faunt@hplabs.UUCP (Doug Faunt) (01/14/86)
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Happy New Year to all! December 1985 was a strange month, because Ace Books
published two months worth of titles (to make up for a month they skipped a
couple of years back, and to rearrange the shipping schedules between Ace and
Berkley Books). So even though there are always fewer hardcovers than usual
in December, there are enough new paperbacks to make up for this lack.
We will be producing a catalogue of out-of-print and rare books this month or
next. If you would like to receive this catalogue (which will be designed to
appeal both to collectors and to used-book browsers), please let us know.
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Hardcovers and Trade Paperbacks
Asimov, Isaac THE ALTERNATE ASIMOVS $16.95
Collects the unpublished first versions
of PEBBLE IN THE SKY, THE END OF
ETERNITY and "Belief". "Every once in
a while I do a book that is not my own
idea." - the author's introduction.
("The qualitative difference between
these crude first drafts and their
rewritten versions makes one wonder
how much better more recent novels
might have been..." - Dave)
Asprin, Robert LITTLE MYTH MARKER $ 7.95
The sixth MythAdventure; cover and
illos by Phil Foglio.
Browne, Dik HAGAR THE HORRIBLE'S VERY NEARLY COMPLETE
VIKING HANDBOOK $ 5.95
"This manual is filled with hands-on
advice for anyone who would enter
the Viking business." - the blurb.
With helpful illustrations.
Dick, Philip K. RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH $14.95
("This (truly) undiscovered science
fiction novel is a precursor to VALIS,
incorporating many of the same
concepts in a different (and much
more accessible) style. Of interest
to any PKD fan, but not a good place
to start if you're unfamiliar with
Dick." - Debbie)
Fraser, George FLASHMAN AT THE CHARGE $ 6.95
MacDonald Reprint 1973 hardcover; first trade
paperback.
Kelly, James Patrick FREEDOM BEACH $ 8.95
and John Kessel
Lovecraft, H. P. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS $16.95
Reprint 1964 hardcover. Corrected
fifth printing.
THE DUNWICH HORROR $15.95
Reprint 1963 hardcover. Corrected
seventh printing.
These are the first two of the new
critical editions following Love-
craft's manuscripts where available
and correcting corrupt magazine texts.
Critical editing by S. T. Joshi. A
major publishing achievement, long
overdue.
Martin, George R. NIGHTFLYERS $ 8.95
Collection including three stories
from A SONG FOR LYA and one from
SONGS OF STARS AND SHADOWS.
Morris, Janet BEYOND THE VEIL $15.95
A second Thieves' World (TM) novel.
Murphy, Shirley VALENTINE FOR A DRAGON $11.95
Rousseau Illustrated by Kay Chorao.
O'Dnell, Peter DEAD MAN'S HANDLE $13.00
The twelfth Modesty Blaise book
(the 11th novel).
Pierce, Meredith Ann BIRTH OF THE FIREBRINGER $12.95
First book in a new trilogy.
Roberts, Keith KITEWORLD $15.70
British hardcover (first edition).
Vance, Jack LYONESSE: THE GREEN PEARL $60.00
Limited edition of 600 numbered and
signed copies in a suede slipcase;
trade paperback due in April.
Wilson, Robert Anton THE WIDOW'S SON $ 9.95
Volume II of the Historical
Illuminatus Chronicles; the first was
THE EARTH WILL SHAKE.
Zahn, Timothy SPINNERET $15.95
Zebrowski, George NEBULA AWARDS 20 $ 8.95
(ed.) Introduction by Zebrowski, essay by
Algis Budrys, poems by Joe Haldeman
and Helen Ehrlich, as well as the
three short fiction winners and
eight nominees for the 1984 award.
("Too much overlap with the various
"best" anthologies, but fine reading
if you missed the others." - Debbie)
Mass Market Paperbacks
Adams, Robert, M. H. BARBARIANS $ 3.95
Greenberg and C. G. Contains one original story, plus
Waugh (eds.) reprints by Leiber, Niven, Norton
and others.
Anderson, Poul (crea- TERRORISTS OF TOMORROW $ 3.50
tor), M. H. Green- Reprint anthology.
berg & C. G.
Waugh (eds.)
Anthony, Piers HASAN $ 2.95
Reprint 1977 trade paperback, second
mass edition.
Asimov, Isaac & ISAAC ASIMOV PRESENTS THE GREAT SF STORIES 14 $ 3.50
M. H. Greenberg Stories from 1952, including (as all
and C. G. Waugh, the others in this series do) a lot
(eds.) of excellent reading. This one lacks
magazine attributions.
Asprin, Robert & SOUL OF THE CITY $ 2.95
Lynn Abbey (eds.) Thieves' World (TM) Book 8.
Contains two stories each by Abbey,
Cherryh and Morris.
