Barron neil editor (27 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover -- Good -- Ex-Library -- Showing light wear -- Blue pictorial cover, no dust jacket if issued -- 724 pages.with index -- Second Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Pages Clean, Binding Firm. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket as Issued. Library stamps & pocket. No label on spine. Moderately shelfworn.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Glossy covers with design on front. No Jacket issued. Interior Library marks. 586 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No jacket issued. Ex-Library with no exterior marks.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. Original Price $.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket as Issued. 2nd Edition. Original Price $.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. xxvii + 586 pp. Ex-public library copy with typical markings inside and out. Tex is clean and unmarked. Spine shows lean and the book shows edgewear but is holding up well and the binding is strong. An excellent reference. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. None. 2nd Edition. An expanded and reorganized edition of the famed Anatomy of Wonder for scholars, collectors and librarians of Science Fiction, with bibliographies and reviews of all the notable contributions in the field. Small 4to, pictorial boards, 724 pages. Better than very good, clean and unmarked. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 4th Edition. Crease to the top back corner and last few pages. NOT ex-library.

Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-xvii [xviii] [1-2] 3-874 [875-878: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], boards. First printing of the third edition. The first part of the 1987 edition is six annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (108 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (147 entries); "The Early Modern Period: 1938-1963" by Joe De Bolt and John Pfeiffer (461 entries); The Modern Period: 1964-1986" by Brian Stableford (673 entries); "Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction by Francis J. Molson (180 entries); and "Foreign-Language Science Fiction" (476 entries for German, French, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Belgian, Romanian, and Yugoslav science fiction and foreign-language secondary material and a survey of Hebrew science fiction). The second part, pages 585-786, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 552 entries) and other material, one section compiled by Muriel Rogow Becker, two by Hal W. Hall (one in collaboration with Barron), the remainder by Barron. This is the best edition for foreign language fiction, which was dropped from later editions. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror 51. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#131109).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. pp 724 tidy ex library.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 9 Issues, + Index To Volumes 1-10, Forrest Ackerman's Copies, With His Ackermansion Address.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. This is a hardcover book in black covers with titles in silver. The book is clean and tight. It shows light shelf ware on the covers. "Anatomy of Wonder has been selected as an outstanding reference book by the American Library Association and by Choice, and as a nominee for science fiction's prestigious Hugo Award".…

Original Wraps. Zustand: Near Fine. 11 issues in all, from March 1979 to January 1980. The pages of each years issues are numbered consecutively, so this comprises pages 13 to 164 (for year 1979) and 1 to 16 (for 1980). Most copies have my (then) address subscriber sticker.

First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of fantasy literature; "Development of the Fantastic Tradition Through 1811" by Dennis M. Kratz (94 entries); "The Nineteenth Century, 1812-99" by Brian Stableford (160 entries); "From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-56" by Brian Stableford (386 entries); "Modern Fantasy for Adults, 1957-88" by Maxim Jakubowski [with Brian Stableford] (305 entries); and "Modern Fantasy for Young Adults, 1950-88" by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (184 entries). The second part of the book, pages 351-534, comprises "research aids." The core collection list, pages 489-507, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, and Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, Tymn, Zahorski and Boyer, Fantasy Literature, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Horror Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 64]. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (33328).…

First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of fantasy literature; "Development of the Fantastic Tradition Through 1811" by Dennis M. Kratz (94 entries); "The Nineteenth Century, 1812-99" by Brian Stableford (160 entries); "From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-56" by Brian Stableford (386 entries); "Modern Fantasy for Adults, 1957-88" by Maxim Jakubowski [with Brian Stableford] (305 entries); and "Modern Fantasy for Young Adults, 1950-88" by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (184 entries). The second part of the book, pages 351-534, comprises "research aids." The core collection list, pages 489-507, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, and Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, Tymn, Zahorski and Boyer, Fantasy Literature, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Horror Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 64]. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (30951).…

First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of fantasy literature; "Development of the Fantastic Tradition Through 1811" by Dennis M. Kratz (94 entries); "The Nineteenth Century, 1812-99" by Brian Stableford (160 entries); "From Baum to Tolkien, 1900-56" by Brian Stableford (386 entries); "Modern Fantasy for Adults, 1957-88" by Maxim Jakubowski [with Brian Stableford] (305 entries); and "Modern Fantasy for Young Adults, 1950-88" by Francis J. Molson and Susan G. Miles (184 entries). The second part of the book, pages 351-534, comprises "research aids." The core collection list, pages 489-507, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, and Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, Tymn, Zahorski and Boyer, Fantasy Literature, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Horror Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 64]. Base of spine bumped, fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (26397).…

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Octavo, 816 pp., cloth. First edition. An extensively revised and combined edition of Barron's earlier FANTASY LITERATURE (1990) and HORROR LITERATURE (1990). A fine copy. (#134172).

