Mike Berro's Acquisitions Since 12/1/2004
Updated 12/28/2005 at 11:09 PM
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Anderson, Robert Mailer Boonville 1999 San Francisco. Draft version of the first edition. Comb-bound, with only the author's contact information on the cover sheet (title page.) Very good.
Asher, Neal The Skinner 2002 MacMillan UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Asher, Neal Cowl 2005 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Fine in white printed wrappers.
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Barlough, Jeffrey E. Stange Cargo 2004 Ace NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Very good in grey printed wrappers.
Barnes, Jogn Gaudeamus 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in green printed wrappers.
Bramah, Ernest The Secret of the League 1907 Nelson UK. Reprint of "What Might Have Been". States "First published in 1907" on the copyright page. Fine.
Bramah, Ernest Kai Lung's Golden Hours 1923 Doubleday, Doran and Co. NY. First American edition. Introduction by Hillaire Belloc. Near fine. In very good dust jacket with 1-inch piece missing from the center of spine not affecting text.
Bramah, Ernest Kai Lung's Golden Hours 1923 Doubleday, Doran and Co. NY. First American edition. Introduction by Hillaire Belloc. Near fine. Two owner inscriptions (1923 and 2003) on ffep. Book review from "The Boston Transcript" by D. L. M. pasted to the front pastedown. Dust jacket is very good with chips and closed tears to extremities.
Bramah, Ernest The Specimen Case 1924 Hodder and Stoughton UK. First edition, second impression. Collects twenty-one stories. FFEP creased, with inscription dated Aug 1927 in ink, else very good in red cloth boards.
Bramah, Ernest Max Carrados, der blinde Detektiv 1973 Heyne Germany. First German edition. Very good in pictorial wrappers.
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Effinger, George Alec Live! From Planet Earth 2005 Goldern Gryphon IL. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Publisher's review letter laid in. Fine in white printed wrappers.
Effinger, George Alec Live! From Planet Earth 2005 Goldern Gryphon IL. First edition. Inscribed "To Mike Berro" by three of the introducing authors: Howard Waldrop, Bradley Denton, and Lawrence Person. Fine in DW.
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Fitzgerald, Kitty Pigtopia 2005 Faber UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Fitzgerald, Kitty Pigtopia 2005 Faber UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Fitzgerald, Kitty Pigtopia 2005 Faber UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
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Haining, Peter (ed.) Murder on the Railways 1996 Orion UK. First edition. Includes "The Knights Cross Signal Problem" by Ernest Bramah and many others. Very good in DW.
Hardy, Lyndon Master of the Five Magics 1980 Del Rey NY. Paperback first edition. Author's first book. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Hardy, Lyndon Secret of the Sixth Magic 1984 Del Rey NY. Paperback first edition. Author's second book. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Hardy, Lyndon Riddle of the Seven Realms 1988 Del Rey NY. Uncorrected proof of the paperback first edition. Author's third book. Fine in red printed wrappers.
Harvey, Kenneth J. Directions for an Opened Body 1990 Mercury Press Toronto. First edition. Author's first book. Review slip laid in. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Harvey, Kenneth J. Brud: A Parable 1992 Little, Brown Toronto. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Inscribed by Harvey on the title page: "For Alma, With fine memories of our lunch with you, Tiff, & Bill. I hope you enjoy. Blessings, Ken, July/92." Author's address jotted on rear endpaper. Very good in printed wrappers.
Harvey, Kenneth J. The Hole That Must Be Filled 1994 Little, Brown Toronto. First edition. Inscribed by Harvey on the title page: "For Bridget, Thank you for the story on "Skin hound." I appreciate your support. Blessings, Kenneth, Burnt Head/July/2000." Author's second book of stories. Laid in is a copy of "Skin Hound [there are no words]", number 110 of 150 numbered coopies. Fine in DW.
Harvey, Kenneth J. The Town That Forgot How to Breath 2003 Raincoast Books Vancouver, BC. First edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers with French flaps.
Hughart, Barry Eight Skilled Gentlemen 1991 Doubleday Foundation NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Author's third book. Fine in blue printed wrappers.
Hughes, Matt E. F. T. 1984 Canada. Self-published treatment for a feature film. Inscribed on the title page by the author. Story involves embezzlement via computer using electronic funds transfer. 90 pages of photocopied typescript (essentially a full script.) Fine in red printed wrappers.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Inscribed to the dedicatee and signed by the author on the title page Fine in tan printed wrappers.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in tan printed wrappers.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Good in tan printed wrappers.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. First edition. Signed and dated "Nov 04" by the author on the title page. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. First edition. Inscribed to the dedicatee and signed by the cover artist, Tom Kidd, on the second title page, with a drawing of a zeppelin. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. First edition. Inscribed to the dedicatee and signed by the author on the title page. Presentation TLS from the author laid in. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. First edition. Publisher's material laid in. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matt Black Brillion 2004 TOR NY. Science Fiction Book Club edition. Inscribed to the dedicatee and signed by the author on the title page. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter 2005 Night Shade Books SF. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter 2005 Night Shade Books SF. First edition. Inscribed "For Mike Berro, my first fan" on the title page. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter 2005 Night Shade Books SF. First edition. One of 125 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter 2005 Night Shade Books SF. First edition. One of 125 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Fine in DW.
