Introduction James Blaylock (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ferret (illustrator). 1 of 310 copies, SIGNED by the AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR, and INTRODUCER on the limitation page. This book is square, solid, and unread; the boards are solid and unblemished, and the lovely dust jacket is in a protective Brodart cover. No price clippings, no remainder marks. When you receive this book, you'll feel as though you've stumbled into a cave and come across, an elven sword named Glamdring -- or the crown of the fabled Prester John -- a ring of invisibility, or even a Magic Lamp, prosaic as that may sound! You MAY even cartwheel with glee! NOTE: The book is lacking the slipcase, unfortunately. Signed by Author and Illustrat.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Dennis Loughner (illustrator). 330 pages, 8vo. Deluxe signed limited edition of 750 copies. This is copy 476. SIGNED by James P. Blaylock, Dennis Loughner, and Lucius Shepard on limited page. Includes slipcase. Minor shelfwear. DJ in mylar. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition. Some scratches and fading on slipcase. Slipcase is in Very Good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Fine in stapled card covers. 1 of 200 copies signed by Blaylock, Parks, Shepard and Cynthia and Mark Ziesing. 42pp 8vo. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dennis Loughner (illustrator). 1st Edition. Hardcover with DJ in slipcase. Black cloth over boards with red and gold stamping. Black illustrated DJ with white and red lettering. Black cloth slipcase. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1988, stated first edition. 330 pages. In good condition. Covers are clean and unmarked, with some light rubbing. Corners remain sharp and tight. DJ is glossy, though slightly faded. Light shelf-wear along edges. Fits snug to boards. Slipcase is in very good condition, with only some light wear at corners. Front gutter is cracked through, revealing binding beneath. Binding otherwise appears secure; no loose pages and back cover remains firmly attached. SIGNED by author James P. Blaylock, Lucius Shepard, and illustrator Dennis Loughner. Number 498 of 750 signed limited edition copies. Pages free of marks or tears throughout. A good, signed copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Dennis Loughner (illustrator). 1st Edition. Deluxe signed limited edition signed by Blaylock. A fine copy in a fine DJ protected by a removable mylar cover. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #50. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Donna Gordon (illustrator). 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is a double novel - with two short books bound together - in opposite directions (with the limitation page in the center). Limited to 300 numbered copies, this is number 93 and has been signed by both authors on the limitation page. The book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "James Paul Blaylock (born September 20, 1950) is an American fantasy author. He is noted for a distinctive, humorous style, as well as being one of the pioneers of the steampunk genre of science fiction. Blaylock has cited Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens as his inspirations. [2]He was born in Long Beach, California; studied English at California State University, Fullerton, receiving an M. A. In 1974; and lives in Orange, California, teaching creative writing at Chapman University. He taught at the Orange County School of the arts until 2013. Many of his books are set in Orange County, California, and can more specifically be termed "fabulism" that is, fantastic things happen in our present-day world, rather than in traditional fantasy, where the setting is often some other world. His works have also been categorized as magic realism." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Blue printed stiff paper covers. This is an out of series, un-numbered copy (the intended limitation was 300 copies. It is signed on limitation page by Powers and Blaylock and is additionally inscribed by Powers 7/5/86 who has added a small pen sketch. 40 pages. Lightly bumped top corners otherwise near fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Ferret (illustrator). First Edition Thus; First Printing. [Bath, Avon]: Morrigan Publications. 1988. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 1870338456 . Signed Limited First hardcover edition. Copy #243/300 numbered copies, of 1010 total copies, signed by James P. Blaylock, Keith Roberts and Ferret. 1987 Phillip K. Dick Memorial Award winner. 244 pages. New copy in like jacket and slipcase See Photos CelphE.

