James C Lester (78 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 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.

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

Condition: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Soft cover. Condition: New. PHOTO AND VIDEO OF PAGES TAKEN TO SHOW CONDITION PRIOR TO SHIPPING; Stored newPHOTOS EMAILED FOR MORE SPECIFICS WHEN REQUESTED; Book. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of science fiction short stories by various authors. Featured are Bridge - James Blish, Victory Unintentional - Isaac Asimov, Desertion - Clifford D. Simak, The Mad Moon - Stanley G. Weinbaum, Heavy planet - Milton A. Rothman, The Lotus-Engine - Raymond Z. Gallun, Call Me Joe - Poul Anderson, Habit - Lester del Rey, A Meeting with Medusa - Arthur C. Clarke. Slight shelf wear. Faint reading creases to the spine. Light crease to the bottom corner of the rear cover. In very good condition.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by James Blish, this was the only issue of this magazine ever to be published. Cover art by Emsh for "SOS: Planet Unknown" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler. Includes "Reap The Dark Tide" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth; "When the Shoe Fits" by James E. Gunn; "The Strad Effect" by Raymond F. Jones; "Farewell Party" by Richard Wilson. Features: "In the Beginning" by James Blish; "Wonders Are Many" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Tales They Tell" by Lester del Rey; "Coming Next Issue". Upper quarter of cover has been cut out and following pages cut at same; tanning; date in pencil on front. Reading copy. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First issue, first publication. Shelf 718.Very slight wear corners, no creases, one inch of tape at top and at bottom of spine. No previous owner name, not ex library.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. [1st printing, Nov.](1958) #272K. Cover art by Powers. Paperback original. Includes "Introdiction: A Pinch of Sardust"; "A Cross of Centuries" by Henry Kuttner; "The Advent on Channel Twelve" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Space-Time for Springers" by Fritz Leiber; "Man Working" by Richard Wilson; "Helping Hand" by Lester del Rey; "The Long Echo" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Tomorrow's Gift" by Edmund Cooper; "Idiot Stick" by Damon Knight; "The Immortals" by James E. Gunn. Creasing; light lean; tanning; light general wear; pencil mark on front. Tipped in ad for Science Fiction Book Club between pages 96-7. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. [1st printing, Nov.](1958) #272K. Cover art by Powers. Paperback original. Includes "Introdiction: A Pinch of Sardust"; "A Cross of Centuries" by Henry Kuttner; "The Advent on Channel Twelve" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Space-Time for Springers" by Fritz Leiber; "Man Working" by Richard Wilson; "Helping Hand" by Lester del Rey; "The Long Echo" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Tomorrow's Gift" by Edmund Cooper; "Idiot Stick" by Damon Knight; "The Immortals" by James E. Gunn. Tanning; light wear; minor rubs. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. ----------paperback. A 173-page first edition paperback original science fiction anthology. Faint reading crease, some edgewear, a near fine copy.

mass_market. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Softcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; tear at bottom corner of front cover; otherwise contents in fair condition with clean text, firm binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Inventing Modern America profiles 35 inventors who exemplify the rich technological creativity of the United States over the past century. The range of their contributions is broad. They have helped transform our homes, our healthcare, our work, our environment, and the way we travel and communicate. Lively accounts of thirty-five American inventors who helped shape the modern world. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Magazine. Standard Size and Format. Staple Bound. First Edition. 96 pages. With color illustrated cover and black/white interior photos and drawings. FINE. All corners fairly pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. With 3 internal pages with crease to bottom corner. Without tears, other creases or chips. slight wear from handling. Not marked in any way and very bright, glossy and clean. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Boston: Vincent McCaffrey Galileo Magazine Inc 1978. First Edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 8.25" x 11"], saddle-stapled, 96 pages, illustrated. Very good copy with spine/cover creasing, paper tanned. mag 24.

mass_market. Condition: Very Good. Belmont 1st paperback printing. Some edge aging inside.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Robert Maguire; (illustrator). 1st Edition. Belmont Book L92--567. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Robert Maguire. This anthology contains: Ultrasonic God by L. Sprague de Camp; The Chapter Ends by Poul Anderson; A As in Android by Milton Lesser; And the Truth Shall Make You Free by Clifford D. Simak; Night Fear by Frank Belknap Long; I Am Tomorrow by Lester del Rey; Testament of Andros by James Blish; and The Possessed by Arthur C. Clarke. Book.

