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[000028] Philip josé Farmer. Dayworld Rebel. New York: Ace/Putnam, 1987. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Near Fine / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the title page. Agent's file copy as there is a stamp on the half title page that says: "SCOTT MEREDITH LITERARY AGENCY, INC 845 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022" NF book in a VG dust jacket which has a little faint wrinkling along the top edge. $125.00

[000066] Philip José Farmer. Dayworld Rebel. New York: Ace/Putnam, 1987. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Near Fine / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the title page. Agent's file copy as there is a stamp on the half title page that says: "SCOTT MEREDITH LITERARY AGENCY, INC 845 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10022" NF book in a VG+ dust jacket which has a very faint edgewear and a 5/8 inche pen(?) mark on the spine. $125.00

[000068] Philip José Farmer. Down in the Black Gang. New York: Doubleday, 1971. Hardcover Book Club Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good- / Fair. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the title page. The Book Club edition is the only hardcover edition of this book. The dust jacket is only fair with tears near the spine and the corners, rubbing, creasing and small area of cardboard(?) stuck to the back of the book. The book itself is much better but does have some wear at the bottom of the spine. $70.00

[000170] Philip José Farmer. Gods of Riverworld. Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1984. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Fine / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the limitation page at the back of the book. This is an unnumbered copy. A fine copy in a VG dust jacket in a near fine slipcase. $145.00

[000055] Philip José Farmer. Lord Tyger. New York: Doubleday, 1970. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / Very Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the half title page. A VG+ first printing hardcover in a VG- dust jacket which has wrinkling and a small tear at the top of the front, wrinkles at the head and tail of the spine and a small tear on the front edge of the spine. $325.00

[000010] Philip José Farmer. The Grand Adventure. New York: Berkley Books, 1984. Numbered, Slipcased, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on the limitation page. Number 151 of 325 copies. A Fine as new copy in a Very Good+ slipcase. Illustrated by Robert Gould, Ed Verraux, Angelwine, David Johnson, Alex Nino, Pat Ortega & Michael Kaluta. $225.00

[000377] Philip José Farmer. The Fabulous Riverboat. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed twice by Philip José Farmer on the half title page. Below the first signature is the following inscription, "My last copy. Aug 6, 1986 Peoria IL Philip José Farmer." A VG+ book in a Good dust jacket which has some rubbing along the front bottom edge, small tears at the head of the spine, a short tear on the top back edge, wrinkling along the back bottom edge, some rubbing to the back and some corner bumping. $1,500.00

[000127] Martin Greenberg, Charles Waugh & Jenny-Lynn Waugh (eds), Philip José Farmer. 101 Science Fiction Stories. New York: Avenel, 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed three times: signed "Property of Philip José Farmer" on the fep, signed by Philip José Farmer on the table of contents and signed by Philip José Farmer on page 169. Contains a reprint of the stories "Father's in the Basement." VG+ copy in a VG+ dust jacket which has very minor edge wear, mostly at the spine. There is a small area the bottom of front spine edge where the top layer of the jacket is coming away. $90.00

[000155] Robert Silverberg (ed) Philip José Farmer. Alpha 4. New York: Ballantine, 1973. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 215. Contains a reprint of the short story "Mother" Paperback in VG condition, tight and square with almost no edgewear, but with reading creases(?) on the spine and some discoloration to the white cover. $45.00

[000167] Forrest J Ackerman (ed) Philip José Farmer. Best Science Fiction for 1973. New York: Ace, 1973. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 56. Contains a reprint of the short story "Seventy Years of Decpop." Paperback in VG condition, tight and square with almost no edgewear, but with a reading crease on the spine and on the left edge of the cover. $50.00

[000136] Robert Frazier (ed), Philip José Farmer. Burning with a Vision: Poetry of Science and the Fantastic. Philadelphia: Owlswick Press, 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 52. Contains a reprint of the poem, "The Pterodactyl." VG+ copy with no dust jacket as issued. $75.00

