| Author | Title | Edition | Condition | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Achilleos | Beauty And The Beast A Collection Of Heroic Fantasy Illustrations | Paper Tiger 1991 (Paper) | Slightly worn at top and base of spine else Fine Copy | £4.00 | Brief biography, short piece by Lee Anders about Heroes and Heroines and 76 pages of full-colour artwork |
| Brian Wilson Aldiss | Pile Petals from St Klaed's Computer | Cape 1979 First Edition First Printing - Issued Without Dust Jacket | Bruised at top and base of spine and laminated boards slightly browned and worn else Fine copy Illustrations by Mike Wilks | £7.50 | Large Format Hardback, poem by Brian Aldiss, with black & white and one full colour double-spread illustration by Mike Wilks. |
| Brian Wilson Aldiss | Pile Petals from St Klaed's Computer | Cape 1979 First Edition First Printing - Issued Without Dust Jacket | Bruised at top and base of spine and laminated boards slightly rubbed else Fine copy Illustrations by Mike Wilks Signed by the Author on the Title Page | £10.00 | Large Format Hardback, poem by Brian Aldiss, with black & white and one full colour double-spread illustration by Mike Wilks. |
| Alan Aldridge | Phantasia of Dockland, Rockland and Dodos | Cape 1981 First Edition in the UK First Printing - Issued Without Dust Jacket | Touch of wear to the top of spine, a couple of fine scratches - Near Fine copy in laminated boards - as issued In collaboration with Harry Willock | £5.00 | Art and Illustrating - a working life - book covers; posters; adverts; The Beatles; The Rolling Stones; The Great American Disaster; Holland Pop Festival; Chelsea Girl; The Butterfly Ball; Frog's Battle; An Elegy on the Death and Burial of Cock Robin; Tree Spirits and lots more |
| Anonymous | Star Trek 8 Deluxe Posters to Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before! | Hawk Books 1992 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Spine slightly creased, else Fine booklet | £5.00 | Centre-stapled large booklet of posters - 42.5 x 28 cm, each with description of characters on the reverse. Scarce. |
| Wayne D. Barlowe | The Alien Life of Wayne Barlowe | Morpheus 1995 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Corners slightly rubbed else Fine Copy | £10.00 | 71 pages of colour illustrations with explicatory texts... Foreword by Vincent di Fate; Introduction by the Artist; Early and Commissioned Work (Covers); Dinosaurs; Projects (Aliens and their Worlds); About the Artist. Some illustrations taken from Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials and Barlowe's Guide to Fantasy |
| Mike W. Barr | Camelot 3000 | DC Comics 1988 First Edition First Printing (Graphic Novel) | Bumped at top of spine, corners slightly rubbed, tear to paper near top of spine and page edges lightly browned - Very Good Copy | £5.00 | "The prophets claimed that King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table would rise once more to defend England during its time of greatest peril. However, the prophets never foresaw an alien invasion... or the strange forms the Knights would take... " |
| Ari Berk | The Runes of Elfland | Pavilion 2003 First Edition in the UK First Printing | Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Brian Froud | £7.50 | "The ancient and mystical runes of Celtic and European origin provide a rich source of inspiration for faery authority and fantasy artist Brian Froud's evocative paintings, which interpret these potent symbols through the prism of Elfland - the world of Faeries and myth... " |
| Felicity Brooks | Tales of King Arthur | Usborne Publishing 1994 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Corners slightly rubbed and bumped else Fine copy Illustrated by Rodney Matthews | £4.00 | With 10 full-colour pictures and many black & white drawings by Rodney Matthews |
| Jim Burns | Jim Burns JB | Paper Tiger Miniatures 1994 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £4.00 | "A miniature collection of the distinctive, but never predictable work of Jim Burns, displaying his haunting visions of worlds where man and machine vie for power and prestige." Very small hardback. |
| Martyn Dean | The Guide To Fantasy Art Techniques | Arco 1984 First Edition in the US First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine and gift inscription of front free end paper else Fine copy in torn and slightly worn Dust Jacket. | £4.00 | Text by Chris Evans based on interviews between Martyn Dean and Jim Burns, Ian Miller, Patrick Woodroffe, Philip Castle, Syd Mead, Chris Foss, Martin Bower and Boris Vallejo. Lavishly illustrated. |
| Vincent di Fate | Di Fate's Catalog Of Science Fiction Hardware | Sidgwick & Jackson 1980 First Edition in the UK First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine and upper corners bumped and small area of surface delamination on front fixed end paper (label removal) else Fine copy in slightly rubbed Dust Jacket with the spine panel a little faded | £5.00 | From Androids to Waldos - where they come from and how they work - 160 pages - Introduction; Transportation; Environments; Weapons; Quality of Life; Engineering Section and Index |
