B H Lester (153 results)

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Singleissuemagazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Street & Smith Publications Inc. 1951. First Edition. Digest sized magazine in pictorial wrappers, 169 pages, illustrated. With Stories by Hal Clement, H. B. Fyfe, Lester del Rey, Eric Frank Russell, Ralph Williams, William Olcott, P. Schuyler Miller, and edited by John W. Campbell. A Very good with small chips to the spine ends, text lightly toned. See Photos whbx 18. Cover art by H. R. Van Dongen (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Space mpublication 1930. 1st ed. 160 pages. Good condition with light rubbing to upper corner front cover near spine, light chipping to spine heel,very mior rubbing to covers. Toning to page margins. whbx 18. Cover Art by Bergey (illustrator).

single issue magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. New York: First edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers, 130 pages, illustrated. Includes "When the World Tottered" by Lester del Rey, "to the Victors" by H. B. Hickey, "The Devil Finds Work" by Mack Reynolds, "Earthbound" by Alfred Coppel, "The Wizard of Blue Gap" by Frances M. Deegan, etc. Good copy with tearing to the spine, usual edge wear and some creasing to the cover, paper tanned. mag 29. cover by Robert Gibson Jones (illustrator).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Ice World" (pt. 1 of 3) by Hal Clement. Includes "Thinking Machine" (novelette) by H. B. Fyfe; "The Years Draw Nigh" by Lester del Rey; "Ultima Thule" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Head Hunters" by Ralph Williams. Article: "These Rare Earths" by William Olcott. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Evaluation of Dianetics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Van Dongen. Creasing; a little stress with small losses at spine ends and tears; wraps re-glued; creased tear at upper front cover edge (see scan). Book.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 11, No. 4. Edited by H. L. Gold & Frederik Pohl. Cover by Wenzel for "The Spawning Ground" by Lester del Rey. Includes "The Frozen Planet" (novelette) by Keith Laumer; "The Valley of the Masters" (novelette) by Charles Minor Blackford; "Call Him Nemesis" by (novelette) Donald E. Westlake; "Mirror Image" by Daniel F. Galouye; "Tolliver's Orbit" by H. B. Fyfe; "The Girls from Fieu Dayol" by Robert F. Young; "Lorelei" by Charles V. De Vet. Special Feature: "Monoliths and Miracles" by Theodore Sturgeon. Departments: "Science Briefs"; "Hue and Cry". Illustrated by Bernklau, Ritter, and one other. Tanning; minor soiling; spine fading; minor stress. Magazine.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Ice World" (pt. 1 of 3) by Hal Clement. Includes "Thinking Machine" (novelette) by H. B. Fyfe; "The Years Draw Nigh" by Lester del Rey; "Ultima Thule" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Head Hunters" by Ralph Williams. Article: "These Rare Earths" by William Olcott. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Evaluation of Dianetics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Van Dongen. Wraps re-glued; creasing; tanning. Book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "They'd Rather Be Right" (pt. 1 of 4) by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley. Includes "The Cold Equations" (novelette) by Tom Godwin; "Superstition" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Welcome, Strangers!" by H. B. Fyfe; "This Is the Way the World Ends" by H. W. Johnson. Article: "Achilles and the Tortoise" (pt. 2 of 3) by Gotthard Gunther. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: My Willie Can Do Anything" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and Orban. Creasing; tear at spine heel with small losses at both spine ends; edge and corner wear; mild tanning; minor soiling. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "They'd Rather Be Right" (pt. 1 of 4) by Mark Clifton & Frank Riley. Includes "The Cold Equations" (novelette) by Tom Godwin; "Superstition" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Welcome, Strangers!" by H. B. Fyfe; "This Is the Way the World Ends" by H. W. Johnson. Article: "Achilles and the Tortoise" (pt. 2 of 3) by Gotthard Gunther. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: My Willie Can Do Anything" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas and Orban. Creasing; tape at spine ends; # stamp on rear; light tanning. Magazine.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company December 1950. First Edition Vintage Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 130 pages, illustrated. Includes "When the World Tottered" by Lester del Rey, "to the Victors" by H. B. Hickey, "The Devil Finds Work" by Mack Reynolds, "Earthbound" by Alfred Coppel, "The Wizard of Blue Gap" by Frances M. Deegan, etc. A Good copy with a chip to the head of the spine running on the back cover as shown, usual edge wear and some creasing to the cover, Text paper toned as usual. See Photos magbx 3/E. cover by Robert Gibson Jones (illustrator). …

Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good. ----------2 vintage paperbacks, Tales is a Canadian printing. These 2 books reprint several stories from The Astounding Science Fiction Anthology hardcover edition. Science Fiction has spine and cover creases, edgewear, pen tick-marks on the title page, and is good. Tales has spine and cover creases, edgewear, and is VG. Richard Powers (front covers) (illustrator).…

