DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
Price range: $17.00 through $21.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
DragonSlayer Vintage 1981 fantasy paperback first edition
Price range: $17.00 through $21.44
"Dragonslayer" by Wayland Drew, based on the screenplay for the film of the same name by Hal Barwood Matteh Robbins, published in June 1981 by Del Rey / Ballantine, 218 pages, plus 8 glossy full-color pages of images from the film.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled, bottom so slightly cocked. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers, a little edge wear at the front cover bottom edge. Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
Price range: $21.00 through $25.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Lin Carter “The Warrior of World’s End” Vintage 1974 1st edition paperback
Price range: $21.00 through $25.84
"The Warrior of World's End" by Lin Carter, published in November 1974 by DAW Books, 160 pages, including appendix, cover art Vincent DiFate.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. This is a "near fine" vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. No marks or writing. Super crisp and free from reading wear! Text block edges, clean and bright all around. Certainly a much-better-than-average vintage paperback! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
Price range: $17.00 through $34.00
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Theodore Sturgeon “More Than Human” Vintage 1978 science fiction paperback novel
Price range: $17.00 through $34.00
"More Than Human" by Theodore Sturgeon, published in 1978 Del Rey / Ballantine, 188 pages, cover art by Lee Rosenblatt.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" or better vintage paperback with a solid binding, not cracked or rolled. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from initials penned inside front cover, no marks or writing. Minimal surface wear on glossy covers. Inside covers and page edges show some light tanning. Overall, a very pleasing copy, getting harder to find these in condition as nice as this as it approaches the half-century mark. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback
Price range: $21.00 through $40.42
*The Penultimate Truth*
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Philip K. Dick “The Penultimate Truth” c. 1970 vintage paperback
Price range: $21.00 through $40.42
*The Penultimate Truth*
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Decades after a nuclear holocaust, the "Ant-tank" masses live underground, deceived by televised propaganda into believing a war still rages on the surface. When a technician ventures above, he discovers a world of luxury and lies maintained by a ruling elite who have manipulated reality for their own power. --- #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Philip K. Dick * **Publisher:** Leisure Books (LB) * **Edition:** 1964 Copyright (estimated late 60s/early 70s printing based on 95c price). Mass market paperback. * **Catalog Number:** 285NK / 95c * **Notable Attributes:** Features a striking magenta and black "cosmic" nebula cover design. The back cover prominently features the title "THE MASTER RACE," referring to the story's Yance-men elite. --- #### **Condition Report** Good plus or better. * **Front:** Some edge wear and rubbing. Small chips at the corners. * **Spine:** Light crease; text remains legible. Moderate wear at the extremities. * **Back:** Some light edge wear. * **Pages:** Lightly tanned along top edge. * **Binding:** Solid, closes tight, square, no loose or torn pages. Relatively scarce printing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953
Price range: $19.00 through $38.42
Tomorrow, The Stars
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Robert A. Heinlein “Tomorrow, The Stars” First edition vintage paperback 1953
Price range: $19.00 through $38.42
Tomorrow, The Stars
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Edited by the "Dean of Science Fiction Writers," this anthology collects fourteen influential stories that helped shape the Golden Age of the genre. As a 1953 first printing for Signet, it represents a high-water mark for mid-century pocket-book science fiction collecting. **Book Details** * **Author:** Edited by Robert A. Heinlein * **Illustrator:** Uncredited (Signet House Style) * **Publisher:** Signet Books / The New American Library * **Edition Points:** Signet 1044. First Printing, August 1953. Original cover price 25 cents. **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Good+ * **Front Cover:** Moderate edge wear and rubbing; some minor chipping and a soft crease at the upper-right corner. * **Spine:** Showing a light lean; wear and minor paper loss at the head and tail. * **Back Cover:** Slight surface soiling and moderate shelf wear to edges. * **Text Block & Pages:** Tinted edges all around are relatively uniform, free of spotting, upper shows some tanning; interior pages remain supple, perhaps ever so slightly tanned at upper edge. * **Binding:** Intact and square despite shelf wear, no loose, torn or folded pages, no writing or tags. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents with authors. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Earthlight” 1977 vintage paperback
Price range: $15.00 through $34.84
Earthlight
