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Storm—The Collection ed. Rob van Bavel, Steve Holland & Meerten Welleman (Don Lawrence Collection, August 2010, 978-9-088-86062-1, 82pp, hc, an, cover by Don Lawrence) 5 · The Search for Storm Episode XII · Meerten Welleman & Steve Holland · ar 8 · Storm: Synopsis for a Second Story by Philip Dunn · Meerten Welleman & Steve Holland · ar 12 · Commander Grek · Vince Wernham · cs; illustrated by Don Lawrence translated from the Dutch (“Commandant Grek: Gevangenen van de tijd”, Eppo, 3 September-10 December 1982). 49 · Storm: The Big Picture · Meerten Welleman & Steve Holland · ar 52 · The Big Picture · [uncredited] · il; illustrated by Don Lawrence, Jorg de Vos & Romano Molenaar

Dangerous Ways by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, May 2011, 978-1-59606-359-4, $45.00, 562pp, hc, om, cover by Ken Laager)     Associational omnibus of three mystery novels: The Deadly Isles (1969), Edgar winner The Man in the Cage (1960), and Bad Ronald (1973). Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A traycased, signed, lettered edition of 26 ($350.00) is also available. 9 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · The Deadly Isles · Jack Vance · n. Bobbs-Merrill, 1969, as by John Holbrook Vance 175 · The Man in the Cage · Jack Vance · n. Random House, 1960, as by John Holbrook Vance 375 · Bad Ronald · Jack Vance · n. Ballantine, September 1973, as by John Holbrook Vance

Dangerous Ways by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, May 6, 2011, 978-1-59606-359-4, $45.00, 562pp, hc, co, cover by Ken Laager)     Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · The Deadly Isles · Jack Vance · n. Bobbs-Merrill, 1969, as by John Holbrook Vance 175 · The Man in the Cage · Jack Vance · n. Random House, 1960, as by John Holbrook Vance 375 · Bad Ronald · Jack Vance · n. Ballantine, September 1973, as by John Holbrook Vance

Desperate Days by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, October 1, 2012, 978-1-59606-463-8, $45.00, 564pp, hc, co, cover by Ken Laager) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Omnibus of three mystery novels, the second volume in the Selected Mysteries series. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A leatherbound, traycased, signed, lettered edition of 26 ($375.00) is also available. Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling · in 15 · The Fox Valley Murders [Sheriff Joe Bain] · Jack Vance · n. Bobbs-Merrill, 1966, as by John Holbrook Vance 209 · The Pleasant Grove Murders [Sheriff Joe Bain] · Jack Vance · n. Bobbs-Merrill, 1967, as by John Holbrook Vance 389 · The Dark Ocean · Jack Vance · n. Underwood-Miller, 1985

Dream Castles: The Early Jack Vance, Volume Two by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, March 2012, 978-1-59606-451-5, $45.00, 365pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Collection of ten stories from 1947-1977. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A leatherbound, traycased, signed, lettered edition of 26 ($350.00) is also available. 11 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 17 · The Dogtown Tourist Agency [Miro Hetzel] · Jack Vance · n. Epoch ed. Roger Elwood & Robert Silverberg, Putnam, 1975 115 · Freitzke’s Turn [Miro Hetzel] · Jack Vance · na Triax ed. Robert Silverberg, Pinnacle, 1977 161 · I’ll Build Your Dream Castle · Jack Vance · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1947 177 · Golden Girl · Jack Vance · ss Marvel Science Stories May 1951 189 · Sulwen’s Planet · Jack Vance · ss The Farthest Reaches ed. Joseph Elder, Trident, 1968 203 · Cholwell’s Chickens [Jean Parlier] · Jack Vance · na Thrilling Wonder Stories August 1952 245 · A Practical Man’s Guide · Jack Vance · ss Space Science Fiction Magazine August 1957 253 · The Narrow Land · Jack Vance · nv Fantastic July 1967 273 · The Enchanted Princess · Jack Vance · nv Orbit v1 #5, 1954 295 · Son of the Tree [Nopalgarth] · Jack Vance · na Thrilling Wonder Stories June 1951

The Dying Earth by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, June 2013, $275, 160pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd)     Reprint (Hillman 1950) fantasy collection. Limited to 250 numbered, slipcased, copies signed by Vance and Kidd. Also available in a traycased edition, limited to 26 lettered copies signed by Vance and Kidd ($750). Details taken from publisher’s website.

