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Those two madmen, Powers and Blaylock are back, with a recently unearthed and touched up short story thought lost to the ages. "Pilot Light" is vintage William Ashbless, complex to the point of incoherence, with a good eighteen footnotes added by the poet refuting and clarifying the changes made by Powers and Blaylock to his sacred words. Also included in this small form hardcover chapbook are an introduction by Powers and an afterword by Blaylock.
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SF vets Tim Powers and James P. Blaylock present a lost short story by their fictional poet, William Ashbless, with Powers providing a pseudo-scholarly introduction and Blaylock an afterword. Ashbless himself gets the last word in a postscript. Humorous annotations often occupy more of the page than the actual text of the fairly cryptic story, which alternates between narrator Sikorski's recollections of childhood and a failed romance in the past and his current encounter with the enigmatic Colonel Wick. This slight, entertaining diversion is enhanced by Gahan Wilson's illustrations, particularly one of a sturgeon.
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Pilot Light
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Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Burton: Subterranean Press:, 2007. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, 68 pp. Cover artwork by: Gahan Wilson A short story in a very small trim size illustrated by Gahan Wilson. Originally published at $20.00. First edition, Hardcover, Fine in Fine dust jacket, Seller Inventory # 37957
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). 1st Edition. NEW HARDBACK. DJ in Clear, ARCHIVAL MYLAR WRAP. NO remainder mark. "Those two madmen, Powers and Blaylock are back, with a recently unearthed and touched up short story thought lost to the ages. "Pilot Light" is vintage William Ashbless, complex to the point of incoherence, with a good eighteen footnotes added by the poet refuting and clarifying the changes made by Powers and Blaylock to his sacred words. Also included in this small form hardcover chapbook are an introduction by Powers and an afterword by Blaylock." | SHIPS 1st CLASS in US/AIRMAIL INTERNATIONALLY! Seller Inventory # 000403
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. Some minor wear. Text is clean and tight in binding. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 109753
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. This is a new hardcover first edition copy in a new, mylar protected DJ, blue spine. A small chapbook/monograph. Seller Inventory # 052884
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Condition: Like New. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # wbs1445828696
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Limited Signed Special Edition Number 111 Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000205890
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author. Seller Inventory # 1755336757
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Signed. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Powers. First edition, first printing. Near fine in near fine unclipped jacket. Jacket protected by removable mylar. Sticker only on protective mylar jacket, not on actual jacket. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence. Seller Inventory # mon0000157991
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Gahan Wilson (illustrator). 1st Edition. One of only 250 copies signed on a special page by Blaylock, Powers and "Ashbless". Fine as issued. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 018934