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The Intrepid Enchanter L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt (Sphere 0-7474-0079-2, May ’88, £4.50, 498pp, tp) [Harold Shea]; First complete edition of all the Harold Shea stories. Strongly recommended. (PSP)

Tales of Neveryon Samuel R. Delany (Grafton 0-586-20270-6, Nov ’88, £3.50, 335pp, pb) [Neveryon]; Reprint (Bantam 1979) fantasy collection. This volume contains the afterword to The Bridge of Lost Desire (as a preface) and the revised version of ‘The Tale of Gorgik’ that appeared therein. First, and best, in the Return to Neveryon series. Recommended. (PSP) [First U.K. edition]

The Mask of Cthulhu August Derleth (Grafton 0-586-04139-7, Jul ’88, £2.50, 204pp, pb); Reprint (Arkham House 1958) horror collection.

The Trail of Cthulhu August Derleth (Grafton 0-586-04138-9, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], £2.95, 256pp, pb) [Laban Shrewsbury]; Reprint (Arkham House 1962) horror collection. [First U.K. edition]

Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos ed. August Derleth (Grafton 0-586-20344-3, Sep ’88, £3.99, 508pp, pb); Reprint (Arkham House 1969) horror anthology.

The Signalman and Other Ghost Stories Charles Dickens (Academy Chicago 0-89733-307-1, Feb ’88 [Mar ’88], $3.95, 138pp, pb); Collection of 13 ghost stories. Although the stories are, of course, old, this seems to be a new compilation.

Merlin Dreams Peter Dickinson (Delacorte 0-440-50067-2, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $19.95, 167pp, hc); Young-adult fantasy collection of stories connected through Merlin’s dreams. Illustrated in color and b&w by Alan Lee. A gorgeous book. Simultaneous with a British edition from Gollancz.

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth and The Crusaders Terrance Dicks & David Whitaker (W.H. Allen Target 0-352-32264-0, Aug ’88, £2.95, 296pp, pb) [Doctor Who]; Omnibus of two Doctor Who novelizations. Volume 1 in the “Doctor Who Classics” series.

Beginnings Gordon R. Dickson (Baen 0-671-65429-2, Aug ’88 [Jul ’88], $3.50, 282pp, pb); Collection of 10 stories and 2 poems.

Ends Gordon R. Dickson (Baen 0-671-69782-X, Oct ’88 [Sep ’88], $3.95, 342pp, pb); Collection of 12 stories, a companion volume to Beginnings. Introduction by Dickson.

Guided Tour Gordon R. Dickson (Tor 0-812-53589-8, Feb ’88 [Jan ’88], $3.50, 244pp, pb); Collection of 14 sf stories from the ’50s and ’60s.

Lost Dorsai Gordon R. Dickson (Sphere 0-7221-3020-1, Jul ’88, £2.50, 152pp, pb) [Childe Cycle]; Reissue (Ace 1980) sf collection. This edition omits the afterword by Sandra Miesel and includes “Steel Brother” instead.

None But Man Gordon R. Dickson (Baen 0-671-69800-1, Jan ’89 [Dec ’88], $3.50, 308pp, pb) [None But Man]; Collection of the title novel (Doubleday 1969) and its prequel story “Hilifter” (1963). The cover blurb makes it sound as if its a sequel to The Outposter, which it isn’t.

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Thomas M. Disch (Doubleday 0-385-24162-3, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $11.95, 72pp, hc) [Toaster]; Juvenile sf novella, sequel to The Brave Little Toaster.

The Silver Pillow Thomas M. Disch (Mark V. Ziesing 0-9612970-7-7, Feb ’88, $10.00, 48pp, tp); Fantasy novelette. A signed, hardcovered edition was announced at $20.00.

The Supernatural Tales of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle (Foulsham 0-572-01453-8, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], £12.95, 272pp, hc); Collection of supernatural tales, edited by Peter Haining.

The Best of Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine ed. Gardner R. Dozois (Ace 0-441-05498-6, Feb ’88, $3.50, 258pp, pb); Anthology of 7 sf stories, mostly Hugo and Nebula nominees, from 1982-1985 issues.

The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection ed. Gardner R. Dozois (St. Martin’s 0-312-01853-3, May ’88, $19.95, 678pp, hc); Anthology of the best sf and fantasy stories of 1987, including two Nebula nominees. Highly recommended. (CNB)

Men Hunting Things ed. David Drake (Baen 0-671-65399-7, Apr ’88 [Mar ’88], $2.95, 271pp, pb); “Starhunters”, vol. 1. Anthology of 11 sf stories on futuristic blood sports.

Things Hunting Men ed. David Drake (Baen 0-671-65412-8, Jun ’88 [May ’88], $3.50, 307pp, pb); Anthology of 11 sf stories, “Starhunters: Vol. II”.

The Fleet ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-24086-0, May ’88 [Apr ’88], $3.50, 280pp, pb) [Fleet]; Original anthology of 11 stories, a “shared world” book featuring Earthling forces vs. vicious carnivore aliens. There’s an Anne McCaffrey story which ties together several of her series as well as belonging to this shared world.

The Fleet: Counterattack ed. David Drake & Bill Fawcett (Ace 0-441-24087-9, Dec ’88 [Nov ’88], $3.95, 311pp, pb) [Fleet]; Shared world original anthology, second volume in the series. Packaged by Bill Fawcett & Associates.

Willow Cathy East Dubowski (Piper 0-330-30628-6, Nov ’88, £3.99, 60pp, tp); Reprint (Random House 1988) storybook adaptation of the fantasy film. [First U.K. edition]

Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors ed. Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Martin H. Greenberg & Robert E. Weinberg (Crown/Bonanza 0-517-66123-3, Jul ’88 [Jun ’88], $9.98, 655pp, hc); “Instant remainder” anthology, with an introduction by Robert Bloch and 32 stories and b&w illustrations from the magazine’s first 32 years.

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