Reprint (Roc 1999) original anthology of 14 SF stories about high-tech reproduction. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0259-5; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket. |
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Collection of 15 short-stories of men and women who challenged fortune. |
Limited to 1000 numbered softcover copies signed by Tim Powers and James P. Blaylock. Also available in a hardbound edition, limited to 250 lettered, signed, copies ($45.00). Also available in a traycased edition, limited to 26 lettered, signed, copies with a different, original, handwritten Ashbless pirate poem in each copy ($500.00). Details taken from publisher’s website. |
Fantasy story by Tim Powers & James P. Blaylock writing as Ashbless, who adds footnotes and a postscript complaining about Powers and Blaylock’s edit. Introduction by Powers and afterword by Blaylock. There is also an interview with Ashbless. Illustrated by Gahan Wilson. Limited to 1000 copies. A signed, limited edition of 250 numbered copies ($45.00) is also available. |
Associational original anthology of 20 stories about Ian Fleming’s James Bond. Published in Canada where Fleming’s work has entered public domain. Authors include Jeffrey Ford, James Alan Gardner, Charles Stross, Laird Barron, and Claude Lalumiere. Introduction by Matt Sherman; afterword by Madeline Ashby. Details supplied by Zoran Pajic. |
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Reprint (John Long 1953 as The Long Search) mystery novel. Bound in the tête-bêche style with The Case of the Hated Senator by Margaret Scherf. |
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Reprint (John Long 1956 as No Need to Die) mystery novel. Bound in the tête-bêche style with The Terror Package by Robert Chavis. |
Original SF/horror collection of the title novel, and six short stories. Only two seem to be reprints. |
Collection of ten stories, three original. First US edition (Tanjen 1998 as The Engineer); this has been re-edited by Asher, and adds three stories and new story notes. |
SF collection of 10 stories set in the “Polity” universe. Published simultaneously on panmacmillan.com as an e-book with extras, including a “Polity Encyclopaedia”. A Trade Paperback (Airside) edition (-71144-0, £10.99) was announced but not seen. |
Also available in a hardback edition (-74-4, £25.99), limited to 150 numbered, signed, copies. Details taken from online listing. |
Also available in a hardback edition (-42-2, £29.99), limited to 125 numbered, signed, copies. Details taken from online listing. |
Mini paperback of 3 linked stories, 2 from Orion magazine, and one original. Distributed free with Kimota #11. |
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Distributed in the US for $18.00. Details supplied by Denny Lien. |
Original anthology of 18 stories of catastrophes, disasters, and apocalypse issued for Fantasycon. Authors include Adam Roberts, Simon Clark, and Brian W. Aldiss. A traycased hardcover edition (-97-0, £50.00) was announced but not seen. |
Details taken from online listing. |
Original anthology of 21 stories involving numbers. |
Details taken from online listing. |
Original SF/fantasy/horror anthology. A hardcover edition (£20.00) was announced but not seen. Launched at British Fantasy Society Open Night, 2 March 2012. Details from website. |
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Study of the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and the Strand Magazine. |
Complete guide to the popular fiction magazines of the golden age of storytelling, with comprehensive illustrated studies of 70 of the most important magazines, and detailed information on over 70 others. |
Reference, the first major book on a famous supernatural fantasy author. |
Reprint (Constable 2001 as Starlight Man: The Extraordinary Life of Algernon Blackwood) biography. An index is included. First US edition. |
Reprint (Robinson 1998 as The British Monarchs) record of Britain’s kings and queens over 2000 years of history. This is a revised and abridged edition of the work (not by Ashley, but under his supervision). The abridgement mainly consists of reducing the early British Kings from some 300 pages to 30 pages. |
Record of Britain’s kings and queens over 2000 years of history. A quite incredible tome detailing in depth the lives of nearly 1000 rulers of Britain; including genealogies, maps, timecharts, odd facts, trivia, and an index to the lot. Dr. Julian Lock is mentioned as editor on the flyleaf. |
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Reprint (??? ???) index to the 50 Years of Astounding Stories/Astounding SF & Analog from January 1930 to December 1979 together with the Analog Annual, the Analog Yearbook, & The John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology. |
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Critical work examining in great detail the magazines, anthologies, fanzines, series books, and related works, during the turbulent 1970s. Volume three in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-002-7, £50.00) was announced but not seen. |