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 5, No. 3, the September, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens. Octavo, stapled wraps, 38 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, notable toning at margins, else flawless. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. Mid-run issue of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Morris Scott Dollens with a self-illustrated piece, "Evolution of Science Fiction Art", Arthur J. Cox ("Astounding's Science Fiction: Some Changes in Form"), and reviews by Malcolm W. Ferguson, Clyde Beck, Russell A. Leadabrand, Carolyn Gaybard, George D. Martindale, and Neil Barron of such titles as The Moon is Hell (Joseph W. Campbell, Jr.), Renaissance (Raymond F. Jones), Rogue Queen (L. Sprague de Camp) and The Green Hills of Earth (Robert A, Heinlein).and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1. Morris Scott Dollens (illustrator). …

First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of horror literature; "The Early Gothic, 1762-1824" by Frederick S. Frank (112 entries); "The Later Gothic Tradition, 1825-96" by Brian Stableford (99 entries); "Early Modern Horror Fiction, 1897-1949" by Brian Stableford (218 entries); and "Contemporary Horror Fiction, 1950-88" by Keith Neilson [with Mike Ashley, Bentley Little and Brian Stableford] (363 entries). The second part of the book, pages 327-551, comprises "research aids" including "Horror on Film and Television" by Michael Klossner and "Fantasy and Horror Magazines" by Mike Ashley. Overall, a more balanced selection than Tymn (ed), Horror Literature (Bowker 1981), especially for the period from 1897 to the 1980s. The core collection list, pages 520-532, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 65]. Some fade to title lettering of spine panel, a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. Review slip and promotional material laid in. (33327). …

Zustand: A fine copy. (30948). First printing of the second edition. Octavo, boards. The first part of the 1981 edition is five annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (182 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (131 entries); "The Modern Period: 1938-1980" by Joe De Bolt and John R. Pfeiffer (913 entries); "Children's Science Fiction" by Francis J. Molson (166 entries); and "Foreign Language Science Fiction" (263 entries for German, French, Russian, Italian, and Japanese science fiction and a survey article on Chinese science fiction). The second part, pages 509-645, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 293 entries) and other material, one section complied by Marshall B. Tymn, two by Hal W. Hall, the remainder by Barron. [Reference: Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 62].…

First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. The first part of this major reference book is annotated checklists of horror literature; "The Early Gothic, 1762-1824" by Frederick S. Frank (112 entries); "The Later Gothic Tradition, 1825-96" by Brian Stableford (99 entries); "Early Modern Horror Fiction, 1897-1949" by Brian Stableford (218 entries); and "Contemporary Horror Fiction, 1950-88" by Keith Neilson [with Mike Ashley, Bentley Little and Brian Stableford] (363 entries). The second part of the book, pages 327-551, comprises "research aids" including "Horror on Film and Television" by Michael Klossner and "Fantasy and Horror Magazines" by Mike Ashley. Overall, a more balanced selection than Tymn (ed), Horror Literature (Bowker 1981), especially for the period from 1897 to the 1980s. The core collection list, pages 520-532, includes titles recommended by various genre authorities, including some that do not appear in the body of annotated entries. Includes title listings from Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books, Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, and other sources. Intended as a companion volume to Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature (1990) that should be consulted for overlapping genre fiction, especially the pre-1956 period. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 7-33. Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 65]. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (30953). …

Zustand: A fine copy. (33329). First edition. Octavo, boards. The third edition. The first part of the 1987 edition is six annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (108 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (147 entries); "The Early Modern Period: 1938-1963" by Joe De Bolt and John Pfeiffer (461 entries); The Modern Period: 1964-1986" by Brian Stableford (673 entries); "Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction by Francis J. Molson (180 entries); and "Foreign-Language Science Fiction" (476 entries for German, French, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Belgian, Romanian, and Yugoslav science fiction and foreign-language secondary material and a survey of Hebrew science fiction). The second part, pages 585-786, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 552 entries) and other material, one section compiled by Muriel Rogow Becker, two by Hal W. Hall (one in collaboration with Barron), the remainder by Barron. This is the best edition for foreign language fiction, which was dropped from later editions. "Barron's Anatomy has generally been accepted as the standard reader's guide to science fiction literature." - Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, 62. [Reference: Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror (2002) 62]. …

Zustand: A fine copy. (26428). First edition. Octavo, boards. The third edition. The first part of the 1987 edition is six annotated checklists of science fiction: "The Emergence of Science Fiction: The Beginnings to the 1920s" by Thomas D. Clareson (108 entries); "Science Fiction Between the Wars: 1918-1938" by Brian Stableford (147 entries); "The Early Modern Period: 1938-1963" by Joe De Bolt and John Pfeiffer (461 entries); The Modern Period: 1964-1986" by Brian Stableford (673 entries); "Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction by Francis J. Molson (180 entries); and "Foreign-Language Science Fiction" (476 entries for German, French, Russian, Japanese, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Belgian, Romanian, and Yugoslav science fiction and foreign-language secondary material and a survey of Hebrew science fiction). The second part, pages 585-786, comprise ten sections of "research aids" including seven annotated checklists of secondary sources (a total of 552 entries) and other material, one section compiled by Muriel Rogow Becker, two by Hal W. Hall (one in collaboration with Barron), the remainder by Barron. This is the best edition for foreign language fiction, which was dropped from later editions. "Barron's Anatomy has generally been accepted as the standard reader's guide to science fiction literature." - Burgess, Reference Guide to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, 62. …

Zustand: A fine copy. (33330). First edition. Octavo, pictorial boards. An extensively revised and combined edition of Barron's earlier FANTASY LITERATURE (1990) and HORROR LITERATURE (1990).