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition, First printing. NY, Smith & Smith Publications, 1951 First Edition 170 pages edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. with stories by Hal Clement, Lester Del Rey, H.B. Fyfe, Eric Frank Russell and others. Cover art by Van Dongen with interior artwork by Paul Orban, Edd Cartier, Van Dongen. A very good copy with light dust soiling, small chip to rear cover, text lightly toned, small creases. See Photos whb17E. Cover art by Van Dongen with interior artwork by Paul Orban, Edd Cartier, Van Dongen (illustrator).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 12, No. 12. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "When the World Tottered" (novel) by Lester del Rey. Includes "To the Victors" by H. B. Hickey; "Chrysalis" by L. Major Reynolds; "The Devil Finds Work" by Mack Reynolds; "Earthbound" by Alfred Coppel; "The Wizard of Blue Gap" by Frances M. Deegan. Features: "The Editor's Notebook"; "The Corneal Lens" by June Lurie; "Omniranger" by Leslie Phelps; "The Metal Arm" by H. R. Stanton; "Antibiotic Accelerator" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Mechanical Cow" by Milton Matthew; "Lady Luck Is a Tramp!" by William karney; "Finders Keepers" by L. A. Burt; "Supply and Demand" by Jon Barry; "Atomic Submarine" by A. L. Kedzie; "Factory on Wheels" by Charles recour; "Hobby of the Future" by Sandy Miller; "The Scientific Fan" by Lynn Standish; "Hot-Spot Machining" by Ramsey Sinclair; "Idiot Stick" by J. R. Marks; "Cybernetic Quibble" by A. Morris; "Enough to Eat?" by Cal Webb; "Reader's Page"; "Fables from the Future" by Lee Owens. Illustrations by Robert Gibson Jones, Edmund B. Swietek, and J. Allen St. John. Letters from W. Paul Ganley, James L. Thompson, and others. Spine and rear hinge losses, rear cover glued on at hinge with small losses; edge tears and losses (see scan); tanning; creasing; sticker ghost on first page. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 12, No. 12. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "When the World Tottered" (novel) by Lester del Rey. Includes "To the Victors" by H. B. Hickey; "Chrysalis" by L. Major Reynolds; "The Devil Finds Work" by Mack Reynolds; "Earthbound" by Alfred Coppel; "The Wizard of Blue Gap" by Frances M. Deegan. Features: "The Editor's Notebook"; "The Corneal Lens" by June Lurie; "Omniranger" by Leslie Phelps; "The Metal Arm" by H. R. Stanton; "Antibiotic Accelerator" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Mechanical Cow" by Milton Matthew; "Lady Luck Is a Tramp!" by William karney; "Finders Keepers" by L. A. Burt; "Supply and Demand" by Jon Barry; "Atomic Submarine" by A. L. Kedzie; "Factory on Wheels" by Charles recour; "Hobby of the Future" by Sandy Miller; "The Scientific Fan" by Lynn Standish; "Hot-Spot Machining" by Ramsey Sinclair; "Idiot Stick" by J. R. Marks; "Cybernetic Quibble" by A. Morris; "Enough to Eat?" by Cal Webb; "Reader's Page"; "Fables from the Future" by Lee Owens. Illustrations by Robert Gibson Jones, Edmund B. Swietek, and J. Allen St. John. Letters from W. Paul Ganley, James L. Thompson, and others. Spine losses, nearlly 50% of spine lost; tanning; minor soiling; creasing. Book.…

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Science Fiction Publications Inc 1952 First edition. Magazine. Digest sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.5"], 160 pages [including "The Fires of Forever" by Chad Oliver, "Make Mine Mars" by Cyril / C. M. Kornbluth, "The 21st Generation" by Irving B. Cox Jr, "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp, etc], illustrated. Good copy with spine cocked and with tearing to the heel, cover creasing, paper tanning. See photos whb18E.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 170 pp. Digest format. Light edge and corner wear with a small chip from the foot the spine. Cover art by H. R. Van Dongen; interior drawings by: Edd Cartier; Paul Orban; and Van Dongen. This issue contains: Novelette: Thinking Machine by H. B. Fyfe. Short Stories: The Years Draw Nigh by Lester del Rey; Ultima Thule by Eric Frank Russell; The Head Hunters by Ralph Williams. Serial: Iceworld - part one of three by Hal Clement. And Article: These Rare Earths by William Olcott; along with the usual features, including John W. Campbell's editorial: Evaluation of Dianetics; a book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller. Size: 12mo. H. R. van Dongen; Edd Cartier; Paul Orban; (illustrator). Book. …

