Fantascienza e fantasy

Galactic Effectuator

Jack Vance · 1980 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

San Francisco, Underwood/Miller, 1980 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this science-fiction anthology by Jack Vance, consisting of his novella 'The Dogtown Tourist Agency', and his short story 'Freitzke's Turn&apos. The first edition, first impr...

Science Fiction Novels

Henry Kuttner; Richard C Meredith; David Drake; Walter Jon Williams; Ian McDonald · 1979 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London , Hamlyn; Grafton; Vista, 1979-1997. Paperback. A collection of nine science fiction paperbacks by various science fiction writers. A collection of nine science fiction novels from the authors Henry Kuttner, Richard C Meredith, David Drake, Walter Jon Williams and Ian M...

Killer Planet

Bob Shaw · 1989 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1989. First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected proof copy for Bob Shaw's science fiction novel, with a signature from the author to the front wraps. Uncorrected Proof Copy, uncommon. Signed by the author to the front cover of wraps. This is an...

The Power and the Fire Worm

Ian Watson · 1987 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Headline; Victor Gollancz , 1987-1988. First edition. Cloth. A collection of two first edition novels by the sci-fi author Ian Watson. An assorted collection of two novels by Ian Watson. Including: The Power, first edition of 1987, following the wake of the Power aft...

Cloak of Aesir

John W. Campbell Jr. · 1952 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Chicago, Shasta Publishers, 1952. Cloth. A first edition of John W. Campbell Jr.'s short science fiction story collection. Containing seven of Campbell's short stories: 'Forgetfulness', 'The Escape', 'The Machine', 'The Invaders&apo...

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess · 1962 · Rooke Books

£7,500.00 (€8,989.94 | $9,908.55 | ¥1,582,267)

London, Heinemann , 1962. First edition. Cloth. A scarce, signed, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange&apos. A first edition, first issue of this canonical novel. A novel known for its use of 'Nadsa...

The Green Hills of Earth

Robert A Heinlein · 1951 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

Chicago , Shasta Publishers, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Robert A Heinlein's short science-fiction work 'The Green Hills of Earth&apos. In original unclipped dustwrapper. With the illustrated bookplate of William J Jenkins to front pastedown. &ap...

The Lost Face Best Science Fiction from Czechoslovakia

Josef Nesvadba · 1971 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

New York, Taplinger Publishing Company, 1971. Cloth. An interesting collection of science fiction stories from Josef Nesvadba. First thus, this is the first U.S edition. This story collection was issued in Czech in 1964 and England in 1970 under the title of 'In The Foots...

Takeoff

Cyril M. Kornbluth · 1952 · Rooke Books

£300.00 (€359.60 | $396.34 | ¥63,291)

New York, Doubleday and Company, 1952. First edition. Cloth. A first edition review copy of this pulp-era science fiction novel by the Futurian Cyril Kornbluth. The blurb reads: "The brilliant young ceramics engineer and former government scientist Dr Michael Novak, stumbled i...

Star Bridge

Jack Williamson; James E. Gunn · 1955 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

New York, Gnome Press, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this pulp-era science fiction novel by Jack Williamson and James E. Gunn. The blurb explains: "Set in the far future, this is an exciting novel of the Golden Folk - children of Earth who return from outer sp...

The Open Mind

Georges Bernanos · 1945 · Rooke Books

£89.99 (€107.87 | $118.89 | ¥18,985)

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1945. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this novel by Georges Bernanos. Bernanos (1888 – 1948) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thoug...

The Chase of the Golden Meteor

Jules Verne · 1909 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Grant Richards, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A first UK edition of The Chase of the Golden Meteor by Jules Verne. Illustrated. Jules Gabriel Verne (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his ...

Our Own Pompeii: A Romance of to-Morrow

Samuel Middleton Fox · 1887 · Rooke Books

£1,500.00 (€1,797.99 | $1,981.71 | ¥316,453)

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons, 1887 . First edition. Cloth. Inscribed by the author to his own mother, this is the very scarce first edition of Samuel Middleton Fox's entertaining science fiction novel about a society's failure to run a futuristic pleasure ci...

The King&Apos;S Men: A Tale of to-Morrow

Robert Grant; John Boyle O'Reilly; J. S. of Dale; John T. Wheelwright · 1884 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons , 1884. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this uncommon science fiction novel, exploring a dystopian future where England's monarchy has been overthrown. First edition. Uncommon.In the publisher's cloth bindin...

Lies, Inc.

Philip K. Dick · 1984 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A bright copy of this intriguing science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, here published in its complete form for the first time. The first edition thus, being the first expanded edition. This novel was first published i...

The Witchery of Rita and Waiting for Tonti

Will H. Robinson · 1919 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

Arizona, The Berryhill Co, 1919. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this volume of two novellas by William H. Robinson focusing on Montezuma's Castle. The first edition, first printing. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. This volume contains two novellas by...

Kiteworld and the Lordly Ones

Keith Roberts · 1985 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985-6. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition works by Keith Roberts; with one being a science fiction novel and the other being an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories. The first edition, first impression to both. In the publisher&a...

Journey to Infinity

Martin Greenberg [ed]; Fletcher Pratt; A. Bertram Chandler; Fritz Leiber; et al. · 1951 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

New York, Gnome Preaa, 1951. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this anthology of exciting science fiction stories by the likes of Fritz Leiber, A. Bertram Chandler and many more, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing of this collection. The s...

Northwest of Earth

C. L. Moore · 1954 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

New York , Gnome Press, Inc. 1954. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing first edition of this science fiction-fantasy short story collection by notable author Catherine Lucille Moore. First edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A selection of thirte...

Like Nothing on Earth

Eric Frank Russell · 1975 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Dennis Dobson Ltd. 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of short fiction from British science fiction writer Eric Frank Russell. First edition. A collection of previously uncollected stories considered compulsory reading for any science ...