Editor John Niven (24 results)

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 1st printing, Apr. 1989. Cover art by David Mattingly. Paperback original. Includes "Opinion: This I Believe" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Origin" by Poul Anderson; "Isotope" by Phillip C. Jennings; "Briar Patch" by Dean Ing; "Welcome to Wheel Days" by Elizabeth Moon; "Kids" by F. Paul Wilson. Speculative Fact: "Classical Nightmares and Quantum Paradoxes" by Charles Sheffield; "The Reversing Universe" by John Gribbon; "Dialogues in the Zoo" by Dean Ing; "Wanted: Pioneers for the Space Frontier" by Gordon R. Woodcock; "Criticism" by Larry Niven; "Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Algis Budrys. Tanned; lower rear foredge corner loss; creasing. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. 1st printing, Apr. 1989. Cover art by David Mattingly. Paperback original. Includes "Opinion: This I Believe" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Origin" by Poul Anderson; "Isotope" by Phillip C. Jennings; "Briar Patch" by Dean Ing; "Welcome to Wheel Days" by Elizabeth Moon; "Kids" by F. Paul Wilson. Speculative Fact: "Classical Nightmares and Quantum Paradoxes" by Charles Sheffield; "The Reversing Universe" by John Gribbon; "Dialogues in the Zoo" by Dean Ing; "Wanted: Pioneers for the Space Frontier" by Gordon R. Woodcock; "Criticism" by Larry Niven; "Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Algis Budrys. Tanning; light wear; minor edge soiling. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st printing, Apr. 1967; #50532. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Introduction"; "An Ancient Madness" by Damon Knight; "The King of the Beasts" by Philip Jose Farmer; "The Watchers in the Glade" by Richard Wilson; "Jungle Substitute" by Brian W. Aldiss; "How the Old World Died" by Harry Harrison; "The Children of Night" by Frederik Pohl; "To Avenge Man" by Lester Del Rey; "The Monster and the Maiden" by Roger Zelazny; "A Flask of Fine Arcturan" by C. C. McApp; "Wrong-Way Street" by Larry Niven; "Wasted on the Young" by John Brunner; "Slow Tuesday Night" by R. A. Lafferty. Tanning; creasing; light lean; short tear at lower front cover edge; minor bumps and dings. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 167 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). Second Edition. 227 pages. CONTENTS = "An Ancient Madness" by Damon Knight; "The King of the Beasts" by Philip Jose Farmer; "The Watchers in the Glade" by Richard Wilson; "Jungle Substitute" by Brian W. Aldiss; "How the Old World Died" by Harry Harrison; "The Children of Night" by Frederik Pohl; "To Avenge Man" by Lester Del Rey; "The Monster and the Maiden" by Roger Zelazny; "A Flask of Fine Arcturan" by C. C. McApp; "Wrong-Way Street" by Larry Niven; "Wasted on the Young" by John Brunner; "Slow Tuesday Night" by R. A. Lafferty. >> Cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Gray Morrow (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------science fiction pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories are Dunderbird by Ellison & Laumer, and The Organleggers, a Gil Hamilton story by Niven. Reading crease, spine a little wrinkled, small split to spine bottom, a VG copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Here is "The Writer's Book : Practical Advice by Experts in Every Field of Writing" . Published by Barnes & Noble, the book was Presented by the Author's Guild and Edited by Helen Hull. This is 1969 10th Printing. From the cover blurb: "This book is a comprehensive and imaginative collection of essays on every phase of the writer's art and craft: forty noted authors discuss the making and marketing of the novel, short story, poem, magazine article, the TV and Film Play. Here is practical professional advice on problems of characterization, style, conflict, and plot for everyone who wants to write. This book was issued well before the internet, and exhibits nothing remotely akin to the modes necessary for writing today. Thus it should prove fascinating for anyone interested in such near-past thinking. We've provided two scans of the Table of Contents, which is fairly lengthy, so view it carefully. SERIES : Everyday Handbooks TITLE : The Writer's Book AUTHORS : Pearl Buck, Paul Gallico, Jacques Barzun, Lionel Trilling, Babette Deutsch, Lajos Egri, Ann Petry, John Hersey, Rex Stout, Arthur Koestler, Faith Baldwin, W H Auden, Frederick Lewis Adams, Katherine Anthony, Leonora Speyer, Phyllis McGinley, Niven Busch, Winston Churchill, et al AEGIS : The Author's Guild EDITOR : Helen Hull IMPRINT : Barnes & Noble PLACE : New York DATE : (1969) STATUS : Out of Print - OP DETAILS : Trade paperback; 5 " x 8', card-stock wraps (cover printed in brownish-orange with white and black lettering - a picture of a plumed ink pen decorates the front cover); 353 pages CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted: EXTERIOR -- No creasing to spine; soft impacts have caused creasing to the lower fore-edge corners, front and back; the cover surfaces have modest rub and a touch of abrasion; cover edges have scattered mild nicking (most noticeable at spine extremities. BINDING -- Tight INTERIOR -- Clean and free of marking. Soft bumps to a few leaf corner tips. All in all a well preserved copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Fred Knecht (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, letter size. The 16th and final issue of this magazine. A little wear to the spine and spine corners, a near fine copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. Very good- paperback copy. Shelfwear is minor, but small piece of clear tape at head of spine in place to repair and reinforce 1/2" tear. Spine is uncreased, text also in very good condition, binding quite sturdy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 148 pages. Illustrated. Classic novels of Joseph Conrad, Hammond Innes adventure stories, Patrick White novels, David Niven, World War Air Aces, Joan Aiken, illustrator Denis McLoughlin.

