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The Spatterlight Press Signature Series

Spatterlight Press presents the Signature Series, an integral Jack Vance edition in 62 deluxe paperbacks. Released in the centenary of the author’s birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author’s signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of Vance’s influential work for the first time.

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.	Vol. 1 - The World-Thinker and Other Stories Release Date: 18 Oct 2017 Foreword: David B. Williams Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: The World-Thinker I’ll Build Your Dream Castle The Ten Books The God and the Temple Robber Telek Noise Seven Exits from Bocz DP! The Absent Minded Professor The Devil on Salvation Bluff The Phantom Milkman Where Hesperus Falls A Practical Man’s Guide The House Lords The Secret .
.	Vol. 2 - Magnus Ridolph Release Date: 1 Oct 2017 Cover art: C. Michael Taylor Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Hard Luck Diggings Sanatoris Short-cut The Sub-Standard Sardines The Unspeakable McInch The King of Thieves To B or Not to C or to D The Howling Bounders The Spa of the Stars The Kokod Warriors Coup de Grâce .
.	Vol. 3 - The Rapparee Release Date: 28 Jul 2017 Previously published as: The Five Gold Bands; The Space Pirate Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 4 - Big Planet Release Date: 04 Feb 2017 Foreword: Michael Moorcock Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 5 - The Magnificent Showboats of the Lower Vissel River, Lune XXIII South, Big Planet Release Date: 04 Feb 2017 Previously published as: Showboat World Cover art: Marcel Laverdet Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 6 - Sail 25 and Other Stories Release Date: 16 Oct 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Planet of the Black Dust Dead Ahead The Enchanted Princess The Potters of Firsk The Visitors The Uninhibited Robot Dover Spargill’s Ghastly Floater Sabotage on Sulfur Planet Three-legged Joe Four Hundred Blackbirds Sjambak Parapsyche Sail 25 .
.	Vol. 7 - Vandals of the Void Release Date: 11 Dec 2017 Cover art: Ron Marc Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 8 - Son of the Tree & The Houses of Iszm Release Date: 1 Oct 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Son of the Tree The Houses of Iszm .
.	Vol. 9 - Gold and Iron Release Date: 11 Dec 2017 Previously published as: Slaves of the Klau Foreword: Ted Gioia Cover art: Peter White Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 10 - Clarges Release Date: 23 Mar 2016 Previously published as: To Live Forever Foreword: Robert Silverberg Cover art: Joel Anderson Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 11 - The Languages of Pao Release Date: 15 Jun 2016 Foreword: Dana Gioia Cover art: Marcel Laverdet Buy from: amazon.com amazon.ca .
.	Vol. 12 - The Dragon Masters and Other Stories Release Date: 24 Apr 2016 Foreword: Terry Dowling Cover art: Marcel Laverdet Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: The Dragon Masters The Last Castle The Miracle Workers .
.	Vol. 13 - Chateau d’If and Other Stories Release Date: 11 Nov 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Phalid’s Fate Chateau d’If Crusade to Maxus Shape-Up The Augmented Agent Milton Hack from Zodiac The Gift of Gab Nopalgarth The Narrow Land .
.	Vol. 14 - The Flesh Mask Release Date: 2 Feb 2018 Foreword: Michael Andre-Driussi Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 15 - Strange People, Queer Notions Release Date: 15 September 2017 Previously published as: Strange Notions Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 16 - Bird Isle Release Date: 2 Feb 2018 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 17 - The House on Lily Street Release Date: 11 Dec 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 18 - The View from Chickweed’s Window Release Date: 3 Feb 2018 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 19 - Bad Ronald Release Date: 1 May 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 20 - The Dark Ocean Release Date: 11 Dec 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 21 - The Fox Valley Murders Release Date: 12 Apr 2017 Foreword: Michael Andre-Driussi Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 22 - The Pleasant Grove Murders Release Date: 12 Apr 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 23 - The Man in the Cage Release Date: 1 May 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 24 - The Deadly Isles Release Date: 15 September 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 25 - Golden Girl and Other Stories Release Date: 11 Nov 2017 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Golden Girl Masquerade on Dicantropus Abercrombie Station Cholwell’s Chickens The Mitr The World Between When the Five Moons Rise Meet Miss Universe The Insufferable Red-headed Daughter of Commander Tynnott, O.T.E. .
.	Vol. 26 - Mazirian the Magician Release Date: 19 April 2021 Previously published as: The Dying Earth Foreword: Michael Moorcock Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Mazirian the Magician Turjan of Miir T’sais Liane the Wayfarer Ulan Dhor Ends a Dream Guyal of Sfere .
