Uncommon SF & Mysteries Book Sale: Star Wars (First Edition)

Uncommon SF & Mysteries Book Sale: Star Wars by "George Lucas"

First Edition, Ballantine Books, Good Condition

Yes, this is the same title on sale now for well over $700 on AbeBooks.

It's been read, it's in good condition, no one (not even Alan Dean Foster) has autographed it.

Price: $200  (+ postage, estimated at $5)
Free delivery within 25 miles of McDonald, PA.

Interested in buying?  Email  Laurie Mann

 

Uncommon SF & Mysteries Book Sale: Bridge of Birds

Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was

First Edition, Del Rey Fantasy, Very Good Condition

Price: $7  (+ postage, estimated at $4)

Interested in buying?  Email  Laurie Mann

Uncommon SF & Mysteries Book Sale: Grand Masters' Choice

Andre Norton's Grand Masters' Choice

First Edition, NESFA Press, Fine Condition

Unnumbered, unsigned

Price: $50  (+ postage, estimated at $8)
Free delivery within 25 miles of McDonald, PA.

Interested in buying?  Email  Laurie Mann

Uncommon SF & Mysteries Book Sale: Plan[e]t Engineering

Gene Wolfe's Plan[e]t Engineering

First Edition, NESFA Press, Very Good Condition

Number 644 of 1000, unsigned

Price: $70  (+ postage, estimated at $5)
Free delivery within 25 miles of McDonald, PA.

Interested in buying?  Email  Laurie Mann

Uncommon SF & Mysteries

After many decades of collecting, we're working to downsize.

I will be selling some rare books. These items include out-of-print books like Gene Wolfe's Plan[e]t Engineering & Andre Norton's Grand Master's Choice (both in very good condition). Will also be selling some rare old mysteries from my father's estate, which include some Dell "Mapback" books.  And, when I can find it, a first edition of The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen.

I was going to do this on eBay, but eBay requires that I give them my phone number which I will not do. I took down an account I created in about 10 minutes. Instead, I'll do it through this blog.

Books for sale include (so far):

• Plan[e]t Engineering by Gene Wolfe, first edition
• Grand Masters' Choice by Andre Norton, ed., first edition
• Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart, first edition
• Star Wars by "George Lucas," first edition
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, first edition

If you live in the Pittsburgh area, you can pick up some things for free:

• history books
• computer books
• fiction (especially science fiction & fantasy)
• puzzles
• games 
• misc kitchen equipment
• sleeper sofa (near a door you can drive to - no stairs)

Drop me a note if you're interested in anything.

When You Refuse to Hire Experts...

Here is what happens when you need an expert to do something and refuse to hire an expert and instead hire someone you go golfing with who'll do the job cheap. 

That describes everything that's gone wrong in our country over the last 3 years. 

The painting on the left was the original work, the "restoration" on the right was committed by a non-expert in Spain. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jun/22/experts-call-for-regulation-after-latest-botched-art-restoration-in-spain?CMP=share_btn_twhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fartanddesign%2F2020%2Fjun%2F22%2Fexperts-call-for-regulation-after-latest-botched-art-restoration-in-spain%3FCMP%3Dshare_btn_tw

My Reaction to the #TrumpTulsaRally (6/20/2019)

The #TrumpTulsaRally teen TikTok ticket hack was the BEST combination of punking and a peaceful protest of the #TrumpRegime EVER! Way to go kids!

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Happy National Selfie Day!

Taken in August 2019 in Ireland - the Cliffs of Mohar are in the background.