(A customer was so upset by the
sexist stereotypes in the Janet Morris
stories that he wrote and asked us to
warn you about them - Debbie)
Brackett, Leigh THE LONG TOMORROW $ 2.95
Reprint 1955 hardcover.
("Classic underrated post-holocaust
novel." - Dave)
Bradley, Marion Zimmer THE BEST OF MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY $ 5.95
("Unfortunately, with a lot of short
stories in one place, some of Bradley's
recurring themes get a bit repetitive -
nonetheless, some entertaining reading
here." - Debbie)
Brust, Steven BROKEDOWN PALACE $ 2.95
("Grateful Dead fans may catch some
extra references, but you don't have
to know the music to enjoy this
stylistically quirky and beau-
tifully constructed fantasy" - Debbie)
Callin, Grant SATURNALIA $ 2.95
Card, Orson Scott ENDER'S GAME $ 3.50
Reprint 1985 hardcover - very likely
to be a Nebula nominee this year.
("Deceptively starts off like just
another STARSHIP TROOPERS clone,
but develops characters and philosophy
much more interestingly. Structural
problem with the end may be solved by
the forthcoming sequel." - Dave)
Chalker, Jack THE IDENTITY MATRIX $ 2.95
Reprint 1982 paperback.
Cherryh, C. J. THE KIF STRIKE BACK $ 3.50
The third Chanur book. This one ends
"To Be Continued", but not with a
cliffhanger.
Cole, Allan and Chris THE COURT OF A THOUSAND SUNS $ 2.95
Bunch The third "Sten" novel.
Coppel, Alfred THE REBEL OF RHADA $ 2.95
(writing as Reprint 1968 hardcover; second
Robert Cham Gilman) paperback edition. This is the
first book of the original trilogy.
Dann, Jack THE MAN WHO MELTED $ 3.50
Reprint 1984 hardcover, incorporating
the story "Blind Shemmy". ("The first
half is a near-perfect fusion of sf and
mysticism, but it breaks down into soap
opera in the second half." - Debbie)
Dann, Jack and Gardner MERMAIDS! $ 2.95
Dozois (eds.) Reprint anthology.
Delany, Samuel R. NOVA $ 2.95
Reprint 1968 hardcover; 13th printing;
new cover by Graphic Associates
(we wouldn't put our names on it
either).
One of Dave's ten favorite sf novels -
also highly recommended by Tom and
Debbie.
TRITON: An Ambiguous Heterotopia $ 3.95
Reprint 1976 paperback; new cover by
Graphic Associates (see above).
("One of Delany's most challenging
and rewarding novels, notable above
all for The Spike, one of sf's most
memorable characters. Recommended." -
Debbie)
Dickson, Gordon R. SPACE WINNERS $ 2.95
Reprint 1965 hardcover; the "first time
in paperback" blurb is true!
("Earth's best and brightest high
school seniors go to Federation prep
school. Great fun; the Alien has the
best characterization." - Jan)
Dillard, J. M. MINDSHADOW $ 3.50
Star Trek (R) Novel #27.
Emerson, Ru THE PRINCESS OF FLAMES $ 2.95
("An unusual treatment of some usual
themes, very enjoyable and, I thought,
visually interesting." - Jennifer)
Feist, Raymond E. MAGICIAN: APPRENTICE $ 3.50
Reprints the first half of the 1982
hardcover (and trade paperback)
MAGICIAN. Second half due in March.
Green, Jen & Sarah DESPATCHES FROM THE FRONTIERS OF THE FEMALE
Lefanu (eds.) MIND $ 4.40
("A superb anthology spanning a wide
range from Joanna Russ at her most
hilarious to Pamela Zoline at her
most demanding. Lots of good stories
from newcomers, too." - Debbie)
Hambly, Barbara DRAGONSBANE $ 3.50
("Fascinating original treatment of
the relationship between magic and
dragons." - Dave)
Hoban, Russell PILGERMANN $ 2.95
Reprint 1983 hardcover.
Johnson, Crockett BARNABY #3: JACKEEN J. O'MALLEY FOR CONGRESS $ 2.95
Reprints strips from 8/27/43 to 5/6/44.
"The greatest book since WAR AND
PEACE." - J. J. O'Malley. Highly
recommended even by those of us without
little pink wings.
Jones, Diana Wynne THE HOMEWARD BOUNDERS $ 2.95
Reprint 1981 hardcover.
("Good young adult fantasy, with a
better ending than most of hers." -
Tom)
Kress, Nancy THE GOLDEN GROVE $ 2.95
Reprint 1984 hardcover.
Laumer, Keith ROGUE BOLO $ 2.95
Contains an essay from BOLO, but
otherwise appears to be new short
stories.
WORLDS OF THE IMPERIUM $ 2.95
Reissue 1982 paperback - includes two
short stories, plus the title novel.
