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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
Original price was: $11.00.$8.91Current price is: $8.91.
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. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Jack Williamson “The Humanoids” 1980 First edition thus vintage paperback robot story collection
Original price was: $11.00.$8.91Current price is: $8.91.
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. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Harlan Ellison “Shatterday” 1983 Early printing vintage paperback Short story collection
Original price was: $22.00.$17.82Current price is: $17.82.
Clean, "very good" vintage paperback short story collection by Harlan Ellison.
1983 printing, $2.99 cover price, published by Berkley Very crisp all around, one reading crease on front cover at the shoulder of the man. Covers close tight, text block edges are bright, uniform and clean. Covers nice and glossy. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. No writing. Contents: Introduction: Mortal Dreads "Jeffty Is Five" (Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) "How's the Night Life on Cissalda?" "Flop Sweat" "Would You Do it For a Penny?" (written in collaboration with Haskell Barkin) "The Man Who Was Heavily Into Revenge" "Shoppe Keeper" "All the Lies That Are My Life" (was made into the opener of the 1985 Twilight Zone revival) "Django" "Count the Clock That Tells the Time" "In the Fourth Year of the War" "Alive and Well on a Friendless Voyage" "All the Birds Come Home to Roost" "Opium" "The Other Eye of Polyphemus" "The Executioner of the Malformed Children" "Shatterday" Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
1983 printing, $2.99 cover price, published by Berkley Very crisp all around, one reading crease on front cover at the shoulder of the man. Covers close tight, text block edges are bright, uniform and clean. Covers nice and glossy. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. No writing. Contents: Introduction: Mortal Dreads "Jeffty Is Five" (Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) "How's the Night Life on Cissalda?" "Flop Sweat" "Would You Do it For a Penny?" (written in collaboration with Haskell Barkin) "The Man Who Was Heavily Into Revenge" "Shoppe Keeper" "All the Lies That Are My Life" (was made into the opener of the 1985 Twilight Zone revival) "Django" "Count the Clock That Tells the Time" "In the Fourth Year of the War" "Alive and Well on a Friendless Voyage" "All the Birds Come Home to Roost" "Opium" "The Other Eye of Polyphemus" "The Executioner of the Malformed Children" "Shatterday" Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Harlan Ellison “Shatterday” 1983 Early printing vintage paperback Short story collection
Original price was: $22.00.$17.82Current price is: $17.82.
Clean, "very good" vintage paperback short story collection by Harlan Ellison.
1983 printing, $2.99 cover price, published by Berkley Very crisp all around, one reading crease on front cover at the shoulder of the man. Covers close tight, text block edges are bright, uniform and clean. Covers nice and glossy. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. No writing. Contents: Introduction: Mortal Dreads "Jeffty Is Five" (Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) "How's the Night Life on Cissalda?" "Flop Sweat" "Would You Do it For a Penny?" (written in collaboration with Haskell Barkin) "The Man Who Was Heavily Into Revenge" "Shoppe Keeper" "All the Lies That Are My Life" (was made into the opener of the 1985 Twilight Zone revival) "Django" "Count the Clock That Tells the Time" "In the Fourth Year of the War" "Alive and Well on a Friendless Voyage" "All the Birds Come Home to Roost" "Opium" "The Other Eye of Polyphemus" "The Executioner of the Malformed Children" "Shatterday" Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
1983 printing, $2.99 cover price, published by Berkley Very crisp all around, one reading crease on front cover at the shoulder of the man. Covers close tight, text block edges are bright, uniform and clean. Covers nice and glossy. Spine square, no loose, torn or folded pages. No labels or tears. No writing. Contents: Introduction: Mortal Dreads "Jeffty Is Five" (Hugo and Nebula Award Winner) "How's the Night Life on Cissalda?" "Flop Sweat" "Would You Do it For a Penny?" (written in collaboration with Haskell Barkin) "The Man Who Was Heavily Into Revenge" "Shoppe Keeper" "All the Lies That Are My Life" (was made into the opener of the 1985 Twilight Zone revival) "Django" "Count the Clock That Tells the Time" "In the Fourth Year of the War" "Alive and Well on a Friendless Voyage" "All the Birds Come Home to Roost" "Opium" "The Other Eye of Polyphemus" "The Executioner of the Malformed Children" "Shatterday" Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick Fritz Lieber Thomas M. Disch “World’s Best Science Fiction – First Series” 1970 Anthology
Original price was: $16.00.$12.96Current price is: $12.96.
"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. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Little to no reading creases apparent on covers. Covers retain much of their semi-gloss coating. Some minor surface wear on covers. Inside edges of covers heavily tanned with foxing. Tinting along block edge relatively uniform, showing some foxing. Half inch closed tear on upper front cover above the .95 cent cover price. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Jack Gaughan cover art. This is a "very good" vintage paperback with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Little to no reading creases apparent on covers. Covers retain much of their semi-gloss coating. Some minor surface wear on covers. Inside edges of covers heavily tanned with foxing. Tinting along block edge relatively uniform, showing some foxing. Half inch closed tear on upper front cover above the .95 cent cover price. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick Fritz Lieber Thomas M. Disch “World’s Best Science Fiction – First Series” 1970 Anthology
Original price was: $16.00.$12.96Current price is: $12.96.
