JG Ballard Book Cover Scans 1978

The Terminal Collection: 1978 - 1984

The year 1978 is a tad quiet, except for the ultimate collection: The Best Short Stories... best part is reading JGB's little intro raps before diving back into his remarkable imagination. Then, 1979 brings The Unlimited Dream Company, which has always struck me as a warmup for The Day of Creation, although all would generally agree this is the better novel. I love the autobiographical cover art -- JGB the observer and participant, the three kids, the dead wife, being threatened by the turkey buzzard -- pretty zany.

Bananas #10 London, Spring 1978
Contains the short story, Having A Wonderful Time

The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart, Winston, NY, 1978
Collects: Introduction • The Concentration City • Manhole 69 • Chronopolis • The Voices of Time • Deep End • The Overloaded Man • Billenium • The Garden of Time • Thirteen for Centaurus • The Subliminal Man • The Cage of Sand • End Game • The Drowned Giant • The Terminal Beach • The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral D • The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered as a Downhill Motor Race • The Atrocity Exhibition • Plan for the Assassination of Jacqueline Kennedy • Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan.

Ambit 73 London, Winter 1978
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Ambit 74 London, Spring 1978
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Ambit 75 London, Summer 1978
Contains the short story, Zodiac 2000

Anticipations Edited by Christopher Priest, Faber & Faber, London, 1978
Contains the short story, One Afternoon At Utah Beach

The Drowned World Gollancz, London 1978
15 year anniversary reprint

Ambit 76 London, Autumn 1978
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Low-Flying Aircraft Panther, London, 1978

The Crystal World Panther, London, 1978

The Drought Panther, London, 1978

The Unlimited Dream Company Jonathan Cape, London, 1979
Uncorrected Proof

The Unlimited Dream Company Jonathan Cape, London, 1979

The Unlimited Dream Company Holt, Rinehart Winston, NY, 1979

Ambit 77 London, Winter 1979
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Ambit 78 London, Spring 1979
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Ambit 79 London, Summer 1979
Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford

Ambit 80 London, Autumn 1979
Contains the first chapter, The Coming of the Helicopters, of The Unlimited Dream Company

Decade the 1960s Edited by Brian Aldiss and Harry Harrison Pan Books, London, 1979
Contains the short story, The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered As A Downhill Motor Race

Chronopolis Berkley, NY, 1979

The Atrocity Exhibition Panther, London 1979

The Day Of Forever Panther, London 1980

The Wind From Nowhere Penguin, London 1980
This is the first UK edition in any format

The Venus Hunters Granada, London 1980

Ambit #85, London, Spring 1981.
Contains the exteract Landfall At Last from the novel Hello America.

Hello America Jonathan Cape, London, 1981

Hello America Carroll & Graf, NY, 1981

The Crystal World Avon Books, NY, first printing, May 1981

The Drowned World Dragon's Dream, B.V., 1981
Illustrated by Dick French

Ambit 87 London, Autumn 1981
Contains the short story, News From The Sun.

Interzone #2 Summer, 1982
Contains the short story, Memories Of The Space Age

News From The Sun Interzone, London 1982
Edition limited to 750 copies, consisting nof 20 lettered presentation copies and 730 numbered copies of which nos. 12-100 are signed by the author. Nos. 101-730 are available exclusively to Interzone charter subscribers. This is copy 197.

Myths Of The Near Future Jonathan Cape, London, 1982
Uncorrected Proof
Collects: Myths of the Near Future • Having a Wonderful Time • A Host of Furious Fancies • Zodiac 2000 • News from the Sun • Theatre of War • The Dead Time • The Smile • Motel Architecture • The Intensive Care Unit.

Myths Of The Near Future Jonathan Cape, London, September 2, 1982

Fantasy & Science Fiction 33rd Anniversary Issue, Volume 63, Number 4, October 1982
Contains the short story, Myths Of The Near Future.

Myths Of The Near Future Panther, London, 1984

Myths Of The Near Future Paladin, London, 1984

Ambit 96 London, Spring 1984
Contains the short story, The Secret Autobiography Of J.G.B******, which first appeared in French in Etoile Mecanique, July 1981 – March 1982.