Non-fiction, a look at Hugo Gernsback and his influence on SF. Ashley covers Gernsback, while Lowndes surveys the fiction published in Gernsback magazines. A hardcover edition (-1054-5, $49.95) was announced but not seen; the trade paperback edition is officially scheduled for 9/04. This includes a general index, notes, bibliography, and appendices with reminiscences by Charles D. Hornig and indexes to speculative fiction in Gernsback magazines. |
Reprint (Virgin 1982) collection of facts and trivia from the realms of Science Fiction. |
Heavily-illustrated essay on King Arthur, packaged as a “mini hardback”. |
Reprint (Robinson 1998 as The British Monarchs) record of Britain’s kings and queens over 2000 years of history. |
Detailed reference guide to all aspects of the legend. |
Reference and overview of the genre of crime fiction, primarily covering the 1950s onwards, although major earlier writers, such as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, also have entries. |
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Heavily-illustrated companion to an exhibition at The British Library. |
Critical history of the science-fiction magazines. Volume five in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. |
Critical history of the science-fiction magazines. Volume four in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. |
In depth look at the 7 ancient wonders of the world. |
Compendium of odd facts and trivia about strange animals, illustrated by David Mostyn. |
Compendium of odd facts and trivia about strange animals, illustrated by David Mostyn. |
Detailed biography of the supernatural fiction writer: secret agent, member of the Golden Dawn, radio and TV broadcaster. Researched over 23 years, issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his death in December 1951. |
Bibliographical listing of over 2,100 fantasy and horror anthologies, and their contents, from 1813 to the present. Anthologies are listed by editor and title; stories are listed by author and title. |
The story of individuals who sacrificed greatly for what they believed in, whether they were celebrated in their own day, like Wat Tyler and Emmeline Pankhurst, or little known despite their remarkable impact, like John Lilburne, Caroline Norton, and Fenner Brockway. |
Critical history of science-fiction magazines. The first of 5 volumes, greatly expanded and rewritten from the non-fiction sections (introductions, essays, afterwords) in the original 4 anthologies (1974-1978). Volume one in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-855-3, £32.00) was announced but not seen. |
Critical study of the magazines; heavily revised and updated from Ashley’s earlier series of anthologies. Volume two in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-769-7, £50.00) was announced but not seen. |
Japanese translation of The Time Machines (Liverpool University Press, 2000). |
Introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition. |
Reprint (Elm Tree Books 1977) introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition. |
Annotated bibliography and guide to the works of one of Britain’s lesser-known SF writers. A hardcover edition (-0507-X, $25.00) was announced but not seen. |
Bibliography of Barrington J. Bayley. |
Description of 100 works of British science fiction published from 1895-1966, with most appearing before WWII. |
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Anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. Simultaneous with the British edition from Robinson. |
Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. |
Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. This is an instant remainder edition. |
Anthology of 18 Arthurian fantasy stories, eight of which are original. Simultaneous with the American edition from Carroll & Graf. |
Boxed set containing the fantasy anthologies Tales of the Round Table and Quest for the Holy Grail. |
Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition. |
Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. The introduction by Ashley discusses the origins of the Grail legend. A guide to Arthurian characters is provided. Authors include Phyllis Ann Karr, Tanith Lee, Parke Godwin, and Brian Stableford. |
Reprint (Past Times 1997 as Tales of the Round Table) original anthology of 23 Arthurian stories, four reprints, plus an interview with Marion Zimmer Bradley conducted by Parke Godwin. Authors include Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Peter Tremayne. There is a foreword by Vera Chapman and introduction by Ashley. First US edition. |
Associational anthology of stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Thomas Burnett Swann, and E.C. Tubb, with an original story by L. Sprague de Camp. Only available as part of a boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits (-812-3, £11.95). |
Associational anthology of mystery stories set in Ancient Greece and Rome, including original stories by Darrell Schweitzer, Keith Taylor, and Brian Stableford. Only available as part of the boxed set The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits. |