Arthur Leslie Smith (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Wear & Tear Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. Smith, Harry L. (illustrator).

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. XXVI, No.3. [First issue edited by Sam Merwin Jr.] Pulp magazine. Great cover art by Bergey for "Fog Over Venus" (novel) by Arthur K. Barnes. Includes "Pi in the Sky" (novelette) by Fredric Brown; "Castaways in Two Dimensions" by Frank Belknap Long; "Stop, Thief" by Fox B. Holden; "I Get Off Here" by Ford Smith (Oscar J. Friend); "They Sculp" by Leslie Northern (Frank Belknap Long); "You'll See a Pink House" by Wilm Carver; "De Profundis" by Murray Leinster. Special Features: "The Reader Speaks"; "Scientifacts"; "Wonders of War"; "The Story Behind the Story". Illustrated by Marchioni and others. Letters from Chad Oliver and others. Cover glued to first page; rear cover stained; creasing; standard wear and tear at edges; tanning; minor soiling. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First American Edition. Navy over green cloth, gold lettering, xiii+199 pp, index. Spine a bit cocked, corners bumped, minor edge wear and rubbing, some sunning. No jacket. Owner's name on front end paper and title page. ; isfdb database lists this version first, but Clarke lived in London so I assume the actual first edition is the British printing. Front end papers show Earth with prospective orbits for various satellites (including geosynchronous communications satellites - Clarke was the first to propose the communication satellite concept. Back end papers have diagrams showing relative orbits of the planets (including now demoted Pluto) and how many moons each planet has. Color frontispiece by Leslie Carr showing a rocket surveying Mars. 14 mostly b/w plates tipped in include photos, drawings by R. A. Smith and a color painting by Leslie Carr. Also includes several b/w line drawings. ; 7 ¾" - 9 ¾" Tall; 199 pages; Primarily a science fiction author, Arthur C. Clarke also wrote several non-fiction science books and a number of essays. Published in 1951, The Exploration of Space takes us on a journey through our solar system. It describes the planets, how one might travel from place to place, ideas for a lunar base and exploring the Moon and the other planets. Clarke shows us what he thought rockets might be like and some thoughts on actually travelling in space. Near the end are a couple chapters covering other stars. Clarke over the years offered a number of ideas on space travel and exploring the universe. He pioneered the concept of the communications satellites that today have revolutionized our lives. This book provides a fascinating look at the state of scientific thinking on space travel around 1950. Illustrated by Smith, R. A. ; Carr, Leslie (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Original 6x8 inch flyer, blue ink, opening out to 4 sides, 3 photographs (horse blown into tree, ruins of Montfaucon; battlefield with corpses in foreground). Good. Folded along length, last paged tanned and foxed, otherwise clean and unmarked. Advertising for a show depicting the horrors of World War I, with the then high price of $1.00, held at Chancellor's Hall (location not specified) ; quite possibly the only extent copy. Military; history; movies; ephemera.…

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Four Novelettes from Argosy. A fine copy. No dust jacket as issued.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 152 p. illus. 28 cm. ; OCLC 716731 LCCN 74211128 ; LC M1630.18 .S4755 ; ex-library; stamps, labels, sturdy library binding ; Contents : And the angels sing -- Beyond the blue horizon -- Blue Hawaii -- Cocktails for two -- Day in, day out -- Heart and soul -- I get along without you very well -- I wanna be loved -- Isn't it romantic -- It looks like rain -- It's a sin to tell a lie -- It's easy to remember -- June in January -- Keepin' out of mischief now -- A little street where old friends meet -- Love in bloom -- Love is just around the corner -- Lover -- Mimi -- Moon over Miami -- The moon was yellow -- Moonlight and shadows -- My old flame -- The night is young -- The nearness of you -- On the good ship Lollipop -- Out of nowhere -- Penthouse serenade -- Please -- Prisoner of love -- Sing you sinners -- Small fry -- Stompin' at the Savoy -- Stormy weather -- Thanks for the memory -- Two sleepy people -- When a gypsy makes his violin cry -- When I take my sugar to tea -- Winter wonderland -- With the wind and the rain in your hair ; with historical overview and several black and white photos ; VG. Sheet music.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first American edition, with an "A" on the title and half-title page, light blue cloth boards with blue-lettered spine, illustrated dust jacket with $2.50 price on the front flap, sixteen inserted photographs including the frontispiece, and fourteen diagrammatic line drawings within the text, 164pp., with index. Clarke's first published book while Chairman of the British Interplanetary Society. Book with faint toning to page margins, else in fine condition; dust jacket with a bit of tanning to spine and folds and light edge wear, else fine. Leslie Carr, R A Smith, Frank Tinsley, et al. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. ND, 1898 (WorldCat). Excellent and entertaining selection of essays collected from the pages of 'Literature' magazine. Stock lightly toned but otherwise in VG order throughout. Green cloth boards with bevelled edges and gilt titling to front and spine. This faded, boards only lightly marked and thus a nice copy of a scarce book. 8vo. 158pp. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth boards with gilt titles. Published by Elliot Stock. No date. UK 1st edition. No dust wrapper. Uncut page edges. The book is in very good condition, with a darkened spine with wear to the top and base. There are some marks to both covers. Internally the pages are clean and free from any marks or foxing, with some discoloration to the inside cover page. A selection of essays taken from the 'Literature' magazine. Humfordmillbooks welcomes direct contact with our customers.…