Empire Of The Sun Panther, London 1984
Marked "Special Overseas Edition". I obtained this copy from David Pringle, who claims it preceeds the Gollancz edition.

Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984
According to collector Mike Holliday: "The earliest uncorrected proof, shot from the author's typescript and including a few (very minor) handwritten corrections; only a small number were issued - some claim as few as thirty, although the total may well have been somewhat more than this. Both proofs are in light blue covers, but the initial proof can be distinguished on the front by the description 'uncorrected typescript'; it is also 524 pages, compared to the normal proof's 278 pages. Inside, the initial proof has a copyright date of 1983, but it is often seen for sale dated 1984, the same year as the eventual publication date of the novel." Signed.

Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984
As above. With the bookplate: "From The Library of Angela Carter" on the inside front cover. The bookplate was designed by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press. This is the copy she read to write her blurb on the back cover of the hardcover first edition.

Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984
Uncorrected proof. This proof was issued with a dust jacket (not shown) the same as the novel, but with an unclipped price of "£8.99 APPX"

Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984

Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984
Limited edition of 100 signed copies. This is number 77. Issued without dustjacket, wrapped in tissue paper and in a black slipcase.

Empire Of The Sun Simon & Shuster, NY, October 1984
Uncorrected Proof

Empire Of The Sun Simon & Shuster, NY, 1984

Interzone #9 Autumn, 1984
Contains the short story, The Object Of The Attack

Concrete Island Jonathan Cape, London, 1984

The Disaster Area Jonathan Cape, London, 1984
This copy is from the working library of novelist Angela Carter (1940-1992) with her posthumous bookplate. The bookplate reads 'From the Library of Angela Carter' and was designed by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press.

The Crystal World Jonathan Cape, London, 1984

The Drought Jonathan Cape, London, 1984

The Paris Review Vol 94, Winter, 1984
Contains the Thomas Frick interview, The Art of Fiction LXXXV

