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Title Date Author/Editor Publication series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine Part 4 1956-1965 1978-00-00 ed. Michael Ashley   0-450-03438-0
£6.50?£: UK pound
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Gordon C. Davies Checkmark
Starship Troopers 1978-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-02576-4   222
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Spear 1978-00-00 James Herbert   0-450-04040-2
£4.95?£: UK pound
279
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Explosion 1978-00-00 Hans Heinrich Ziemann   0-450-04036-4
£4.95?£: UK pound
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel  
The Incredible Melting Man 1978-00-00 Phil Smith   0-450-03861-0   160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Stranger in a Strange Land 1978-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-04218-9
£1.25?£: UK pound
400
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White  
The Neighbours 1978-00-00 Mary-Rose Hayes   0-450-04012-7
£?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
The Mesmerist 1978-00-00 Felice Picano   0-450-03943-9
£5.50?£: UK pound
320
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel David McAllister  
Podkayne of Mars 1978-00-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-04076-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
157
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Gordon C. Davis Checkmark
Pete's Dragon 1978-00-00 Derry Moffatt   0-450-03837-8   128
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Dune 1978-01-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04230-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
510
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington  
Police Your Planet 1978-01-00 Lester del Rey, Erik Van Lhin   0-450-03295-7
£0.90?£: UK pound
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Masters of the Pit 1978-02-00 Michael Moorcock   0-450-04158-1
£0.75?£: UK pound
126
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Richard Clifton-Dey Checkmark
Land Under England 1978-02-00 Joseph O'Neill NEL SF Master Series 0-450-03390-2
£1.25?£: UK pound
287
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Sorcerer 1978-02-00 Eric Ericson   0-450-03565-4
£0.85?£: UK pound
224
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel David McAllister  
The Incredible Melting Man 1978-02-00 Phil Smith   0-450-04348-7
£0.85?£: UK pound
160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Cold Cash War 1978-02-00 Robert Asprin   0-450-03686-3
£4.95?£: UK pound
170
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Tim White  
Dune Messiah 1978-02-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-03266-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Dark Side of the Sun 1978-03-00 Terry Pratchett   0-450-03298-1
£0.70?£: UK pound
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White Checkmark
Children of Dune 1978-03-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-03427-5
£1.25?£: UK pound
380
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Heaven Makers 1978-03-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-03752-5
£0.70?£: UK pound
141
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Whipping Star 1978-03-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04189-1
£0.75?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Beyond This Horizon 1978-04-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03289-2
£0.85?£: UK pound
204
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Gordon C. Davies Checkmark
The History of the Science Fiction Magazine Part 2. 1936-1945 1978-04-00 ed. Michael Ashley   0-450-03296-5
£1.50?£: UK pound
298
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Instar 1978-04-00 Ryder Brady   0-450-03363-5
£0.95?£: UK pound
234
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
The Resurrection Machine 1978-04-00 Phil Smith   0-450-03735-5
£0.80?£: UK pound
205
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
The Stone That Never Came Down 1978-05-00 John Brunner   0-450-03294-9
£0.75?£: UK pound
207
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
The Death of the Dragon 1978-05-00 Sakyo Komatsu   0-450-03563-8   192
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel David McAllister Checkmark
Space Family Stone 1978-05-00 Robert Heinlein   0-450-04223-5
£0.80?£: UK pound
171
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Gordon C. Davies Checkmark
Killer Crabs 1978-05-00 Guy N. Smith   0-450-03817-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bob Martin (I)  
Fluke 1978-06-00 James Herbert   0-450-03828-9
£0.80?£: UK pound
191
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bob Martin (I)  
Warlord of Mars 1978-06-00 Edgar Rice Burroughs   0-450-03968-4
£0.75?£: UK pound
160
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
Have Space Suit - Will Travel 1978-06-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03854-8
£0.80?£: UK pound
175
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Godmakers 1978-06-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04084-4
£?£: UK pound
175
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington  
Travelling Towards Epsilon 1978-06-00 ed. Maxim Jakubowski   0-450-03369-4
£1.15?£: UK pound
288
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Joe Petagno Checkmark
Glory Road 1978-06-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03972-2
£0.85?£: UK pound
256