Arthur C. Clarke's mid-century masterpiece remains a foundational text of "hard" science fiction, detailing a tense political conflict set on a colonized Moon. This Del Rey edition features the evocative, surrealist cover art that defined the publisher's science fiction line in the late 1970s. #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke * **Illustrator:** Stanislaw Fernandes * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / A Del Rey Book * **Edition Points:** Eighteenth Printing, November 1977. ISBN 0-345-27273-0. Original cover price $1.75. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good * **Front Cover:** Light shelf wear at the extremities; minor white scuffing along the top edge and lower-right corner. Shows some tanning along edges on the interior. * **Spine:** One very light vertical reading creases present but colors remain vibrant; minor rubbing at head and tail edges. * **Back Cover:** Generally clean with minimal surface soiling; light edge wear. * **Text Block & Pages:** Uniform medium toning to the page edges, typical of mass-market paperback pulp of this era. * **Binding:** Square and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. --- See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke's mid-century masterpiece remains a foundational text of "hard" science fiction, detailing a tense political conflict set on a colonized Moon. This Del Rey edition features the evocative, surrealist cover art that defined the publisher's science fiction line in the late 1970s. #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke * **Illustrator:** Stanislaw Fernandes * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / A Del Rey Book * **Edition Points:** Eighteenth Printing, November 1977. ISBN 0-345-27273-0. Original cover price $1.75. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good * **Front Cover:** Light shelf wear at the extremities; minor white scuffing along the top edge and lower-right corner. Shows some tanning along edges on the interior. * **Spine:** One very light vertical reading creases present but colors remain vibrant; minor rubbing at head and tail edges. * **Back Cover:** Generally clean with minimal surface soiling; light edge wear. * **Text Block & Pages:** Uniform medium toning to the page edges, typical of mass-market paperback pulp of this era. * **Binding:** Square and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. --- See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Earthlight” 1977 vintage paperback
Price range: $15.00 through $34.84
Earthlight
Arthur C. Clarke's mid-century masterpiece remains a foundational text of "hard" science fiction, detailing a tense political conflict set on a colonized Moon. This Del Rey edition features the evocative, surrealist cover art that defined the publisher's science fiction line in the late 1970s. #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke * **Illustrator:** Stanislaw Fernandes * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / A Del Rey Book * **Edition Points:** Eighteenth Printing, November 1977. ISBN 0-345-27273-0. Original cover price $1.75. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good * **Front Cover:** Light shelf wear at the extremities; minor white scuffing along the top edge and lower-right corner. Shows some tanning along edges on the interior. * **Spine:** One very light vertical reading creases present but colors remain vibrant; minor rubbing at head and tail edges. * **Back Cover:** Generally clean with minimal surface soiling; light edge wear. * **Text Block & Pages:** Uniform medium toning to the page edges, typical of mass-market paperback pulp of this era. * **Binding:** Square and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. --- See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke's mid-century masterpiece remains a foundational text of "hard" science fiction, detailing a tense political conflict set on a colonized Moon. This Del Rey edition features the evocative, surrealist cover art that defined the publisher's science fiction line in the late 1970s. #### **Book Details** * **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke * **Illustrator:** Stanislaw Fernandes * **Publisher:** Ballantine Books / A Del Rey Book * **Edition Points:** Eighteenth Printing, November 1977. ISBN 0-345-27273-0. Original cover price $1.75. --- #### **Condition Report** * **Overall Grade:** Very Good * **Front Cover:** Light shelf wear at the extremities; minor white scuffing along the top edge and lower-right corner. Shows some tanning along edges on the interior. * **Spine:** One very light vertical reading creases present but colors remain vibrant; minor rubbing at head and tail edges. * **Back Cover:** Generally clean with minimal surface soiling; light edge wear. * **Text Block & Pages:** Uniform medium toning to the page edges, typical of mass-market paperback pulp of this era. * **Binding:** Square and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. --- See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Earthlight” 1977 vintage paperback
Price range: $15.00 through $34.84
Dune Messiah
