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Unknown Binding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.
Published by Appleton Century Crofts, New York, 1955
Seller: Henry E. Lehrich, Allentown, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. . A near fine copy bound in dark green boards. 32 pages of B&W photos. DJ has some MILD chips AND 2 SMALL TEARS; D/J WRAPPED IN BRODARD PROTECTIVE COVERING and is price cut. first edition ?? see picture on left.
Published by Appleton-Century-Crofts Cpy. 1955., 1955
Seller: Worn Bookworm, SAN MARCOS, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Very Good in Fair in Mylar Cover jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very good HB. Slight edgewear. Inked name on front fly. Index. Heavily chipped & edgeworn DJ. Illustrated by Photographs. Binding is Hardcover.
Published by Appleton Century Crofts, New York, 1955
Seller: Trench Books, Hudson, ME, U.S.A.
Book
Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Minor shelfwear, prev. owner's name and date stamped inside front cover and on flyleaf, otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket shows slight edgewear, some fading. ".roaming through the dunes,across the upper beach, and along rocky coast lines.". Numerous B&W photos; indexed.
Published by Appleton Century Crofts, 1955
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Moderately Edgeworn. Browning on end pages. Corners of DJ flaps trimmed. 1/2" chunk out of top of DJ spine.
Published by Appleton Century Crofts, New York, 1955
Seller: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. 247 pp. 5 7/8 x 8 3/4. Green cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine. Ex-lib copy with usual markings. Light wear. No dj.
Published by Rinehart & Co.
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (insects, identification) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1953
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1953. No Edition Remarks. 222 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning to edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with minor bumping to corners and pale rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy surface wear, with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing to spine, edges and corners. Tape repair to upper and lower edges.
Published by Victor Gollancz and Sidgwick and Jackson Ltd, 1953
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear, tears and fading.
Published by Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, New York, 1955
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Very good in good dustwrapper. Bumped spine ends, light foxing on end pg edges, dustwrapper shows light soiling, torn spine ends, clipped panel corners. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Second Printing. Clean copy. Binding firm. DJ shows normal wear except for three inch chip along the top of the back of dj.
Published by Victor Gollancz 1953 Hardback, 1953
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
Condition: Good.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1943 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 56 Language: English Pages: 56.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1955 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 152 Language: English Pages: 152.
Published by London: Victor Gollancz, 1953., 1953
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, Australia
Octavo,222 p.,photographs, owner's stamp, lacks dustwrapper.
Published by Lothrop Lee and Shepard Co. 1943, Minor Ex-Library Marks, 1943
Seller: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illus with b/w Photos (illustrator). Hardback : hard cover edition in good to better condition, a typical used book with slight wear to edges and spine. Overall good / nice copy of this scarce title. Excellent reading on the subject. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand for yourself, or would make a GREAT GIFT for the fan / reader in your life. Reading is one of the great pleasures in life. Although this book is outdated the photography is wonderful and the images are nice enough to frame and decorate with. any bug lover would find this rare book very charming. Please send us a note if you have any questions. Thank you. Book.
Published by Victor Gollancz, 1953
Seller: D2D Books, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Victor Gollancz. HARDCOVER. 1953. First edition. no jacket 222 pages with monochrome plates, very light tan spots to extremeties Otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.
Published by world publishing, 1956, ,, 1956
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
very good, fold rubbing, top edge bumping and folds, extra fold in the front jacket only, NO BOOK.
Published by World Pub. Co, 1956
Seller: Mahler Books, PFLUGERVILLE, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book is in good condition only. Dustjacket does have some shelfwear, edge wear, several small edge tears. Inside pages have no writing. ; 159 pages.
Published by Victor Gollancz, London, 1953
Seller: Snookerybooks, Philippolis, South Africa
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. DJ shelfworn and has corner piece missing at back outer corner at top as well as 2cm tear at front down spine. DJ spine faded. Unmarked. Numerous b/w photographs. Excellent copy.
Published by Gollancz in association with Sid
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. The hinges are in good condition. The page edges are clean. Ex-Library Book. Has usual library markings Photograph available on request.
Seller: R. Rivers Books, Running Springs, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, 1956. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. 8 x 11 . 159 pp. Very good in a fair dust jacket. The dust jacket is protected in mylar. Moderate soiling to the dust jacket with creases, closed tears, chipping and tape repairs to the extremities. Previous owner s bookplate on the front free endpaper. Vintage Vroman s bookstore sticker label on the rear pastedown. The text appears unmarked. The binding is solid.
Published by World, Cleveland, 1956
Seller: Bud Plant & Hutchison Books, Cedar Ridge, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Finlay, Virgil (illustrator). 1st ed. 1st ptg., 4to black cloth. 160pp. Illustrated in black and white throughout by Virgil Finlay with an album of historial space travel art prepared by Sam Moskowitz. Fine in very good, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks.
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland & New York, 1956
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Virgil Finlay(Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. The Complete Book of Space Travel by Albro Gaul Firm, square copy. Lightly tanned pages. Light edgewear. One-inch tape residue to inside flap, front and rear. Not price-clipped. Clear protective cover. First Edition. Black cloth with silver design to cover and silver lettering to spine. BOOK.
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1956
Seller: Wm Burgett Bks and Collectibles, San diego, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Virgil Finlay (illustrator). First Edition. CLEAN Very Good 1956 stated FIRST EDITION hard cover with very good dust jacket.
Published by The World Pub. Co., Cleveland, OH, 1956
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Virgil Finlay (illustrator). (1956), 160pp, illus., black cloth, w/ a section entitled 'A Portfolio of Early Space Ships 1638-1929', compiled by Sam Moskowitz, corners slightly bumped, slight shelfwear to cover, one pg w/ crease, no dj, contents clean.
Published by Cleveland, Ohio : World Publishing Company, 1956., 1956
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 159 p. illus. 29 cm. ; LCCN: 55-5287 ; LC: TL789; Dewey: 629.1388 ; OCLC: 1258964 ; black cloth with silver lettering and decorations ; no dustjacket ; here is a rather interesting collaboration between three unusual personalities, Albro Tilton Gaul worked as an entomologist for the New York City Department of Parks, and in 1960 recorded a series of insect sounds for Folkways Records. Here he is the author of a book on space travel, which features work of the prolific science fiction artist Virgil Warden Finlay, who got his start in 1927 as the artist of science fiction stories in pulp magazines, a career that spanned 45 years and over 3,000 illustrations, and the work supplemented by a section of historical science fiction illustrations narrated by Sam Moskowitz, the controversial historian and collector of science fiction who, as chairman of the world's first Science Fiction Convention, held in New York in 1939, barred the entrance of the Marxist Futurian group, and he subsequently authored a bombastic history of the affair ; slight foxing and wear to covers, an otherwise VG copy. Book.
Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1956
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Large octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-8 [9-10] 11-159 [160], 19 full page and double page illustrations by Virgil Finlay plus a portfolio of early space art, pictorial cloth. First edition, first printing. An overview of the coming space age for the YA market. "Contains a very interesting appendix of pictures of spaceships in science fiction from 1637 to 1929, compiled by Sam Moskowitz" (Ley). Ciancone 82. Ley, Rockets, Missiles, and Space Travel, revised edition, 1957, p. 496. A fine copy in very good dust jacket (priced $4.95 on the front flap) with wear at edges and internal tape mends at spine ends and corners. A nice copy; much better than usually found. (#160834).