling wear. A nice edition in near fine condition. Rare and hard to find. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Neale Publishing, 1909. First Edition. Loose Leaf. Near Fine/Near Fine. 15x12x1. Signed by Author. Limitation page signed by Ambrose Bierce cut, matted and framed with a photo of Bierce. Limitation page comes from the Author's Edition of The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce published by Neale Publishing. Frame measures 15 inches wide by 12 inches high. Framed with conservation glass to protect the signature and photo from UV light. Nice presentation. Comes from author Stephen Harrod Buhner's personal collection. Additional photos available upon request.

Farray, Straus and Cudahy, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 9x6x1. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Shirley Jackson on front end page. First edition, first printing. Published by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy in 1957. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Stain to rear jacket panel and rear boards, otherwise would be in very good condition. Interior is clean and unmarked, with some light foxing. Owner bookplate to front paste down. Binding strong. Light edge wear to jacket, toning to jacket spine. Good condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Shirley Jackson on front end page. Additionally signed and inscribed by Laurie - Shirley Jackson's son. First edition, first printing, with no indication of a later printing on copyright page. Published by Farrar, Straus, and Young in 1953. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Jacket is splitting along the folds and has some edge wear. Toning to jacket spine and some tape ghosts to the jacket verso. Text is clean and unmarked. End pages are a bit toned. Owner bookplate to front pastedown. Binding strong. Very good book in a fragile jacket. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

New English Library, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x9x1. First UK Edition, published by New English Library, 1977. Hardcover in jacket, price clipped from jacket flap. Some rubbing to jacket and to silver lettering on front jacket panel. Text is clean and unmarked. Toning to pages, as is common with UK editions. A couple light stains to fore edge, slight foxing to top edges. Binding strong. Light edge wear. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.

Subterranean Press, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10x7x2. Signed by Author. Signed, lettered edition presented in traycase. Published by Subterranean Press, 2018. One of 52 lettered copies signed by Keven Hearne on the limitation page. This copy is letter D. Leather bound hardcover in jacket with traycase. Clean and bright. Binding strong and square. Minimal to no wear. Lovely copy in fine condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Lonely Road Books, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12x12x2. Signed by Authors. Matching set: The Strain, The Fall, and The Night Eternal. Signed, limited editions, published by Lonely Road Books. Limited to 474 copies signed by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan on the limitation pages. These copies are numbered 455. The signature page of The Strain is additionally signed by the artist, Troy Nixey. Hardcovers in slipcases. Clean and bright. Bindings strong and square. Minimal to no wear. Lovely copies in fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.

Victor Gollancz: London, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x1. Signed by Author. Signed by Neil Gaiman on title page. First UK edition, published by Gollancz, 1990. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Light foxing to top page edges. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Minimal wear. Nice copy in very good condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Cemetery Dance, 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12x12x4. Signed by Author. Signed, lettered edition presented in traycase. Published by Cemetery Dance, 2019. One of 52 lettered copies signed by Stephen King, Owen King, and Jana Heidersdorf on the limitation page. This is a PC copy. Hardcover in jacket presented in a large, satin-lined traycase. Jacket artwork is unique to the lettered edition and was not featured with any of the other Cemetery Dance editions. Book is printed in two colors and bound in two different fine materials with gilded page edges, imported marbled endpapers, and a satin ribbon page marker. Clean and bright. Binding strong and square. Slight wear to traycase. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Beautiful edition in fine condition. The lettered editions from Cemetery Dance are very rare and hard to find. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Doubleday, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x0. First edition, stated on copyright page. Published by Doubleday, 1969. Hardcover in jacket, price of $4.50 intact on upper jacket flap. Tape ghosts to front and rear jacket panels and front and rear boards. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. End pages appear to have been professionally replaced. Light bow to boards. Comes presented in a lovely aftermarket traycase, quarter-bound in leather with gilt lettering, and a marble-decorated interior. Nice presentation. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.

Putnam Adult, 1976. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8x5x1. Signed by Author. Signed, inscribed, and dated by Frank Herbert on front end page. Signature dated in year of publication. Sixth impression, published by Putnam, 1976. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Light foxing to top page edges and end pages. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding tight. Slight wear to jacket. Nice copy in near fine condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request.

Cemetery Dance Pubns, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10x7x2. David Palumbo. Signed by Illustrators. Cemetery Dance edition, published 2015. One of 750 copies signed by David Palumbo and Glenn Chadbourne on the limitation page. Not signed by King. This has been marked as a PC copy. Hardcover with jacket presented inside traycase. Clean and bright. Binding strong. Minimal to no wear. Appears unread. Lovely copy in fine condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.