The first sequel to Frank Herbert's masterpiece continues the saga of Paul Atreides as he grapples with the tragic consequences of his own religious and political ascension. It is a profound exploration of prescience, power, and the inevitable downfall of a messianic figure. #### **Book Details** Vintage mass-market paperback, Berkley Medallion Edition. This copy is the twenty-seventh printing of the Berkley edition, featuring the iconic cover art by Jack Gaughan depicting a colossal stone face emerging from the sands of Arrakis. Retail price indicated as $2.25 on the front cover. #### **Condition Report** * Overall grade: Very good. * **Front**: Shows moderate edge wear and rubbing, with a light diagonal crease at the upper right corner. The gold foil lettering of the title is bright and complete. Neatly penned initials inside front cover, fairly well tanned along upper edge. * **Spine**: Some edge chipping, 3 light reading crease along length, mildly canted. * **Back**: The cream-colored cardstock is toned with age and exhibits minor surface soiling and edge rubbing. Two light diagonal crease along upper outer corner. * **Pages**: Slight tanning along upper edges. No loose, torn or folded pages. * **Binding**: Spine shows some reading stress, the text block remains solid. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The first sequel to Frank Herbert's masterpiece continues the saga of Paul Atreides as he grapples with the tragic consequences of his own religious and political ascension. It is a profound exploration of prescience, power, and the inevitable downfall of a messianic figure. #### **Book Details** Vintage mass-market paperback, Berkley Medallion Edition. This copy is the twenty-seventh printing of the Berkley edition, featuring the iconic cover art by Jack Gaughan depicting a colossal stone face emerging from the sands of Arrakis. Retail price indicated as $2.25 on the front cover. #### **Condition Report** * Overall grade: Very good. * **Front**: Shows moderate edge wear and rubbing, with a light diagonal crease at the upper right corner. The gold foil lettering of the title is bright and complete. Neatly penned initials inside front cover, fairly well tanned along upper edge. * **Spine**: Some edge chipping, 3 light reading crease along length, mildly canted. * **Back**: The cream-colored cardstock is toned with age and exhibits minor surface soiling and edge rubbing. Two light diagonal crease along upper outer corner. * **Pages**: Slight tanning along upper edges. No loose, torn or folded pages. * **Binding**: Spine shows some reading stress, the text block remains solid. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Earthlight” 1977 vintage paperback
Price range: $15.00 through $34.84
Dune Messiah
The first sequel to Frank Herbert's masterpiece continues the saga of Paul Atreides as he grapples with the tragic consequences of his own religious and political ascension. It is a profound exploration of prescience, power, and the inevitable downfall of a messianic figure. #### **Book Details** Vintage mass-market paperback, Berkley Medallion Edition. This copy is the twenty-seventh printing of the Berkley edition, featuring the iconic cover art by Jack Gaughan depicting a colossal stone face emerging from the sands of Arrakis. Retail price indicated as $2.25 on the front cover. #### **Condition Report** * Overall grade: Very good. * **Front**: Shows moderate edge wear and rubbing, with a light diagonal crease at the upper right corner. The gold foil lettering of the title is bright and complete. Neatly penned initials inside front cover, fairly well tanned along upper edge. * **Spine**: Some edge chipping, 3 light reading crease along length, mildly canted. * **Back**: The cream-colored cardstock is toned with age and exhibits minor surface soiling and edge rubbing. Two light diagonal crease along upper outer corner. * **Pages**: Slight tanning along upper edges. No loose, torn or folded pages. * **Binding**: Spine shows some reading stress, the text block remains solid. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The first sequel to Frank Herbert's masterpiece continues the saga of Paul Atreides as he grapples with the tragic consequences of his own religious and political ascension. It is a profound exploration of prescience, power, and the inevitable downfall of a messianic figure. #### **Book Details** Vintage mass-market paperback, Berkley Medallion Edition. This copy is the twenty-seventh printing of the Berkley edition, featuring the iconic cover art by Jack Gaughan depicting a colossal stone face emerging from the sands of Arrakis. Retail price indicated as $2.25 on the front cover. #### **Condition Report** * Overall grade: Very good. * **Front**: Shows moderate edge wear and rubbing, with a light diagonal crease at the upper right corner. The gold foil lettering of the title is bright and complete. Neatly penned initials inside front cover, fairly well tanned along upper edge. * **Spine**: Some edge chipping, 3 light reading crease along length, mildly canted. * **Back**: The cream-colored cardstock is toned with age and exhibits minor surface soiling and edge rubbing. Two light diagonal crease along upper outer corner. * **Pages**: Slight tanning along upper edges. No loose, torn or folded pages. * **Binding**: Spine shows some reading stress, the text block remains solid. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Childhood’s End” c.1953 vintage paperback
Price range: $14.00 through $37.44
Childhood's End
