Charles Purdom (90 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 11 pieces of writing including novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are Sepoy by Tom Purdom (novelette), The Man in the Red Suit by Diane Maples (novelette), Second Chance by Mary Rosenblum (novelette), The Nutcracker Coup by Janet Kagan (novelette), Alfred by Lisa Goldstein (short story), The Walk by Greg Egan (short story), Thanatrope by Mark W Tiedemann (short story), The Sound of the River by M Shayne Bell (short story), Looking Glass by Robert Frazier and James Patrick Kelly (poetry), Terraforming Byzantium by Bonita Kale (poetry) and Christmas Day, Give or Take a Week by Lawrence Schimel (poetry). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 8 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are The Caravan from Troon by Kage Baker (novella), Civilians by Tom Purdom (novelette), Passkey by Charles L Harness (novelette), The Cold Sink by Stephen Baxter (short story), In Infodict by James Van Pelt (short story), The Great Goodbye by Robert Charles Wilson (short story), The Need of Her Flesh by Mary A Turzillo (poetry) and Cable Fridge by Mary A Turzillo (poetry). Light reading crease to the spine. Address label front cover. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The book appears unread with no reading lines to the spine. The wraps have light shelf rubbing with a small bend to the upper corner. There is scuffing to the front wrap from address label removal. Any questions, please email. If you would like more images of this book, I can send via email.

Condition: GOOD. Paperback original - first printing. An anthology of original stories - including Dull Drums by Anne McCaffrey; Second Nature by Chad Oliver; Tapping Out by Barry N. Malzberg; How to be Ethnic in One Easy Lesson by Poul Anderson; Weep No More Old Lady by Charles L. Grant; City's End by Mack Reynolds; Moonchild by Tom Purdom; and Pet by Raymond F. Jones - each of which is told from the viewpoint of young heroes of the future. Avon #16808. 192 pp. Good+ overall - some minor creasing and wear to the covers, spine straight.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear, mailing label.

Condition: NEAR FINE. Paperback original - first printing. An anthology of original stories - including Dull Drums by Anne McCaffrey; Second Nature by Chad Oliver; Tapping Out by Barry N. Malzberg; How to be Ethnic in One Easy Lesson by Poul Anderson; Weep No More Old Lady by Charles L. Grant; City's End by Mack Reynolds; Moonchild by Tom Purdom; and Pet by Raymond F. Jones - each of which is told from the viewpoint of young heroes of the future. Avon #16808. 192 pp. Near fine (a tight copy, no creasing, but some rubbing to the covers.).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Jul, 1985 issue. --- Science Fiction stories including authors: --- Timothy Zahn --- Charles S. Harness --- P. M. Fergusson --- Eric G. Iverson --- Tom Purdom --- Sam Nicholson.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 33, No. 2. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ronald Walotsky for "Reduction In Arms" (novelet) by Tom Purdom. Includes "The Bubble" (novelet) by J. W. Schutz; "The Conflict" by Ilya Varshavsky; "The Baron's Dog" by L. J. T. Biese; "Soft Come The Dragons" (1st story) by Dean R. Koontz; "Earthwoman" by R. Bretnor; "Bugs" by Charles Harness; "Moondust, The Smell of Hay, and Dialectical Materialism" by Thomas M. Disch; "Argent Blood" by Joe L. Hensley; "Quick With His Hands" by Avram Davidson. Features: "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Books" by Judith Merril; "Mosquito" by Ted Thomas; "Science: Kaleidoscope In The Sky" by Isaac Asimov: "F&SF Marketplace". Front cover losses (see scan); minor corner loss to rear cover; tanning; creasing; piece of tape inside front cover. Reading copy. Book.

