The Fourth Galaxy Reader 1959 1st Edition Hardcover Anthology
$17.00
"The Fourth Galaxy Reader" edited by H.L. Gold, published by Doubleday Books in 1959, 264 pages.
First edition, as stated on copyright page.
This is a "very good" blue cloth-wrapped vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around, upper edge somewhat dusted with a hint of faint foxing. Back lower board corner is bumped, others are crisp, all show minor wear on tips, bottom board edges also have some light wear in places.
Matching vintage dust jacket is price clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Fair amount of color breaking creasing and chipping at spine head and tail. Some small tape repairs in a handful of places along edges and flap fold corners. No protected in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Fourth Galaxy Reader 1959 1st Edition Hardcover Anthology
$17.00
"The Fourth Galaxy Reader" edited by H.L. Gold, published by Doubleday Books in 1959, 264 pages.
First edition, as stated on copyright page.
This is a "very good" blue cloth-wrapped vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around, upper edge somewhat dusted with a hint of faint foxing. Back lower board corner is bumped, others are crisp, all show minor wear on tips, bottom board edges also have some light wear in places.
Matching vintage dust jacket is price clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Fair amount of color breaking creasing and chipping at spine head and tail. Some small tape repairs in a handful of places along edges and flap fold corners. No protected in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Alfred Bester Philip Jose Farmer “The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction” 1954 1st edition
$41.00
"The Best From Fantasy & Science Fiction, Third Series" edited by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas, published by Doubleday Books in 1954.
First edition, stated on copyright page.
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around, mild blemish in tinting on upper edge. Board corners may be just so slightly blunted, not full on bumped, minor wear in wrapping paper at very tips. Lettering on the spine is crisp, not rubbed.
Matching vintage dust jacket is price clipped, no writing or marks. Tanned along the upper edges of flaps inside. Illustrations on covers are bright. Some mild edge wear all around, no significant flaws or tears. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Alfred Bester Philip Jose Farmer “The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction” 1954 1st edition
$41.00
"The Best From Fantasy & Science Fiction, Third Series" edited by Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas, published by Doubleday Books in 1954.
First edition, stated on copyright page.
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Binding hinges are intact, not split, text block is square, closes tightly, fairly uniform in color all around, mild blemish in tinting on upper edge. Board corners may be just so slightly blunted, not full on bumped, minor wear in wrapping paper at very tips. Lettering on the spine is crisp, not rubbed.
Matching vintage dust jacket is price clipped, no writing or marks. Tanned along the upper edges of flaps inside. Illustrations on covers are bright. Some mild edge wear all around, no significant flaws or tears. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Spy Catchers 31 Stories by Bernard Newman 1945 Vintage hardcover from Dark Harbor Maine
$107.00
This is a "very good-" or better vintage blue cloth wrapped hardcover published in 1945 in Great Britain Gollancz, 191 pages.
First edition.
Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages.
Spy Catchers 31 Stories by Bernard Newman 1945 Vintage hardcover from Dark Harbor Maine
$107.00
This is a "very good-" or better vintage blue cloth wrapped hardcover published in 1945 in Great Britain Gollancz, 191 pages.
First edition.
Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages.
Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
Price range: $19.00 through $23.44
Clean, "very good" vintage paperback by Jack Williamson.
Mild edge and surface wear from stacking. Some light reading wear to covers. Red tinted text block edges are a little sunned top and bottom near the spine, overall fairly uniform and free from spotting. Chips on surface wrap at upper & lower front spine corners. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. Penned initials inside front cover, other wise no writing.
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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
Price range: $19.00 through $23.44
Clean, "very good" vintage paperback by Jack Williamson.
Mild edge and surface wear from stacking. Some light reading wear to covers. Red tinted text block edges are a little sunned top and bottom near the spine, overall fairly uniform and free from spotting. Chips on surface wrap at upper & lower front spine corners. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. Penned initials inside front cover, other wise no writing.
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Isaac Asimov “Earth is Room Enough” 1959 vintage sci fi paperback
Price range: $13.00 through $17.66
A "very good -" vintage paperback published in 1959 by Bantam Books.
The binding is tight, not split, canted a bit, with the binding glue dry, making the first segment of the block pushed forward as seen in images. No loose, torn or folded pages, pages 49 & 51, upper corner tips bent. Some minor surface wear on covers, edge along spine lightly tanned . No writing, text block edges fairly uniform all around. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is tight, not split, canted a bit, with the binding glue dry, making the first segment of the block pushed forward as seen in images. No loose, torn or folded pages, pages 49 & 51, upper corner tips bent. Some minor surface wear on covers, edge along spine lightly tanned . No writing, text block edges fairly uniform all around. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Isaac Asimov “Earth is Room Enough” 1959 vintage sci fi paperback
Price range: $13.00 through $17.66
A "very good -" vintage paperback published in 1959 by Bantam Books.
