Science Fiction.

London, Jack. The Jacket (The Star Rover). Mills & Boon, 1915, first edition, coloured frontispiece, original cloth, embossed stamp on front free endpaper together with ownership signatures, some wear to binding--Van Vogt, A.E. The Weapon Makers. Providence: Hadley Publishing, [1947], first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn with some loss and adhesive tape repairs; The Book of Ptath. Fantasy Press, 1947, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author ("To Raymond Epstein | with very best wishes | from | A.E. van Vogt"), number 220 of 3000 copies of which this is one of 400 copies numbered and signed, original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn with some loss; The World of A. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author ("Lucille Donovan | with my very | best wishes | Sincerely | A.E. van Vogt"), original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn with some loss; Masters of Time. Fantasy Press, 1950, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author ("Raymond Epstein | Sincere best wishes | A.E. van Vogt"), number 114 of 4000 copies of which this is one of 500 copies numbered and signed, orignal cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn with tears and some loss; The Voyage of the Space Beagle. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author ("For Melvin H. Daskal | With all best | wishes -- and good | luck | A E van Vogt"), original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket frayed with some loss; together with 13 others by the same author--Asimov, Isaac. The Robots of Dawn. Huntington Woods: Phantasia Press, 1983, first edition, number 384 of 750 copies signed by the author, original cloth, dust-jacket, slipcase; Prelude to Foundation. New York: Doubleday, 1988, first edition, number 190 of 500 copies signed by the author, original morocco, slipcase; together with one other by the same author--Walton, Evangeline. Witch House. Sauk City: Arkham House, 1945, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket--Sturgeon, Theodore. Without Sorcery. Prime Press, 1948, first edition, signed by the author, original cloth, dust-jacket, dust-jacket worn with some loss; Without Sorcery. Prime Press, 1948, first edition, one of 80 copies signed by the author and illustrator, original cloth, slipcase; A Way Home. New York: Fink & Wagnalls, 1955, first edition, presentation inscription inscribed by the author to the writer of the volume's introduction ("And of course for | Groff too, because | he is... | he is... | well, hell, | first because he is. | Theodore Sturgeon | June '55")  together with annotation to dedication ("Ted dedicated this book | to Lucy's memory, really. | Groff Conklin"), original cloth; Venus Plus X. Gollancz, 1969, uncorrected proof, original wrappers, proof of dust-jacket, worn dust-jacket soiled with scribblings; together with 4 others by the same author--together with 18 others including work by John Brunner (1 volume), John W. Campbell, Jr (3 volumes), Ray Cummings (2 volumes), Michael Moorcock (1 volume), Edward E. Smith (1 volume), Jack Williamson (2 volumes); all 8vo (49)

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