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The Terminal Collection: 1978 - 1984 The year 1978 is a tad quiet, except for the ultimate collection: The Best Short Stories... best part is reading JGB's little intro raps before diving back into his remarkable imagination. Then, 1979 brings The Unlimited Dream Company, which has always struck me as a warmup for The Day of Creation, although all would generally agree this is the better novel. I love the autobiographical cover art -- JGB the observer and participant, the three kids, the dead wife, being threatened by the turkey buzzard -- pretty zany. Bananas #10 London, Spring 1978 Contains the short story, Having A Wonderful Time The Best Short Stories of J.G. Ballard Holt, Rinehart, Winston, NY, 1978 Collects: Introduction • The Concentration City • Manhole 69 • Chronopolis • The Voices of Time • Deep End • The Overloaded Man • Billenium • The Garden of Time • Thirteen for Centaurus • The Subliminal Man • The Cage of Sand • End Game • The Drowned Giant • The Terminal Beach • The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral D • The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered as a Downhill Motor Race • The Atrocity Exhibition • Plan for the Assassination of Jacqueline Kennedy • Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan. Ambit 73 London, Winter 1978 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Ambit 74 London, Spring 1978 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Ambit 75 London, Summer 1978 Contains the short story, Zodiac 2000 Anticipations Edited by Christopher Priest, Faber & Faber, London, 1978 Contains the short story, One Afternoon At Utah Beach The Drowned World Gollancz, London 1978 15 year anniversary reprint Ambit 76 London, Autumn 1978 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Low-Flying Aircraft Panther, London, 1978 The Crystal World Panther, London, 1978 The Drought Panther, London, 1978 The Unlimited Dream Company Jonathan Cape, London, 1979 Uncorrected Proof The Unlimited Dream Company Jonathan Cape, London, 1979 The Unlimited Dream Company Holt, Rinehart Winston, NY, 1979 Ambit 77 London, Winter 1979 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Ambit 78 London, Spring 1979 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Ambit 79 London, Summer 1979 Contains the experimental work, The Invisible Years, with text by JG Ballard and Martin Bax, with illustrations by Ronald Sanford Ambit 80 London, Autumn 1979 Contains the first chapter, The Coming of the Helicopters, of The Unlimited Dream Company Decade the 1960s Edited by Brian Aldiss and Harry Harrison Pan Books, London, 1979 Contains the short story, The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered As A Downhill Motor Race Chronopolis Berkley, NY, 1979 The Atrocity Exhibition Panther, London 1979 The Day Of Forever Panther, London 1980 The Wind From Nowhere Penguin, London 1980 This is the first UK edition in any format The Venus Hunters Granada, London 1980 Ambit #85, London, Spring 1981. Contains the exteract Landfall At Last from the novel Hello America. Hello America Jonathan Cape, London, 1981 Hello America Carroll & Graf, NY, 1981 The Crystal World Avon Books, NY, first printing, May 1981 The Drowned World Dragon's Dream, B.V., 1981 Illustrated by Dick French Ambit 87 London, Autumn 1981 Contains the short story, News From The Sun. Interzone #2 Summer, 1982 Contains the short story, Memories Of The Space Age News From The Sun Interzone, London 1982 Edition limited to 750 copies, consisting nof 20 lettered presentation copies and 730 numbered copies of which nos. 12-100 are signed by the author. Nos. 101-730 are available exclusively to Interzone charter subscribers. This is copy 197. Myths Of The Near Future Jonathan Cape, London, 1982 Uncorrected Proof Collects: Myths of the Near Future • Having a Wonderful Time • A Host of Furious Fancies • Zodiac 2000 • News from the Sun • Theatre of War • The Dead Time • The Smile • Motel Architecture • The Intensive Care Unit. Myths Of The Near Future Jonathan Cape, London, September 2, 1982 Fantasy & Science Fiction 33rd Anniversary Issue, Volume 63, Number 4, October 1982 Contains the short story, Myths Of The Near Future. Myths Of The Near Future Panther, London, 1984 Myths Of The Near Future Paladin, London, 1984 Ambit 96 London, Spring 1984 Contains the short story, The Secret Autobiography Of J.G.B****, which first appeared in French in Etoile Mecanique, July 1981 – March 1982. Empire Of The Sun Panther, London 1984 Marked "Special Overseas Edition". I obtained this copy from David Pringle, who claims it preceeds the Gollancz edition. Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984 According to collector Mike Holliday: "The earliest uncorrected proof, shot from the author's typescript and including a few (very minor) handwritten corrections; only a small number were issued - some claim as few as thirty, although the total may well have been somewhat more than this. Both proofs are in light blue covers, but the initial proof can be distinguished on the front by the description 'uncorrected typescript'; it is also 524 pages, compared to the normal proof's 278 pages. Inside, the initial proof has a copyright date of 1983, but it is often seen for sale dated 1984, the same year as the eventual publication date of the novel." Signed. Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984 As above. With the bookplate: "From The Library of Angela Carter" on the inside front cover. The bookplate was designed by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press. This is the copy she read to write her blurb on the back cover of the hardcover first edition. Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984 Uncorrected proof. This proof was issued with a dust jacket (not shown) the same as the novel, but with an unclipped price of "£8.99 APPX" Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984 Empire Of The Sun Gollancz, London, 1984 Limited edition of 100 signed copies. This is number 77. Issued without dustjacket, wrapped in tissue paper and in a black slipcase. Empire Of The Sun Simon & Shuster, NY, October 1984 Uncorrected Proof Empire Of The Sun** Simon & Shuster, NY, 1984 Interzone #9 Autumn, 1984 Contains the short story, The Object Of The Attack Concrete Island Jonathan Cape, London, 1984 The Disaster Area Jonathan Cape, London, 1984 This copy is from the working library of novelist Angela Carter (1940-1992) with her posthumous bookplate. The bookplate reads 'From the Library of Angela Carter' and was designed by Sebastian Carter of the Rampant Lions Press. The Crystal World Jonathan Cape, London, 1984 The Drought Jonathan Cape, London, 1984 The Paris Review Vol 94, Winter, 1984 Contains the Thomas Frick interview, The Art of Fiction LXXXV