[000148] Roger Elwood (ed), Philip José Farmer. Demon Kind. New York: Avon, 1973. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 187. Contains the first publication of the short story "Monologue." VG+ tight, square unread paperback with light edgewear and minor rubbing on the back. $60.00

[000169] Robert Silverberg, Martin Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (eds), Philip José Farmer. Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds of Science Fiction: 6 Neanderthals. New York: Signet, 1984. First Edition. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 263. Contains a reprint of the story "The Alley Man." VG tight and square copy with a light reading crease and very little edgewear except on the spine where there is some chipping. $50.00

[000160] Harry Harrison (ed), Philip José Farmer. Nova 2. New York: Dell, 1974. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 50. Contains a reprint of the short story "The Sumerian Oath," which first appeared in the hardcover edition of this anthology. VG+ tight, square and unread with light edgewear, mostly in the upper right hand corner, a short faint crease on the cover near the spine and a bit of wear at the front edge of the spine. $50.00

[000117] Harry Harrison (ed), Philip José Farmer. Nova 2. New York: Walker and Company, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Very Good+ / Very Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 35. Contains the first publication of the story "The Sumerian Oath." VG+ copy in a VG- dust jacket which has thin tear on the top edge and a little bit of light edge and corner wear. $80.00

[000149] Samuel R. Delaney, Marion Hacker (eds), Philip José Farmer. Quark/4. New York: Paperback Library, 1971. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 49. Contains the first publication of the short story "Brass and Gold." G+ copy with a reading crease on the spine and along the edge of the front cover, edgewear and corner creases. $45.00

[000168] Thomas M. Disch & Charles Naylor (eds) Philip José Farmer. Strangeness. New York: Avon, 1978. Paperback Reprint. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 91. Contains a reprint of the short story "Sketches Among the Ruins of My Mind." Paperback reprint in VG- condition, tight and square with rubbing, edgewear and corner wear. $45.00

[000156] Damon Knight (ed), Philip José Farmer. The Best from Orbit. New York: Berkley, 1976. First Paperback Reprint. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 104. Contains a reprint of the story "Don't Wash the Carats" This is a paperback reprint of the hardcover edition. VG with light edgewear, a reading crease along the front edge of the spine and short reading crease at the top of the spine. $45.00

[000154] Terry Carr (ed) Philip José Farmer. The Best Science Fiction of the Year. New York: Ballantine, 1970. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 113. Contains a reprint of the short story "The Sliced-Crosswise Only-on-Tuesday World" VG condition, light reading crease on spine and cover, light edge and corner wear. $45.00

[000157] Terry Carr (ed) Philip José Farmer. The Best Science Fiction of the Year #3. New York: Ballantine, 1972. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 281. Contains a reprint of the short story "Sketches Among the Ruins of My Mind." VG condition with a light reading crease along the front edge of the spine and minimal edgewear. Also, the cover is not centered on the front of the book and the right hand edge is cut off while there is a large margin on the left side. $45.00

[000394] Robert Sheckley (ed.) Philip José Farmer. After the Fall. New York: Ace, 1980. PBO. Paperback. Signed by Author. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 88. Contains the first publication of the short story "The Making of Revelation, Part 1." VG tight and square but has a reading crease on the spine and front. $50.00

[000395] Tom Boardman Jr. (ed.) Philip José Farmer. An ABC of Science Fiction. New York: Avon, 1968. Paperback. Paperback. Signed by Author. Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 47. Contains a reprint of the short story "The King of the Beasts." Good tight and square but has a reading crease on the spine and a heavy one on the front as well as some rubbing and edgewear. $40.00

[000397] Harry Harrison (ed.) Philip José Farmer. SF: Authors' Choice. New York: Berkley, 1968. Paperback. Paperback. Signed by Author. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Philip José Farmer on page 135. Contains a reprint of the short story "Sail On! Sail On!," and "Comments on Sail On! Sail On!" also by Farmer. Paperback in Good+ condition, with reading creases, edgewear and some corner creases. $45.00

