Ayre Thornton (45 results)

Condition: Very Good. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! May have signs of use, wear and minor cosmetic defects.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. No. 9. Cover art by Leo Morey & Julian Krupa for "Suicide Squadrons of Space" by David Wright O'Brien. Includes "Mystery of the Martian Pendulum" by Thornton Ayre & A. R. Steber [John Russell Fearn & Raymond A. Palmer]; "World Beneath Ice" by Polton Cross [John Russell Fearn]; "When the Moon Died" by Don Wilcox; "Mystery on Panetoid Ten" by James Norman; "The Man Who Never Lived" by Ross Rocklynne. Illustrated by Julian Krupa, Magarian, and others. Staple wear and wear-thru to wraps. Book.…

Soft Cover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. Front cover missing, piece out of spine top, a poor copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 2, No. 5. Cover art by Paul. Includes "The Man Who Was Millions" (novel) by Willard E. Hawkins; "Lord of the Earthquake" (novelet) by Leigh Brackett; "The World in Wilderness" (novelet) by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn; "An Old Martian proverb" by John M. Taylor. Special Department: "The Fantasy Fan" by R. W. Lowndes. Illustrared by Paul, Hannes Bok, Burford and Kyle. Cover clipped with cut penetration several pages, first tape tape mended; store stamp on front and some offset ink to rear. Reading copy. Book. …

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable.

Wraps. Condition: Good+. Vol. 14, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Raymond A. Palmer. Cover art by H. R. Hammond for "Fish Men of Venus" by David Wright O' Brien. Includes "The Case of the Murdered Savants" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "War of the Scientists" by John Russell Fearn; "Revolt of the Ants" by Milton Kaletsky; "BlackWorld" (pt 2 of 2) by A. R. Steber [Ray Palmer]; "When the Ice Terror Came" by Jack West. Features: "The Observatory"; "Ridles of Science"; "Monthly Merit Award"; "Science Quiz"; "Meet the Authors" (Fearn & O'Brien); "Questions & Answers"; "Discussions"; "Coorespondence Corner"; "Colonizing the Ocean Bottom" by Henry Gade (house psued., ?) for Julian Krupa's rear cover illustration. Illustrated by Robert Fuqua, Julian S. Krupa, Frank R. Paul, Leo Morey, and Joe Sewell. Creasing; edge and corner wear with minor losses; staining to rear; tanning. Magazine.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 2, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Charles D. Hornig. Cover art by F. R. Paul. Includes "The Shadows from Hesplon" (novelet) by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach; "Rhythm Rides the Rocket" (novelet) by Bob Olsen; "The Brain of Many Bodies" (novelet) by E. A. Grosser; "The Man Who Sold the Earth" (novelet) by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "Death and the Dictator" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "Life Cycle" by Wilbur S. Peacock. Departments: "The Fantasy Fan"; "The Eternal Conflict"; "The Telepath"; "Science Fiction and War" (editorial). Illustrated by Paul, Novick, Lin Streeter, and Biro. Letters from Robert A. Madle and others. Old tape over spine; creasing; short tears; small losses; last page corner loss with minor loss of text; tanning; soiling. From the collection of Lynn A. Hickman of First Fandon who has written name and address on first page. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 13, No. 6. [Edited by Raymond A. Palmer.] Cover by William Juhre for "World Without Death" by Polton Cross [John Russell Fearn]; "Future Space Suit," uncredited article for rear cover space-suit design by Frank R. Paul. Includes "The Whistling Death" by Abner J. Gelula; "The Deadly Slime" by Frederic Arnold Kummer; "Lundstret's Invention" by Robert Moore Williams; "Microbes from Space" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "The Radio Man Returns" by Ralph Milne Farley; "Brigade of the Damned" by Ed Earl Repp. Features: "Observatory"; "Riddles of Science"; "A Lost Civilization"; "The Giant Eye"; "Questuions & Answers"; "Monthly Merit Award"; "Forecast"; "Meet the Authors"; "Science Quiz"; "Discussions"; "Correspondence Corner". Letters from Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn], Chester S. Geier, and others. Dealer's mark on cover; upper foredge corner off (moderate to large - takes off the top of "n" and most of "g" in "Amazing"); 2" separation at upper front hinge, less at others; creasing. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. 2, No. 6 (final issue). Cover art by Paul. Includes "Lunar Concession" (novelet) by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "The Sky terror" (novelet) by Ed Earl Repp; "Devil Dogs of Space" (novelet) by Helen Weinbaum; "Revolving World" by Millard Verne Gordon [Donald A. Wollheim]; "Day of teh Micro-Men" by Edmond Hamilton; "Master of Emothion" by Willard E. Hawkins; "Heavy Cargo' by Milton Kaletsky; "A Matter of Philosophy" by Wilfred Owen Morley [Robert A. W. Lowndes]. Special Department: "The Fantasy fan" by R. W. Lowndes. Illustrared by Paul, Hannes Bok, and Dolgov.No back cover; old taoe on spine; front foredge loss (see scan); light wet at edges. Book.…

