R. A. Lafferty Centipede Press Collected Works. Limited and Matching Numbers

  
All Books are Fine unread and in Fine Dustjackets. The First book is not numbered but the next four are Signed Limited and matching numbers 279 of 300. Volume 6, due late this year, will feature a new introduction by Neil Gaiman. Now is the time to get on board this important series! THE MAN WHO MADE MODELS. (Please note this book is not one of the Signed copys) Limited to 300 copies, each signed by Michael Swanwick, John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray. Fully cloth bound, gorgeous dustjacket, ribbon marker, head and tail bands.

In a career that began in 1959 and continued until his death in 2002, R. Lafferty garnered the admiration of authors and editors including Robert A. Attanasio, Gene Wolfe, Michael Swanwick and many, many others.

His body of short fiction is comprised of well over 200 stories and, despite his vast popularity, there was never a concerted effort made to produce a comprehensive collection of his short fiction, until now. Welcome to the first volume in a series that will run to a dozen volumes collecting all of R.

Whether it be well-known stories such as Narrow Valley or more obscure work such as The Man Who Made Models, all will be collected here in the Lafferty Library. Each volume will feature close to 100,000 words of Laffertys fiction and each volume will feature an afterword by series editor John Pelan and a guest introduction by a notable author in the field of fantastic fiction. This first volume includes an introduction by Michael Swanwick, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R. THE MAN WITH THE AURA. Limited to 300 copies (#279), signed by Harlan Ellison John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray.

This is the second volume in a series that will run to a dozen, collecting all of R. Whether it be well-known stories such as Hog-Belly Honey or more obscure work such as The Man with the Aura, all will be collected here in the Lafferty Library. This second volume includes an introduction by Harlan Ellison, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R. Limited to 300 copies (#279), signed by Bud Webster, John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray.

Welcome to the third volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R. This present volume features Lafferty classics such as Snuffles and Boomer Flats alongside obscure later works such as Calamities of the Last Pauper and the rare The Last Astronomer. From the raucous fun of The Hellaceous Rocket of Harry ODonavan to the quietly evocative Selenium Ghosts of the Eighteen Seventies to the disturbing The Funny Face Murders, the depth and breadth of R. Laffertys wondrous imagination is on display once again. Enjoy seeing the world as youve never seen it before! This third volume includes an introduction by Bud Webster, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R.

THE MAN WITH THE SPECKLED EYES. Limited to 300 copies (#279), signed by Richard A. Lupoff, John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray. Welcome to the fourth volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R.

This present volume features Lafferty classics such as Bank and Shoal of Time, The Cliff Climbers, Been a Long, Long Time, Ishmael into the Barrens and many more. The depth and breadth of R. This volume includes an introduction by Richard A. Lupoff, an afterword by John Pelan, and photographs of R. THE MAN WHO WALKED THROUGH CRACKS.

Limited to 300 copies (#279), signed by Michael Kurland, John Pelan, and cover artist and designer Jacob McMurray. Book size 5½ × 9 inches. Welcome to the fifth volume of the Lafferty Library, a series that will run to a dozen volumes and collect all of R.

As with all previous volumes, this collection, assembled by series editor John Pelan, brings together a delightful blend of the familiar, the esoteric, the known and the obscure. In this volume youll find his well-known characters, such as The Men Who Knew Everything; represented here by Mud Violet and Barnabys Clock; the wondrous Argos Mythos (considered by many to be among Laffertys finest works), are featured with a rare treat, the novella How Many Miles to Babylon? Which has never previously appeared in any R. We even feature an appearance by that most venerable of think-tanks, The Institute for Impure Science, with the novelette Flaming Ducks and Giant Bread. From the enthusiastic introduction by Michael Kurland and the titular novelette from 1978, and all the way back to Laffertys second prose sale, Adam Had Three Brothers, this volume also includes an interview conducted with Lafferty by Robert J.

Whitaker and an afterword by series editor, John Pelan. Theres bound to be something here for all Lafferty fans and plenty of material to create some new ones! The three hundred signed copies (signed by Michael Kurland, John Pelan, and Jacob McMurray) are reserved for those that are purchasing the entire set. If you order and have received unsigned copies of the previous volumes, you will also received an unsigned copy of The Man Who Walked Through Cracks.

Lafferty Centipede Press Collected Works. Limited and Matching Numbers" is in sale since Tuesday, August 25, 2020. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "improvabc" and is located in Chico, California. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Year Printed: 2014
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Topic: Science Fiction
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jacob McMurry
• Author: R. Lafferty
• Subject: Literature & Fiction
• Language: English
• Publisher: Centipede Press
• Special Attributes: Number rights to remaining series