Mick Matheson (15 results)

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. Light rubbing on the corners with a faintly creased spine and a small scuff mark on the lower right of the front cover; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Introduction by Jeff Gelb; Foreword by Steven Weber; Children of the Vortex by Simon Clark III; Mist on the Bayou by Heather Graham; In the Mix by Eric Red; How to Edit by Richard Christian Matheson; Resurrection Man by Axelle Carolyn; A Haunting by John Connolly; Church Services by Kevin J. Anderson; Starlets and Spaceboys by Joseph V. Hartlaub; A Nasty Way to Go by Ardath Mayhar; The Flinch by Michael Boatman; Tyler's Third Act by Mick Garris; Though Thy Lips Are Pale by Maria Alexander; The Slow Haunting by John R. Little; Food of the Gods by Simon R. Green; Do Sunflowers Have a Fragrance by Del James; The Wandering Unholy by Victor Salva; Man with a Canvas Bag by Gary A. Braunbeck; Fetch by Chuck Palahniuk; The Architect of Snow - a novelette by David Morrell; And So with Cries by Clive Barker; and One Last Bother by Del Howison. Adam Fisher; (illustrator). Book.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. Dust jacket near fine. 1st edition. Book block clean front and back. book boards clean all side. Text body clean. Spine intact. Over-all an excellent and neat copy. in 1907 an extraordinary challenge to test man and machine against nature, distance and fate took place. There were no roads and no maps, but even eleven men in five cars farewelled Peking to drive 10,00 miles to Paris in the greatest feat was not forgotten. The book provides comprehensive historical material on 1907 Raid, but all above it is engrossing record of the remarkable modern-day expedition, comprising Warren's and Mick's fascinating, often hilarious and always compelling diary entries, and Boob's breath-taken Photographs. Heavy book, extra charges apply for over-sea postage as the book weight is 500gram.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Softcover has light wear to points. Signed to title page by Schow and one other.; 6 X 1.19 X 9 inches; 473 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 340 pages. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. The front endpaper has been torn and fixed with tape. The half-title page has a gift inscription from a previous owner. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HEAVY. xii, 140pp, col ills, map, pictorial endpapers. Brown cloth in jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket. The 2005 recreation of the 1907 Peking to Paris expedition along the original route through Cina and Mongolia, across Russia and into Europe. Size: 4to. Barker, Bob (photography) (illustrator).…

Quarto hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

1st Ed. XIII, 340 PPwith b/w photos and colour illustrations (1 map, artworks by Ben Mullins and photos by Bob Barker). Illustrated frontispiece and endpapers. Hard cover, dj (lightly rubbed). Near fine. 28 x 22.5. The 2005 re-enactment voyage of the 1907 expedition " La croisière Jaune".

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Condition: Fine. First Edition. In March 1907, the Parisian newspaper Le Matin offered the world a challenge - "Will anyone agree to go this summer from Peking to Paris by motorcar?" Prior to this time, the car was still a novelty, an expensive toy for a wealthy elite - hardly a dependable form of transport. the 14000km challenge was ultimately taken up by drivers of four different makes of automobile. there were to be no rules, no maps and. for that matter, no roads for much of the route. Now, in a daring recreation of a milestone in motoring history, adventurer Lang Kidby, newspaper cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown and motoring journalist Mick Matheson will retrace the exact route of the original Peking to Paris trial for the first time in almost 100 years. Closed to the world for the best part of a cen.xii, 339 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. #0921/010626Peking to Paris Motor Challenge (1st : 1907) | Automobile racing -- History. | Antique and classic cars -- History. | Asia -- Description and travel. | Europe -- Description and travel. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.). …