Stapled wraps. Condition: Good. Soiled and staind covers. Some foxing to the inside pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 120 pages.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 38, No. 3. Edited by James Baen. Cover art by Bonnie Dalzell for "The Dosadi Experiment" (pt. 1 of 4) by Frank Herbert. Includes "The Way of the Sword" (novelette) by Dennis Schmidt; "Chrash Site" by Peter Ambrose; "Marconi, Mattin, Maxwell" by Charles Sheffield; "The Chains of Freedom" by Tom Purdom; "The Consentiency - And How it Got That Way" (special feature) by Frank Herbert. Features: "Forun" by Philip A. Schreffler; "A Set Further Out" by J. E. Pournelle; "The Alien Viewpoint" by Richard Geis; "ookshelf" by Spider Robinson; "Directions" (letters). Illustrated by Dalzell, Fabian, Kohn and Sternbach. Lots of cohesion pulls to rear; mikld tanning; edgewear. Book.

single_issue_magazine. Condition: Very Good.

single_issue_magazine. Condition: Good. Major wear to the cover and pages. Some pages may have cresae markings from being folded.

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 142 pages. Binding soiled and shows wear. There is short split in cloth along the rear hinge. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Garden City; a Study in the Development of a Modern Town. Book.

PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. first edition, 12 pp., softcover, good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

1st edition. Selection of the best stories of fantasy and science fiction, new and old. Bright clean tight copy 5-1/2 x 7-3/4, 130 pp, b/w cartoon (Gahan Wilson). Near Fine w faint datestamp on cover, foxing to inside of wraps. Pulp magazine in color illus wraps (Ronald Walotsky).

Revised Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 441 pages; 20 cm. Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Personal narratives. Military history. 1 Kg.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 33, No. 2. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ronald Walotsky for "Reduction In Arms" (novelet) by Tom Purdom. Includes "The Bubble" (novelet) by J. W. Schutz; "The Conflict" by Ilya Varshavsky; "The Baron's Dog" by L. J. T. Biese; "Soft Come The Dragons" (1st story) by Dean R. Koontz; "Earthwoman" by R. Bretnor; "Bugs" by Charles Harness; "Moondust, The Smell of Hay, and Dialectical Materialism" by Thomas M. Disch; "Argent Blood" by Joe L. Hensley; "Quick With His Hands" by Avram Davidson. Features: "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Books" by Judith Merril; "Mosquito" by Ted Thomas; "Science: Kaleidoscope In The Sky" by Isaac Asimov: "F&SF Marketplace". Small scar and short tear at upper front cover foredge corner; spine head bumped and stressed; corner creasing; tanning; minor rear cover stains. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Light diagonal crease throughout. Spine has a long tear to the lower end. Covers have slight foxing. ; Approx. 6" wide by 8 1/2". "Not how to repair watches, but how to rate watches in all required positions." Original paper covers. ; 12 pages.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Boards dust-toned. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 322p., port. ; 23cm. Subjects: Granville-Barker, Harley (1877-1946). Theatre -- England -- 20th century. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Denver, Colorado: The Roberts Publishing Company (printed by), 1947. Very Good condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. With a tribute to, and portrait of master watchmaker Charles E Purdom. Well illustrated with diagrams (escapement functions, etc). Bound in the original tan cloth, stamped in reddish-brown. From the author's Prelude: "This written effort has to do with rating and adjusting watches - not how to repair watches. My statements have to do with watches which have been repaired and are in good mechanical condition and how to understand the WatchMaster record of a watch in good mechanical condition. No statement will be made that you cannot prove and us. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 144pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. 448.

Revised Edition. Near fine paperback copy; wrapper edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 441 pages; 20 cm. Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Personal narratives. Military history. 1 Kg.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 33, No. 2. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ronald Walotsky for "Reduction In Arms" (novelet) by Tom Purdom. Includes "The Bubble" (novelet) by J. W. Schutz; "The Conflict" by Ilya Varshavsky; "The Baron's Dog" by L. J. T. Biese; "Soft Come The Dragons" (1st story) by Dean R. Koontz; "Earthwoman" by R. Bretnor; "Bugs" by Charles Harness; "Moondust, The Smell of Hay, and Dialectical Materialism" by Thomas M. Disch; "Argent Blood" by Joe L. Hensley; "Quick With His Hands" by Avram Davidson. Features: "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "books" by Judith Merril; "Mosquito" by Ted Thomas; "Science: Kaleidoscope In The Sky" by Isaac Asimov: "F&SF Marketplace". Very small loss at upper front edge; creasing; lean; tanning. Book.