"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. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Little to no reading creases apparent on covers. Covers retain much of their semi-gloss coating. Some minor surface wear on covers. Inside edges of covers heavily tanned with foxing. Tinting along block edge relatively uniform, showing some foxing. Half inch closed tear on upper front cover above the .95 cent cover price. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Jack Gaughan cover art. This is a "very good" vintage paperback with a solid binding. No loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. Little to no reading creases apparent on covers. Covers retain much of their semi-gloss coating. Some minor surface wear on covers. Inside edges of covers heavily tanned with foxing. Tinting along block edge relatively uniform, showing some foxing. Half inch closed tear on upper front cover above the .95 cent cover price. See accompanying images for full condition details. Shipping: Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Worlds of IF Oct. 1971 “The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World” first appearance! Science Fiction digest mag de Camp Laumer del Rey
Original price was: $13.00.$10.53Current price is: $10.53.
This is a vintage digest sized magazine in "very good" or better condition, published for October of 1971 by UPD Publishing.
First appearance of Harry Harrison's "The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World" which would be the first part of the book by the same name in 1972. That book was the third in the Stainless Steel Rate series featuring "Slippery Jim" or James Bolivar diGriz. Spine is tight, not loose or cracked. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from an administrative date stamp on the top of the text block, no writing or marks. See accompanying images for complete condition details and table of contents. Will make a great gift for your favorite Harry Harrison fan. Ships promptly, carefully packaged.
First appearance of Harry Harrison's "The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World" which would be the first part of the book by the same name in 1972. That book was the third in the Stainless Steel Rate series featuring "Slippery Jim" or James Bolivar diGriz. Spine is tight, not loose or cracked. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from an administrative date stamp on the top of the text block, no writing or marks. See accompanying images for complete condition details and table of contents. Will make a great gift for your favorite Harry Harrison fan. Ships promptly, carefully packaged.
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Worlds of IF Oct. 1971 “The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World” first appearance! Science Fiction digest mag de Camp Laumer del Rey
Original price was: $13.00.$10.53Current price is: $10.53.
This is a vintage digest sized magazine in "very good" or better condition, published for October of 1971 by UPD Publishing.
First appearance of Harry Harrison's "The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World" which would be the first part of the book by the same name in 1972. That book was the third in the Stainless Steel Rate series featuring "Slippery Jim" or James Bolivar diGriz. Spine is tight, not loose or cracked. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from an administrative date stamp on the top of the text block, no writing or marks. See accompanying images for complete condition details and table of contents. Will make a great gift for your favorite Harry Harrison fan. Ships promptly, carefully packaged.
First appearance of Harry Harrison's "The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World" which would be the first part of the book by the same name in 1972. That book was the third in the Stainless Steel Rate series featuring "Slippery Jim" or James Bolivar diGriz. Spine is tight, not loose or cracked. No loose, torn or folded pages. Aside from an administrative date stamp on the top of the text block, no writing or marks. See accompanying images for complete condition details and table of contents. Will make a great gift for your favorite Harry Harrison fan. Ships promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick Simak Asimov “The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction” Vintage hardcover anthology book
Original price was: $24.00.$19.44Current price is: $19.44.
"The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction" edited by Isaac Asimov et al., published by Doubleday Books in 1980, 455 pages.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" 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. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" 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. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Philip K. Dick Simak Asimov “The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction” Vintage hardcover anthology book
Original price was: $24.00.$19.44Current price is: $19.44.
"The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction" edited by Isaac Asimov et al., published by Doubleday Books in 1980, 455 pages.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" 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. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition book club printing, V4 gutter code, verified on IFSDB.org as first printing this edition. This is a "very good plus" 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. Board corners are all crisp, with no wear at tips. Spine head and tail lightly bumped. Matching vintage dust jacket is not clipped, no writing or marks. Illustration on front cover is bright. Some edge wear and minor chipping all around. White back cover and flap show some tanning. Now protected in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details and table of contents. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Alfred Bester “Starlight” 1976 First edition science fiction anthology of 7 shorts/novelettes Hardcover
Original price was: $18.00.$14.58Current price is: $14.58.
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. The binding is tight, crisp, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. No moisture exposure. A little wear at the board corner tips, lower corners and spine head and tail lightly bumped. Upper and outer edge of the text block show significant foxing. Original matching dust wrapper is complete, shows "Book Club Edition" inside front flap. Some minimal edge wear with a little chipping at the flap fold corners. Inside flap upper edges show some tanning along very edge. Now in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details, and contents. Includes an interview Isaac Asimov and 16 stories total. Will promptly, ship carefully packaged.
