Jerome Wells (49 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Special Edition. A thought-provoking compendium of essays on various aspects of the phenomenon of creativity. CONTENTS: The Creative Animal, The Creative Mind, Creativity in Action, Creativity at Any Age. 96 pages. CONDITION: A bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polyproplylene bag with archival backing board.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Carol paperback edition, first printing of this collection of 14 horror short stories. Featured are Captain Murderer by Charles Dickens, The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe, The Haunted and the Haunters or The House and The Brain by Lord Lytton, The Inn by Guy De Maupassant, Jerome K. Jerome by The Dancing Partner, The Cone by H.G. Wells, The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs, Caterpillars by E. F. Benson, The Judge's House by Bram Stoker, The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson, Count Magnus by M.R. James, The Festival by H.P. Lovecraft, The Travelling Grave by L.P Hartley and The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood. Light reading crease to the spine. Light edgewear. Age toning to the pages. In Near Fine Condition.

Condition: Good. 1943. First Published. 160 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Moderate tanning and creasing, with rubbing and marking.

Condition: Good. 1945. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with mild thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Small droplet to front endpaper. Notable stain to rear hinge. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Notable cocking to spine.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 490 pages; Description: xviii, 490 p. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 459-481. Subjects: Agriculture and state --Nigeria. Agriculture --Economic aspects --Nigeria. 1 Kg.

Red hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 192pp.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 490 pages; Physical desc. : xviii, 490p. ; 24cm. Notes: Bibl. : p.459-481. Subjects: Agriculture and state - Nigeria. Agriculture - Economic aspects - Nigeria. Nigeria - Economic policy. Nigeria - Economic conditions - 1960-Agricultural industries - Policies of government - Nigeria - Related to economic development - 1962-1968 Nigeria - Agriculture - Policies of government - related to - economic development - 1962-1968 Nigeria - Economic development - Related to policies of government on agricultural industries, 1962-1968. 1 Kg.

Condition: Good. 1939. First Edition. 255 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth covered boards. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Damp stain to front free end paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.

Condition: Fair. 1950. First Edition Thus. 186 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth covered boards. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+/VG-. 1st Edition. Front free endpapers professionally replaced. Price clipped jacket has paper tape repairs to the blind side.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 490 pages; Description: xviii, 490 p. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 459-481. Subjects: Agriculture and state --Nigeria. Agriculture --Economic aspects --Nigeria. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 490 pages; Physical desc. : xviii, 490p. ; 24cm. Notes: Bibl. : p.459-481. Subjects: Agriculture and state - Nigeria. Agriculture - Economic aspects - Nigeria. Nigeria - Economic policy. Nigeria - Economic conditions - 1960-Agricultural industries - Policies of government - Nigeria - Related to economic development - 1962-1968 Nigeria - Agriculture - Policies of government - related to - economic development - 1962-1968 Nigeria - Economic development - Related to policies of government on agricultural industries, 1962-1968. 1 Kg. Item is Shipped from Ireland or US locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Cloth; Book condition: good; a little marked to covers; no jacket; Fiction.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. hardback, clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Good dustwrapper ; wrapper torn with some loss at top of spine.

Octavo, cloth. First British edition. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with wear at edges, mainly at head and tail of spine panel and corners, and dust soiling to rear panel. (#65580).

Octavo, boards. First British edition. Presentation copy with signed inscription by Jerome to "Mrs. Margulies" (wife of pulp editor/anthologist Leo Margulies). A near fine, bright copy in near fine, colorful dust jacket with touch of rubbing to edges and minor dust soiling to rear panel. (#65577).

Bolsillo. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo. CAPDEVILA, OLGA (illustrator). 01. Las misteriosas criaturas que pueblan esta colección de relatos fantásticos de humor negrísimo ponen en solfa las debilidades y las miserias del ser humano. Manos que persiguen a escritores frustrados, escalofriantes autómatas, niños con poderes psíquicos y serpientes marinas toman cuerpo a través de la pluma de escritores inmortales como Ambrose Bierce, H.G. Wells, W.W. Jacobs o Edgar Allan Poe. Un libro para reírse de miedo. LIBRO.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 192pp, red cloth covered boards, a little rubbed to the edges. Internally clean. Western adventure.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition/printing trade paperback. As New, unread condition. Signed by "Forry". A sharp copy. Signed by Editor.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 192 pages. Marking/foxing to endpapers and page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 188 pages. Light marking to endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 192 pages. Foxing/marking to endpapers and page edges.

Condition: NEW.