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good -. Gaughan (illustrator). July,Vol. 26,No.6. Digest Magazine. Very Good -. July,Vol. 26,No.6. A solid spine with light edge rubbing. No store stamp. Stories by : Larry Niven, John Brunner, Fritz Leiber, R.A.Lafferty, Burt K. Filer, Brian W. A ldiss, Robin Scott & A.Bertram Chandler.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Wraparound Painted Cover! (illustrator). First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing!. 207 pgs.>> *** Uncommon to SCARCE in HIGH GRADE Collectible Condition, as with this beautiful example; *** SCARCE in HIGH GRADE Collectible Condition, as with this Superb Glossy & Original Owner Collection, UN-READ example; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. 1st printing (1973). Dj art by Ivan Seresin. Includes "Foreward"; "Introduction"; "Flash Crowd" by Larry Niven; "You'll Take the High Road" by John Brunner; "Rumfuddle" by Jack Vance. Corner wear; rubbing; small rubbed patch, mid rear board. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Signed by the editor Silverberg. Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages are clean with no markings.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. Mattingly, David (illustrator). 1st Edition. An uncreased spine with very light egde rubbings. No store stamp. Stories by : Poul Anderson, Phillip C. Jennings, Dean Ing, Elizabeth Moon, F.Paul Wilson, Charles Sheffield, John Gribbin, Gordon R. Woodstock, Larry Niven, Algis Budrys.

Softcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. N.B. Issued In Dec 66 But Dated July/August In Magazine. Includes Stories By Anderson (Door To Anywhere), Niven (At The Bottom Of A Hole), Brunner (Children In Hiding), Hayden Howard (The Modern Penitentiary), Jack Vance (The Palace Of Love), Robin Scott (Decoy System), R. A. Lafferty (Primary Education Of The Camiroi) . Taped Covers. Reading Copy. Many Other Issues In Stock. Discounts Available For Multiple Purchases. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 194 pages. Item Type: Magazine. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 021499.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Includes Stories By Herbert (Committee Of The Whole), Niven (Wrong-Way Street), Brunner (Wasted On The Young), Hayden Howard (Death And Birth Of The Angakok), Gordon R. Dickson (A Wobble In The Wockii Futures), Joseph Green (The Decision Makers), Keith Laumer (War Against The Yukks), R. A. Lafferty (Slow Tuesday Night), C. C. Macapp (Sculptor). Many Other Issues In Stock. Discounts Available For Multiple Purchases. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 194 pages. Item Type: Magazine. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 021493.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 401 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 479 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 880 pages. 9.50x6.75x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Biography. First two volumes of a five volume set, all volumes published independently. Volume 1 edition not noted; volume 2, 1994 first printing, full number line. Brown cloth covers very nice, corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Interiors clean and tight. volume 1 - Journals, 1829 - 1872. Volume 2 - Correspondence, 1823 - 1857. Large set, extra shipping charges will be requested for international orders.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First Edition. INSCRIBED by editor and contributor Harlan Ellison in the year after publication on the title page: "For Elyse / with unrestrained passion / Harlan Ellison / Berkeley '68." A collection of 33 stories selected by Ellison, winner of a special Hugo Award in 1968 for Best Anthology. Along with its sequel in 1972, "Again, Dangerous Visions," probably the most important single anthology of science fiction produced in its time, representing nearly every major science fiction author of the 1950s and 1960s. Very Good plus in a Very Good dust jacket. Light offsetting on the pastedowns. Jacket has nicks and accompanying creasing at the corners, with moderate creasing on the top edge of the front panel and the bottom edge of the rear panel, and a few tiny splashes on the crown. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-535. Signed.