Photography by Bob Barker . 4to.pp.140 profusely illustrated in colour throughout.illustrated end papers. Original rust coloured hardcover in complete pictorial dust wrapper. Very good copy. The fascinating story of the ultimate road trip and the people who made it in 1907 an extraordinary challenge to test man and machine against nature distance and fate took place there were no roads and no maps but eleven men and five cars fareweledl Peking to drive 10,000 miles to Paris in the greatest motoring event of all time. A century later award-winning cartoonist & tv personality Warren Brown and reknowned adventurer Lang Kidby concocted a grand scheme to recreate the original 1907 Peking to Paris raid in the original makes of veteran cars.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated at limitation page: "This signed numbered edition of He Is Legend is limited to 750 copies. This is number 'PC.'" PC apparently denoting publisher's copy. Beautifully signed by all seventeen contributors to this project including Stephen King at third signature page where his son Joe Hill has also signed. This marked the first collaboration of the father-son duo for their premiere piece "Throttle" inspired by Matheson's "Duel". Jet black bonded leather boards, bold silver metallic spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine, square. Pictorial endpapers depict shelf of Matheson titles w/oversize magnifying glass and shadowy facade in subtext. Seven tales open with adjacent full-page of haunting, near chiaroscura plates by Harry O. Morris. Pictorial dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel of wrapper presents overlapping sepia photo collage of Matheson's life and times with geometrical shining light through window in b.g. Pictorial card of front wrapper panel is set in back cover. Manufactured in the United States of America. 526 pages. Insured post. For more than fifty years Richard Matheson has been a giant of literary intrigue. A master of fantasy - "I Am Legend," suspense - "Duel," and virtually everything else - he's written celebrated Westerns - "Journal of the Gun Years," tv scripts - "The Twilight Zone," movies - "The Incredible Shriking Man," meditations - "The Path," and so on and on. This collection gathers an astonishing group of literary talents to honor him. Heading the list of stellar writers are Stephen King and Joe Hill. F. Paul Wilson delivers a sequel to "The Distributor," while Mick Garris presents a prequel to "I Am Legend". John Shirley takes "Somewhere in Time" in a surprising new direction. Matheson's son, Richard Christian Matheson, riffs on his father's "Legion of Plotters," and Joe R. Lansdale revisits a noted Zuni fetish doll in "Quarry," his sequel to "Prey". The lineup continues with Matheson inspired tales by Thomas F. Monteleone, Gary A. Braunbeck, William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Barry Hoffman, Nancy A. Collins, Whitley Strieber, John Maclay, and Michael A. Arnzen. Matheson himself collaborates with Charles Beaumont for "Conjure Wife". Ramsey Campbell begins the cavalcade with an insightful introduction, "Matheson the Master". Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Morris, Harry O. (illustrator). Signed by Authors.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stated at limitation page: "This signed numbered edition of He Is Legend is limited to 750 copies. This is number '653.'" Beautifully signed by all seventeen contributors to this project including Stephen King at third signature page where his son Joe Hill has also signed. This marked the first collaboration of the father-son duo for their premiere piece "Throttle" inspired by Matheson's "Duel." Jet black bonded leather boards, bold silver metallic spine titles, fine. Pages fine. Bind fine, square. Pictorial endpapers depict shelf of Richard Matheson titles w/oversize magnifying glass and shadowy facade in subtext. Several tales open with full-page haunting, near chiaroscura plates by Harry O. Morris. Pictorial dust wrapper, fine; protected in new clear sleeve. Front panel of wrapper presents overlapping sepia photo collage of Matheson's life and times with geometrical shining light through window in b.g. Presented and preserved in beveled black leather slipcase with window panel mirroring wrapper in design. Manufactured in the United States of America. 526 pages. Insured post. For more than fifty years Richard Matheson has been a giant of literary intrigue. A master of fantasy - "I Am Legend," suspense - "Duel," and virtually everything else - he's written celebrated Westerns - "Journal of the Gun Years," tv scripts - "The Twilight Zone," movies - "The Incredible Shriking Man," meditations - "The Path," and so on and on. This collection gathers an astonishing group of literary talents to honor him. Heading the list of stellar writers are Stephen King and Joe Hill. F. Paul Wilson delivers a sequel to "The Distributor," while Mick Garris presents a prequel to "I Am Legend". John Shirley takes "Somewhere in Time" in a surprising new direction. Matheson's son, Richard Christian Matheson, riffs on his father's "Legion of Plotters," and Joe R. Lansdale revisits a noted Zuni fetish doll in "Quarry," his sequel to "Prey". The lineup continues with Matheson inspired tales by Thomas F. Monteleone, Gary A. Braunbeck, William F. Nolan, Ed Gorman, Barry Hoffman, Nancy A. Collins, Whitley Strieber, John Maclay, and Michael A. Arnzen. Matheson himself collaborates with Charles Beaumont for "Conjure Wife". Ramsey Campbell begins the cavalcade with an insightful introduction, "Matheson the Master". Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Morris, Harry O. (illustrator). Signed by Authors.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. *** IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK YOU MUST CHOOSE PRIORITY MAIL AT CHECKOUT OR YOUR ORDER WILL BE REFUSED AND I WILL NOT TRADE WITH YOU IN FUTURE. *** This is a US first edition hardcover published by Running Press in 2009 AND SIGNED BY: Del Howison (editor); Jeff Gelb (editor); Simon Clark; Eric Red; Richard Christian Matheson; John Connolly; Mick Garris; Maria Alexander; Simon R. Green; Del James; Victor Salva; David Morrell. The jacket is Very Fine and unclipped and states $16.95. The book is Very Fine with straight spine, sharp corners and firm spine ends. The copyright page has the numbers 1-9 present to confirm the first edition state. Signed by Author(s).…

Harper/Collins Australia 2005. Brown cloth, photographs, large, 340pp. Slight damage to rear board and jacket o/w very good. Signed by Warren Brown, Mick Matheson, Bob Barker, Keith Brodie and other competitors. Australian Tax on Low Value Imported Goods (LVIG) exempt.