Grand Crusades: The Early Jack Vance, Volume Five by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, March 31, 2015, 978-1-59606-710-3, $45.00, 471pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Collection of five novellas/short novels. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan Details taken from online listing. 11 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · The Rapparee · Jack Vance · na Startling Stories November 1950, as “The Five Gold Bands” 111 · Crusade to Maxus · Jack Vance · na Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1951, as “Overlords of Maxus” 173 · Gold and Iron · Jack Vance · n. Underwood-Miller, 1982 originally published in an abridged form by Ace in 1958 as The Big Planet. 283 · The Houses of Iszm [Nopalgarth] · Jack Vance · na Startling Stories Spring 1954 355 · Space Opera · Jack Vance · n. Pyramid, February 1965

Hard-Luck Diggings: The Early Jack Vance by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, July 2010, 978-1-59606-301-3, $40.00, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Collection of 14 stories from the first 12 years of Vance’s career. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A traycased, signed, lettered edition of 26 is also available. 9 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · Hard-Luck Diggings [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories July 1948 29 · Temple of Han · Jack Vance · ss Planet Stories July 1951 43 · The Masquerade on Dicantropus · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories September 1951 57 · Abercrombie Station [Jean Parlier] · Jack Vance · na Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1952 107 · Three-Legged Joe · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories January 1953 127 · DP! · Jack Vance · ss Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader April 1953 147 · Shape-Up · Jack Vance · ss Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy November 1953 161 · Sjambak · Jack Vance · nv If July 1953 187 · The Absent-Minded Professor · Jack Vance · ss Malcolm’s March 1954, as “First Star I See Tonight” by John Van See 203 · When the Five Moons Rise · Jack Vance · ss Cosmos Science Fiction and Fantasy March 1954 217 · The Devil on Salvation Bluff · Jack Vance · nv Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1955 237 · Where Hesperus Falls · Jack Vance · ss Fantastic Universe October 1956 247 · The Phantom Milkman · Jack Vance · ss Other Worlds Science Stories #15, February 1956 261 · Dodkin’s Job · Jack Vance · nv Astounding Science Fiction October 1959

The Jack Vance Reader by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, July 2008, 978-1-59606-156-9, $38.00, 482pp, hc, om, cover by Gnemo)     Omnibus of three SF planetary adventure novels with introductions by Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Mike Resnick. Edited by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan, who provide a general introduction; Also available as a signed, limited edition of 250 ($125.00) and a traycased edition of 26 ($300.00). 11 · Worlds of Wonder · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · Introduction to Emphyrio · Robert Silverberg · is 21 · Emphyrio · Jack Vance · n. Doubleday, 1969 207 · Introduction to The Languages of Pao · Ursula K. Le Guin · is 211 · The Languages of Pao · Jack Vance · n. Avalon, 1958 previously published in a shorter, and somewhat different form (Satellite Science Fiction, December 1957). 341 · Introduction to The Domains of Koryphon · Mike Resnick · is 341 · The Domains of Koryphon [Gaean Reach] · Jack Vance · n. Bobbs-Merrill, 1974, as “The Grey Prince”

The Jack Vance Treasury by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, January 2007, 978-1-59606-077-7, $38.00, 633pp, hc, co, cover by Gnemo) [edited by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan]     Retrospective collection of 18 stories. Edited by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. Preface by Vance, with an appreciation by George R.R. Martin. A signed edition limited to 374 numbered, slipcased, copies ($125.00) and 26 lettered, traycased, copies ($300.00) is also available. 11 · Preface · Jack Vance · pr 13 · Jack Vance: An Appreciation · George R. R. Martin · ar 17 · Fruit from the Tree of Life · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 25 · The Dragon Masters · Jack Vance · na Galaxy Magazine August 1962 107 · Liane the Wayfarer [Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · ss The Dying Earth by Jack Vance, Hillman, 1950 119 · Sail 25 · Jack Vance · nv Amazing Stories August 1962, as “Gateway to Strangeness” 149 · The Gift of Gab · Jack Vance · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1955 201 · The Miracle-Workers · Jack Vance · na Astounding Science Fiction July 1958 267 · Guyal of Sfere [Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · nv The Dying Earth by Jack Vance, Hillman, 1950 311 · Noise · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories August 1952 325 · The Kokod Warriors [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1952 359 · The Overworld [Cugel; Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1965 385 · The Men Return · Jack Vance · ss Infinity Science Fiction July 1957 395 · The Sorcerer Pharesm [Cugel; Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1966 419 · The New Prime · Jack Vance · nv Worlds Beyond February 1951, as “Brain of the Galaxy” 443 · The Secret · Jack Vance · ss Impulse March 1966 453 · The Moon Moth · Jack Vance · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1961 489 · The Bagful of Dreams [Cugel; Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · nv Flashing Swords! #4 ed. Lin Carter, SFBC, 1977 517 · The Mitr · Jack Vance · ss Vortex Science Fiction v1 #1, 1953 525 · Morreion [Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · na Flashing Swords! #1 ed. Lin Carter, SFBC, 1973 567 · The Last Castle · Jack Vance · na Galaxy Science Fiction April 1966 623 · Biographical Sketch & Other Facts · Jack Vance · bg Jack Vance: Critical Appreciations and a Bibliography by A. E. Cunningham, The British Library, 2000 632 · Editor Bios · [uncredited] · bg

The Kragen by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, December 2007, 978-1-59606-151-4, $35.00, 107pp, hc, na, cover by Tomislav Tikulin)     Reprint SF novella, the original basis of Blue World. This is a signed, limited edition of 500; a lettered edition of 26 is also available.

