Charles E Sprague (262 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 22pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 22 drawings, salvaged from a damaged issue of Scribner's Monthly Magazine, Volume VI, No. 4, October, 1889. Illustrations include a woman's head-dress of silk, an Icelandic horn spoon, the harbor at Reykjavik, the Parliament House, with Thorwaldsen's statue at the left, a general view of Reykjavik, examples of ordinary Icelandic costumes for women, farm buildings, a woman in festal costume, a velvet belt with gold ornaments, Icelandic double-thumb mitten of wool, a fish - skin shoe, a full-page view of Thingvellir, or Thing Plains where Icelandic Parliament met, a view of native ponies, Almannagja at Thingvellir, the Falls of Oxara, Bruara, or the Bridge River, the geysers, Fullfoss, the Fall of White River, Mount Hekla, a full page view of the Fall of the White River, a silver brooch, and silver belt buckle. Housed in protective mylar report cover. J. D. Woodward, W. C. Fitler, Clifton Johnson, and E. E. Thompson (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Ace paperback edition, first printing # F-105 of this collection science fiction and fantasy short stories. Featured are Imagine: A Poem by Fredric Brown, You're Another by Damon Knight, This Earth of Majesty by Arthur C. Clark, Birds Can't Count by Mildred Clingerman, The Golem by Avram Davidson, Pottage by Zenna Henderson, The Vanishing American by Charles Beaumont, Created He Them by Alice Eleanor Jones, (Four Vignettes) Too Far by Fredric Brown, A Matter of Energy by James Blish, Nellthu by Anthony Boucher, Dreamworld by Isaac Asimov, One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts by Shirley Jackson, The Short Ones by Raymond E Banks, The Last Prophet by Mildred Clingerman, Botany Bay by P.M. Hubbard, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller, Lament by a Maker by L. Sprague de Camp, Pattern for Survival by Richard Matheson, The Singing Bell by Isaac Asimov and The Last World by Chad Oliver and Charles Beaumont. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the spine. A 25-cent stamp on the top and bottom edge of the book. In Very Good Condition.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. No rear cover; small tears and losses to front cover which is also a little rubbed; more than half of spine lost; tanning. Reading copy. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 318 pp. Light edge and corner wear with a faintly creased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Ken Barr. This anthology contains: Soft Come the Dragons by Dean R. Koontz; Weyr Search by Anne McCaffrey; Two Yards of Dragon by L. Sprague de Camp; The King's Head and the Purple Dragon by L. Frank Baum; The Bully and the Beast by Orson Scott Card; St. Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson; Gerda by Evelyn E. Smith; Dragons' Teeth by David Drake; Demon and Demoiselle by Janet Fox; A Hiss of Dragon by Gregory Benford and Marc Laidlaw; The Dragon Fang Possessed by the Conjurer Piou Lu by Fitz-James O'Brien; and John Robert and the Dragon's Egg by Thomas N. Scortia. Ken Barr; (illustrator). Book. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 4, No. 9. Edited by Raymond A. Palmer. Front cover art by Malcolm H. Smith; rear cover by J. Robert Gibson Jones. Includes "The Identity of Sue Tenet" by Frank Patton; "Q-B-B" by Alan E. Nourse; "Patent Medicine" by William C. Bailey; "Lost Continents III" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Beyond the Barrier" (pt. 2) by Richard S. Shaver; "Space Opera" by Charles T. Webb. Features: "The People Who Make "Other Worlds" highlights Alan E. Nourse; "Editorial"; "The Man From Tomorrow"; "Sun Bathers of Eros"; "Personals"; "Letters"; "Other Worlds Book Shelf." Illustrated by H. W. McCauley, Tillotson, Charles Hornstein, W. E. Terry, and others. Glue and tape mends throughout; uneven edges; tears; tanned. Reading copy. Book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Hinges weak; tears at spine heel which is also tape-ghosted and has minor losses; tears at spine head; small staple wear/tear over upper staple, rear cover; price stamped on front cover; tanned. Book. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 3. Cover by Milton Luros for "Stairway to the Stars" by Larry Shaw. Includes "Genesis" (novelet) by H. Beam Piper; "This World Must Die!" (novelet) by H. B. Fyfe; "Elixir" by James Blish; "The Troubadour" by Peter Michael Sherman; "Mask of Peace" by Edwin James (James E. Gunn); "If I forget Thee, Oh Earth" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Regeneration" by Charles Dye. Article: "The So-called Fourth Dimension" by L. Sprgaue de Camp. Illustrated by Finlay, Kiemle, and Poulton. Letters from Calvin Thos. Beck and others. Lower front cover losses (see scan); minor spien tears and losses; tanning.tanning; minor scuffs and tears at edges. Magazine.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Tape repairs to hinges; mild wet spots; loss at lower rear cover edge, spine corner; tanning. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Spine taped; small bit missing from lower rear spine corner. Book. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. A creased spine with edge rubbings. No store stamp. Stories by :Evelyn E.Smith, David Drake, L.Sprague De Camp, Gregory Benford & Marc Laidlaw, Fitz-James O'Brien, Orson Scott Card, L.Frank Baum, Dean Koontz, Gordon R.Dickson, Thomas N. Scotia, Janet Fox, Anne McCaffrey.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Creasing; edge and corner nicks and wear; spine a bit faded with tape at ends; mark on cover in pencil; tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Covers glued on at hinges with small/minor losses to spine and hinges; corner chips. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Spine is tape-ghosted. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 132 pp. Digest format. Volume 6, number 4. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine and a small dent in the front cover. Cover art by Steve Fabian; interiors by: Michael Kaluta; Richard Olsen; Dan Steffan; Tony Gleeson; Michael Nally; and Joe Staton. This issue contains: Short Stories: Priapus by L. Sprague De Camp; Knock and See What Enters by Charles L. Grant; Top Hat by David Bischoff; The Pillars of Hell by Lin Carter; Jackson by James Sallis; Visitors by Jack Dann; Hark Was That the Squeal of an Angry Throat by Avram Davidson; and The End-of-the-World Rag by Jack C. Haldemen ll; and Novelettes: We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident by Charles Sheffield; and A Trick of the Tail by F. X. Milhaus; along with the usual features, including a letter from L. Sprague de Camp in According to You. Size: 12mo. Stephen E. Fabian; Michael Kaluta; Richard Olsen; Dan Steffan; Tony Gleeson; Michael Nally; Joe Staton; (illustrator). Book. …

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 3. Cover by Milton Luros for "Stairway to the Stars" by Larry Shaw. Includes "Genesis" (novelet) by H. Beam Piper; "This World Must Die!" (novelet) by H. B. Fyfe; "Elixir" by James Blish; "The Troubadour" by Peter Michael Sherman; "Mask of Peace" by Edwin James (James E. Gunn); "If I forget Thee, Oh Earth" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Regeneration" by Charles Dye. Article: "The So-called Fourth Dimension" by L. Sprgaue de Camp. Illustrated by Finlay, Kiemle, and Poulton. Letters from Calvin Thos. Beck and others. Cigarette burn to front near lower staple (see scan); dealer's mar; minor creasing; tanning. Magazine.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.