Book Hauls!

[dask]

you'll like this one,dask
hamilton the sun smasher,with an Emsh cover(guessing that one,but knowing what i know of cover art,that's got to be correct/starhaven by "Jorgenson".

It's been sitting in an obscure section of my bookshelf for so long I almost forgot about it...almost.

But I think you're right, and if it isn't good it'll be fun finding out. Normally I'd start it next now that you've brought it back to my attention, but after I finish this:


Cities In The Air is crying out to be read next.

 

[hardsciencefanagain]

Look at the big cannon,Dask,
That SCREAMS Emsh.
Plus the stance of the running figure in the front.


because of a lack of room in my new apartment,I can't get may more books.

my new "bookgoals" are:
get Clement's Natives of Space and Mission of Gravity.I gave/lent my copies of those to my brother,as a gift.The MOG one was the Pyramid edition with the Emsh cover.He also has my
UN-Man(Anderson),Brainwave,Guardians of Time,Foundation Trilogy,and ALL the Heinlein
YA novels.
A good batch of Kornbluth was in that Big bag,Dask.*
Damn,he could write a bit
and also a pretty good bunch of Hank Kuttner books.
Both authors deserve still more critical acclaim

 

[Silver Owl]

I was in a charity shop (don't ask) and I saw an old battered copy of The Malacia Tapesty by Brian Aldiss going for 25p. I'd heard of the author before as someone had recommended some of his more famous stuff, I'd never heard of The Malacia Tapestry before though.

I bought it cos it was so cheap.

 

[j d worthington]

Came home to find my copy of Worlds of Cthulhu in the mail... yet another of the anthologies edited by Robert M. Price for Fedogan & Bremer (Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos, Acolytes of Cthulhu, etc.).... Nice to see F&B back.....

For those interested in the TOC:

"Familiar Haunts" (introduction), by Robert M. Price
"There are Kings" by Richard A. Lupoff
"Envy, The Gardens of Ynath, and the Sin of Cain" by Darrell Schweitzer
"The Arcade" by Will Murray
"The Chaos Blade" by Adrian Cole
"Evacuation Day" by Will Murray
"The Statement of Frank Elwood" by Pete Rawlik
"The Testament of Alexander Fletcher" by K. M. Tonso
"The Serpents of Tenoka" by Ron Shiflet
"The Journal of Thomas Gedney" by Pete Rawlik
"The Tower of Mormoroth" by Gary Myers
"The Signal Station" by Rafe McGregor

 

[Elvraie]

I was in a charity shop (don't ask) and I saw an old battered copy of The Malacia Tapesty by Brian Aldiss going for 25p. I'd heard of the author before as someone had recommended some of his more famous stuff, I'd never heard of The Malacia Tapestry before though.

I bought it cos it was so cheap.

I heard it is quite good. I haven't read myself, but would like to buy it. Very good find for such a small price.

 

[GOLLUM]

To clarify Yes I have a lot of the usual suspects of earlier times including Plato, Socrates, Aristotle Epicurus, I don't have much on the Pre-Socratics. I should have said this haul was focused on building up my 'post-Medieval' (so to speak) collection.

The reason for my recent surge of interest in philosophy is two-fold. I've been listening to a lot of recent BBC4 podcasts on Philosophy (as well as other programs) and have become extremely interested in ideas. Secondly I know that philosophical thought has influenced literary fiction and I'm interested in tracing this aspect both on a broadly social level (incl. literary movements) as well as an individual (author) one.

I have heard of Thomas Nagel but never read "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?". Thanks for the suggestion..

Our messages seem to have crossed, since my question appears after you answered it. But you were responding to an earlier message.

Actually I do have pre-socratic philosophers in the Early Greek Philosophers collection form Penguin I purchased previously.

My recent haul courtesy of a sale - all Penguin except for the Saramago - includes....

The Essays - Francis Bacon
The Cynic Philosophers form Diogenes to Julian *5th Century BC to 3rd Century AD.
Hippocratic Writings
Early Socratic Dialogues - Plato *Helps complement Last Days pf Socrates
Manual of Painting and Calligraphy - Jose Saramgo *His first published novel.

 

[K. Riehl]

After 15 years of looking I finally found a first edition Time Traders by Andre Norton. It completes the set for me and it is very satisfying, one of my all time favorite series.

 

[GOLLUM]

Recently got 2 more penguins...

Latin Literature: An Anthology
Blurb: This essential introduction to the best of Latin literature gives a brilliant and broad overview of Roman civilization, from Caesar's description of invading Britain and Pliny's eye-witness account of Vesuvius' eruption to Cicero's speeches and the poetry of Virgil and Ovid. Tracing the Roman genius across six centuries, from the Republic to the fall of the Empire, this anthology includes introductions to each author. Many of the translations, by writers such as Milton, Pope, Swift, Byron and Graves, have become famous in their own right.

Buddhist Scriptures
Blurb: While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran, there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma, or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology, eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez, Jr., brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range, and from such languages as Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha?s past lives, a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk, and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition.

