Farmer Leslie Editor (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Kokomo ,Ind.: Better Publications Inc. A vintage issue of Startling Stories for June 1953 Featuring Moth and Rust a Sequel to The Lovers by Philip Jose Farmer A very good copy with edge tears and chipping as shown, light dust soiling, text paper toned. See photos mag 31 / E. Cover art by Ed Emshwille (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, First Printing. BRAND NEW & Collectible. First Edition, First Printing. Purple end papers. Highly portable primer on knitting for both beginners and advanced knitters. Basic instructions of the art followed by some 26 patterns for hats, coffee cozy, shawls, sweaters, socks, and the like. All expandable and modifiable by one's own creative pleasures. Fine copy. Kevin Dilley (Photographer) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 146 pp. Pulp Magazine format. General wear. Cover art by Emsh - Ed Emshwiller; interiors by Emsh and Virgil Finlay. This issue contains: Moth and Rust - a novel by Philip Jose Farmer. Here Lie We - a novelette by Fox B. Holden. Essay: Obsolescence Inc. by Dixon Wells. Short Stories: Imperfection by Leslie Waltham; and The Black Deep Thou Wingest by Robert F. Young; along with the usual features. Size: 8vo. Emsh; Virgil Finlay; (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 32pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. The cover story is a photo essay on modern Arab haute couture. This showcases women's clothing adapted from the Bedouin abaya, the North African kaftan, etc, and how the designs were obtained by designers including Asseily, Edde, al-Khazen, al-Khoury, and Moua'wad. Other content includes a study of reptilian wildlife in Najd; mirages; examples of superstition in the Arab world and elsewhere; Umayyad desert retreats; and the 5th installment from Wallace Stegner's "Discovery! The Story of Aramco Then" with illustrations by Donald Thompson. Photographers include Aramco's own Burnett Moody and Thomas F. Walters. Burnett H. Moody; Thomas F. Walters; et al (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Original colour illustrated wraps 22x28cm. Printed in Beirut by the Middle East Export Press. 36pp with colour and b/w photos and drawings. Near fine. This special "Quest for Knowledge" issue is entirely dedicated to education and training in the Arab world. Articles include a history and description of Al Azhar University in Cairo; the American University of Beirut; 15 years of progress in developing education in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia; technical training in support of industrialisation; special needs; Aramco's contributions to education in Saudi Arabia; the University of Jordan; and the new breed of Arab colleges and universities, 18 out of 27 of which founded since 1946. The latter includes a detailed table of principal four-year colleges and universities across the Arab world with data on faculty, student enrollment, budget, languages, etc, distinguishing national from private or foreign institutions. Photographers include Aramco's own Tor Eigeland and Khalil Abou El-Nasr. Tor Eigeland; Khalil Abou El-Nasr; et al (illustrator). …