[000196] Philip José Farmer. The Grand Adventure. New York: Berkley Books, 1984. Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A Good copy with edgewear and some corner creasing. llustrated by Robert Gould, Ed Verraux, Angelwine, David Johnson, Alex Nino, Pat Ortega & Michael Kaluta. This copy is NOT signed. $45.00

[000203] Philip José Farmer. Dayworld Rebel. New York: Ace/Putnam, 1987. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Good / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. VG book in what would have been a VG+ dust jacket except for a one inch tear in the lower left hand corner of front of the jacket. This book is NOT signed. $30.00

[000207] Philip José Farmer. To Your Scattered Bodies Go. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Fair / Poor. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Ex-library copy with stickers on the worn jacket. Book itself is poor with tape and pen marks on both boards, a card pocket and stamps on the fep, stamps on the half title, title page and back page and the binding is coming loose. This copy is NOT signed. $325.00

[000208] Philip José Farmer. Dayworld. London: Granada, 1985. First British Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A VG+ book in a VG+ dust jacket which has some light wrinkling along the edges. This copy is NOT signed. $50.00

[000209] Philip José Farmer. Dayworld Rebel. London: Grafton, 1988. First British Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A VG+ book with a light bump to the lower right hand corner and light wear at the head and tail of the spine. This copy is NOT signed. $40.00

[000211] Mike Resnick & Joe Siclari (eds.), Philip José Farmer. Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches. Deerfield: ISFIC Press, 2006. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Author's copy; includes packing slip from the publisher. Book includes a purple slipcase (that matches the spine) which is about 1/2 inch too wide for the book. The VG dust jacket has a wrinkle along the top edge. This copy is NOT signed $75.00

[000214] Philip José Farmer. The Adventure of the Peerless Peer. Boulder: Aspen Press, 1974. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. VG book in a G- dust jacket which has a lot of edgewear and creases near and on the spine and flap folds. There is a sticker on the fep which says, "submitted by Paul & Peter Fritz AG Literary Agency Jupiterstrasse 1 CH-8032 Zurich." This copy is NOT signed. $50.00

[000216] Philip José Farmer. Tarzan Alive. New York: Doubleday, 1972. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A VG first printing hardcover in a G- dust jacket which has wear and small tears at the head and tail of the spine, rubbing on the front and back which produces dark smudges on the white jacket, edge, corner and flap wear and the spine is faded. This copy is NOT signed. $65.00

[000218] Philip José Farmer. Mother Was a Lovely Beast. Radnor, PA: Chilton, 1974. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good- / Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A VG- copy with spine roll G- dust jacket would be VG+ if not for several small tears. This copy is NOT signed. $60.00

[000219] Philip José Farmer. Mother Was a Lovely Beast. Radnor, PA: Chilton, 1974. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good / Poor. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A VG copy with a poor dust jacket due to a large tear on the spine which includes a 1/4 x 1/2 inch missing piece on the cover. This copy is NOT signed. $50.00

[000228] Philip José Farmer. The Unreasoning Mask. New York: The Overlook Press, 2007. Trade Paperback Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Trade Paperback reprint in Very Good condition with light wear to the head and tail of the spine. Two author copies available. These copies are NOT signed. $30.00

[000230] Philip José Farmer. The Dark Design. New York: Berkley Putnam, 1977. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. 1st printing, a VG+ book in a VG dust jacket with tiny tears at the head of the spine, wear at the bottom of the spine and some corner wear. This copy is NOT signed. $50.00

[000231] Philip José Farmer. The Dark Design. New York: Berkley Putnam, 1977. Hardcover 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. 3rd printing, a VG+ book in a VG dust jacket with some wear along to the top edge mostly at the spine and the corners.. This copy is NOT signed. $40.00

[000233] Philip José Farmer. River of Eternity. Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1983. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Near Fine. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket with just a tiny bit of spine wear. One of 2500 trade copies. This copy is NOT signed. $60.00

[000234] Philip José Farmer. Nothing Burns in Hell. New York: Forge, 1998. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Trade Paperback. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Advanced Uncorrected Proof in Near Fine condition. One of two author copies. These copies are NOT signed. $30.00