Leiber, Fritz THE SINFUL ONES $ 2.95
Reprint 1950 trade paperback. This is
the book that was revised as YOU'RE ALL
ALONE (now long out-of-print). Until
the Gregg Press and Timescape editions
in 1980, it was extremely hard to find.
("A classic novel of shifting realities.
Recommended." - Debbie)
Leiber, Justin THE SWORD AND THE TOWER $ 2.95
Book Two of the Saga of the House of
Eigin.
Lichtenberg, Jacqueline OUTREACH $ 3.50
Dushau Trilogy #3.
Lindholm, Megan WIZARD OF THE PIGEONS $ 2.95
("A different and rather darkly fascin-
ating book." - Jennifer)
Mace, David DEMON 4 $ 2.75
First American edition of 1984 British
book.
O'Riordan, Robert CADRE ONE $ 2.95
Pournelle, Jerry & FAR FRONTIERS, Volume IV $ 2.95
Jim Baen (eds.) A paperback "magazine" with erratic
numbering and titling policies.
Price, E. Hoffman OPERATION EXILE $ 2.95
Sequel to OPERATION LONGLIFE and
OPERATION MISFIT.
Richardson, R. S. SHUTTLE DOWN $ 2.95
(writing as "Lee Reprint 1981 paperback. Richardson's
other, and perhaps better known,
Correy") pseudonym is G. Harry Stine, which he
uses for scientific articles.
Robinson, Spider NIGHT OF POWER $ 2.95
Reprint 1985 hardcover.
("Robinson's very personal confronta-
tion with racial violence - so
strongly didactic that you can
probably only enjoy it if you see
the problem much as he does." -
Debbie)
Rosenberg, Joel EMILE AND THE DUTCHMAN $ 2.95
Incorporates "Like the Gentle Rains"
and "In the Shadow of Heaven" from
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.
Rothman, Chuck STAROAMER'S FATE $ 3.50
Russell, Eric Frank SINISTER BARRIER $ 2.95
Reprint 1948 hardcover (postwar revised
and preferred text). First in a series
of six Russell reissues. Highly
recommended.
("Classic paranoid novel on Fortean
themes - a bit dated now, but still
exciting." - Tom)
St. Clair, Margaret THE BEST OF MARGARET ST. CLAIR $ 4.95
The only St. Clair in print,
unfortunately.
Schmidt, Dennis WAYFARER $ 2.95
Reprint 1978 paperback; first of the
Kensho series.
Silverberg, Robert NEXT STOP THE STARS $ 2.95
Reprint 1962 paperback.
Stith, John E. MEMORY BLANK $ 2.95
Straub, Peter IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW $ 3.95
Reprint 1977 hardcover; seventh
paperback printing.
Suyin, Han THE ENCHANTRESS $ 3.95
Reprint 1985 hardcover - her first
fantasy novel (after her Pulitzer
prize).
Swycaffer, Jefferson P. THE PRAESIDIUM OF ARCHIVE $ 2.95
Tepper, Sheri S. BLOOD HERITAGE $ 3.50
Her first horror novel.
("Derivative; a lot less interesting
than her fantasy work." - Tom)
Utley, Alison A TRAVELLER IN TIME $ 2.95
Reprint of 1939 hardcover - apparently
the first paperback edition.
Vardeman, Robert E. THE WHITE FIRE $ 2.95
Jade Demons #4.
Watson, Ian THE BOOK OF THE RIVER $ 2.95
Reprint 1983 British hardcover; first
American paperback edition.
Whiteford, Wynne BREATHING SPACE ONLY $ 2.75
First American edition; reprint 1980
Australian edition.
Willard, Nancy THINGS INVISIBLE TO SEE $ 3.50
Reprint 1985 hardcover.
("A strange combination of spiritual-
ism, baseball and 1930s atmosphere;
the mainstream aspects work better
than the fantastic ones." - Debbie)
Wyndham, John THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS $ 2.95
Reprint 1951 hardcover - the classic
novel that preceded the film.