Ferret (illustrator). [Bath, Avon]: Morrigan Publications. 1988. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. 1870338456 . Signed Limited First hardcover edition. Copy #242/300 numbered copies, of 1010 total copies, signed by James P. Blaylock, Keith Roberts and Ferret. 1987 Phillip K. Dick Memorial Award winner. 244 pages. New copy in like jacket and slipcase See Photos CelphE.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Seattle: The Axolotl Press. Fine. 1986. First edition. White printed wrappers [about 5.5" x 8.5"], saddle-stapled, 31+ 8 pages. This version limited to 400 paper bound copies [bound dos-a-dos like the Ace Double Novel format] signed by both James P. Baylock and Tim Powers and also signed by both Charles de Lint and Ed Bryant who wrote the introductions. Fine copy. See Photos whbx 2E.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 268 pages, 8vo. Special signed edition limited to 1000 numbered copies. This is copy 354. SIGNED by James P. Blaylock and Tim Powers on limited page. Minor shelfwear. DJ in mylar. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing; Limited Signed. "First Edition" statement to the copyright page, $30 to the jacket's flap. Limited to 1,000 deluxe, hand-numbered copies SIGNED to the limitation page by the five contributors: Philip K. Dick and two-time World Fantasy Award winning author, James P. Blaylock; Tim Powers; Adriana Campoy, Brittany Cox, and Alex Haniford. This is number 558. Comprises three stories co-written with Blaylock with three of his creative writing students, each with the premise that a man enters a house that is not quite his own, in which he opens doors into rooms on the borderland of reality and illusion. Fine, square, very tight, and firm in fresh violet linen with metallic-violet embossed titles to the spine, cream-yellow headband and tail-band, cranberry end-papers; in a fine dust jacket with front panel art by Tim Powers; original printed $30 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 63 pages; afterword by Blaylock; note by William Ashbless (Powers & Blaylock). Signed by Author(s).

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Collector's edition bound in leather with gilt stamped covers and edges, three backbone hubs, satin marker and decorative endpapers. Faint scratching to gilt along leading edge, otherwise fine. Masterpieces of Science Fiction collector's notes folded and laid in. 327pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ferret (illustrator). 1st Edition. First Trade Edition; Fine in a fine dust jacket with no visible flaws. Winner of the Phillip K. Dick award and an early example of "Steampunk". Protected in a fresh mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ferret (illustrator). 1st Edition. First limited edition-- #290 of 310. Signed by author, artist and Roberts. A fine copy in a fine DJ, now protected in removable archival mylar. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #157. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas (illustrator). Collector's edition. Still stiff to open bound in full tourquoise leather with gilt decoration, silk-moire endpapers, all edges gilt, and a ribbon marker still folded as it came from the publisher. About new but for nameplate to front pastedown. Collector's notes laid-in. ; The Masterpieces of Science Fiction; 327 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Mark Maxwell (illustrator). First Edition. Deluxe SIGNED FIRST EDITION, dark green leather-bound hardcover in excellent, unmarked, unread, next-to-pristine condition (slightest hint of handling). The deluxe features include full-leather exterior, raised spine bands, bright gilt lettering and decorations, gilt page edges, silk ribbon. 376 pages. [2.1 lbs]. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. First printing of the limited edition, of the two-in-one flip-over of "The Shadow on the Doorstep" and "Trilobyte". A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean, tight copy. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Jacket spine is lightly toned, and has a couple spots (as pictured). This limited edition is one of just 300 that has been numbered and SIGNED on both limitation pages by Blaylock, Shiner, Bryant, and Powers. (as pictured). Sci-Fi. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by Dennis Loughner (illustrator). Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Color and B&W illustrations; This book is limited to 750 copies signed by the author, the illustrator and the introducer. This book is number 293. Laid in are three 3x5 sized cards in blue cardstock with illustrations. This book is in Near Fine condition , has a Near Fine dust jacket and a Near Fine slipcase. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "James Paul Blaylock (born September 20, 1950) is an American fantasy author. He is noted for a distinctive, humorous style, as well as being one of the pioneers of the steampunk genre of science fiction. Blaylock has cited Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens as his inspirations. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author & Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Tim Powers(Introduction) James P. Blaylock(Introduction) (illustrator). Limited Edition. On Pirates by William Ashbless (Limited First Edition) Signed Firm square copy. #207/250. Special signed edition limited to 1000 numbered chapbooks, 250 numbered hardcovers, and 26 deluxe lettered hardcovers. Signed by Tim Powers and James P. Blaylock. BOOK.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Viki Blaylock, Phil Parks (illustrator). First Edition. Walt gets cranky when Lew stops keeping his donut shop open all nite; he and his wife spat over shoes. Blaylock was one of a small group of California writers mentored by Philip K. Dick. Deluxe edition of this short story, #156 of 224 hardcover copies, SIGNED by all contributors. Hardcover, as pictured; no jacket, as issued. Light wear, near fine, some cockling from the four real photos glued in. Size: Octavo. Signed by Author & Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. #51 of 150 signed, numbered, limited edition copies from Ultramarine Publishing. Signed at the limitation page by Tim Powers and James Blaylock, who wrote the introduction and the afterward respectively. This limited edition produced from copies of the trade first from Arbor House; original publisher name at title page; full number line to 1. Bound in brown half-leather with gilt titling and marble-papered boards, very good with light edgewear. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket, as issued. Foxed to textblock edges. Pages else clean, text unmarked. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Seattle: The Axolotl Press 1986. Signed Limited First Edition. Copy #17 of 100 numbered cloth-bound copies signed by the author and by Tim Powers. World Fantasy Award winner. Green cloth with gold gilt lettering, 26+ pages. Fine copy in Fine Dust Jacket. See Photos Clph/E.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Phil Parks (illustrator). First Edition. Doyle Jimmerson discovers a disconcerting shop after his estranged wife dies. Includes an introduction by Powers and a somewhat fanciful afterword by Koontz. Blaylock was one of a small group of California writers (including Powers) mentored by Philip K. Dick. Deluxe edition of this short story, #40 of 150 hardcover copies, SIGNED by all contributors on a special limitation page (the author's signature on the title page is printed). Hardcover, as pictured; no jacket, as issued. Light wear, about fine, [6], 54 pages, color photo of the author pasted in, cover art by Parks. Size: 10ĵ" by 8ĵ". Signed by Author & Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Special Edition. This is copy "R" of a lettered, collectors edition, of which there are only 26 copies. This slim octavo volume is bound in black leather with gilt lettering and has a color plate mounted on the front cover. It's housed in a folding black leather chemise which is similarly lettered in gilt with a color plate mounted on its front panel. Inside the front panel of the chemise is a mounted, signed color photo of the author; inside the rear panel of the chemise is a handwritten page of manuscripts, signed by the author at the bottom. All participants in the making of this book have signed it on the limitation page. There is a clear, hard plastic shell inside the chemise which holds the book in place. Illustrated with color photographs and B&W drawings. All are in as new condition. 57 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing: Deluxe Collector's Limited Edition. Letter "F" of 26 copies. SIGNED by the Shepard, Parks, Blaylock and Joyce. The book is bound in dark red material with cream stamping--the pages are printed in dark red type on cream stock. Housed in a matching clamshell box. Laid within the box is a lithograph SIGNED by Shepard and Parks. Attached to the inside of the box lid is a matted hand-written beginning page to a short story--this is exclusive to the Collector's Edition. The book and all items included are fine, as new, in a fine box. The book contains a tissue-guarded glossy color photograph frontispiece of Shepard. An essay by Tom Joyce "Why I Collect Lucius Shepard" and a bibliography of Shepard's American and British first editions appears at the end of the short story. Book is 82 pages and is 10 1/4" tall by 7 1/4" wide. Lithograph is 10" tall by 7" wide. Signed by Author(s).