TAPA BLANDA. EN SERIO CASTELLANO . Las misteriosas criaturas que pueblan esta colección de relatos fantásticos de humor negrísimo ponen en solfa las debilidades y las miserias del ser humano. Manos que persiguen a escritores frustrados, escalofriantes autómatas, niños con poderes psíquicos y serpientes marinas toman cuerpo a través de la pluma de escritores inmortales como Ambrose Bierce, H.G. Wells, W.W. Jacobs o Edgar Allan Poe. Un libro para reírse de miedo. EN MUY BUEN ESTADO (SIN MARCAS DE USO).

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. Kurt Wahlner (illustrator). First Trade Paperback. An uncreased spine with very light edge rubbings. No store stamp. Contents: I(Alone) Stand in a World of Legless Humans-Dennis Palumbo; Under the Lavender Shies-Adrian Hayworth;The Cat and The Canaries-Helen M Urban; Eye of the Beholder-Shirley Parenteau; Litter of the Law-J Douglas Burtt; Traders in Treasures-C.P.Mason; Prressure Cruise-Andrei Gorbovski; Alien Catastrophe-Henry Melton; The Tweenie- Issac Asimov; Deathrace 2000-Ib J. Melchior; The swords of Varnis-Clive Jackson;Starburst- Robert Lulyk; The Cosmic Kidnappers -Christian Vallini & S.F.Balboa; Cosmiv Parallel- Arthur Louis Joquel II; The Sky's an Oyster; The Stars are Pearls-Dave Bischoff; And Satan Came-Robert A. W.Lowndes; Experiments-R.H.Barlow; Golden Nemesis-David A.Kyle; Secret of the Sun-Ray Cummings; Pallas Rebellion-Donald A. Wollhiem; The Curious Experiment of Thomas Dunbar-G.M. Barrows; A Scientist Rises-Harry Bates & Desmond Winter Hall; Hoemcoming-Harvey Haggard; The Impossible Invention-Robert Moore \williams; The Smile- Ray Bradbrury; The Far Way-David R.Daniels; Parisite Lost-Raymond James Jones; Messenger to Infinity-J Harey Haggard; Sic Transit Glria Mundi- George Allen;The Banning- Carmel Luo Rhoten; A Question of Priorities- Allan J. Ward; The Last Poet & the Wrongness of Space- A. Merritt; Let The Future Judge- L Lester Anderson; The Final Men- H.G.Wells; Navigational Error-Steve Tymon; Devonshire's Song-Matt Graham; A Martian Oddity- Weaver Wright; Love -Richard Wilson; The Golden Pyamid-Sam Moskowitz; The Biography Project-Horace L. Gold; I'll kill You Tomorrow- Helen Huber; Police Action- S.C.Smith; Where There's Hope-Jerome Bixby; The Queen & I- Steven Utley; Untimely Interruption-Matt Graham; Extenuating Circumstances-Ann Orhelein; Punishment Fit the Crime-Lyn Venable; To Serf MAN-Coil Kepac; Theory or Fact?-Michael R.Farhash; Kiki-laurajean Ermayne; For the Good of Society-Terri E. Merritt-Pinchard; Twice Removed- R.Micheal Rosen; Peplacement Part- Greg Akers; The Satellite-Keeper's Daughter- Mark Reinsberg; Nymph of Darkness-Cahterine L.Moore & Forrset Ackerman; Itself !- A.E. van Vogt; Bid Wide Wonderful World- Charles E. Fritch; The Door-Oliver Saari; Racial Memory- Ralph O. Hughes Jr.; Tunnel - Roger Aday, Inferiority- James Causey; Task of the Temponaut-Norbert F. Novotny & Van Del Rio; Beauty - Hannes Bok; The Shortest SF Story Ever Told - Forrest J.Ackerman; WARmageddon: Final Victory- Jill Taggart.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 160 pages. Marking/foxing to endpapers and page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 288 pages. Foxing/marking to endpapers and page edges.

Hardback. Condition: nrVG. Dust Jacket Condition: G++ DW. 1st Edition.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, 12mo, 255pp, edges a little dusty with some spotting o/w VG Copy in pictorial DJ that is sound and not price clipped but which has some rubbing to spine hinges, tips and extrems with the occasional nick; by and large pretty decent for pre-war; the jacket may be a second issue - Ward Lock were always using up their unsold copies of first editions by knocking them out at cheaper prices (this one is 3/6); then again maybe being a western it was first put out at 3/6 rather than the customary 7/6 - who knows? - nobody here Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.