Singleissuemagazine. Condition: Good. Ed Emshwiller (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Vanguard Science Fiction Inc. 1958. First Edition. Softcover. Magazine. Digest sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.5" x 7.75"], 128 pages [including "SOS, Planet Unknown" by A. Bertram Chandler, "Reap the Dark Tide" by C. M. Kornbluth, "When the Shoe Fits" by James E. Gunn, etc]. Good copy some spine cocking, reading crease to the front cover, chips rto fore edge and lower corner front cover, light soiling and a creased corner tear to the rear cover, text paper tanning. mag8E.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Magazine. Standard Size and Format. Staple Bound. First Edition. 96 pages. With color illustrated cover and black/white interior photos and drawings. AS NEW. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way and very bright, glossy and clean. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Softcover. Sound binding. Clean, off-white pages. Wrappers have general shelf wear. Contents: Griffith, The faith of Samuel Johnson: "from curiosity to conviction." Brinlee, The Biblical underthought of Hopkins' "terrible" sonnets. Zimmerman, Shifted values in the later nineteenth century. Cowan, D. H. Lawrence's quarrel with Christianity. Weathers, Herod: the emblematic man. Ciancio, The achievement of Saul Bellow's Seize the Day. University of Tulsa Department of English Monograph Series; 7; 9.0" tall; 81 pages. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.

Softcover. Sound binding. Clean, off-white pages. Wrappers have light shelf wear. Contents: Griffith, The faith of Samuel Johnson: "From curiosity to conviction." Brinlee, The Biblical underthought of Hopkins' "Terrible" sonnets. Zimmerman, Shifted values in the later nineteenth century. Cowan, D. H. Lawrence's quarrel with Christianity. Weathers, Herod: the emblematic man. Ciancio, The achievement of Saul Bellow's seize the day. University of Tulsa Department of English Monograph Series; 7; 9.0" tall; 81 pages. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by James Blish, this was the only issue of this magazine ever to be published. Cover art by Emsh for "SOS: Planet Unknown" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler. Includes "Reap The Dark Tide" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth; "When the Shoe Fits" by James E. Gunn; "The Strad Effect" by Raymond F. Jones; "Farewell Party" by Richard Wilson. Features: "In the Beginning" by James Blish; "Wonders Are Many" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Tales They Tell" by Lester del Rey; "Coming Next Issue". Creased and corner chipped. Magazine.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Vol. LXVIII, No. 2. Small quarto. P. 245-260. Stapled wrappers. Ex-library with label on the cover and stamp on first page. First two leaves loose and laid in with inked writing on the cover, spine and edges sunned with creases and small tears, good only.

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, light cover curl, cover laminated, otherwise light wear. Solid trade paperback.; "Anyone familiar with the bewildering system of overlapping jurisdictions and intergovernmental relations in our state and city will recognize the great difficulty of obtaining comprehensive and systematic information on the scope of public spending in the Chicago/Cook County are for the broad range of human service fields incorporated into this report. Now, for the first time, public and private policymakers will have such data available." - Foreword. ; The Nonprofit Sector Project; Ex-Library; xviii, 79 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: FIRST / Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Avon Printing, July, 1971. This is the first edition before the series, it is NOT titled volume I (1) and the cover image may thus differ from stock digital images. mass market paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. there is the lightest of reading creases in the spine, mostly affecting the upper portion. it is barely visible except at the very top, though clear to the touch, and with a very mild associated weakness in the binding. there is no danger of the binding failing. pages are quite clean, straight and tight otherwise, though a bit discolored with age. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.