This seminal science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke explores the arrival of the mysterious Overlords and their role in the ultimate transcendence of the human race. The work remains a pillar of the genre for its philosophical depth and its haunting depiction of humanity's final evolutionary leap. **Book Details** **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke **Publisher:** Ballantine Books (Ballantine Originals 33) **Publication Date:** 1953 **Edition:** First Edition (Paperback Original) **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Evolution / Extraterrestrial Life --- #### **Condition Report** Overall Grade: Very Good minus **Front Cover:** Shows light edge wear and minor rubbing to the hinges; colors remain vivid. **Spine:** Light reading crease, mildly rolled, but solid, not cracked or weak. **Back Cover:** Generally clean with mild shelf wear and a few faint scuff marks along the white border, 3 light, mildly color breaking creases at bottom outer corner. **Pages:** First 1/2 of book, upper outer corners, pages have light diagonal crease. Internally, fairly bright. **Binding:** Solid and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This seminal science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke explores the arrival of the mysterious Overlords and their role in the ultimate transcendence of the human race. The work remains a pillar of the genre for its philosophical depth and its haunting depiction of humanity's final evolutionary leap. **Book Details** **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke **Publisher:** Ballantine Books (Ballantine Originals 33) **Publication Date:** 1953 **Edition:** First Edition (Paperback Original) **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Evolution / Extraterrestrial Life --- #### **Condition Report** Overall Grade: Very Good minus **Front Cover:** Shows light edge wear and minor rubbing to the hinges; colors remain vivid. **Spine:** Light reading crease, mildly rolled, but solid, not cracked or weak. **Back Cover:** Generally clean with mild shelf wear and a few faint scuff marks along the white border, 3 light, mildly color breaking creases at bottom outer corner. **Pages:** First 1/2 of book, upper outer corners, pages have light diagonal crease. Internally, fairly bright. **Binding:** Solid and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Arthur C. Clarke “Childhood’s End” c.1953 vintage paperback
Price range: $14.00 through $37.44
Childhood's End
This seminal science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke explores the arrival of the mysterious Overlords and their role in the ultimate transcendence of the human race. The work remains a pillar of the genre for its philosophical depth and its haunting depiction of humanity's final evolutionary leap. **Book Details** **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke **Publisher:** Ballantine Books (Ballantine Originals 33) **Publication Date:** 1953 **Edition:** First Edition (Paperback Original) **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Evolution / Extraterrestrial Life --- #### **Condition Report** Overall Grade: Very Good minus **Front Cover:** Shows light edge wear and minor rubbing to the hinges; colors remain vivid. **Spine:** Light reading crease, mildly rolled, but solid, not cracked or weak. **Back Cover:** Generally clean with mild shelf wear and a few faint scuff marks along the white border, 3 light, mildly color breaking creases at bottom outer corner. **Pages:** First 1/2 of book, upper outer corners, pages have light diagonal crease. Internally, fairly bright. **Binding:** Solid and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
This seminal science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke explores the arrival of the mysterious Overlords and their role in the ultimate transcendence of the human race. The work remains a pillar of the genre for its philosophical depth and its haunting depiction of humanity's final evolutionary leap. **Book Details** **Author:** Arthur C. Clarke **Publisher:** Ballantine Books (Ballantine Originals 33) **Publication Date:** 1953 **Edition:** First Edition (Paperback Original) **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Evolution / Extraterrestrial Life --- #### **Condition Report** Overall Grade: Very Good minus **Front Cover:** Shows light edge wear and minor rubbing to the hinges; colors remain vivid. **Spine:** Light reading crease, mildly rolled, but solid, not cracked or weak. **Back Cover:** Generally clean with mild shelf wear and a few faint scuff marks along the white border, 3 light, mildly color breaking creases at bottom outer corner. **Pages:** First 1/2 of book, upper outer corners, pages have light diagonal crease. Internally, fairly bright. **Binding:** Solid and tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Isaac Asimov “The Caves of Steel” First edition vintage 1955 paperback
Price range: $67.00 through $83.28
The Caves of Steel
A masterwork that blends the detective procedural with high-concept science fiction, introducing the iconic partnership between detective Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Asimov uses the claustrophobic setting of a future underground New York to explore themes of prejudice, overpopulation, and the nature of humanity. **Book Details** **Author:** Isaac Asimov **Publisher:** Signet Books (S1240) **Publication Date:** October 1955 **Edition:** First Signet Printing **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Mystery / Robots **Condition Report** **Front Cover:**General rubbing and minor surface creasing. **Spine:** Rubbed and creased with minor color loss at the head and foot; binding remains intact, relatively square and smooth. **Back Cover:** Bright and glossy, minimal surface wear, a few light, non-color breaking creases in places, small closed tear in cover at lower edge of the spine. **Pages:** Tinted red all around, fairly even, not spotted; the significant corner loss at the lower, outer corner extends through the first several dozen leaves of the text block. **Binding:** Tight and square, no loose or torn pages, no writing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