[000236] Philip José Farmer. To Your Scattered Bodies Go. Norwalk: Easton Press, 1986. Hardcover Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Deluxe leatherbound reprint in Near Fine condition. No dust jacket as issued. Introduction by Roger Zelazny, illustrations by Richard Powers. This book is NOT signed. $75.00

[000238] Philip José Farmer. Nothing Burns in Hell. New York: Forge, 1998. Hardcover First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Brand new, NF book in a VG+ dust jacket. Six author copies available. These copies are NOT signed. $40.00

[000240] Philip José Farmer. Two Hawks from Earth. Austin: MonkeyBrain Books, 2009. Trade Paperback Reprint. Trade Paperback. As New / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. New Trade Paperback. Includes an afterword by Christopher Paul Carey. One of three author copies. These copies are NOT signed. $16.00

[000241] Philip José Farmer. Lord Tyger. New York: Doubleday, 1970. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A NF first printing hardcover in a VG dust jacket. The jacket has light rubbing and wrinkling at the head and tail of the spine. Four author copies available. These copies are NOT signed. $200.00

[000243] Philip José Farmer. A Feast Unknown. The Fokker D-LXIX Press, 1975. Trade Paperback Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A Very Good tight square unread copy with some rubbing to the cover and spine. Wrap around first state (red lettering) cover art and interior illustrations by Richard Corbin. Postscript by Theodore Sturgeon. There are five author copies available. These copies are NOT signed. $100.00

[000244] Philip José Farmer. Dare. San Diego: IDW, 2009. Trade Paperback Reprint. Trade Paperback. As New / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. New Trade Paperback. Includes a foreword by Clifford Meth. One of two author copies. These copies are NOT signed. $15.00

[000245] Philip José Farmer. Strange Relations. New York: Baen Books, 2006. Trade Paperback Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A tight square unread copy with minor edgewear, mostly on the spine, and a little rubbing. Nine author copies available. These copies are NOT signed. $15.00

[000246] J.M. Caparula, Philip José Farmer. Gurps Riverword: Roleplaying in Philip José Farmer's Riverworld. Steve Jackson Games, 1989. Oversized Paperback. Oversized Paperback. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A tight square unread copy with some wear at the head and tail of the spine. One of two author copies. These copies are NOT signed. $35.00

[000248] Philip José Farmer. Love Song. San Antonio: Dennis McMillan, 1983. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. The only hardcover edition of this book is a limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies in a gold foil dust jacket. This was an author's copy, but it is NOT SIGNED. In fact, it is an oddity in that it doesn't even have a signature sheet bound in. A near fine copy in a Very Good dust jacket--which would be near fine except that the front flap is folded. $150.00

[000253] Joe R. Lansdale. By Bizarre Hands. Shingletown: Mark V. Ziesing, 1989. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To P. J. Farmer, Joe Lansdale (of course it's not actually possible to read Joe's signature). A Very Good+ book with a Very Good dust jacket with very light wrinkling along the top of the spine and a fold on the front flap. $125.00

[000254] Max Brand, Edgar L. Chapman (introduction). The Legend of Thunder Moon. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1997. Hardcover 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Phil Farmer (3/25/97) with respect for his many fine stories and in gratitude for his warmth and hospitality! -- Ed Chapman. (Edgar Chapman wrote the book, The Magic Labyrinth of Philip José Farmer) A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket with very light wrinkling along the top edge. $80.00

[000255] Victor Koman. The Jehovah Contract. New York: Franklin Watts, 1987. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Phillip José Farmer -- With thanks for the years of fun, mystery, and challenging Ideas. All Beast Witches, Victor Korman 6, April, 1987 Long Beach Calif." Phil wrote a quote for the dust jacket flap. There is also a letter from Victor Koman to Phil thanking him for the endorsement along with a copy of a review and a publisher's publicity letter. A Very Good+ book with a Very Good dust jacket with light rinkling along the top edge, a little corner wear and a fold on the front flap. $125.00