Magic Highways: The Early Jack Vance, Volume Three by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, March 2013, 978-1-59606-560-4, $45.00, 333pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Collection of 16 stories from 1946-1957. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A leatherbound, traycased, signed, lettered edition of 26 ($350.00) is also available. Details taken from online listing. 11 · The Ultimate Grandeur · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 19 · Phalid’s Fate · Jack Vance · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories December 1946 49 · Planet of the Black Dust · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories Summer 1946 65 · Dead Ahead · Jack Vance · ss Super Science Stories September 1950, as “Ultimate Quest” by John Holbrook 81 · The Ten Books · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories March 1951, as “Men of the Ten Books” 99 · The Uninhibited Robot · Jack Vance · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1951, as “The Plagian Siphon” 133 · Dover Spargill’s Ghastly Floater · Jack Vance · ss Marvel Science Fiction November 1951 149 · The Visitors · Jack Vance · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1951, as “Winner Lose All” 163 · Sabotage on Sulfur Planet · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories June 1952 195 · The House Lords · Jack Vance · ss Saturn, Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy October 1957 209 · Sanatoris Short-Cut [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories September 1948 225 · The Unspeakable McInch [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories November 1948 241 · The Sub-Standard Sardines [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories January 1949 263 · The Howling Bounders [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories March 1949 281 · The King of Thieves [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · ss Startling Stories November 1949 297 · The Spa of the Stars [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories July 1950 315 · To B or Not to C or to D [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Startling Stories September 1950, as “Cosmic Hotfoot”

Minding the Stars: The Early Jack Vance Volume Four by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, March 31, 2014, 978-1-59606-645-8, $45.00, 367pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Details taken from online listing. · In Memory of Jack Vance, 1916-2013 · Jack Vance · ob 11 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 15 · Nopalgarth [Nopalgarth] · Jack Vance · na Ace, 1966, as “The Brains of Earth” 99 · Telek · Jack Vance · na Astounding Science Fiction January 1952 159 · Four Hundred Blackbirds · Jack Vance · nv Future Science Fiction July 1953 179 · Alfred’s Ark · Jack Vance · ss New Worlds SF #150, May 1965 185 · Meet Miss Universe · Jack Vance · ss Fantastic Universe March 1955 205 · The World Between · Jack Vance · nv Future Science Fiction May 1953, as “Ecological Onslaught” 231 · Milton Hack from Zodiac · Jack Vance · na Amazing Stories August 1967, as “The Man from Zodiac” 277 · Parapsyche · Jack Vance · na Amazing Science Fiction Stories August 1958

This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is “I”) by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, August 2009, 978-1-59606-245-0, $40.00, 208pp, hc, nf)     Non-fiction, autobiography. A traycased, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) is also available.

Wild Thyme, Green Magic by Jack Vance (Subterranean Press, June 2009, 978-1-59606-226-9, $40.00, 354pp, hc, co, cover by Tom Kidd) [edited by Jonathan Strahan & Terry Dowling]     Collection of 12 stories (one actually an outline); story afterwards by Vance are taken from an interview by Jack Rawlins published in 1986. There is a biography and “A Different View of Jack Vance” by Norma Vance. Edited and with an introduction by Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan. A signed, lettered edition of 26 ($300.00) is also available. 11 · Introduction · Terry Dowling & Jonathan Strahan · in 17 · Assault on a City · Jack Vance · nv Universe 4 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1974 61 · Green Magic · Jack Vance · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1963 73 · The World-Thinker · Jack Vance · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories Summer 1945 97 · The Augmented Agent · Jack Vance · nv Amazing Stories October 1961, as “I-C-a-BeM” 133 · Coup de Grace [Magnus Ridolph] · Jack Vance · nv Super-Science Fiction February 1958, as “Worlds of Origin” 153 · Chateau d’If · Jack Vance · na Thrilling Wonder Stories August 1950, as “New Bodies for Old” 209 · The Potters of Firsk · Jack Vance · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1950 225 · The Seventeen Virgins [Cugel; Dying Earth] · Jack Vance · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1974 249 · Ullward’s Retreat · Jack Vance · nv Galaxy Magazine December 1958 271 · Seven Exits from Bocz · Jack Vance · ss Rhodomagnetic Digest v4 #2, 1952 281 · Wild Thyme and Violets · Jack Vance · uw Wild Thyme and Violets by Jack Vance, The Vance Integral Edition, 2005 unfinished gothic novel. 295 · Rumfuddle · Jack Vance · nv Three Trips in Time and Space ed. Robert Silverberg, Hawthorn, 1973 345 · A Different View of Jack Vance · Norma Vance · ar Cosmopolis August 2003 [Ref. Jack Vance] 351 · A Jack Vance Biography · Norma Vance · ar Cosmopolis July 2002 [Ref. Jack Vance]

Black Moon by Seabury Quinn ed. George A. Vanderburgh--- see under Seabury Quinn.

The Dark Angel by Seabury Quinn ed. George A. Vanderburgh--- see under Seabury Quinn.