A masterwork that blends the detective procedural with high-concept science fiction, introducing the iconic partnership between detective Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Asimov uses the claustrophobic setting of a future underground New York to explore themes of prejudice, overpopulation, and the nature of humanity. **Book Details** **Author:** Isaac Asimov **Publisher:** Signet Books (S1240) **Publication Date:** October 1955 **Edition:** First Signet Printing **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Mystery / Robots **Condition Report** **Front Cover:**General rubbing and minor surface creasing. **Spine:** Rubbed and creased with minor color loss at the head and foot; binding remains intact, relatively square and smooth. **Back Cover:** Bright and glossy, minimal surface wear, a few light, non-color breaking creases in places, small closed tear in cover at lower edge of the spine. **Pages:** Tinted red all around, fairly even, not spotted; the significant corner loss at the lower, outer corner extends through the first several dozen leaves of the text block. **Binding:** Tight and square, no loose or torn pages, no writing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Isaac Asimov “The Caves of Steel” First edition vintage 1955 paperback
Price range: $67.00 through $83.28
The Caves of Steel
A masterwork that blends the detective procedural with high-concept science fiction, introducing the iconic partnership between detective Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Asimov uses the claustrophobic setting of a future underground New York to explore themes of prejudice, overpopulation, and the nature of humanity. **Book Details** **Author:** Isaac Asimov **Publisher:** Signet Books (S1240) **Publication Date:** October 1955 **Edition:** First Signet Printing **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Mystery / Robots **Condition Report** **Front Cover:**General rubbing and minor surface creasing. **Spine:** Rubbed and creased with minor color loss at the head and foot; binding remains intact, relatively square and smooth. **Back Cover:** Bright and glossy, minimal surface wear, a few light, non-color breaking creases in places, small closed tear in cover at lower edge of the spine. **Pages:** Tinted red all around, fairly even, not spotted; the significant corner loss at the lower, outer corner extends through the first several dozen leaves of the text block. **Binding:** Tight and square, no loose or torn pages, no writing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
A masterwork that blends the detective procedural with high-concept science fiction, introducing the iconic partnership between detective Elijah Baley and the robot R. Daneel Olivaw. Asimov uses the claustrophobic setting of a future underground New York to explore themes of prejudice, overpopulation, and the nature of humanity. **Book Details** **Author:** Isaac Asimov **Publisher:** Signet Books (S1240) **Publication Date:** October 1955 **Edition:** First Signet Printing **Format:** Mass Market Paperback **Subject:** Science Fiction / Mystery / Robots **Condition Report** **Front Cover:**General rubbing and minor surface creasing. **Spine:** Rubbed and creased with minor color loss at the head and foot; binding remains intact, relatively square and smooth. **Back Cover:** Bright and glossy, minimal surface wear, a few light, non-color breaking creases in places, small closed tear in cover at lower edge of the spine. **Pages:** Tinted red all around, fairly even, not spotted; the significant corner loss at the lower, outer corner extends through the first several dozen leaves of the text block. **Binding:** Tight and square, no loose or torn pages, no writing. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage Doctor Who: The Planet of the Spiders, 1974 British Paperback
$17.00
Vintage British paperback, 121 pages.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block edges tanned. Some mild creasing to covers. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. The last adventure of the third Doctor! Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block edges tanned. Some mild creasing to covers. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. The last adventure of the third Doctor! Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage Doctor Who: The Planet of the Spiders, 1974 British Paperback
$17.00
Vintage British paperback, 121 pages.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block edges tanned. Some mild creasing to covers. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. The last adventure of the third Doctor! Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback. The spine is tight and square, the covers close tight and flat. No writing, no loose, torn or folded pages. The text block edges tanned. Some mild creasing to covers. Please review accompanying images for full condition details. The last adventure of the third Doctor! Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
Frank Herbert “The Book Of” c.1974 vintage paperback Short story anthology
Price range: $11.44 through $15.62
A "very good -" vintage paperback published by DAW Books circa 1974.
Frank Herbert “The Book Of” c.1974 vintage paperback Short story anthology
Price range: $11.44 through $15.62
A "very good -" vintage paperback published by DAW Books circa 1974.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition.
Han Solo’s Revenge Vintage 1st edition pre-Empire paperback 1980
Price range: $32.00 through $36.74
"Han Solo's Revenge" by Brian Daley, published by Ballantine in 1980, 198 pages. Cover art by Dean Ellis
First edition.