[000257] Charles Willeford. New Forms of Ugly: The Immobilized Hero in Modern Fiction. Miami Beach: McMillan, 1987. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Philip José Farmer Immobilized in Peoria" on the limitation page. This is copy 290 of 350. A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket. $400.00

[000260] Charles Willeford. Kiss Your Ass Goodbye. Miami Beach: McMillan, 1987. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A signed limited edition, number 255 of 400 signed and numbered copies. A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket with light wrinkling along the top and bottom edges. $300.00

[000263] Joséph Flynn. The Next President. New York: Bantam Books, 2000. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "For Phil Farmer, Thanks for the quote -- and years of reading pleasure, Joe Flynn." Laid in is a sheet with reviews and Phil's quote. A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket with some light rubbing. $100.00

[000265] Ed Gorman. The Day the Music Died. New York: Carroll & Graf, 1999. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "Hi Phil - Great to hear from you! Best Ed Gorman." A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket with some slight wrinkling along the top and bottom edges. $150.00

[000267] Francois Mottier. Charlie Wurlitzer, Ecrivain. Paris: Editions De L'amiti , 1979. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "For Phil Farmer, Sincerely Francois Mottier Oct. 79." Francois Mottier is of course the French author who wrote the novel Philip José Farmer Conquiert L'Univers. An illustrated children's book, a Very Good+ hardcover with illustrated boards. $80.00

[000268] Dorothy Cannell. How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams. New York: Bantam, 1995. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "For Phil Farmer(?) the prince of larkness(?), with much admiration.Dorothy Cannell 1996(?)." A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket with a bit of corner wear and some rubbing. $100.00

[000269] Robert Sampson. Yesterday's Faces: A Study of Series Characters in the Early Pulp Magazines Volume 1 Glory Figures. New York: Bowling Green University Popular Press, 1983. Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Signed. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed by Robert Sampson on a laid in sticker. A Very Good Trade Paperback, tight and square but with a scratch on the cover. $100.00

[000272] Fender Tucker. Murder in the Monastery. Ramble House, 2004. PBO. Paperback with Jacket. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To PJF, my favorite writer--really. Fender Tucker." A Very Good+ paperback in a Very Good+ dust jacket which has a small crease on the back near the top. $70.00

[000274] Daniel Smythe. The Best Poems of Daniel Smythe. Francistown: The Golden Quill Press, 1974. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "For Phil Farmer With admiration and best of luck, Dan Smythe March 3, 1975." A Very Good+ book with a Very Good- dust jacket with a good bit of wear along the top edge of the jacket and a couple of marks on the cover. $100.00

[000275] Ellen Gilcrest. The Land Surveyor's Daughter: Poems By Ellen Gilcrest. Fayetteville: Lost Roads Publishing Company, 1979. Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Signed. Very Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "For writing to me all these years E. G." Lost Roads Number 14. A Very Good- trade paperback with some edgewear and rubbing and a corner crease in the upper right hand corner. $1,000.00

[000276] Dale L. Walker (foreword By Barry Goldwater). Death Was the Black Horse: The Story of Rough Rider Buckey O'Neill. Austin: Madrona Press, 1975. Hardcover First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good-. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Phil Farmer, un gran escritor y amigo, Dale L Walker 14 Feb. 1975 El Paso, TX." A Very Good+ book with a Very Good- dust jacket with wear along the top and bottom edges including a couple of very small tears. $150.00

[000280] Norman V. Kelly. Officer Down! A Chronicle Of The Gallant Police Officers Who Died In The Line Of Duty in Peoria, Illinois. Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Signed. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Phil: I often wondered how wonderfu you would have written this book. Your friend Norman Kelly 1999." A Very Good book with some rubbing to the cover, a mark on the spine, and a couple of small stains and some rubbing on the back cover. $50.00