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. XX, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by F. Orlin Tremaine.] Cover art by Brown for "Galactic Patrol" (pt. 2 of 6) by E. E. "Doc" Smith. Includes "Out of Night" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]; "Stardust Gods" (novelette) by Dow Elstar [Raymond Z. Gallun] & Robert S. MacReady; "Mr. Ellerbee Transplanted" by Jan Forman; "Rule of the Bee" by Manly Wade Wellman; "A Menace in Miniature" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "Penal World" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]. Readers' Departments: Editor's Page"; "Science Discussions". Illustrated by Wesso, Dold, and Thompson. Letters from Leslie A. Croutch and others. Spine taped, old tape; a few pages loose with edgewear; small edge losses; bumps; tape at lower front edge. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 14, No. 1. Edited by Ray Palmer. Cover art by Robert Fuqua for "Sons of the Deluge" by Nelson S. Bond; "Suspended Animation" by Henry Gade (house pseud.) for rear cover illustration by Paul Maxwell. Includes "Adam Link in Business" by Eando Binder [Earl & Otto]; "The Strange Death of Richard Sefton" by Carl Selwyn; "The Man Who Saw Two Worlds" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "Slaves of Rythmn" by Frederic Arnold Kummer; "Dr. Varsag's Experiment" by Craig Ellis [Lee Rogow]. Features: "The Observatory"; "Riddles of Science"; "Radioactive Cocktails"; "Fantastic Adventures"; "Forecast"; "Meet the Authors" (highlights Bond & Kummer); "Monthly Merit Award"; "Science Quiz"; "Questions & Answers"; "Discussions"; "Correspondence Corner"; "Suspended Animation." Illustrated by Robert Fuqua, Julian S. Krupa, and C. L. Hartman. Creasing; soiling; small piece out at lower front spine corner and lower front foredge corner; glued inside front hinge; a 1.5" tear to rear cover foredge and a few other minor tears; tanning. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 2, No. 6 (final issue). Cover art by Paul. Includes "Lunar Concession" (novelet) by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "The Sky terror" (novelet) by Ed Earl Repp; "Devil Dogs of Space" (novelet) by Helen Weinbaum; "Revolving World" by Millard Verne Gordon [Donald A. Wollheim]; "Day of the Micro-Men" by Edmond Hamilton; "Master of Emothion" by Willard E. Hawkins; "Heavy Cargo' by Milton Kaletsky; "A Matter of Philosophy" by Wilfred Owen Morley [Robert A. W. Lowndes]. Special Department: "The Fantasy Fan" by R. W. Lowndes. Illustrared by Paul, Hannes Bok, and Dolgov. Old tape mends; spine fading with losses at ends; tanning; standard wear and tear at edges with small losses. Book.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 4, No. 3. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Mortimer Weisinger.] Cover art by Bergey for "A Million Years to Conquer" (novel) by Henry Kuttner. Includes "They Changed the World - Sir William Perkin" (picture-story) by Jack Binder; "Island in the Marsh" by Thornton Ayre (John Russell Fearn); "The Man Who Evolved" by Edmond Hamilton. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Thrills in Science" by Mort Weisnger; "Science Question Box"; "Scientific Crossword Puzzle"; "Review of Science Fiction in Fan Publications"; "Meet the Author" (Henry Kuttner). Illustrated by Wesso, Morey and Paul. Standard wear and tear to edges and corner with small corner loss to front (see scan) and similar to rear; creasing; tanning; minor tears to spine ends; creasing; tanning; old tape or ghost to spine heel; ark in pencil with tiny scars to front. Magazine.…

