James G Merrill (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Bound in original pictorial stapled wraps; pps. 87-170. "Wood and Water: Twin Problems of the Prairie Plains" (Dale); "Nebraska's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War" (Johnson); "Early Education in Nebraska" (Siampos); "John MIlton Thayer (V-VII) (Curtis); plus book reviews, "Lewis and Clark" (Bakeless by Mattes); "Pontiac and the Indian Uprising" (Peckham by Hoopes); "Death on Horseback" (Wellman by Mahnken); "Legends of Paul Bunyon" (Felton by Beath); "Look at America" (Editors of Look by Swindler); "Heaven's Tableland" (Johnson by Olson). Front corners with small creases, marginal fading. Clean, tight and unmarked; no chipping. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Bantam mass-market paperback 751, very-good-plus with a vertical reading crease 3/16this-inch in from the spine. States "Publisheer January 1950 / Second printing," though front wrap is faintly stamped "MAR 3 - 1954" -- arrival date at the newsstand? Perhaps reflective of the concern of the intellects of the time, numerous of these tales involve the destruction of earth (and mankind) by atomic radiation. All edges burgundy, and strangely enough, the text pages have not age-toned. 310 pp. followed by 2 pp. publisher's ads. Reduced from $15. Jacket illustration for Brackett's "The Halfling" by H.E. Bischoff (illustrator). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st printing, June 1964; #9774. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Unsafe Deposit Box" by Gerald Kersh; "Seven-Day Terror" by R. A. Lafferty; "The Toy Shop" by Harry Harrison; "The Face in the Photo" by Jack Finney; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. Fitzpatrick; "Such Stuff" by John Brunner; "The Man Who Made Friends With Electricity" by Fritz Leiber; "Kings Who Die" by Poul Anderson; "The Unfortunate Mr. Morky" by Vance Aandahl; "Christmas Treason" by James White; "A Miracle of Rare Device" by Ray Bradbury; "All the Sounds of Fear' by Harlan Ellison; "One of Those Days" by William F. Nolan; "The Day Rembrandt Went Public" by Arnold M. Auerbach; "Ms. Found in a Bus" by Russell Baker; "The Insane Ones" by J. G. Ballard; "Leprechaun" by William Sambrot; "Change of Heart" by George Whitley; "Angela's Satyr" by Brian Cleeve; "Puppet Show" by Fredric Brown; "Hang Head, Vandal!" by Mark Clifton; "Earthlings Go Home!" by Mack Reynolds; "The Martian Star-Gazers" by Frederik Pohl; "Planetary Effulgence" by Bertran Russell; "Deadly Game" by Edward Wellen; "Subcommittee" by Zenna Henderson; "The Piebald Hippogriff" by Karen Anderson; "Home From teh Shore" by Gordon R. Dickson; "SF, 1962" by Judith Merril; "Books" by Anthony Boucher; "Honorable Mentions". Heavy edge and corner wear; tears and chips; tanning; creasing; minor wet spots. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in dust jacket.

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

paperback. Condition: Good. EX LIBRARY BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

First Edition. *** BALLARDS FIRST APPEARANCE ***SF: '57 THE YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, Gnome Press, 1957, first edition, fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper with 2 quite small chips and a bit of tanning to the rear dust-wrapper panel. Contributions by Asimov, Kornbluth, Knight, Budrys, Sturgeon, Henderson, et.al. But perhaps most importantly, this book contains the first hard-cover appearance of J. G.Ballard, being PRIMA BELLADONNA. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xii+831 pp., illustrations, bibliography, index. light cover wear, small tear at top & bottom of spine. Contents: The necessity of scientific education in China to-day; The peoples of Kwangtung: Their origin, migrations, and present distribution; The manufacture of leather in Canton; On the palm and sole prints of Chinese; Manufactures weather; The study of botany in Fukien; A note on Gnetum scandens; The Magnoliaceae of Kwangtung, Macao, and Hong Kong; The botany of Kwangtung and its relation to agriculture; Differentiating fungi by precipitation with water-soluble specific substances; The number of vascular bundles in Ephedra sinica and E. equisetina; Grasses of Canton vicinity; A brief historical survey of the Lingnan University Herbarium; The local resident's opportunity for productive work in the biological sciences in China; Unrecorded plants from Kwangtung Province II; A review of the literature on the growth of Bamboo; Remarks on citrus and citrus relatives in China; The marine and freshwater algae of China; The collection of mosquitoes in south China; On two species of Sphaeridium from the oriental region (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae); Gall midges or gall gnats of the orient (Itonididae or Cecidomyiidae); The membracidae of China; A common moth and some of its enemies; The Brethnidae and Lycidae of China; Our present knowledge about the Pupipara of Tabanidae of China; A new species of stonefly from China (order Plecoptera, family Nemouridae); Biological notes on a Chrysomelid pest of bamboo; Termites, destroyers of wood and man's fight against them; Present status of our knowledge of the termites of China; Insect inhabitants of the fruiting sprays of the pagoda tree, Sophora japonica; Studies on the Chinese honey-bee; Some principles useful in solving economic biological problems; Study of Brachyplatus subaëneus Westw.; The nervous system of the white grub (the larva of Osmoderma socialis Horn) Part I. External characters of the nervous system; The nervous system of the white grub (the larva of Osmoderma socialis Horn) part II. Internal structure of the brain and ventral nerve cord; External morphology of the corn ear worm; The present status of knowledge bout Chinese Gryinidae; On the cricket locusts (Gryllacrids) of China; A list of the coprophagous Coleoptera of China; Notes on the life history of a wild silkworm; History of Rhynchocoris humeralis Thumb. (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. First Edition. First Edition. Exlibrary marks. Sound binding, front hinge broken. Clean, lightly tanned pages. Cloth over boards is shelf worn with bumped corners, lettering gone from spine, some lettering flaked on front, label on front. Contents: Ogden, Introduction. Miller, Howard University. Frost, Berea College. Bruce, Tuskegee Institute. Frissell, Hampton Institute. Du Bois, Atlanta University. Merrill, Fisk University. Ex-Library; 8.0" tall; 232 pages. …

First Edition. SF: THE YEAR'S GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, Gnome Press, 1956, first edition, fine in just about fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper. Contributions by Orson Welles, Isaac Asimov, Damon Knight, Algis Budrys, Theodore Sturgeon, Zenna Henderson, Steve Allen, Mark Clifton, Jack Finney. James, Gunn, Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore, Walter M. Miller, Jr., E. C. Tubb, et.al. The first book in the long running series. And also a candidate, if not the winner, for the heaviest book published by Gnome Press. …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1905 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 256 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 256 Language: English.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1905. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 256, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 256 256.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1859 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 473 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 473 Volume 4 Language: English.…