Digging Leviathan by Blaylock James (48 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine book; a clean, unread copy, no reading creases, tight binding, mild wear to extremities and tanning to inside of cover. Jim Gurney (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: VG. 1st Printing. Stated Ace original, 1984. Very Good condition. Rubs to the book's corners and spine tips. 2 1/4" diagonal crease at the front cover's upper right corner. Some stress creases at the front spine seam. Tanning to the covers' versos. Mild tanning to the page margins. Cover art by James Gurney. Jim Gurney (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Jim Gurney (illustrator).

12Mo Softcover. Condition: Good. 276pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, sunning; foxing on inner covers, endpapers and textblock edges, page patina throughout, bookstore stamp on frontleaf. Jim Gurney (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Condition: 'Very Good' Notes: SF novel. VG. Spine creased. Creases, wear. Jim Gurney (illustrator).

1st edition. PB original in pictorial wrappers. 1st Printing. Inside of the covers browned, otherwise a very good to near fine copy in wraps. Jim Gurney (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st pr. SIGNED by AUTHOR on the title page. Book is square, solid, and unread. Once in receipt of this beauty, you'll feel as though you've journeyed over the hills and far away, beyond the field we know -- you'll be THAT enchanted! In protective archival bag! NOTE: Age-toning and a little evidence of handling. At the extreme upper lefthand corner of the cover is a faint, beige stain where the removal of a decades-old sticker left a 'ghost-stain.' There are two spots about to chip that could be fixed with tape either visibly or invisibly, one at the bottom edge of the front cover, and one on the left edge of the back cover (but I leave this up to the buyer). Jim Gurney (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued. First Edition. An uncommon book. Interiors fading. Bookstore stamp.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Some wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, edges and corners a little creased and worn, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear but yellowing. David O'Connor (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First edition. Cover art by Jim Gurney. A fine and bright unread, as new copy. Jim Gurney (illustrator). Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. First UK Paperback edition. Described as a paperback original although there was a limited edition UK hardcover edition published by Morrigan earlier in 1988. Originally published in the US as a paperback original in 1984. Heavy Creases on bottom right hand corner of front cover with a vertical crease running half-way up the edge near the spine. Small crease to bottom corner of rear cover. Pages a little browned. Light edge wear. Cover illustration by David O'Connor. First printing. O'Connor, David (illustrator).…

paperback / softback. Condition: vg. vg Ace Book 1984 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse. Jim Gurney (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st pr. SIGNED by AUTHOR on the title page. Book is square, solid, and unread. Once in receipt of this beauty, you'll feel as though you've journeyed over the hills and far away, beyond the field we know -- you'll be THAT enchanted! In protective archival bag! NOTE: Age-toning and a little evidence of handling; also, upper lefthand corner of back cover has a little chip missing. Jim Gurney (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Morrigan Publications 1988-01-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover. Ferret (illustrator).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Paperback Edition. First UK Paperback edition. Described as a paperback original although there was a limited edition UK hardcover edition published by Morrigan earlier in 1988. Originally published in the US as a paperback original in 1984. Quite heavy fading to the title lettering on the spine. Small crease to the bottom right hand corner of the front cover where there is also a little staining to the bottom corners of the pages. Two small stains at the left edge of the back cover with these also affecting the outer edges of the last few pages. Pages a little browned with a trace of a price in pencil to the first page. Cover illustration by David O'Connor. First printing. O'Connor, David (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. First Paperback Edition. Very Good 1st Paperback Edition with uncreased spine, very lightly bumped to ends. Some very light edge-wear. Edges stained yellow. Internally, shadowed to inside covers. No writing or stamps. Clean, bright pages. Nice, square copy. Carefully packaged and despatched within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages. Jim Gurney (illustrator). …

Paperback original. First edition (& 1st printing). SF novel. ''Ace original/September 1984'' on copyright page. Cover art by Jim Gurney. In Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels #86. With 'Carnell Literary Agency' stamped on first page. Inner covers browning, else a fine (unread) copy. Jim Gurney (illustrator). Signed. …

Paperback. first edition. near fine paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback Original. SIGNED / dated (10/30/09) on title page. James Gurney cover art. VG; inside covers browned. Signed by Author(s).

Octavo, boards. First hardcover edition. "A complicated adventure story that plays affectionately with supposedly antiquated pulp ideas, including the hollow Earth . Breezy homage to the delights and eccentricities of pulp SF, witty and well written" (Brian Stableford). Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-133. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-37. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-33. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 86. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#169455). Ferret (illustrator). …

Paperback (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.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First trade paperback edition, first printing. "September 2002" statement to the copyright page, $18.95 to the rear cover. Selected as one of the prestigious Pringle's 100 best fantasy novels of all time. Blaylock was dubbed the father of steampunk due greatly to this delightful fantasy romp spiced with flying bicycles, mermen, and enormous ancient creatures, and is set in very recognizable Southern California streets and areas, featuring two smart teens who are influenced to build a digging leviathan after reading Edgar Rice Burroughs books. Fine, square, tight and firm in glossy stiff-card wraps with front cover art by Lydia C. Marano, with white titles to the spine; original printed $18.95 price still intact to the rear cover. No remainder mark.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. David O'Connor (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First hardcover edition. Ferret (illustrator).

Condition: very_good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book is in great condition. Text clean & unmarked, solid binding. in the mail within 24 hours. Minor shelf/edge wear.

First edition. Small octavo, pictorial wrappers. Paperback original. ".the first volume of what may be called the Digging Leviathan world, is set in a modern Los Angeles, beneath which is a giant Underground sea (it may be the first Los Angeles novel to feature one, though it is certainly not the last), and some of whose inhabitants hope to penetrate the centre of the Hollow Earth, which serves as the primary venue for Zeuglodon (2012), where the entire inner reality may be the Invention of a man asleep, who may be a Secret Master, or who may not." - SFE online. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-133. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 7-37. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 4A-33. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 86]. A fine copy with a touch of shelf wear. (28476).…

Paperback. fine paperback, David Conner cover 1st printing. Review slip. Southern Californiaùsunny days, blue skies, neighbors on flying bicyclesàghostly submarinesàmermen off the Catalina coastàand a vast underground sea stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Inland Empire. David O'Connor (illustrator).…