good coverless.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.32 inches. In Stock.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. XX, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by F. Orlin Tremaine.] Cover art by Brown for "Galactic Patrol" (pt. 2 of 6) by E. E. "Doc" Smith. Includes "Out of Night" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]; "Stardust Gods" (novelette) by Dow Elstar [Raymond Z. Gallun] & Robert S. MacReady; "Mr. Ellerbee Transplanted" by Jan Forman; "Rule of the Bee" by Manly Wade Wellman; "A Menace in Miniature" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "Penal World" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]. Readers' Departments: Editor's Page"; "Science Discussions". Illustrated by Wesso, Dold, and Thompson. Letters from Leslie A. Croutch and others. Spine taped; math measurements on rear with small diagrams in pencil; minor stain; tanning; marginal worm-holes at foredge; minor tears. Magazine.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 14, No. 1. Edited by Ray Palmer. Cover art by Robert Fuqua for "Sons of the Deluge" by Nelson S. Bond; "Suspended Animation" by Henry Gade (house pseud.) for rear cover illustration by Paul Maxwell. Includes "Adam Link in Business" by Eando Binder [Earl & Otto]; "The Strange Death of Richard Sefton" by Carl Selwyn; "The Man Who Saw Two Worlds" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "Slaves of Rythmn" by Frederic Arnold Kummer; "Dr. Varsag's Experiment" by Craig Ellis [Lee Rogow]. Features: "The Observatory"; "Riddles of Science"; "Radioactive Cocktails"; "Fantastic Adventures"; "Forecast"; "Meet the Authors" (highlights Bond & Kummer); "Monthly Merit Award"; "Science Quiz"; "Questions & Answers"; "Discussions"; "Correspondence Corner"; "Suspended Animation." Illustrated by Robert Fuqua, Julian S. Krupa, and C. L. Hartman. Edgewear to all edges with intermittent wear-through of rear hinge; creasing; shallow chip at upper rear cover. Book.…

very good rear large chipping.