 

[SilentRoamer]

Picked up a few things recently:

Scott Lynch: Gentleman Bastards #1: The Lies of Locke Lamora - HB in decent condition, DJ has one small tear but other than that it's good.
Robert Jordan: The Wheel of Time #3: The Dragon Reborn - SB First Edition, nice coloured map in Card for the first two pages.
Lois McMaster Bujold: Barrayar - SB with minor wear.
Christopher Paolini: Brisingr - SB in great condition.
Wilbur Smith: Elephant Song - SB in good condition.
It was 3 for £1 at Debra charity store. So £2 for all.

Luke Scull: The Grim Company - SB new - one of the horrible generic looking fantasy cover types with just a big helmet...
£1.99 from The Works.

 

[latasha mcglory]

I read a few of J.M. Barber's books on Bookrx and fell in love with his The Autumn Aircraft series. Now I am awaiting the rerelease of his ebook Gliders. In think this new author is on the rise. His books can be a bit on the violent side but I do love his unique approach to SciFi.

 

[K. Riehl]

Picked up a classic Harlequin title,

 

[Vince W]

Complete AND Unabridged! What a find.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

During a trip through Alabama, among other adventures we hit a used book store in Gadsden and a store that sold all kinds of stuff, including books, in Birmingham. Items purchased of SFF interest include The Dolphins of Altair by Margaret St. Clair (1967), K-PAX by Gene Brewer (1995), basis of the movie of the same name (which I didn't particularly like), Year's Best SF 14, edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer (2009), and The Glass Harmonica by Louise Marley (2000), because it had a beautiful cover, the back cover blurb made it sound like an interesting time travel fantasy, and it's not part of a series.

 

[dask]

Front and back cover, called a map-back.

Nothing obscure here except maybe "The Castaway" by Nelson Bond which I may or may not have in another anthology somewhere. It does have a short intro by Welles and the Howard Koch script for Welles's infamous radio broadcast for The War Of The Worlds, but otherwise it all looks familiar. I didn't get it for the stories anyway, I got it for the book itself. I know that's fraught with philosophical difficulties but it's the best way I can explain it. Still a collector after all these years I guess. A bit pricey at $8 but I wouldn't have bothered if it weren't in such good condition for being a 1949 paperback. Besides it helps out the local library.

 

[hardsciencefanagain]

Got another book with Retief Short stories
Blish's Midsummer Century
FB Long Mission to Mars
Some French Editions of Galaxy(with GREAT Emsh covers)
pleased as punch with getting a better copy of anderson's Tales of the Flying Mountains
PLUS bought a magnificent (conditionwise,contentswise)hardback: Ike's Rest of the Robots(All of the Robot stories )

 

[BigBadBob141]

REF: dask
Never seen an SF book with a map on the back like that before, interesting.
I have two or three Dashiell Hammett "Continental Op" detective books in Dell with maps on the back showing where each story takes place.
I think these are called map books and are hard to get hold of.
I don't know how many Dell published, I had no idea they did them in SF, I thought that they were Crime only.

 

[Victoria Silverwolf]

Wow. I also thought the Mapbacks were strictly mysteries, but a little research reveals that a lot of other genres were represented. Here's the only other science fiction one I can find.

 

[j d worthington]

As I mentioned in the "Other Writers doing Cthulhu Mythos Stories" thread, I yesterday received my copy of In the Gulfs of Night and Other Lovecraftian Stories, a book of solo and collaborative stories by David Barker and W. H. Pugmire. This is one of the numbered and signed copies and oh, it's a beautiful thing. One of the most attractive examples of the bookmaking art I've seen in quite a while. Not had a chance to dip into it yet but, having read their short collaborative novel, The Revenant of Rebecca Pascal, I have no doubt I'm in for a wonderful experience....

 

[K. Riehl]

Dell Mapbacks were the first series put out by Dell. They went up to number 1020 then they switched to the D-Series. Only a handful were Science Fiction or close to Science Fiction. The real collectable ones were the Dashiell Hammett first printings. Here is a list of the Science Fiction titles if you are interested. From Hancer's Price Guide to Paperback books.
269 The Inivisible Man- H. G. Wells
320 The Cave Girl- E.R. Burroughs
339 She- H. Rider Haggard
600 Rogue Queen- L. Sprague De Camp
627 When Worlds Collide- Philip Wylie & Edwin Balmer
696 Slan- A.E. Van Vogt
791 The Long Loud Silence- Wilson Tucker

plus the 2 titles listed above

 

[K. Riehl]

Harlequin books followed a similar path. A handful of titles before they settled on Romance only.
79 Lazarus #7- Richard Sale
177 The House That Stood Still- A.E. Van Vogt
205 The Black Flame- Stanley Weinbaum
218 The Golden Amazon- John Russell Fearn
238 The Lost World- Arthur Conan Doyle
320 The Deathless Amazon- John Russell Fearn
421 The Golden Amazon's Triumph- John Russell Fearn