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....!hplabs!faunt faunt@hplabs.ARPA
HP is not responsible for anything I say here. In fact, what I say here
may have been generated by a noisy telephone line.lmc@cisden.UUCP (Lyle McElhaney) (01/20/86)
> Richardson, R. S. SHUTTLE DOWN $ 2.95 > (writing as "Lee Reprint 1981 paperback. Richardson's > other, and perhaps better known, > Correy") pseudonym is G. Harry Stine, which he > uses for scientific articles. Unless I am very much mistaken, G. Harry Stine is the man's real name; it is by that name that some friends of mine knew him long before he became a writer. Lee Correy is a pseudonym, and Reed Richardson is the name of one of the main characters in SHUTTLE DOWN. An excellent book, by the way, that I have been trying to find ever since some dastard stole mine from my vault. Some hype has been added to the cover, stating that the problems involved in shuttle recovery on polar orbits out of Vandenburg were first explored in this book (copyright 1981) before the US negotiated a treaty with Chile for use of Easter Island as an emergency landing point (1985), and that may be true. An excellent story with lots of technical detail. Lyle McElhaney ...hao!cisden!lmc
faunt@hplabs.UUCP (Doug Faunt) (01/24/86)
> > Richardson, R. S. SHUTTLE DOWN $ 2.95 > > (writing as "Lee Reprint 1981 paperback. Richardson's > > other, and perhaps better known, > > Correy") pseudonym is G. Harry Stine, which he > > uses for scientific articles. > > Unless I am very much mistaken, G. Harry Stine is the man's real name; it > is by that name that some friends of mine knew him long before he became a > writer. Lee Correy is a pseudonym, and Reed Richardson is the name of one > of the main characters in SHUTTLE DOWN. The crew at the OCOH admit that they goofed. R.S. Richardson is somebody else. G. Harry Stine is real, and writes as Lee Correy. -- ....!hplabs!faunt faunt@hplabs.ARPA 415-655-8604 HP is not responsible for anything I say here. In fact, what I say here may have been generated by a noisy telephone line.
msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) (01/25/86)
> > > Richardson, R. S. SHUTTLE DOWN $ 2.95 > > > (writing as "Lee Reprint 1981 paperback. Richardson's > > > other, and perhaps better known, > > > Correy") pseudonym is G. Harry Stine, which he > > Unless I am very much mistaken, G. Harry Stine is the man's real name; > > ... Lee Correy is a pseudonym, and Reed Richardson is the name of one > > of the main characters in SHUTTLE DOWN. > > The crew at the OCOH admit that they goofed. R.S. Richardson is somebody > else. G. Harry Stine is real, and writes as Lee Correy. Right. R.S. Richardson is R(obert) S(hirley(!)) Richardson, a professional astronomer. He's written both nonfiction and sf stories. And he also uses a pseudonym for his sf, which probably contributed to the confusion. The pseudonym is: Philip Latham. (I use the present tense, but I don't actually know that he's still alive. My 1977 reference gives his dates as "1902- ".) Mark Brader "I'm a little worried about the bug-eater," she said. "We're embedded in bugs, have you noticed?" -- Niven, "The Integral Trees"
wls@astrovax.UUCP (William L. Sebok) (01/27/86)
In article <1068@lsuc.UUCP> msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) writes: >Right. R.S. Richardson is R(obert) S(hirley(!)) Richardson, a professional >astronomer. He's written both nonfiction and sf stories. And he also uses >a pseudonym for his sf, which probably contributed to the confusion. >The pseudonym is: Philip Latham. For whatever its worth, a quick look into my copy of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) membership directory shows no R.S. Richardson (or P. Latham) there. I'm not sure about the significance of that. Essentially all of my professional astronomer friends and acquaintances are in the AAS but the view here from Princeton and Caltech (where I did my Ph.D) work may not be representative of the country as a whole. -- Bill Sebok Princeton University, Astrophysics {allegra,akgua,cbosgd,decvax,ihnp4,noao,philabs,princeton,vax135}!astrovax!wls
arlan@inuxm.UUCP (A Andrews) (01/28/86)
> In article <1068@lsuc.UUCP> msb@lsuc.UUCP (Mark Brader) writes: > >Right. R.S. Richardson is R(obert) S(hirley(!)) Richardson, a professional > >astronomer. He's written both nonfiction and sf stories. And he also uses > >a pseudonym for his sf, which probably contributed to the confusion. > >The pseudonym is: Philip Latham. > > For whatever its worth, a quick look into my copy of the American Astronomical > Society (AAS) membership directory shows no R.S. Richardson (or P. Latham) > there. I'm not sure about the significance of that. Essentially all of > my professional astronomer friends and acquaintances are in the AAS but > the view here from Princeton and Caltech (where I did my Ph.D) work may not be > representative of the country as a whole. > -- > Bill Sebok Princeton University, Astrophysics > {allegra,akgua,cbosgd,decvax,ihnp4,noao,philabs,princeton,vax135}!astrovax!wls *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** R. S. Richardson probably would not show up in a list of active members, because he died several years ago. I met him in New Mexico around 1960, but didn't know he was also an SF author. I did know he'd been in Astounding SF under his own name. He wrote articles about the "Blue Clearing" on Mars. About the same time, I met Dr. J. Allen Hynek, who talked on balloon astronomy research at Northwestern. I ddn't know at that time that he was the USAF's Blue Book researcher, but twenty years later when I met him again, we did talk UFOs. That small astronomical society in Las Cruces had some respectable speakers. I guess when your club advisor is Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, things just happen... --arlan