First edition, as verified by the "G47" gutter code on page 408. The binding is tight, crisp, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. No moisture exposure. A little wear at the board corner tips, lower corners and spine head and tail lightly bumped. Upper and outer edge of the text block show significant foxing. Original matching dust wrapper is complete, shows "Book Club Edition" inside front flap. Some minimal edge wear with a little chipping at the flap fold corners. Inside flap upper edges show some tanning along very edge. Now in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details, and contents. Includes an interview Isaac Asimov and 16 stories total. Will promptly, ship carefully packaged.
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Alfred Bester “Starlight” 1976 First edition science fiction anthology of 7 shorts/novelettes Hardcover
Original price was: $18.00.$14.58Current price is: $14.58.
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. The binding is tight, crisp, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. No moisture exposure. A little wear at the board corner tips, lower corners and spine head and tail lightly bumped. Upper and outer edge of the text block show significant foxing. Original matching dust wrapper is complete, shows "Book Club Edition" inside front flap. Some minimal edge wear with a little chipping at the flap fold corners. Inside flap upper edges show some tanning along very edge. Now in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details, and contents. Includes an interview Isaac Asimov and 16 stories total. Will promptly, ship carefully packaged.
First edition, as verified by the "G47" gutter code on page 408. The binding is tight, crisp, no loose, torn or folded pages. No writing. No moisture exposure. A little wear at the board corner tips, lower corners and spine head and tail lightly bumped. Upper and outer edge of the text block show significant foxing. Original matching dust wrapper is complete, shows "Book Club Edition" inside front flap. Some minimal edge wear with a little chipping at the flap fold corners. Inside flap upper edges show some tanning along very edge. Now in a removable archival sleeve. See accompanying images for full condition details, and contents. Includes an interview Isaac Asimov and 16 stories total. Will promptly, ship carefully packaged.
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Spy Catchers 31 Stories by Bernard Newman 1945 Vintage hardcover from Dark Harbor Maine
Original price was: $104.00.$84.24Current price is: $84.24.
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. There is a Public Library book plate affixed inside the front paste down dated January 1946, library being the Public Library of Dark Harbor, Maine. Opposite, on the front free end paper is a blue color pencil gift inscription marked from London and dated june 1945, otherwise no marks. Board corners are lightly bumped, with some wear at tips on cloth. Spine head and tail are bumped, edges sunned. Blue cloth boards are relatively even. The matching dust wrapper is not clipped. Fairly well tanned on front and spine, back less so. Circular loss at mid-section of back board flap fold and at spine head and tail. No significant tears or writing. Looks like possible ghost of a removed label on front board upper outer corner. Fun vintage, war-era espionage stories! Scarce title. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. There is a Public Library book plate affixed inside the front paste down dated January 1946, library being the Public Library of Dark Harbor, Maine. Opposite, on the front free end paper is a blue color pencil gift inscription marked from London and dated june 1945, otherwise no marks. Board corners are lightly bumped, with some wear at tips on cloth. Spine head and tail are bumped, edges sunned. Blue cloth boards are relatively even. The matching dust wrapper is not clipped. Fairly well tanned on front and spine, back less so. Circular loss at mid-section of back board flap fold and at spine head and tail. No significant tears or writing. Looks like possible ghost of a removed label on front board upper outer corner. Fun vintage, war-era espionage stories! Scarce title. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Spy Catchers 31 Stories by Bernard Newman 1945 Vintage hardcover from Dark Harbor Maine
Original price was: $104.00.$84.24Current price is: $84.24.
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. There is a Public Library book plate affixed inside the front paste down dated January 1946, library being the Public Library of Dark Harbor, Maine. Opposite, on the front free end paper is a blue color pencil gift inscription marked from London and dated june 1945, otherwise no marks. Board corners are lightly bumped, with some wear at tips on cloth. Spine head and tail are bumped, edges sunned. Blue cloth boards are relatively even. The matching dust wrapper is not clipped. Fairly well tanned on front and spine, back less so. Circular loss at mid-section of back board flap fold and at spine head and tail. No significant tears or writing. Looks like possible ghost of a removed label on front board upper outer corner. Fun vintage, war-era espionage stories! Scarce title. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First edition. Binding is tight, no loose, torn or folded pages. There is a Public Library book plate affixed inside the front paste down dated January 1946, library being the Public Library of Dark Harbor, Maine. Opposite, on the front free end paper is a blue color pencil gift inscription marked from London and dated june 1945, otherwise no marks. Board corners are lightly bumped, with some wear at tips on cloth. Spine head and tail are bumped, edges sunned. Blue cloth boards are relatively even. The matching dust wrapper is not clipped. Fairly well tanned on front and spine, back less so. Circular loss at mid-section of back board flap fold and at spine head and tail. No significant tears or writing. Looks like possible ghost of a removed label on front board upper outer corner. Fun vintage, war-era espionage stories! Scarce title. See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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