[000281] Jim Conover, James Brecher. Lynch Law. Pekin: Lynch Law Productions, 1999. Trade Paperback 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Signed. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Philip José Farmer Pleasure meeting you! All the best, Jim Conover Oct 21, 1999." A Very Good book that would have been near fine except for a small tear on the bottom on the spine and very faint rubbing to the cover. $50.00

[000282] Bill Adams. Bill Adam's Yester Days Volume II. Peoria: Peoria Journal Star Inc., 1993. Oversized Paperback. Oversized Paperback. Signed. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Philip José Farmer -- With personal regards! Bill Adams 1993." This is a collection of 100 newspaper columns that appeared in the Peoria Journal Star. Phil is mentioned briefly in one about the glory days of Bradley football. A Very Good+ book with a reading crease on the cover and some light edgewear. $100.00

[000287] Dorothy Cannell. The Thin Woman. New York: Penguin, 1985. First Paperback Reprint. Paperback. Signed. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Philip José Farmer , it is great to live in the same town(/) as such respected(?) author, Dorothy Cannell." (not sure about a couple of those words). A Good+ copy with rubbing on the spine, a bump at the bottom front corner of the spine, and heavy reading creases. $60.00

[000289] Wendy Hornsby. Nine Sons. Mission Viejo: ASAP, 1992. Limited Edition Chapbook. Chapbook. Signed. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Signed limited edition chapbook, #39 of 50 copies in an acrylic slipcase signed by Wendy Hornsby and Phil Parks. Near fine condition $100.00

[000290] Phil Parks (introduction By James Blaylock). Published Illustrations of Phil Parks, 1983-1991. . Limited Edition Pamphlet. Chapbook. Signed. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Limited edition pamphlet signed by Phil Parks and James Blaylock in an acrylic slipcase. Near fine condition. $50.00

[000292] Henry Miller (Seamus Cooney Ed.). Notes on "Aaron's Rod" and Other Notes on Lawrence from the Paris Notebooks. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1980. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. One of 276 numbered copies signed by Henry Miller on a preliminary leaf. This is number 115. Fine in publisher's clear plastic wrapper. $250.00

[000293] Lewis Carroll (illustrations By Henry Holiday). The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony, in Eight Fits. London: MacMillon and Co., 1876. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. This is a First Edition hardcover in a cloth binding with illustrated covers and interior illustrations by Henry Holiday. The end papers are black coated. There are nine full page line drawings by Henry Holiday. The book is in Very Good condition considering its age. The front cover has one small spot along the top edge and the lower right corner is slightly bumped. The back cover has some wrinkling in the upper left hand corner and worn through and showing threads in spots along the spine. The spine is missing the top 3/8th inch of the outer layer as well as the bottom 1/8th inch of the outer layer in the center, and another 1/4th inch thin strip along the front and back. The spine has some roll. The page edges are gilt. $500.00

[000295] George Chambers. Chambersburg. La Crosse: Juniper Books, 1972. Chapbook. Chapbook. Signed. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Lord Graystoke, with admiration extragalactic, Friar Desslenon(?)" Oversized chapbook in Very Good condition. The cover has some edgewear, rubbing and some discoloration. $60.00

[000296] Andris Taskans. Jukebox Junkie. Winnipeg: Turnstone Press, 1987. Chapbook. Chapbook. Signed. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Association copy inscribed, "To Philip José Farmer, With highest regards & gratitude for much fine writing, Andis Taskans." Chapbook in Very Good+ condition. The cover has light edgewear, some wrinkling near the staples and some spots. $60.00

[000378] James Crumley. Whores. Missoula: McMillan, 1988. Hardcover Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Signed. Very Good+ / Very Good+. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. A Very Good+ book with a Very Good+ dust jacket which just has faint wrinkling at the spine and corners. Number 15 of 475 signed copies. $200.00

[000379] Fritz Leiber. Ervool. Roanoke: Cheap Street, 1980. Chapbook. Chapbook. Signed. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Pictorial wrapper. First edition. Number 158 of 200 numbered copies signed by Leiber on special limitation page. This publication was prepared for distribution at the Sixth World Fantasy Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, October, 1980. $75.00