Hardcover. 'A Black Horse Western': first published as a paperback original in 1950 under the title ''Aztec Gold'' as by John Russell Fearn. Fine copy in pictorial boards, as issued without dj (as new). First hardcover edition (& 1st printing).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Minor chipping at edges of covers, pages tanned but clean. Front cover is fully intact, clean and vibrant- would look nice facing out/on display.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 13, No. 4. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Raymond A. Palmer.] Cover by Robert Fuqua for "World Without Women" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; rear cover art by H. W. McCauley for "Future Sky Fighter" (feature). Includes "Madness on Luna" by R. R. Winterbotham; "The Invisible Invasion" by Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr.; "The Deadly Paint of Harley Gale" by Ed Earl Repp; "The Martian Avenger" by Polton Cross [John Russell Fearn]; "The Flame from Nowhere" by Eando Binder; "Revolution on Venus" by Bradner Buckner [Ed Earl Repp]. Features: "The Observatory"; "A New Race of People?"; "Riddles of Science"; "A Modern 'Lost World"; "Science Quiz"; "Questions and Answers"; "Meet the Authors" (highlights Winterbotham, with brief comments by all contibutors); "Discussions"; "Monthly Merit Award"; "Correspondence Corner" (letters from Miles J. Breuer, Arthur R. Tofte, Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr., Nelson S. Bond and others); "Forecast. Illustrated by Julian S. Krupa. Edgewear; creasing; dealer's mark on cover and stamp on rear. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 17, No. 9. Pulp magazine. Edited by Raymond A. Palmer. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones for "War Worker 17" (novelet) by Frank Patton [Raymond A. Palmer]; James B. Settles rear cover illustration for "The Ship of Jupiter" by Morris J. Steele [Raymond A. Palmer]. Includes "When the Darkness Came" by William Delisle; "Luvium, The Invincible City" by A. R. McKenzie; "Lunar Vengeance" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "The Devil's Planet" by David Wright O'Brien; "The Powerful Pipsqueak" by Ross Rocklynne; "Madcap of Mars" by Festus Pragnell. Features: "The Observatory"; "Bone"; "Meet the Authors" (Frank Patton) ; "Told by the Marines"; "Vignettes of Famous Scientists"; "Contest Announcement"; "Scientific Mysteries"; "Capsules in First Aid"; "Discussions"; New Ships for Our Side". Illustrated by Julian S. Krupa, R. Fuqua, J. Allen St. John, and others. Edges neatly trimmed; old tape at spine ends; tanning. Book. …

very good , clear taped spine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 4. Edited by Ray Palmer. Bedsheet-sized pulp. Cover art by Robert Fuqua for "The Man From Hell" by Polton Cross [John Russell Fearn]. Rear cover art by Paul is "Life on Saturn." Includes "The Purple Conspiracy" by Stanton A. Coblentz; "F.O.B. Venus" by Nelson S. Bond; "Into Another Dimension" by Maurice Duclos; "Lunar Intrigue" by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]; "Pioneer - 1957!" by Henry Gade [Raymond A. Palmer]. Features: "The Editor's Notebook"; "Amazing Stories"; "Romance of the Elements"; "Fantastic Hoaxes"; "Forecast"; "If the Earth's Magnetic Field Failed"; "The New Adam"; "Introducing the Author"; "Quiz page"; "Readers' Page"; "Prize Story Content"; "Life on Saturn." Illustrated by Julian S. Krupa and Kenneth J. Reeve. Letters from J. Harvey Haggard, Chester S, Geier, and others. Tape or ghosts accross spine (see scan); hinges glue-meneded; spine faded; creasing; tanning; warped from poor stacking; minor loss at heel; a few short edge tears. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair copy, covers worn & foxed, with tape to spme edges, prelims foxed, contents page clipped & annotated in ink, else internally clean throughout.

very good - fine faint creases.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Ziff Davis 1939 1st ed. 98pp Fair condition with front cover almost detached. Tear to first page at staple. wear and rubbing to covers, wear and chipping to spine, center crease to front cover, previous owner pencil notations to contents page, toning to pages. bx812E. …

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Frederik Pohl.] Cover art is uncredited for "World Reborn" (novelette) by Thornton Ayre [John Russell Fearn]. Includes "Guyon 45X" (novelette) by Dean D. O'Brien; "Trans-Plutonian Trap" (novelette) by Ross Rocklynne; "The Lotus-Engine" by Raymond Z. Gallun; "Phantom from Space" by John Russell Fearn; "Gravity Island" by Harl Vincent; "Emergency Refueling" by James Blish; "Stitch in Time" by Frank Belknap Long. Special Features: "The Song of the Rocket" (poem) by Gabriel Barclay [C. M. Kornbluth]; "Book Reviews"; "The Science Fictioneer" (Official Organ of the Science Fictioneers"; "The Preview". Illustrated by Lasker, Matt Fox, & Eron. Edges trimmed with small losses; tears at spine ends; tanning; creasing; rear cover has been wet with minor stains and waviness. Magazine.…

almost near fine one reading crease.