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White Checkmark
Star Beast 1978-07-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03856-4
£0.80?£: UK pound
173
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
Dune 1978-07-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04230-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
510
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Empire of the Atom 1978-07-00 A. E. van Vogt   0-450-03698-7
£0.75?£: UK pound
155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
Suaine and the Crow-God 1978-07-00 Stuart Gordon   0-450-02871-2
£1.35?£: UK pound
255
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Ian Miller  
More Than Superhuman 1978-07-00 A. E. van Vogt   0-450-04037-2
£4.95?£: UK pound
220
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll David A. Hardy Checkmark
Tales of Unknown Horror 1978-07-00 ed. Peter Haining   0-450-03616-2
£0.75?£: UK pound
143
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tony Masero  
Carson of Venus 1978-07-00 Edgar Rice Burroughs   0-450-04069-0
£0.75?£: UK pound
155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Colin Andrew Checkmark
Thorns 1978-07-00 Robert Silverberg   0-450-03967-6
£0.80?£: UK pound
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White Checkmark
The Neighbours 1978-07-00 Mary-Rose Hayes   0-450-04012-7
£0.95?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Bats Out of Hell 1978-07-00 Guy N. Smith   0-450-03873-4
£0.80?£: UK pound
157
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bob Martin (I)  
Dune Messiah 1978-08-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04156-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
Odd John: A Story Between Jest and Earnest 1978-08-00 Olaf Stapledon   0-450-03857-2
£0.95?£: UK pound
190
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Son of the Werewolf 1978-08-00 Guy N. Smith   0-450-03976-5
£0.80?£: UK pound
124
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Breakfast in the Ruins: A Novel of Inhumanity 1978-09-00 Michael Moorcock   0-450-04152-2
£0.90?£: UK pound
174
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Theta Syndrome 1978-09-00 Elleston Trevor   0-450-03830-0
£0.90?£: UK pound
205
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Assignment in Eternity, Vol 2 1978-09-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03759-2
£0.80?£: UK pound
142
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tim White Checkmark
The Conjurers 1978-09-07 David Gurney   0-450-04173-5
£1.25?£: UK pound
285
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Castle Barebane 1978-10-00 Joan Aiken   0-450-04165-4
£1.00?£: UK pound
288
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Voyage to Faremido / Capillaria 1978-10-00 Frigyes Karinthy   0-450-03875-0
£0.80?£: UK pound
124
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Bermuda Triangle Mystery - Solved 1978-10-00 Lawrence David Kusche   0-450-03835-1
£0.85?£: UK pound
252
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
non-fic Tim White Checkmark
Revolt in 2100 1978-10-00 Robert Heinlein   0-450-03585-9
£0.85?£: UK pound
207
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tim White Checkmark
Thoughtworld 1978-11-00 Terry Greenhough   0-450-03640-5
£0.85?£: UK pound
144
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White Checkmark
The Cold Cash War 1978-11-00 Robert Asprin   0-450-04224-3
£0.85?£: UK pound
170
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Tim White Checkmark
The Past Through Tomorrow: Vol. 1 1978-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-04004-6
£1.25?£: UK pound
320
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tim White  
More Than Superhuman 1978-11-00 A. E. van Vogt   0-450-04037-2
£4.95?£: UK pound
220
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll David A. Hardy  
The Worlds of Robert Heinlein 1978-11-00 Robert Heinlein   0-450-04241-3
£0.75?£: UK pound
127
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Bruce Pennington Checkmark
The Fog 1978-11-00 James Herbert   0-450-04278-2
£0.90?£: UK pound
267
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Checkmark
Star Beast 1978-11-00 Robert A. Heinlein   0-450-03693-6
£6.95?£: UK pound
173
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
The Burroughs Bestiary 1978-11-30 David Day   0-450-03442-9
£4.95?£: UK pound
150
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
non-fic Checkmark
Through a Glass, Clearly 1978-12-00 Isaac Asimov   0-450-04239-1
£0.75?£: UK pound
124
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
coll Tim White Checkmark
Ashes and Stars 1978-12-00 George Zebrowski   0-450-04201-4
£0.80?£: UK pound
125+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
Empire of the Atom 1978-12-00 A. E. van Vogt   0-450-03698-7
£0.75?£: UK pound
155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno  
Piranha 1978-12-00 Leo Callan, John Sayles   0-450-04279-0
£0.80?£: UK pound
143
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel  
Sasquatch 1978-12-00 M. E. Knerr   0-450-04199-9
£0.75?£: UK pound
141
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bob Martin (I)  
The Omega Point 1978-12-00 George Zebrowski   0-450-04200-6
£0.85?£: UK pound
155
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Joe Petagno Checkmark
Dune 1978-12-00 Frank Herbert   0-450-04230-8
£1.50?£: UK pound
510
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
novel Bruce Pennington Checkmark
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