[000381] John J. Pierce. Odd Genre: A Study in Imagination and Evolution. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1994. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Very Good+ hardcover without dust jacket as issued. Contributions fo the Study of Science Fiction, Number 60. Includes publishers review letter. $150.00

[000382] Nicollet & Keleck. Ersatz. Paris: Editions Walter, 1981. Oversize Paperback. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. 8 x 11 inch artbook. Contains an inscription on title page which incorporates text from the title page (in caps): "Pour Philip José Farmer cer ERSATZ le NICOLLET & KELECK en hommage avec l'admiration de Nicollet." There is also an illustration drawn on the title page from Image of the Beast. $100.00

[000358] Russ Cochran (Edgar Rice Burroughs). Edgar Rice Burroughs Library of Illustration Three Volumes Limited Edition in Slipcase. West Plains: Russ Cochran. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, author of Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke and the authorized Tarzan novel The Dark Heart of Time, among many other Tarzan related works. Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Slipcased, Three-Volume Set, 1976, 1977, 1984, limited to 2000 of which this is number 516. Volume one is inscribed from publisher Russ Cochran to Phil. Volume two contains a letter from the publisher about the delay in publication of the second volume. Volume three contains a note from the publisher saying the slipcase would be sent a later date. Bound in beige cloth, gilt titles with leather title inlays and color illustrated paste-downs. Contains hundreds of color and b&w illustrations. All three books are Near Fine. The slipcase has a crack in the top panel, which is more noticable from the inside than the outside. The front top edge is cracking. Photos available upon request. $1,500.00

[000359] Richard Francis Burton. The Lake Regions of Central Africa: Volumes 1 and 2. London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. First Edition. Two volumes in the second issue binding of orange/red cloth which is slightly dirtied in places. Twelve chromoxylograph plates, woodcut illustrations in text, and folding Map are present. Publisher's catalogue on boards, original coated brown endpapers. Small sticker on front board of volume 1. Good condition with wear at the head and tail of the spine, including small tears in the cloth, and some small splitting along the spine edge. Spine roll, especially in volume 1. The bottom of one signature has come loose in volume 2. $4,500.00

[000363] Richard Francis Burton. A Glance at the Passion-Play. London: W. H. Harrison, 1881. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. First Edition. Rebound in whole yellow calf, solid gilt edges, gold tooled with two black leather labels on the spine. Small 3/4 by 1/2 rubbed spot near lower left corner of the front cover. In a blue and gold slipcase which matches the end papers. Front board has ex libris "Mary C Young / Mary Young More" sticker. Back end paper has sticker from J.W. Robinson Co. Fep has stamp with very small lettering: "Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe London England for J.W. Robinson Co. The original red covers are bound in at the rear. $2,000.00

[000364] Richard Francis Burton. Goa, and the Blue Mountains. London: Richard Bentley, 1851. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. First edition of the author's first book, second issue (blue cloth) with gilt designs and lettering. Heavy edgewear especially along the spine which is also worn at the head and tail. Frontisepiece, folding map, and 3 additional lithograph plates present. Small "E Chalmers Hallman Sporting Book Specialist" sticker on lower right corner of front board. $2,000.00

[000365] Richard Francis Burton. Scinde; or, The Unhappy Valley. London: Richard Bentley, 1851. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. First edition. Original stamped cloth. Volume 1 has 1/2 by 3/4 inch square missing from the top of the spine, with a 2 inch split down the front edge. Volume 2 has large chipping and the head of the spine and horizontal split across the spine about an inch and half from the top. $3,000.00

[000366] Richard Francis Burton. Letters From The Battle-Fields of Paraguay. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Poor / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. Poor condition, book is shaken and the front board is detached. Major wear and chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Bound in redish brown stamped cloth. H.W. Smith & Son blind stamp embossed on fep. Some foxing to page edges. Fold out map is present. $500.00