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 3. Final issue. Edited by Damon Knight. Cover art by Von Dongen for "The Deadliest Female" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Brain of the Galaxy" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Valley of Doom" (novelette) by Halliday Sutherland; "Like a Bird, Like a Fish" by H. B. Hickey; "The Old Brown Coat" by Lord Dunsany; "The Acolytes" by Poul Anderson; "Forgotten Tongue" by Walter C. Davies[C. M. Kornbluth]; "Clothes Make the Man" by Richard Matheson; "The Rocket of 1955" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Rock Diver" (1st story) by Harry Harrison. Department: "The Dissecting Table". Interior illustrations by Harrison, Jannace and Napoli. Tanned; small loss at lower front foredge corner; marks on covers; a little wear and tear and spine ends; light lean. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Ice World" (pt. 1 of 3) by Hal Clement. Includes "Thinking Machine" (novelette) by H. B. Fyfe; "The Years Draw Nigh" by Lester del Rey; "Ultima Thule" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Head Hunters" by Ralph Williams. Article: "These Rare Earths" by William Olcott. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Evaluation of Dianetics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Van Dongen. Creasing; short tears at spine ends and at rear cover foredge; mild tanning; uneven foredge. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. XLVIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by van Dongen for "Ice World" (pt. 1 of 3) by Hal Clement. Includes "Thinking Machine" (novelette) by H. B. Fyfe; "The Years Draw Nigh" by Lester del Rey; "Ultima Thule" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Head Hunters" by Ralph Williams. Article: "These Rare Earths" by William Olcott. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Evaluation of Dianetics" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Van Dongen. Pages 43-58 slightly sprung; chipped at spine ends. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very good in orginal wrappers with edgewear, corner chip, corner crease and wear at the spine extremities. Robert Gibson Jones, cover illustration and six illustration with the text. (illustrator).

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Final issue. Edited by Damon Knight. Cover art by Von Dongen for "The Deadliest Female" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Brain of the Galaxy" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Valley of Doom" (novelette) by Halliday Sutherland; "Like a Bird, Like a Fish" by H. B. Hickey; "The Old Brown Coat" by Lord Dunsany; "The Acolytes" by Poul Anderson; "Forgotten Tongue" by Walter C. Davies[C. M. Kornbluth]; "Clothes Make the Man" by Richard Matheson; "The Rocket of 1955" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Rock Diver" (1st story) by Harry Harrison. Department: "The Dissecting Table". Interior illustrations by Harrison, Jannace and Napoli. Tanning; stress cracks; minor tear at heel; corner wear with minor creasing. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Edited by Lester del Rey. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Moonwalk" (novel) by H. B. Fyfe; "Be Fruitful and Multiply" (novelette) by Michael Shaara; "Unto Him That Hath" (novelette) by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]; "A Lack of Verisimilitude" by Walt Sheldon; "Walk to the World" by A. J. Budrys; "Hero's Way" by Judith Merril. Articles: "Saucers in the Belfry" by Larry Shaw; "The Big Convention" by Lester del Rey. Review: "Science- Fact and Fiction" by George O. Smith. Departments: "Editorial"; "Straight, Place and Show"; "Take-off"; "Coming Events". Illustrated by Ebel, Emsh, Gari, Orban, and Raymond. Brown tape at spine ends. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. UK edition. Contents similar to November 1952 US issue but without most of the non-fiction. Contains Moonwalk by Fyfe; 'Be Fruitful and Multiply' by Shaara; 'Unto Him that Hath' by St. John; 'A Lack of Versimilitude' by Sheldon; 'Walk to the World' by Budrys; 'Hero's Way' by Merril; articles by Shaw and del Rey and an editorial by del Rey. Heavy chipping and tearing to the spine with some surface loss at the top and bottom. Creasing to the front cover. The page edges are browned with some spotting and there is some staining to the edges of the pages at the front. Browning to the pages which are generally otherwise unmarked. Cover art by Bergey and interior illustrations by Ebel, Emsh, Gari, Orban and Raymond. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed. Bergey, Earle; Orban, Paul; Gari; Ebel, Alex; Emsh, Ed; Raymond (illustrator).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Rober W. Lowndes. Cover art by A. Leslie Ross for "Blood Lands" by Alfred Coppel. Includes "I Am Tomorrow" by Lester del Rey; "Blunder Enlightening" (novelet) by Dave Dryfoos; "X' for 'Expendable" (novelet) by William C. Bailey; "Knowledge Is Power" (novelet) by H. B. Fyfe; "Public Enemy" by Kendell Foster Crossen; "Translator's Error" by Charles Dye; "Ennui" by Milton Lesser. Features: "The Lobby"; "Readin' and Writhin'" by Robert W. Lowndes; "The Einstein Rocket" (article) by Poul Anderson; "The Reckoning and Reader's Preference Coupon". Upper spine taped; rear cover glued inside hinge; Cover has a few edge tears and small bits out. Book. …