| Steven Eisler (Robert Holdstock) | Space Wars Worlds and Weapons | Octopus 1979 First Edition First Printing | Slightly worn at top and base of spine and a few light bumps to board edges else Fine copy in Dust Jacket with a 1mm tear at the base of the spine panel Illustrated by Peter Elson; Vincent Di Fate; Ed Emsh; Jo Petagno; Chris Foss; Kelly Freas; David Hardy; Peter Jones; Tim White; Rodney Matthews and many others | £10.00 | Foreward by Chris Foss - the text links and references many authors' works interspersed with many artists interpretations, split into themed sections: Space Vehicles; Interplanetary Wars and Weapons; Fantastic Creatures; Fantasy; Worlds Apart; Glossary and Index - in 96 large format pages - full of in-jokes about other writers and fans! |
| Steven Eisler (Robert Holdstock) | The Alien World The Complete Illustrated Guide | Octopus 1980 First Edition First Printing | Slightly bumped and worn at top and base of spine else Fine copy in like, slightly rubbed and creased, Dust Jacket with the price removed and a brief inscription on the inside of the front flap. | £7.50 | "Professor Stephen Eisler uses his immeasurable wit and razor-sharp intellect to assemble the currently available information from both established and obscure sources into the first sensible treatise on the fictitious world of expanding and contracting galaxies and their alien life... " |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | The Silver Arm | Paper Tiger 1981 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Corners slightly rubbed, page edges slightly marked and small piece of plastic cover lamination missing from lower front cover corner affecting uniform black print underneath - Very Good copy With Publisher's Photocopy promotional sheets | £10.00 | "... the second part of Jim Fitzpatrick's stunning visual interpretation of Irish pre-Celtic legend and myth... the legendary Tuatha De Danann... the 'Children of Diana', and the saga of their struggles against the gods and fortune |
| Jane Frank | The Art of Richard Powers | Paper Tiger 2001 First Edition First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine else Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £7.50 | Foreword by Vincent di Fate, Introduction by Richard Gid Powers: The Life, an interview, full bibliography and checklist of book covers. 128 colour pages. |
| Frank Frazetta | Frank Frazetta Book Two | Peacock Press 1981 Fifth Printing (Paper) | Major crease across back cover and a few minor ones, and page edges a little marked - Very Good copy | £10.00 | 32 colour plates and 12 black and white studies |
| Frank Kelly Freas | Frank Kelly Freas As He Sees It | Paper Tiger 2000 First Edition First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine else Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £7.50 | "... the first full-scale retrospective of the work of this highly respected artist, accompanied by an invaluable guide to how he paints." |
| Brian Froud | The Goblin Companion A Field Guide To Goblins | Pavilion Books 1996 First Edition First Printing - Issued Without Dust Jacket | Bruised at top and base of spine and a short surface crease near the top rear corner else Fine copy in padded boards, as issued | £10.00 | A catalogue of goblins, discovered by Brian Froud for Jim Henson's The Labyrinth and detailed by Terry Jones... |
| Fred Gambino | Ground Zero | Paper Tiger 2001 First Edition First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine else Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £7.50 | 112 full colour pages - Foreword by Dick Jude; Heroes & Heroines: What does a hero look like? by Elizabeth Moon; Hardware: Does art have a role in saving the world by David Brin; Alien Realms by Robert J. Sawyer; Cyberware by Jim Burns; Futuropolis by Chris Moore and Other Continuums |
| H. R. Giger | Biomechanics | Morpheus 1990 First Edition in the US First Printing | Bumped and worn at top and base of spine and corners and a little shelf wear - Very Good copy (?) in like, slightly worn and torn Dust Jacket. | £25.00 | "The dialectic of man and machine. The wondrous synthesis born of one powerful imagination. Flesh and bone join magma and steel in synergistic ballet. Metal girders support and conduits nourish... " Introduction by Harlan Ellison. Very large - approx. 430 x 300 mm |
| H. R. Giger | WWW HRGIGER COM | Taschen 1997 First Edition First Printing | Bruised at top and base of spine, top board edges and lower corners and end papers slightly discoloured by perspiration else Fine copy in slightly rubbed Dust Jacket with a crease at top corner of front flap | £7.50 | "... This book was designed by Giger himself, and features detailed commentaries by the artist on his wide-ranging interests, and on his work from the early 60s up to his current projects; the authentic work of the master." |
