User:Astrodan
I live in sunny (ha, ha,) Northern Ireland, and have been reading SF since the early 1970s. I've finally got round to compiling a record of my books, especially for short stories in anthologies and author collections, which is already saving me time wasted in hunting for dimly remembered items.
Making a record has led me, probably inevitably, to cross-checking data with IFSDB, and now beginning to make contributions.
As with other users, if there is anything that I can help with in my small collection of books, listed below, don't hesitate to ask.
My SF Reference Books
Aldiss, Brian, with Wingrove, David Trillion Year Spree: The History of Science Fiction 1986
Ash, Brian The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1977
Gunn, James The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1988
Kyle, David A Pictorial History of Science Fiction 1976
Nicholls, Peter The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: An Illustrated A to Z 1979
Nicholls, Peter and Clute, John The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993
Pringle, David The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: An A-Z of SF Books 1990
Pringle, David The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction: An A-Z of Science Fiction Books by Title, Second Edition 1995
Tuck, Donald H. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Through 1968, Vol. 1, Who's Who, A-L
Tuck, Donald H. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: Through 1968, Vol. 2, Who's Who, M-Z
Art and Illustration Reference
Beckley, Piers Spaceships of Science Fiction: Sci-Fi Focus Volume One 2012
Burns, Jim Lightship 1985
Burns, Jim Transluminal: The Art of Chris Burns 1999
Fane-Saunders, Kilmeny Radio Times Guide to Science Fiction 2001
Di Fate, Vincent Infinite Worlds: The Fantastic Visions of Science Fiction Art 1997
Foss, Chris Diary of a Spaceperson 1990
Frank, Alan Galactic Aliens 1979
Hagerty, Jack and Rogers, Jon C. Spaceship Handbook: Rocket and Spacecraft Designs of the 20th Century: Fictional, Factual and Fantasy 2001
Hardy, David A. and Moore, Patrick Futures: 50 Years in Space: The Challenge of the Stars 2004
Hardy, Phil The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies 1984
Harrison, Harry Mechanismo 1978
Miller, Ron and Durant III, Frederick C. The Art of Chesley Bonestell 2001
Miller, Ron The Dream Machines: An Illustrated History of the Spaceship in Art, Science and Literature 1993
Ordway III, Frederick I. Visions of Spaceflight: Images from the Ordway Collection 2001
White, Tim The Science Fiction and Fantasy World of Tim White 1981
Wingrove, David The Immortals of Science Fiction 1980
Miscellaneous
Andrews, Stephen E. and Rennison, Nick 100 Must-Read Science Fiction Novels 2006
Gaiman, Neil and Newman, Kim Ghastly Beyond Belief: The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of Quotations 1985
Pringle, David Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 1985
Zool, M. H. Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy 1989
My unverifiable books
These are books I own which I cannot use for verifying because of full 'Verification Status' sections on the Publication Records. It may or may not be useful in future discussion about page design, but better having data and not needing it than vice versa.
Pangborn, Edgar West of the Sun Star 1976 0-352-39768-3
Roberts, Keith Pavane Panther 1974 0-586-03359-9
Shaw, Bob Cosmic Kaleidoscope Dell 1979 0-440-11079-3
Shaw, Bob Orbitsville Departure Panther / Granada 1985 0-586-06209-2
Shaw, Bob The Peace Machine Grafton 1987 0-586-06991-7
Sladek, John Roderick at Random Granada 1983 0-586-05231-3
Spinrad, Norman Bug Jack Barron Panther / Granada 1979 0-586-03535-4