[000367] Richard Francis Burton. The lands of Cazembe. Lacerda's journey to Cazembe in 1798. London: John Murray, 1873. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. First Edition. Very good blue cloth with a dark smudge on the front cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Some wear to the head and tail of the spine. Fold out map present. Small "E Chalmers Hallman Sporting Book Specialist" sticker on lower right corner of front board. $400.00

[000370] Richard Francis Burton. Selected Papers on Anthropology Travel and Exploration. London: A. M. Philpot Ltd., 1924. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. Very Good- Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Corner bumps and wear to the head and tail of the spine. Clipping laid in. Previous owner name on inside front board along with small "E Chalmers Hallman Sporting Book Specialist" sticker on lower right corner. $100.00

[000372] Richard Francis Burton. The Kasidah (Couplets) of Haji Abdu El-Yazdi: A Lay of the Higher Law, translated and Annotated By His Friend and Pupil, F. B. London: H.J. Cook, 1900. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. Good- condition as the spine head and tail above and below the pages is missing, is cracked and split and the front board is coming loose. There are also some stains and rubbing to the black cloth boards. Interior of book is unaffected. $200.00

[000373] Richard Francis Burton. The Life of Sir Richard Burton K.C.M.G. F.R.G.S. by His Wife (2 Volumes). London: Chapman and Hall, 1893. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer, a long time fan of Sir Richard Burton's. Burton was the protagonist in Farmer's Hugo award winning novel To Your Scattered Bodies Go, and he also wrote a long story about Burton titled A Rough Knight for the Queen which appeared in the collection Pearls from Peoria. Volume 1 Good with some bumping to extremities and chipping at the head and tail of the spine. Volume 2 Fair as the spine has horizontal slices, large chips missing from the head and tail and has come detached. Both volumes have ex libris sticker of Walter & Kate Brewster 1903, on the black covered front board. $300.00

[000332] D.B. Wyndham Lewis. Francois Villon. New York: Coward McCann and Edwin Mitchell, 1928. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good+ / Good. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Good+ book in good yellowed price clipped jacket, with wear along the spine and top and bottom edges and with a small hole in the back Full length biographical study of the French poet. $50.00

[000333] Joel Chandler Harris. Uncle Remus. New York: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1938. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Very Good. Revised edition. Red cloth with titles and stamping in gilt and black. Spine faded but cover is bright. Fep has inscription, Ex libris sticker and a blind stamp. Some foxing. Illustrated by A.B. Frost. $40.00

[000334] Lloyd Osbourne. The Adventurer. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1907. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good+ / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. 1st printing, G-. Stamped green cloth with light wear at the head and tail of the spine, including a very small split along the top back edge. Lightly rolled. $40.00

[000335] Charmain K. London. The Log of the Snark. New York: MacMillan and Co., 1915. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. First edition. Good condition with some wear to the top and bottom of the spine. The back hinge is cracked and the spine is a little loose. Ex libris sticker of William Franklin Lodge on the inside front board, with sticker from William Tinder Lodge on laid over the bottom of it. Signature in pencil on the fep. Rare book, frontispiece is a picture of Charmain and Jack London. $175.00

[000340] James Branch Cabell. Poor Jack: A Play in One Act. Richmond: Privately Printed, 1906. Chapbook. Chapbook. Very Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. VG- chapbook with some wear to the edges of the oversized stiff covers. The book is uncredited but appears to be a hoax written by James Branch Cabell in the 1920s and not actually printed in 1906. Pages are uncut $65.00

[000343] Fenelon, Francois. Les Aventures De Telemaque, Fils d'Ulysse. Philadelphia: Towar & Hogan, 1827. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good- / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Good-. Leather cover is worn, top of spine is fraying. Feps have writing on them, heavy foxing throughout the book. American reprinting in French, the meanings of many French words are defined in English at the bottom of each page. $75.00

[000344] Sir Rennell Rodd. Homer's Ithaca: A Vindication of Tradition. London: Edward Arnold, 1927. Hardcover. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. From the estate of Philip José Farmer. Good hardcover in the original patterned boards. Some splitting at the head and tail of the spine. Small book store stamp on the inside front boards. $80.00


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