| Gregory Hildebrandt | The Art of the Brothers Hildebrandt | Ballantine 1979 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Spine creased, 22 mm split at base of spine adjacent to front panel, covers slightly browned and worn, a few pages slightly damp-rippled - Good Copy | £5.00 | 10 page introduction by Ian Summers, 10 black & white and 40 full colour illustrations for book covers and fold-outs, calendars and unpublished pictures from private collections |
| Dean R. Koontz (Also as Brian Coffey; K. R. Dwyer; Leigh Nichols, Owen West & Aaron Wolfe) | Santa's Twin | HarperCollins 1996 First Edition in the UK First Printing | Bruised and slightly rubbed at top and base of spine else Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Phil Parks | £5.00 | "... the hilarious and heartwarming story of two little girls, Charlotte and Emily, who set out to save Santa from his mischievous twin Bob Claus - who has not only stolen Santa's sleigh, but has stuffed his toy bag with mud pies, cat poop and broccoli!... " |
| Rodney Matthews | Rodney Matthews RM | Paper Tiger Miniatures 1994 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £4.00 | "The fantasy art of Rodney Matthews has always offered us different worlds and now in miniature form his fantastic landscapes and their wonderful inhabitants take on yet another dimension." Very small hardback. |
| Jack E. Norton | The Fantasy Art Techniques of Tim Hildebrandt | Paper Tiger 2000 (Paper) | Edges slightly rubbed and marked else Fine copy | £10.00 | "... one of the most talented and celebrated artists working in the fantasy genre today... collects together .. his finest paintings and drawings and describes the various techniques and materials the artist uses... " |
| Jim Pitts | Lovecraftian Characters and Other Things An Illustrated Portfolio from the Works of H. P. Lovecraft | Spectre Press 1976 | Fine Prints in slightly creased protective card cover | £20.00 | Six black and white prints from the works of H. P. Lovecraft in printed card cover with essay on Lovecraft by Dr. Dirk W. Mosig and essay on Jim Pitts by Dr. Jon M. Harvey |
| Terry Pratchett | The Discworld Mapp | Corgi 1995 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Corners and edges of card covers creased and bruised but map and booklet Fine | £5.00 | "They said it couldn't be done... After years of research, cunningly contrived in as many minutes, the Discworld has its map. It takes full account of the historic and much-documented expeditions of the Discworld's feted (or at least fated) explorers... " |
| Frank M. Robinson | Science Fiction Of The 20th Century An Illustrated History | Collectors Press 1999 First Edition First Printing Signed by the Author - Issued Without Dust Jacket (Limited to 2000 copies) | Fine copy in slightly bumped corrugated box | £30.00 | Wonderful Lavishly Illustrated Indexed History: The Future is Here... It's 1901!; Isn't it Amazing?; No, It's Wonderful; Astounding, The Class Act; Stellar Companions and Dwarf Stars; The Major Moons of Jupiter; The Big and the British; Good Things in Small Packages; Bound to be Read; Future Dreams; The Death of Science Fiction? and For Sale - The Future. Note: Very Large Book! |
| Franz Rottensteiner | The Science Fiction Book An Illustrated History | Thames & Hudson 1975 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Near Fine copy | £7.50 | "... a survey of the pictorial aspects of science fiction as well as a comprehensive history of its literature... he also covers fully the whole range of magazine sf... comic strips... television series, etc... this book covers not merely the Anglo-Saxon achievement, but treats science fiction as an international phenomenon... " |
| Robert Sheckley | Futuropolis | Big O 1979 First Edition in the UK First Printing (Paper) | Top and base of spine a little worn, short tear to one page edge (not affecting text or illustrations) and page edges a little marked and lightly creased - Very Good copy | £7.50 | "... a memorable illustration-packed journey to the extraordinary cities of the future as envisaged by some of the most notable artists, writers, philosophers, architects and film-makers, past and present, ever assembled in one volume... " |
| Brian Sibley | The Lord Of The Rings Official Movie Guide | HarperCollins 2001 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in Dust Jacket with a touch of wear to the fold tips and three small areas of plastic delamination on the rear panel | £5.00 | 120 pages: full colour throughout. The official souvenir guide. The Collectors Hardback Edition |