.	Vol. 27 - Cugel the Clever Release Date: 10 May 2019 Previously published as: The Eyes of the Overworld Foreword: Scott Lynch Illustrations: Stephen Fabian Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 28 - Cugel: the Skybreak Spatterlight Release Date: 10 May 2019 Previously published as: Cugel’s Saga Foreword: Carlo Rotella Illustrations: Stephen Fabian Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 29 - Rhialto the Marvellous Release Date: 14 May 2019 Foreword: John Shirley Illustrations: Stephen Fabian Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 30 - The Blue World Release Date: 15 Apr 2016 Foreword: David Freer Cover art: Marcel Laverdet Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 31 - The Moon Moth and Other Stories Release Date: 01 Jan 2018 Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: The New Prime The Men Return Ullward’s Retreat Dodkin’s Job The Moon Moth Green Magic Alfred’s Ark Sulwen’s Planet Rumfuddle .
.	Vol. 32 - Space Opera Release Date: 28 Jul 2017 Cover art: Ron Marc Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 33 - Emphyrio Release Date: 23 Mar 2016 Foreword: Matt Hughes Cover art: Joe Bergeron Buy from: amazon.com amazon.ca .
.	Vol. 34 - The Chasch (Tschai, book 1) Release Date: 3 May 2016 Foreword: John C. Wright Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 35 - The Wannek (Tschai, book 2) Release Date: 4 May 2016 Previously published as: The Wankh Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 36 - The Dirdir (Tschai, book 3) Release Date: 4 May 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 37 - The Pnume (Tschai, book 4) Release Date: 4 May 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 38 - The Star King (The Demon Princes, book 1) Release Date: 28 July 2016 Foreword: John-Henri Holmberg Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 39 - The Killing Machine (The Demon Princes, book 2) Release Date: 28 July 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 40 - The Palace of Love (The Demon Princes, book 3) Release Date: 28 July 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 41 - The Face (The Demon Princes, book 4) Release Date: 28 July 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 42 - The Book of Dreams (The Demon Princes, book 5) Release Date: 28 July 2016 Cover art: David Russell Buy from: amazon.co.uk amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 43 - The Anome (Durdane, book 1) Release Date: 13 September 2016 Previously published as: The Faceless Man Foreword: Russell Letson Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 44 - The Brave Free Men (Durdane, book 2) Release Date: 13 September 2016 Previously published as: The Roguskhoi Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 45 - The Asutra (Durdane, book 3) Release Date: 13 September 2016 Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 46 - The Domains of Koryphon Release Date: 1 Feb 2018 Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 47 - Trullion (Alastor, book 1) Release Date: 18 December 2016 Foreword: David Streitfeld Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 48 - Wyst (Alastor, book 2) Release Date: 18 December 2016 Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 49 - Marune (Alastor, book 3) Release Date: 18 December 2016 Cover art: Konstantin Korobov Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 50 - Miro Hetzel, Effectuator Release Date: 01 Feb 2018 Cover art: Jared Pullen Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: The Dogtown Tourist Agency Freitzke’s Turn .
.	Vol. 51 - Maske: Thaery Release Date: 1 Feb 2018 Foreword: David Langford Cover art: Marcel Laverdet Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 52 - Suldrun’s Garden (Lyonesse, book 1) Release Date: 1 July 2016 Foreword: Michael Dirda Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 53 - The Green Pearl (Lyonesse, book 2) Release Date: 1 July 2016 Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 54 - Madouc (Lyonesse, book 3) Release Date: 1 July 2016 Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 55 - Araminta Station (The Cadwal Chronicles, book 1) Release Date: 12 Apr 2017 Foreword: Malcolm Edwards Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 56 - Ecce and Old Earth (The Cadwal Chronicles, book 2) Release Date: 12 Apr 2017 Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 57 - Throy (The Cadwal Chronicles, book 3) Release Date: 12 Apr 2017 Cover art: Luc Desmarchelier Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 58 - Night Lamp Release Date: 10 May 2019 Foreword: Jay Rawlins Cover art: Joe Bergeron Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 59 - Ports of Call (Ports of Call, book 1) Release Date: 9 July 2021 Foreword: S. M. Stirling Cover art: Joe Bergeron Buy from: amazon.com amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 60 - Lurulu (Ports of Call, book 2) Release Date: 9 July 2021 Cover art: Joe Bergeron Buy from: amazon.com amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .
.	Vol. 61 - Wild Thyme and Violets and Other Unpublished Works Release Date: 01 Jan 2018 Foreword: Paul Rhoads Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it Contents: Cat Island The Genesee Slough Murders The STARK Wild Thyme and Violets Clang The Magnificent Red-hot Jazzing Seven The Kragen Guyal of Sfere (revised) The Telephone was Ringing in the Dark Dream Castle (revised) .
.	Vol. 62 - This Is Me, Jack Vance! Release Date: 16 September 2016 Foreword: Richard A. Lupoff Cover art: Howard Kistler Buy from: amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.es amazon.fr amazon.it .