Men Return by Vance Jack (3 results)

Paperbound. Condition: New. Karol PomykaĊa (illustrator). Signed Limited Edition. NO REPLY PRESS SIGNED X3 LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK. Portland, Oregon, No Reply Press, 2022. NEW, UNREAD . This Paperbound Edition was limited to 350 Numbered Copies of which this is #327. Signed by the contributors and craftspeople who made this edition possible. Description from the Publisher: " Jack Vance's The Men Return is sui generisâ"nearly impossible to define. Science fiction of the absurd? Psychedelica? Metaphysical horror? Existentialist monograph. with monsters? When Jack Vance wrote The Men Return in 1957, science fiction had not yet delved into the truly experimental. While it had toyed with time, space, spaceships and time travel, the laws of reality remained firmly unbroken. Vance pushed the envelopeâ"and far. The Men Return tells the story of a place where the connection between cause and effect has been severed. Imagine that! Vance did, and in his wild imaginations a novel form of fiction was born. Karol PomykaĊa is a celebrated linocut artist, whose pieces, collectively entitled "Mirage," are an exhilarating match for Vance's up-is-down storytelling. Painstakingly cut by hand, Karol's artwork is intricately detailed. The depth of such detail can really only be captured with relief printing, so we are thrilled to present his work letterpress. The edition features five such linocuts. John Vance is the author's son, who has generously penned an introduction for the first private press edition of his father's work. He contextualizes the story in the history of science fiction, and provides a summary judgement on its importance. PAPERBOUND Printed letterpress on Swedish Munken paper. 24 pages, featuring five linocut artworks printed by Karol PomykaĊa. (Please note, color overprinting is only on for hardbound copies.) Hand-bound in stiff fourfold Mohawk paper wrappers. Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350." The book is in Very Fine condition. Text Clean, no marks. Binding Tight and Square. Wrappers are clean with no wear. Books are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from a Dry, Smoke-Free shop.

No Reply Press (illustrator). small 4to. Hand-bound in a German-style binding; mirror foil tooling over a Japanese cloth spine, lucite slipcase. 24 pages, featuring five linocut artworks printed by Karol Pomykala. The artworks are overprinted in red, yellow, and blue inks. Dozens of print runs go into each copy. Introduced by John Vance. With illustrations by Karol Pomykala. Limited to 700 copies, of which this is one of 350 copies bound thus. A fine copy in fine slipcase. Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. From the artists' website: The Men Return is sui generis - nearly impossible to define. Science fiction of the absurd? Psychedelica? Metaphysical horror? Existentialist monograph. with monsters? When Jack Vance wrote The Men Return in 1957, science fiction had not yet delved into the truly experimental. While it had toyed with time, space, spaceships and timetravel, the laws of reality remained firmly unbroken. Vance pushed the envelope - and far. The Men Return tells the story of a place where the connection between cause and effect has been severed. Imagine that! Vance did, and in his wild imaginations a novel form of fiction was born. Karol Pomykala is a celebrated linocut artist, whose pieces, collectively entitled "Mirage," are an exhilarating match for Vance's up-is-down storytelling. Painstakingly cut by hand, Karol's artwork is intricately detailed. The depth of such detail can really only be captured with relief printing, so we are thrilled to present his work letterpress. The edition features five such linocuts. On hardbound copies, the artwork is overprinted with striking splashes of color as shapes float through and among a disorienting terrain. John Vance is the author's son, who has generously penned an introduction for the first private press edition of his father's work. He contextualizes the story in the history of science fiction, and provides a summary judgement on its importance. The Men Return is the third in No Reply's Science Fiction Trilogy, three editions showcasing three of the genre's greatest short stories: 1) The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, with the woodcuts of Rockwell Kent 2) The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin, with collages by Clive Knights 3) The Men Return by Jack Vance, introduced by the author's son and with linocuts by Karol Pomykala These three stories pushed the frontiers of the genre. They strikingly demonstrate that Science Fiction is not actually the realm of spaceships and aliens, so much as the realm of metaphysics and our place in the universe. No Reply is proud to present them together, alongside an extraordinary cast of contributors. Hand-bound in a German-style binding; mirror foil tooling over a Japanese cloth spine, lucite slipcase.

Hardbound in Lucite slipcases. Condition: NEW, Fine. Rockwell Kent, Clive Knights, Karol Pomyka?a (illustrator). 1st ed. limited to only 350 copies. Portland, OR, NO REPLY PRESS, 2022, 6 ½ by 11 inches. Hardbound in Lucite slipcases, limited to only 350 copies. - see details for individual books below - The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, with the woodcuts of Rockwell Kent The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin, with collages by Clive Knights The Men Return by Jack Vance, introduced by the author's son and with linocuts by Karol Pomyka?a All three are printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten paper, and bound with mirrorfoil-tooled cloth spines and handmade monoprint boards. Made entirely by hand. The hardbounds try to capture the excitement and vibrancy of Science Fiction, while retaining the refinement and attention to detail of great private presswork. Most importantly, each features a unique monoprint artwork spanning its cover. --- "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. Hand?-?bound in a three piece Bradel binding using a mirrorfoil tooled cloth spine and monoprint papers, made at the press specially for the edition and each unique, covering the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. In a BLUE in Lucite slipcase 42 pages, half of which feature sweeping Kent prints, at 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. --- "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas" Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. Hand?-?bound in a three piece Bradel binding using a mirror-foil tooled cloth spine and monoprint papers, made at the press specially for the edition and each unique, covering the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. In RED Lucite slipcase 38 pages, nearly half of which feature Clive Knights' original collages, printed giclée on plates and hand-tipped in. Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. --- "The Men Return" by Jack Vance Hardbound Printed letterpress on mouldmade German Zerkall-bütten papers. In a YELLOW Lucite slipcase 24 pages, featuring five linocut artworks printed by Karol Pomyka?a. The artworks are overprinted in red, yellow, and blue inks. Dozens of print runs go into each copy. Hand?-?bound in a three piece Bradel binding using a mirror-foil tooled cloth spine and monoprint papers, made at the press specially for the edition and each unique, covering the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. In a YELLOW in Lucite slipcase Monoprint papers (each unique) which cover the facing boards in a single continuous artwork. Measuring 6 ½ by 11 inches. Numbered in the limited edition, 1 through 350. Please note: Due to the monoprinting process, covers may (and likely will!) vary significantly from the prototype photos shown. Condition: FINE.