When Worlds Collide, With After Worlds Collide Both In Their Scarce Original Dust Jackets - Edwin Balmer
Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1933
Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1934
A superb and very scarce set comprising of "When Worlds Collide", and "After Worlds Collide", both first edition, first printings in their original first printing dust jackets. See below for set details by book title. These famous catastophe novels were a huge commercial success with over 1/2 million copies sold. This book was made into a film in 1951 which won awards for special effects, and then sparked the 1950's sci-fi boom. Please see our 22 images of the set:
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King Kong In Original Scarce Dust Jacket - Edgar Wallace & Merian Cooper
Grosset and Dunlap 1932
First photoplay edition of KING KONG, with its scarce near fine original dust jacket. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1932. Conceived by Edgar Wallace and Merian Cooper. This was the novelization of the screenplay and is considered to be the rarest of the photoplay editions.
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Werwolves - Elliott O'Donnell
Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1912
First Edition, First Printing A scarce title in handsome near fine condition with the exceedingly rare original dust jacket. (publisher's catalog, dated Autumn 1912). The only other first printing copy listed in the original jacket is priced at over $13,000.00, and is the only copy to have appeared in the original jacket in some time. More Info »
Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury, signed
Ballantine Books, New York, 1953
First Edition, First Printing. Boldly signed, inscribed and dated by Ray Bradbury in black felt tip directly onto the front fly leaf page Stunning near fine crisp book with vibrant boards with a beautiful dust jacket. Curry binding D (no priority), the true first edition hardbound issue. Expanded from the novella "The Fireman", published in 1951. Filmed in 1966 by Francois Truffaut. More Info »
King Kong In Original Scarce Dust Jacket
Grosset and Dunlap 1932
First photoplay edition of KING KONG, with its scarce very good plus original dust jacket. Published by Grosset and Dunlap, 1932. Conceived by Edgar Wallace and Merian Cooper. More Info »
Frankenstein Photoplay Edition In Original Scarce Jacket- Mary Shelley
Grosset and Dunlap, 1931
First photoplay edition One of the rarest photoplay editions, including illustrations from scenes from the Universal production starring Boris Karloff. The book comes with the scarce original dust jacket in near fine vibrant condition. More Info »
When Worlds Collide - With Original Scarce Dust Jacket - Edwin Balmer
Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1933
First Edition, First Printing Near fine, clean crisp book with a near fine FIRST STATE dust jacket. The true first Stokes edition of this title including the extremely scarce original first edition dust jacket, with the requisite ad for "FLAWED BLADES" by P.C. Wren on the rear flap, and the $2.00 price to the front and rear flaps. "A famous catastophe novel that was a huge commercial success with over 1/2 million copies sold. This book was made into a film in 1951 which won awards for special effects, and then sparked the 1950's sci-fi boom." More Info »
Psycho - Robert Bloch, Signed With Superb Inscription
Simon and Schuster, New York, 1959
First Edition, First printing, SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY Stunning near fine crisp book in a striking near fine vibrant dust jacket, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY "To John Anthony Miller/ - Who likes Autobiographies / Robert Bloch / 2/27/94" More Info »
The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde, First Edition, Second Printing 1895
Ward Lock & Bowden Ltd, London, New York & Melbourne, 1895 First UK edition, Second Printing:: Scarce Second printing in Book form with the title page showing "Ward Lock & Bowden Ltd", instead of Ward Lock & Co. The most popular of Wilde's books, The Picture of Dorian Gray appeared More Info »
Charles Addams - Creature Comforts, Signed with a Large Drawing of Uncle Fester. Important Association Copy
CHARLES ADDAMS, (AMERICAN 1912-1988)
Simon and Schuster, 1981
First Edition, First Printing A large very clean book (11.25" x 8.5") with a spectacular example of a signed original full length sketch of Uncle Fester opening his coat to expose his underwear and a shirt with a dog picture. More Info »
I Am Legend - Richard Matheson, Signed
Walker and Company, New York, 1954
First Edition, First printing, Signed FINE book in a FINE dust jacket, appearing as unread with a binding that barely opens. Signed by Matheson on a laid in signature. "I am Legend", first appearing in paperback in 1954, was a highly influential novel in the "Last Man" genre, telling the story of the sole survivor of an apocalyptic pandemic which turns humans into vampires. The inspiration for at least three films, including the movie starring Will Smith released in 2007. More Info »
The Body Snatchers - Jack Finney
Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1955
First Edition, First printing Stunning fine crisp book in a striking near fine/fine vibrant dust jacket. The chilling horror novel about an invasion of a small California town by seeds that drifted there from space. Filmed four times under the title Invasion of the Body Snatchers More Info »
The Day Of The Triffids - John Wyndham
Michael Joseph, 1951
Stated First Edition, First Printing A fine book in a fine/near fine unrestored original jacket. Runner up for the 1952 International Fantasy Award. More Info »
Psycho - Robert Bloch
Simon and Schuster, New York, 1959
First Edition, First printing Fine crisp book in a striking Fine vibrant dust jacket. More Info »
The Dead Zone ARC (advanced Reading copy) - Stephen King, Signed
Uncorrected Galley Proof / Advance Reader's Copy (ARC), Signet 1980
Advanced Reading Copy, Bold Signed A FINE, Near Fine copy, boldly dated signed and signed by Stephen King in blue felt tip "Stephen King 6/8/80".A stunning crisp vibrant copy that appears are never opened other than for the copy to be signed. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity by PSA/DNA
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Planet Of The Apes - Pierre Boulle
The Vanguard Press, 1963
First US Edition, First Printing Fine/Near fine book with a stunning near fine dust jacket. Originally published in France, and later translated into English.
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If It Bleeds - Stephen King, Signed (One of 350 Copies), With Receipt and Bookmark
Scribner, 2020
First Edition, First impression, Signed Released in the middle of the pandemic with no book signing events, Stephen King signed about 350 copies for the Sarasota 1 Bookstore, all of which we shipped to their customers by mail. This copy includes both the requisite bookstore bookmark which accompanied the book, but also includes the actual sale receipt showing proof of purchase from the Sarasota bookstore. A near fine SIGNED example with a fine condition original jacket. Signed by Stephen King on the title page "Stephen King" All first edition points present including the requisite First Edition statement on the copyright page, and the full number line. More Info »
Desperation - Stephen King, Signed
Viking, 1996
First Edition, First impression A near fine signed copy with the near fine original jacket. Signed by Stephen King on the title page. All first edition points present including the first edition statement on the copyright page, and the full number line. More Info »
Cujo - Stephen King, Signed
The Viking Press, 1981
First Edition, First impression A near fine SIGNED example with a near fine/fine condition original jacket. Signed and dated by Stephen King on the front fly leaf of "For Gary/All the best!/ Stephen King/ 3/10/88" All first edition points present including the requisite First Edition statement on the copyright page.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes - Ray Bradbury, Signed
Simon And Schuster, New York, 1962
First Edition, First printing Near fine stated first edition, BOLDLY SIGNED by Ray Bradbury in blue pen as "Ray Bradbury", across the title page. Near fine book with near fine jacket. More Info »
