Chthon by Piers Anthony. Ballantine, 1967. Cover uncredited.
As far as I know this is Piers Anthony's first book. It's about a woman who can only love when she's getting hurt. I think he was better served moving to Xanth.
Wednesday 30 April 2014
Tuesday 29 April 2014
The Illustrated Man
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. Bantam, 1972. Cover: Dean Ellis
An excellent cover for an excellent book.
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert Heinlein. Ace, 1985.
This is the weirdest credit so far: "Cover: "For more information about the cover art please contact Glass Onion Graphics PO box 88; brookfield; CT; 06804"
Monday 28 April 2014
Callahan's Secret
Callahan's Secret by Spider Robinson. Berkley, 1986. Cover: James Warhola.
Gotta love those wraparound covers.
Inferno
Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. Timescape, 1976. cover uncredited.
This is a personal favourite in which a skeptical science fiction writer dies and takes a trip though Dante's nine circles with a very unexpected guide.
Sunday 27 April 2014
A Canticle for Leibowitz
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller, Jr. Bantam, 1968. Cover uncredited.
The Outward Urge
The Outward Urge by John Wyndham & Lucas Parkes. Penguin 1970. Cover: Harry Willock
Clans of the Alphane Moon
Clans of the Alphane Moon by Philip K. Dick. Ace, 1964. Cover: Peter Jones.
Triton
Triton by Samuel R. Delany. Bantam, 1976. Cover uncredited.
While hunting in vain for the name of the cover illustrator I instead found this nugget: "The lyrics on pages 171-174 are by Bruce Cockburn from his album Night Vision and are reprinted by permission."
Moonferns and Starsongs
Moonferns and Starsongs by Robert Silverberg. Ballantine, 1971. Cover: Gene Szafran.
Rendezvous with Rama
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke. Del Ray, 1973. Cover: Stanislaw Fernandez
Citizen of the Galaxy
Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert Heinlein. Ballantine, 1978. Cover: Darrell K Sweet.
Ape and Essence
Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley. Triad Grafton, 1985. Cover: Detail of the painting "If Not, Not" by R.B. Kitaj
Star Bridge
Star Bridge by Jack Williamson and James E. Gunn. Berkley, 1955. Cover: Richard Powers (signed as Powers Laz/Org)
Powers Laz/Org
Powers Laz/Org
Powers Laz/Org
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