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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First American Edition. (xviii) 264 pp. Quarter-bound in blue cloth on lavender boards; lettered in silver on the spine; headband. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art by Ray Colmer. Illustrated with line drawings by: John Stewart; Andrew Smith; David Lloyd; Dave Carson; Jim Pitts; Randy Broecker; Allen Koszowski; Alan Hunter; Russ Nicholson; Mark Dunn; and Tom Campbell. This anthology contains: The Terminus by Kim Newman; A Place of No Return by Hugh B. Cave; Dreams May Come by H. Warner Munn; The Forbidden by Clive Barker; The Frolic by Thomas Ligotti; Ever the Faith Endures by Manly Wade Wellman; The Last Wolf by Karl Edward Wagner; The Dark Country by Dennis Etchison; Dead to the World by Allen Ashley; The Generation Waltz by Charles L. Grant; Don't Open That Door by Frances Garfield; The Sorcerer's Jewel by Robert Bloch; The Strange Years by Brian Lumley; Red by Richard Christian Matheson; Extension 201 by Cyril Simsa; Tongue in Cheek by Mike Grace; In the X-Ray by Fritz Leiber; The Bad People by Steve Rasnic Tem; The Green Man by Kelvin Jones; and The Voice of the Beach - a novelette by Ramsey Campbell. Size: 8vo. Ray Colmer; John Stewart; Andrew Smith; David Lloyd; Dave Carson; Jim Pitts; Randy Broecker; Allen Koszowski; Alan Hunter; Russ Nicholson; Mark Dunn; Tom Campbell; (illustrator). Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First American Edition. (xviii) 264 pp. Quarter-bound in blue cloth on lavender boards; lettered in silver on the spine; headband. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art by Ray Colmer. Illustrated with line drawings by: John Stewart; Andrew Smith; David Lloyd; Dave Carson; Jim Pitts; Randy Broecker; Allen Koszowski; Alan Hunter; Russ Nicholson; Mark Dunn; and Tom Campbell. This anthology contains: The Terminus by Kim Newman; A Place of No Return by Hugh B. Cave; Dreams May Come by H. Warner Munn; The Forbidden by Clive Barker; The Frolic by Thomas Ligotti; Ever the Faith Endures by Manly Wade Wellman; The Last Wolf by Karl Edward Wagner; The Dark Country by Dennis Etchison; Dead to the World by Allen Ashley; The Generation Waltz by Charles L. Grant; Don't Open That Door by Frances Garfield; The Sorcerer's Jewel by Robert Bloch; The Strange Years by Brian Lumley; Red by Richard Christian Matheson; Extension 201 by Cyril Simsa; Tongue in Cheek by Mike Grace; In the X-Ray by Fritz Leiber; The Bad People by Steve Rasnic Tem; The Green Man by Kelvin Jones; and The Voice of the Beach by Ramsey Campbell. Size: 8vo. Ray Colmer; John Stewart; Andrew Smith; David Lloyd; Dave Carson; Jim Pitts; Randy Broecker; Allen Koszowski; Alan Hunter; Russ Nicholson; Mark Dunn; Tom Campbell; (illustrator). Book. …

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

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

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Softcover. First Edition. yu2. Jeff Nicholson, Melinda Gebbie, Jeff Jones, S. Clay Wilson, Eddie Campbell, Michael Zulli, Matt Howarth (illustrator).