The binding is tight, not split, canted a bit, with the binding glue dry, making the first segment of the block pushed forward as seen in images. No loose, torn or folded pages, pages 49 & 51, upper corner tips bent. Some minor surface wear on covers, edge along spine lightly tanned . No writing, text block edges fairly uniform all around. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The binding is tight, not split, canted a bit, with the binding glue dry, making the first segment of the block pushed forward as seen in images. No loose, torn or folded pages, pages 49 & 51, upper corner tips bent. Some minor surface wear on covers, edge along spine lightly tanned . No writing, text block edges fairly uniform all around. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Worlds of IF Oct 1971: Stainless Steel Rat Science Fiction pulp magazine
$20.00
This is a vintage digest sized magazine in "very good" or better condition, published for October of 1971 by UPD Publishing.
Worlds of IF Oct 1971: Stainless Steel Rat Science Fiction pulp magazine
$20.00
This is a vintage digest sized magazine in "very good" or better condition, published for October of 1971 by UPD Publishing.
The Best of the Raconteurs Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society London 2002
$25.00
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial cloth-wrapped, illustrated hardcover vintage anthology in heavy board slipcase. Illustrations by John Lawrence. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London in 2002. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Contains dozens of anecdotes on all nature of topics from various well respected personalities, including: Robert Morley Duke of Wellington Richard Cobb Charlie Chaplin Mark Twain Oscar Wilde Charles Dickens Groucho Marx Raymond Chandler Winston Churchill Nora Ephron David Niven Ogden Nash many more... Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial cloth-wrapped, illustrated hardcover vintage anthology in heavy board slipcase. Illustrations by John Lawrence. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London in 2002. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Contains dozens of anecdotes on all nature of topics from various well respected personalities, including: Robert Morley Duke of Wellington Richard Cobb Charlie Chaplin Mark Twain Oscar Wilde Charles Dickens Groucho Marx Raymond Chandler Winston Churchill Nora Ephron David Niven Ogden Nash many more... Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
The Best of the Raconteurs Vintage slip-cased hardcover book Folio Society London 2002
$25.00
CONDITION:
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial cloth-wrapped, illustrated hardcover vintage anthology in heavy board slipcase. Illustrations by John Lawrence. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London in 2002. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Contains dozens of anecdotes on all nature of topics from various well respected personalities, including: Robert Morley Duke of Wellington Richard Cobb Charlie Chaplin Mark Twain Oscar Wilde Charles Dickens Groucho Marx Raymond Chandler Winston Churchill Nora Ephron David Niven Ogden Nash many more... Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Book: Near fine to fine, pictorial cloth-wrapped, illustrated hardcover vintage anthology in heavy board slipcase. Illustrations by John Lawrence. Jacket: NA See accompanying images for full condition details. ABOUT: Published by the Folio Society of London in 2002. From the estate of a gentleman who was an avid collector of Folio Society. Contains dozens of anecdotes on all nature of topics from various well respected personalities, including: Robert Morley Duke of Wellington Richard Cobb Charlie Chaplin Mark Twain Oscar Wilde Charles Dickens Groucho Marx Raymond Chandler Winston Churchill Nora Ephron David Niven Ogden Nash many more... Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Alfred Bester “Starlight” 1976 First edition science fiction anthology of 7 stories
$21.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in black paper wrapped boards, published for the first time by Nelson Doubleday in November 1976 for Science Fiction Book Club members. Was released about a year later in a trade edition.
First edition, as verified by the "G47" gutter code on page 408.
Alfred Bester “Starlight” 1976 First edition science fiction anthology of 7 stories
$21.00
This is a "very good" vintage hardcover in black paper wrapped boards, published for the first time by Nelson Doubleday in November 1976 for Science Fiction Book Club members. Was released about a year later in a trade edition.
First edition, as verified by the "G47" gutter code on page 408.
Philip K. Dick Fritz Leiber Thomas M. Disch “World’s Best Science Fiction – First Series” 1970 Short Story Anthology
$24.00
"World's Best Science Fiction, First Series" edited by Donald Wollheim and Terry Carr, published by ACE Books in 1970.
Jack Gaughan cover art.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback with a solid binding.
Philip K. Dick Fritz Leiber Thomas M. Disch “World’s Best Science Fiction – First Series” 1970 Short Story Anthology
$24.00
"World's Best Science Fiction, First Series" edited by Donald Wollheim and Terry Carr, published by ACE Books in 1970.
Jack Gaughan cover art.
This is a "very good" vintage paperback with a solid binding.
Beasts and Men First edition hardcover in jacket by Pierre Gascar 1956
$34.00
This is a "very good" or better vintage hardcover in cloth wrapped boards published in 1956 by Little, Brown, 249 pages.
First edition.
No loose, torn, or folded pages. Original owner name neatly penned on front free end paper, otherwise no writing. Top edge of text block has a little spotting on outer edge near back cover.
Matching vintage dust wrapper has a little chipping at flap fold corners and at spine edges. Not price clipped. Color is uniform all around. Now in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
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Beasts and Men First edition hardcover in jacket by Pierre Gascar 1956
$34.00
This is a "very good" or better vintage hardcover in cloth wrapped boards published in 1956 by Little, Brown, 249 pages.
First edition.
No loose, torn, or folded pages. Original owner name neatly penned on front free end paper, otherwise no writing. Top edge of text block has a little spotting on outer edge near back cover.
Matching vintage dust wrapper has a little chipping at flap fold corners and at spine edges. Not price clipped. Color is uniform all around. Now in a removable archival sleeve.
See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents.
Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.