March 2024
The only March Madness we know around here is the frenzy that kicks in once the monthly Featured Collectibles appear ... and it's happening right now!
A complete facsimile of the original manuscripts for the novel Jane Eyre in 3 folio-sized volumes in a slipcase. This is number 898 out of only 1,000 copies printed. $275.
FIRST EDITION, second printing of the posthumously published 1980 novel, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and a classic of modern American literature. $600.
Comprehensive 14 disc set featuring the original scores for Jane Eyre, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and many more. Limited edition of 1000 copies. $400.
First Ace printing from 1968, SIGNED by the author. $150
Profusely illustrated 1901 manual on the art of conjuring with cards, as demonstrated by the author "in the vaudeville theatres of the world, including the Palace Theatre, London for six consecutive months." $60
FIRST EDITION, 8th printing, with the type completely re-set with Joyce's involvement. Originally issued softbound in wrappers but often, as here, put in contemporary fine hardcover bindings after purchase. A highly collectible copy of a literary landmark. $800.
First printing of Blackwood's first novel about a boy who, after hitting his head, enters a surreal dream world. Wrapped in red cloth with embossed designs and gilt text. $200.
SIGNED uncorrected proof of one of the popular Discworld Novels: $200.
Illustrated study of the lives of fascist and communist youth, from the apocalyptic year 1941, with ominously spectacular cover art. $50
From the Tourist Library series, published in Japan for English-speaking tourists in 1941 (shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack). Vividly colored account of Japan's indigenous Ainu people. $100
From 1918, subtitled A Cookery and Equipment Handbook for Boy Scouts and Other Campers. With charming period line drawings. $100
FIRST EDITION of the timeless dystopian novel, with the accompanying striking & vibrant dust jacket design. $6000.
The classic Sega CD , Sega Genesis , and the Genesis x32 attachment, including two controllers and all cables required to play. $400.
Two-volume set of Wells' classic tales, signed by illustrator Joe Mugnaini in both books. Limited Editions Club, number 1,406/1,500. $600.
Aviation memoir and history, second edition. Signed by author and pilot of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird - in 1966, the fastest, highest-flying jet aircraft in the world. $400.
William Donahey's mixture of hyper-realistic environments and cartoonish characters create a believable fantasy in this bound story book based on the original comic strips! $40.
SIGNED copy of Toews' gut-wrenching novel, based on real events; adapted in 2022 into a feature film directed by Sarah Polley. $125.
A collection of his experiments and emergence into a more frenzied and bizarre world, in near-fine condition...a must-have for the Crumb collector! $100
3 volume collection of the gaming-related webcomic, still sealed. Includes 2 signed prints and stickers. $70.
Renewed 5th Edition (the Quintessential Edition), 70 gilt-edged cards and book in cloth-covered box. $125.
The ultimate guide to British skinhead subculture; covers its history and development as working-class movement in Britain from its beginnings in the 1960s up through the 1990s. $150.
Scarce novelization of the classic David Cronenberg movie. $175.
A collection of letters, photos, manifestos and art created by or about Charles Manson. Out of print. $75.
Long out of print BBC cassette tape release of Goon Show alumnus Spike Milligan reading his nonsense poetry. $25.
Controversial board game by Psychology Today, meant to help explore racial inequalities between African-Americans and white Americans but today considered flawed in its execution. $30.
Official comic adaptation of the movie in unusually good condition, marking the 1st appearance of Indiana Jones in comics. $75.
SIGNED art book celebrating the work of comic artist Jim Steranko. English/Spanish, featuring 24 pages of colorful illustrations, numerous black and white prints, and the story of his career. $100.
German edition of "Dirk Nowitzki CrunchTime" board game. Instructions in English. All pieces and components present. $160.
Beloved German YA detective classic in English translation; its author was opposed to the Nazi regime and saw his books burned at their rallies. $25.
OOP exhibition catalogue showcasing the work of naturalistic painter Kehinde Wiley who was commissioned to paint former President Barack Obama's portrait for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. $50.
Collectable tabletop role-playing game - unpunched! $50.
1962 satire of Kay Thompson's Eloise series. $40.
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Life on Waller Creek
A history of Austin, the University of Texas, a small creek, and a life memoir of what it means to live as a Texan in an area of rapid growth and reflection. $90.
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Neverwhere
Advance Reading Copy; includes a note to booksellers by a very humble Gaiman with a quick summary of the book and a request to read the book. Predates the official 1998 release date. $80.
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Have You Seen These?
SIGNED FIRST EDITION, #352 of 500 copies. Short story collection published on the occasion of Asimov attending Boskone 11. $300
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The Oliphant Book: A Cartoon History of Our Times
SIGNED FIRST edition; signature includes the small penguin character "Punk." From the famed political cartoonist that US presidents (among others) loved to hate. $100
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Babel
SIGNED FairyLoot edition; beautiful artwork to page edges and inside front/back boards. $200.
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Dagon
Arkham house edition of some of Lovecraft's most famous stories. $50.
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Travels
SIGNED FIRST EDITION of Crichton's fourth and final non-fiction book detailing how he abandoned his medical education and began his professional writing career. $125.
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Galapagos
SIGNED FIRST EDITION of Vonnegut's eleventh novel, telling of a small band of mismatched humans who are shipwrecked on the fictional island of Santa Rosalia in the Galápagos Islands after a global financial crisis cripples the world's economy. $300.
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The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
Battle of Helms Deep starter pack, unopened. $100. More LOTR trading cards at the same location!
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Ceiling Zero
Novelization from 1936 of the Warner Brothers action movie directed by Howard Hawks and starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. Excellent period dust jacket image includes star photos. $40
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Map and Description of Texas 1840
A facsimile from 1965 of what is one of the most important early descriptions of Texas. Includes a large, beautifully colored map. $100
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The Women of Botany Bay
Detailed historical re-creation, from contemporary records, of the lives of every woman transported to Australia from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales between 1787 and 1828, and as many of the convict wives as could be traced. $35.
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Indian Horrors
"A thrilling narrative of bloody wars with merciless and revengeful savages, including a full account of the daring deeds and tragic death of the world-renowned chief, Sitting Bull..." $50.
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Albert Pike's Esoterika - The Symbolism of the Blue Degrees of Freemasonry
A critical evaluation of the work of Albert Pike, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) from 1859 to 1891. $100.
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General Mills Products Control Service - Metal Box with Recipe Cards
Vintage metal box with beautiful printed logos on it, comes with hundreds of recipe cards! $30.
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Game of Dr. Busby
1905 card game (basically a customized version of Go Fish), said to have started the game craze in the US when it first appeared in 1843. $40.
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Ben-Hur
A Tale of the Christ, still avidly read today, here in an edition that features illustrations from the play adapted from it in 1899. $40.