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Digest format. Lightly rubbed on the corners; no interior markings. Cover art by Stephen Fabian; interiors by: Jim Pitts; Alfred Klosterman; Russ Nicholson; John Grandfield; Sue Simpson; Dave Carson; Clive Barker; Martin McKenna; J. K. Potter; and Allen Koszowski. This issue contains: An Outworn Story by Robert E. Howard; The Last Call by Michael Moorcock; Six Commonplaces by Clive Barker; The Dandelion Chronicles by William F. Nolan; Writer's Curse by Ramsey Campbell; Hell Is a Personal Place by Brian Lumley; North Sea Lament by Steve Eng; The Traveling Salesman and the Farmer's Daughter by C. Bruce Hunter; Ebony Rose by Leilah Wendell; The Hollywood Mandate by Mike Chinn; and The Ghoul of the Four Winds by William Thomas Webb. Size: 12mo. Stephen Fabian; Jim Pitts; Alfred Klosterman; Russ Nicholson; John Grandfield; Sue Simpson; Dave Carson; Clive Barker; Martin McKenna; J. K. Potter; Allen Koszowski; (illustrator). Book.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY JEFF NOON, PAT CADIGAN, CHRIS BECKETT, RICK MCGRATH, MAXIM JAKUBOWSKI, TOBY LITT, SAMANTHA LEE HOWE, DAVID QUANTICK, ANDREW HOOK AND OTHERS' - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Master the art of building fast, efficient, and scalable .NET applications that thrive under real-world enterprise workloads. Learn how to diagnose bottlenecks, exploit concurrency, and design systems that perform flawlessly at scale.High-Performance C# and .NET is a hands-on, deeply practical guide to writing software that runs faster, scales better, and consumes fewer resources. It bridges the gap between theory and production, teaching developers how to think like performance engineers-profiling systems, interpreting metrics, and applying targeted optimizations with confidence.The book covers every layer of the modern .NET performance stack, from algorithmic efficiency and garbage collection tuning to asynchronous programming, multithreading, and low-level memory control. Each chapter builds on real-world examples that mirror enterprise challenges, helping readers move beyond superficial tweaks to systemic, sustainable performance improvements.Whether you're building high-throughput APIs, real-time analytics engines, or distributed microservices, this book equips you with a proven methodology for profiling, diagnosing, and resolving performance issues-transforming code that merely "works" into code that excels. Key FeaturesComprehensive performance profiling: Learn to use BenchmarkDotNet, dotTrace, PerfView, and .NET diagnostic tools effectively.Concurrency and async mastery: Write non-blocking, parallel code that scales across modern multicore architectures.System-level insights: Understand how garbage collection, JIT compilation, and memory layout impact real-world performance.Production-grade optimization: Integrate load testing, observability, and continuous performance checks into your CI/CD pipelines.Future-proof engineering: Apply architectural and coding principles that sustain high performance across evolving .NET versions.Written by a seasoned .NET performance engineer and software architect, this book distills years of experience optimizing enterprise-scale systems into a clear, actionable framework for professionals who demand more from their code.If you're ready to elevate your .NET development skills and build software that delivers uncompromising speed, reliability, and scalability-High-Performance C# and .NET is your essential guide. Start optimizing today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 26 volume set. Nearly all volumes are as new or near fine. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Includes: 1. The jazz makers, Nat Shapiro, 1979;2. The world of Count Basie, Stanley Dance, Scribner's, 1980;3. The world of Duke Ellington, Stanley Dance, 1981;4. Django Reinhardt, Charles Delaunay, 1982;5. The Great jazz pianists, Leonard Lyons, 1983;6. Jazz masters of the '40s, Ira Gitler, Da Capo, 19847. The jazz years, Leonard Feather, 1987;8. Jazz matters; Douglas Ramsey; Arkansas, 1989;9. Rags and ragtime, David Jasen, Dover, 1989;10. Jazz masters of the 20s, Richard Hadlock, 1988;11. Jazz in its time, Martin Williams, 1989;12. The passion for jazz, Leonard Feather, 1990;13. Beneath the underdog, Charles Mingus, Vintage, 1991;14. More dialogues in swing, Fred Hall, Pathfinder, 1991;15. Big Noises Rock Guitar In the 1990S, Geoof Nicholson, 199116. We called it music : a generation of jazz, Eddie Condon, 1992;17. Jazz is, Nat Hentoff, Limelight, 1992;18. The Jazz Revolution, Kathy Ogren, Oxford, 1992;19. Jazz changes, Martin Williams, 1992;20. Notes and tones, Art Taylor, 1993;21. Reading jazz, David Meltzer, Mercury, 1993;22. The Duke Ellington reader, Mark Tucker, 1993 (crease on cover);23. The jazz tradition, Martin Williams, 1993;24. Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History, 1904-1930, William Kenney, 1994;25. Ellington : the early years, Mark Tucker, Illinois, 1995;26. Jazz : the 1980s resurgence; Stuart Nicholson; DaCapo, 199527. Jazz singing; Will Friedwald; 1996.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Master the art of building fast, efficient, and scalable .NET applications that thrive under real-world enterprise workloads. Learn how to diagnose bottlenecks, exploit concurrency, and design systems that perform flawlessly at scale.High-Performance C# and .NET is a hands-on, deeply practical guide to writing software that runs faster, scales better, and consumes fewer resources. It bridges the gap between theory and production, teaching developers how to think like performance engineers-profiling systems, interpreting metrics, and applying targeted optimizations with confidence.The book covers every layer of the modern .NET performance stack, from algorithmic efficiency and garbage collection tuning to asynchronous programming, multithreading, and low-level memory control. Each chapter builds on real-world examples that mirror enterprise challenges, helping readers move beyond superficial tweaks to systemic, sustainable performance improvements.Whether you're building high-throughput APIs, real-time analytics engines, or distributed microservices, this book equips you with a proven methodology for profiling, diagnosing, and resolving performance issues-transforming code that merely "works" into code that excels. Key FeaturesComprehensive performance profiling: Learn to use BenchmarkDotNet, dotTrace, PerfView, and .NET diagnostic tools effectively.Concurrency and async mastery: Write non-blocking, parallel code that scales across modern multicore architectures.System-level insights: Understand how garbage collection, JIT compilation, and memory layout impact real-world performance.Production-grade optimization: Integrate load testing, observability, and continuous performance checks into your CI/CD pipelines.Future-proof engineering: Apply architectural and coding principles that sustain high performance across evolving .NET versions.Written by a seasoned .NET performance engineer and software architect, this book distills years of experience optimizing enterprise-scale systems into a clear, actionable framework for professionals who demand more from their code.If you're ready to elevate your .NET development skills and build software that delivers uncompromising speed, reliability, and scalability-High-Performance C# and .NET is your essential guide. Start optimizing today. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…