 | April 8, 2022: New York Book Fair
& Newly Catalogued Materials
Greetings to all. Susan and I are looking forward to seeing old and new customers, friends and colleagues very soon in New York for the ABAA's premiere event. The 62nd Annual ABAA New York International Book Fair is taking place live and in person April 21-24 at the Park Avenue Armory, you will find us and our display at Booth D-4. And to further the fair spirit on May 4-5 there is a virtual book fair event. Complete details and hours can be found at abaa.org/events (and after the book list I have posted the NY show hours). Please note, all attendees will have to show proof of vacination and wear a mask in the Armory. We still have some passes for the show, so let us know if you are planning on attending and we can leave a pass at will call. One last note; if you wish to see something specific from stock, please let us know so we can arrange to have it with us.
We had a wonderful trip to the California book fairs, both the Rare Books L.A. and the ABAA show in Oakland had good crowds, books were both sold and purchased. It was great to see everyone in person.
Here listed is a selection of very recent acquisitions with much more to appear in the coming months!
 | A MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY.
Bradbury, Ray.
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1959. Octavo, illustrated by Joseph Mugniani, boards. First edition. A presentation copy with signed inscription by Bradbury to August Derleth, fellow author and the... (#28568)
Price: $3,500.00 | | | 
|  | THE OCTOBER COUNTRY.
Bradbury, Ray.
New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. Octavo, illustrations by Joe Mugnaini, original red cloth, lettered in black. First edition. Currey binding B1, probable first state of the trade binding with publisher's... (#28557)
Price: $3,750.00 | | |
|  | MARTIANS, GO HOME.
Brown, Fredric.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1955. Octavo, boards. First edition. "Humorous tale of an sf writer who foils an invasion of little green men from Mars." -... (#28560)
Price: $750.00 | | |
|  | DAWN OF FLAME AND OTHER STORIES.
Weinbaum, Stanley G.
[Jamaica, N.Y. Printed by Rupert Printing Service, 1936.]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 9-313 [314-315: blank] [316: colophon], inserted frontispiece (photographic portrait of Weinbaum), inserted frontispiece (photographic portrait of Weinbaum), original black... (#28553)
Price: $2,250.00 | | |
|  | THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT.
Herbert, Frank.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, [1977]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Herbert, dated 1977, on the title page. THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT, a sequel to WHIPPING STAR... (#28566)
Price: $450.00 | | |
|  | ROBOT DREAMS: MASTERWORKS OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY.
Asimov, Isaac.
NY: Berkley Books, [1986]. Octavo, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie, cloth. First edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Asimov. Collection of the twenty-one robot stories all from previous collections... (#28564)
Price: $600.00 | | |
|  | GODS IN DARKNESS: THE COMPLETE NOVELS OF KANE.
Wagner, Karl Edward.
San Francisco & Portland: Night Shade Books, [2002]. Octavo, cover art by Ken Kelly, boards. First combined hardcover edition. One of 150 copies limited copies signed by artist Ken Kelly... (#28563)
Price: $750.00 | | |
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|  | INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT: AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONAUTICS.
Clarke, Arthur C.
London: Temple Press Limited, [1950]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Clarke's first book. "The best modern semi-technical work on astronautics" (Humphries). Ciancone 45. Humphries, Rockets and Guided Missiles 21. Ley, Rockets... (#28534)
Price: $1,000.00 | | |
|  | THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SKY.
Clarke, Arthur C.
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1958. Octavo, cloth backed boards. First edition. Inscribed and dated by Clarke to collector Stephen Takacs in the year of publication on the front... (#28532)
Price: $1,500.00 | | |
|  | ISLANDS IN THE SKY.
Clarke, Arthur C.
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1952]. Octavo, jacket and endpaper illustrations by Alex Schomburg, cloth. First edition. Signed by Clarke on title page. As his prize for winning... (#28530)
Price: $850.00 | | |
|  | THE CITY AND THE STARS.
Clarke, Arthur C.
London: Frederick Muller Ltd., [1956]. Octavo, boards. First British edition. A completely revised and expanded version of Clarke's first published novel, AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT (1948; 1953). "Arthur C.... (#28528)
Price: $850.00 | | |
|  | THE DARK TOWER II: THE DRAWING OF THE THREE.
King, Stephen.
[West Kingston, Rhode Island]: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc., [1987]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 850 numbered copies signed by King and artist Phil Hale of which 800 copies... (#28559)
Price: $2,500.00 | | |
|  | 3 TALES OF HORROR.
Lovecraft, H[oward] P[hillips] and August Derleth.
[Sauk City, Wisconsin]: Arkham House, [1967]. Octavo, illustrated by Lee Brown Coye, cloth. First edition. 1522 copies printed. Collects three of Lovecraft's best stories; “The Colour Out of Space,” “The... (#28590)
Price: $250.00 | | |
|  | TALES OF THE CTHULHU MYTHOS.
Lovecraft, H[oward] P[hillips] and Others. Collected by August Derleth.
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House: Publishers, 1969. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collection of Cthulhu Mythos stories, all first published in pulp magazines. (#28578)
Price: $350.00 | | |
|  | INTRIGUE: FOUR GREAT SPY NOVELS OF ERIC AMBLER.
Ambler, Eric.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960]. Octavo, cloth. New edition. This edition first published in 1943, reset with new plate for this edition. Collects JOURNEY INTO FEAR, A COFFIN FOR... (#28594)
Price: $75.00 | | |
New York Fair Hours:
Preview: Thur April 21 5-9pm
Open Hours:
Fri April 22 : noon-8pm
Sat April 23: noon-7pm
Sun April 24: noon-5pm
For more information go to: https://www.abaa.org/events/details/61st-annual-new-york-international-antiquarian-book-fair
Susan and I would like to thank you for your continued support. Stay safe and well, wherever you may be. Fine books bought and sold, please contact us if you have material to sell-single items or collections. Thank you for looking. John W. Knott & Susan B. Knott
301-512-1300 - email: [email protected] | |
