COMING SOON!
BiblioVerify, an electronic book database for the
verification of first printings of literary first editions
by American and British authors from the late Victorian
period to the present, is currently restricted to authors
largely known for their work in the science fiction,
fantasy, and horror genres.
The database includes the books of the 215 authors in
L. W. Currey's SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY AUTHORS: A
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THEIR FICTION AND SELECTED NONFICTION
(Boston: G. K. Hall, 1979), revised and corrected CD-ROM
(Olathe, KS: RB Publishing, 2002). The cutoff date for
publications by these authors was 31 December 1977. This
database is currently EXPANDING all checklists to 1990, and
as time permits, to the present.
In addition, the database ADDS the books of 145
authors not included in CURREY (1979; 2002). Some of the new
lists are incomplete drafts, but others are complete (or
nearly so) into the 1990s. Currently, there are
approximately 10,000 VERIFIED records available in the
database.
* BiblioVerify is adding additional authors, including
writers not associated with the science fiction, fantasy,
and horror genres. The initial emphasis will be on twentieth
century writers of popular fiction, but the long term goal
is to cover a wide spectrum of collectible American and
British literary first editions from the late 1800s to the
end of the twentieth century. Many of these checklists are
being prepared by knowledgeable independent scholars and
collectors whose by-lined lists will be added to the
BiblioVerify database when completed. If you wish to
participate in this on-going project, please contact us.
Feedback is welcome. Please let us know what subject authors
you would like to see included and your ideas for improving
the website.
* BiblioVerify currently records approximately
10,000 fiction and selected nonfiction titles. Where
applicable, the subject author lists also include (1) edited
books of fiction; (2) associational fiction (books by others
based on the subject author's fictional work); (3)
nonfiction relating to the science fiction and fantasy
genres; (4) autobiography, letters, journals, and
miscellanea.
* BiblioVerify provides complete descriptions of first
editions. Each book record includes the following data: (1)
title; (2) place of publication, publisher, and date of
publication; (3) binding (if not full cloth); and (4)
transcription of publisher's statement of edition where
present. In addition, where applicable, points of binding
and printing states and issues are recorded. Book stock
number and price are provided for all mass market paperback
titles. Titles forming part of a numbered series are
indicated. Miscellaneous notes provide additional
information on printing, binding, or distribution for many
entries.
* Currey's book, SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY AUTHORS: A
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FIRST PRINTINGS OF THEIR FICTION AND
NONFICTION (1979; REVISED EDITION 2002), is considered a
standard reference in the field. As the most comprehensive
author bibliography to identify and describe first editions
by science fiction and fantasy authors, this volume is the
standard reference tool for collectors, librarians,
researchers, and booksellers. BiblioVerify makes finding the
information, and making use of the information in electronic
form, easy.
* BiblioVerify can be searched by author, pseudonym,
title, or book description. You can "copy & paste" the
information for your own use, via your web browser.
* BiblioVerify costs $49.95, and gives you complete
access for 1 year. Our SECURE credit card processing system
accepts VISA and MASTERCARD.