| Nigel Suckling | Heroic Dreams | Paper Tiger 1987 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in slightly creased Dust Jacket with a couple of short scratches on the back panel Art by Jim Burns; Richard Clifton-Dey; Chris Collingwood; Gordon Crabb; Alan Craddock; Ian Craig; Alan Daniels; Les Edwards; Michael Embden; Peter Goodfellow; Peter Gudynas; John Harris; Colin Hay; Julek Heller; Robin Hidden; David Jackson; Bob Layzell... | £10.00 | "What makes a hero tick? And why do we need them? Nigel Suckling's entertaining complimentary text offers some convincing ideas whilst looking at legends (Celtic, Wild Western, Arthurian) and the more recent fantasy inventions such as, amongst others... Conan and... Elric. " Large format book with text linking a selection of fantasy artwork |
| Boris Vallejo | Boris Vallejo BV | Paper Tiger Miniatures 1994 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £4.00 | "Amazonian women, macho men and savage monsters thread their way through these fabulous visions and create a world where passions run high and primeval powers hold sway." Very small hardback. |
| Boris Vallejo | Boris Vallejo Fantastic World - 8 Postcards | ???? | Edges a little rubbed/rough-cut, corners slightly bumped - Near Fine postcards in slightly worn and creased card sleeve | £10.00 | 8 of Boris' best known illustrations produced (in Russia?) as postcards - possibly unlicensed. Full text on sleeve cover, in Russian. |
| Boris Vallejo | Fantasy Art Techniques | Paper Tiger 1985 First Edition in the UK (Paper) | Spine panel background slightly faded and some edges slightly rubbed else Fine Copy | £5.00 | Foreword by Isaac Asimov; Introduction; Lots of pictures and explanations of how the ideas and designs are generated; Preparing a Portfloio & Afterword. 127pp |
| Boris Vallejo | Mirage | Paper Tiger 1985 (Paper) | Corners slightly rubbed, a few spots inside front cover - Very Good to Near Fine Copy | £7.50 | Text and Foreword by Doris Vallejo Colour and b/w art. Published simultaneously with the del Rey hardcover.12 black & white sketches and 30 full colour artworks |
| John Wagner | The Judge Dredd Collection 1, 2 & 3 | IPC Magazine 1985-7 First Edition First Printing (Paper) (Three 48 page Volumes) | Covers slightly bumped and/or creased | £5.00 | The pick of the Daily Star strips in large format paperback |
| Michael Whelan | Wonderworks Science Fiction And Fantasy Art | Donning/Starblaze/Windward 1979 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Covers and spine lightly creased and a little worn, top page edges a little marked, a few page corners a little damp-marked - Good Copy | £3.00 | Editor's Note - Kelly Freas; Foreword by the artist; Six Categorised Sections with pieces by Poul Anderson, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Gerald W. Page, C. J. Cherryh & Alan Dean Foster & a Biographical Outline - 119 pages: full colour throughout. |
| Tim White | Chiaroscuro | Paper Tiger 1988 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Covers slightly creased, a little wear at the base of the spine - Very Good to Near Fine Copy | £5.00 | 140 pages of (mainly) cover illustrations, some with explanatory text and with introductory text, about the artist and index |
| Tim White | The Science Fiction And Fantasy World Of Tim White | New English Library 1981 First Edition First Printing | Bruised at base of spine and top page edges slightly foxed else Fine copy in bumped, worn and slightly rubbed Dust Jacket foxed along the top edge on the inside and with the price removed | £10.00 | "The first published collection in book form of the work of Tim White. His paintings depict the landscape of the imagination, and imagination is our vehicle of exploration into the realms of Fantasy and Science Fiction... " 144 pages, with 116 coloured paintings. |
| Tim White | Tim White TW | Paper Tiger Miniatures 1994 First Edition First Printing | Fine copy in like Dust Jacket. | £4.00 | "Tim White's powerful, hyper-realistic images extend far beyond the boundaries of the imagination to a sinister world of light and shade which reflects the age-old conflict between good and evil. In miniature form this dichotomy is heightened and displayed with even greater clarity." Very small hardback. |
| David Wingrove | The Immortals of Science Fiction | Mayflower Books 1980 First Edition in the US First Printing (Paper) | Covers a little worn and rubbed else Fine Illustrated by Young Artists | £7.50 | "Amongst the classics of science fiction there are a number of immortal humanoids; people who have become legendary for their character and their contribution to future worlds. THE IMMORTALS looks at them with a biographical and visual eye... shows these people in their favourite scenes but also in circumstances that might have occurred outside the novel... " |
| Roger Zelazny | The Illustrated Roger Zelazny | Baronet 1978 First Edition First Printing (Paper) | Edges and corners slightly rubbed else Fine Copy Illustrated by Gray Morrow | £5.00 | Adaptations in full colour of six stories. Shadow Jack; A Rose For Ecclesiastes; The Doors of his Face, the Lamps of his Mouth and The Furies. Together with An Amber Tapestry - murals based on Corwin and Amber and A Zelazny Tapestry - scenes from Zelazny novels and Zelazny/Morrow Speaks and a short cartoon... |
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