Hughes, Matthew The Gist Hunter 2005 Night Shade Books SF. First edition. One of 125 copies signed by the author on the limitation page. Additionally inscribed "For Mike Berro, my first fan" on the title page. TLS letter from the author laid in. Fine in DW.
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Lesser, Milton (ed.) Looking Forward: An Anthology of Science Fiction 1953 Beechhurst NY. First edition. Contains "The King of Thieves" by Jack Vance and many others. Fine in DW.
Lethem, Jonathan The Fortress of Solitude 2003 Doubleday NY. Uncorrected proof (advance reading copy) of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Lightner, A. M. The Planet Poachers 1965 Putnam NY. Ribbon-copy typescript of the first edition with holographic corrections and publisher's notes. Magistrate white bond; Title cover, Synopsis page (noted as 1st page blurb), Dedication page, Bio page (noted as last page blurb), Contents page (chapter titles), 1-133 double spaced pages (complete), plus wrap sheet. Alice Martha Lightner (1904 - 1988) wrote books as A. M. Lightner and Alice L Hopf (her married name). The Planet Poachers" is the second book (of 3) in the "Rock of Three Planets" science fiction series. Very good. Light surface soiling to outer page, a few of the special pages have tanned as they are on a different type of bond than the body, body of manuscript is offwhite with a few thumbprints here and there.
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Mieville, China Iron Council 2004 Del Rey NY. Uncorrected proof of the first American edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
Morgan, Richard Market Forces 2005 Del Rey NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Near fine in pictorial wrappers.
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Niven, Larry Ringworld's Children 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Very good in green printed wrappers.
Nye, Robert The Late Mr Shakespeare 1998 Chatto & Windus UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Very good in green printed wrappers.
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Resnik, Laura In Fire Forged 2003 TOR NY. Typescript with holographic corrections of what was published as "The White Dragon" and "The Destroyer Goddess". 1779 pages single sided with corrections throughout. Fine in original shipping boxes.
Resnik, Mike (ed.) Down These Dark Spaceways 2005 SFBC NY. Typescript with holographic corrections. Approx. 600 pages single sided with corrections throughout. Signed by the author on title page and the introdution. Includes a two page style sheet. Includes stories by: Mike Resnik, Robert J. Sawyer, and others. Fine in original shipping box.
Reynolds, Roger (ed.) The Future Focus Book of Lists II 1987 Future Focus NY. First edition. Fan-produced magazine containing lists by many SF authors, including Jack Vance, Mike Resnick (including interview), Zelazny, Hal Clement, Lieber, Bujold, MZ Bradley, Niven, Poul Anderson, Kress, Busby, Brunner, Gene Wolfe, Pohl, Joan Vinge, Card, George RR Martin, Benford, and many more. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
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Sawyer, Robert J. Mindscan 2005 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in printed wrappers.
Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones 2002 Little, Brown and Co. NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Publisher's letter laid in. Near fine in printed wrappers.
Sebold, Alice The Lovely Bones 2002 Little, Brown and Co. NY. First edition. Fine in DW.
Secombe, Andy Limbo 2003 TOR UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Author's first novel. Fine in printed wrappers.
Shipton, Paul The Pig Scrolls 2004 Puffin UK. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Very good in pictorial wrappers.
Spinrad, Norman The Children of Hamlin 1991 Tafford TX. Unedited preliminary typesetting copy. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Fine in pressure bound printed wrappers.
Swainston, Steph The Year of Our War 2005 HarperCollins NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in pictorial wrappers.
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Vance, Jack The Eyes of the Overworld 1977 Gregg Press MA. First American hardcover edition. Fine sans DW as issued.
Vance, Jack Lurulu 2004 Edition Andreas Irle Germany. First edition (German.) Number ? of 150 numbered copies. Although not called for, this copy additionally signed by the publisher on the limitation page. Wrapped in an unused sheet from the book. Fine sans DW as issued.
Vance, Jack Lurulu 2004 Edition Andreas Irle Germany. First edition (German.) Number 70 of 150 numbered copies. Although not called for, this copy additionally signed by the publisher on the limitation page. Fine sans DW as issued.
Vance, Jack Lurulu 2004 TOR NY. First American edition. Review sheet laid in. Fine in DW.
Vandermeer, Jeff Veniss Underground 2003 Night Shade Books CA. First edition. One of 750 copies, signed by the author. Fine in DW.
Vonarburg, Elisabeth Dreams of the Sea 2003 Tesseract Books Alberta. First edition of the author's first book. "The collector's cloth edition." Fine in DW.
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Wright, John C. The Last Guardian of Everness 2004 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in green printed wrappers.
Wright, John C. Orphans of Chaos 2005 TOR NY. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. Fine in white printed wrappers.
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Yeffeth, Glenn Anthology at the End of the Universe 2004 Benbella Books Dallas. Galley copy of the first edition. Water damage to the last 20 pages. Otherwise very good in comb binding.

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