Owing to the screen size of your device, you may obtain a better viewing experience by rotating your device a quarter-turn (to get the so-called “panorama” screen view).
Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works
Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.
You can get a site directory by clicking on the “hamburger” icon () in the upper right of this page.
Or you can search this site with Google (standard Google-search rules apply).
(Be aware that “sponsored” links to other sites will appear atop the actual results.)
Search term(s):
Welcome to the Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works web site!
You have apparently come to this page from a link on a search engine or another site. If this is your first visit here, I much recommend that you take a few minutes to look over the introductory material accessible via the red “Introductory” zone of the Site Menu available from the “hamburger” icon in the upper right of this (and every) page. An understanding of the purposes and principles of organization of this site will, I hope and believe, much augment your experience here, for this page and in general. You can simply click this link to get at the site front page, which, unsurprisingly, is the best place to start. Thank you for visiting.
The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs: Available Copies
Notes: the sort order is by total price (that is, with shipping included), from lowest on up. The background colors for each seller listing are keyed to the listed condition of the book, to enable you to quickly scan for conditions of interest to you. The codes are as follows:
New As New Fine Near Fine
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor Reading Copy unspecified
Below are all 12 responses from AbeBooks:
THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS by Blaylock, James P.
Seller: Karen Wickliff - Books (Columbus, OH, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $4.50
TOTAL Cost: $24.50
173pp. Gray cloth hardback with DJ, VG, small brown stain along upper page edge, signed by author, First Edition, b&w illustrations, "An outbreak of violent madness at the Explorers Club, the coincidental murders of a recluse scientist in North Kent and a lighthouse keeper on the chalk cliffs below Brighton, and the mysterious disappearance of Alice St. Ives",
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
(Clicking here will not buy the book—you would do that, if you so choose, from their page).
The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs by Blaylock, James P.
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781596063655
Publisher: Subterranean Press, Burton, MI (2011)
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books (Denver, CO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $25.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $32.00
First edition, hardcover, signed by Blaylock on the publisher's tipped-in page, the book has a small lean to the binding, slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and a hint of waving to the edges of the text block. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight Very Good+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has mild wear to the spine ends and corners, and a hint of rubbing to the covers. The jacket is wrapped in a Mylar cover.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Kathmandu Books (Winter Springs, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $42.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $48.99
HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A Langson St. Ives Adventure. One of 1500 copies signed by Blaylock. Cover art and interior illustrations by J. K. Potter. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Twinwillow Books (Los Alamitos, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $47.00
Shipping: $7.00
TOTAL Cost: $54.00
Signed limited edition. Signed by author on illustrated second page in black pen, signature only. Also signed by author in person on Title page in black pen, signature only. Signing event on 3/19/23 at the Glendale Paperback Show. First edition stated. 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 Book; fine, as new, unread. Dust jacket ($35.00) fine, as new. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several illustrations. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Random Numbers Books (Huonville, TAS, Australia)
Used Book—Condition: As New
Book Price: $35.65
Shipping: $26.00
TOTAL Cost: $61.65
A Langdon St. Ives adventure in As New condition with like dustjacket, now protected by an archival cover -- has never been read. This is the Limited edition and is signed on a limitation sheet. This is from my personal collection. Shipping may be cheaper than the ABE quote, which is for a typical hardcover; shipping can be combined. All overseas buyers need to contact me to check shipping rates prior to ordering.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
(Clicking here will not buy the book—you would do that, if you so choose, from their page).
The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs (signed/limited) by Blaylock, James P.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Subterranean Press: USA (2011)
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS (Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $45.36
Shipping: $20.02
TOTAL Cost: $65.38
'A Landon St. ives Adventure': cover art and interior illustrations by J. P. Potter. LIMITED EDITION: signed by the author on special signature sheet before the half-title page. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new).
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: SkylarkerBooks (DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $65.00
Shipping: $7.50
TOTAL Cost: $72.50
Outstanding Copy - Sub Press Limited. Not Numbered. Signed By The Author On The Special Limitation Page. A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
Seller: Olympia Books (Dowagiac, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $175.00
Shipping: $8.50
TOTAL Cost: $183.50
Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 173 p. Contains: Halftones, black & white, Frontispiece. Langdon St. Ives Adventures. Audience: General/trade.
Click the button below to go to this seller’s detailed offer page.
This site is one of The Owlcroft Company family of web sites. Please click on the link (or the owl) to see a menu of our other diverse user-friendly, helpful sites.
Like all our sites, this one is hosted at the highly regarded Pair Networks, whom we strongly recommend—click the link to learn more. (To get 20% off on hosting fees if you move to Pair, use code pairref-FyXypEEk)
(Note: All Owlcroft systems run on Ubuntu Linux and we heartily recommend it to everyone—click on the link for more information).
) in the upper right of this page.
