John Holbrook Vance (535 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 220 pages. Miro Hetzel stories "Freitzke's Turn" and "The Dogtown Tourist Agency. . An inter-stellar sleuth fights crime on far-flung worlds. >> Indent to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. David B. Mattingly Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 224 pages.>. Cover scuffing; moisture damage to book causing wrinkling to book; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Gino D'Achille Painted cover! (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Edition By This Publisher. 220 pages. Miro Hetzel stories "Freitzke's Turn" and "The Dogtown Tourist Agency. . An inter-stellar sleuth fights crime on far-flung worlds. >> Indnet to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. David B. Mattingly Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good/ Fine. Reprint Edition. 206 pages "A murderer from the frontier of infinity. Star Kings. A race of aliens who disguise themselves as humans. Their only goal is Power, and they lust for it regardless of life. Keith [sic] Gersen's parents have been murdered by a Star King and he is determined to avenge the crime. With endless galaxies of space to search and a name as his only clue, he begins the hunt - a hunt that is to take him to the frontiers of infinity, where different suns shine on different worlds and nothing is certain except ever-present cosmic danger." >>Creasing to front cover; cover scuffing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 204 pages." The final book of the Durdane Trilogy. . Gastel Etzwane had held total power in the Land of Shant:rid his land of slavery and alien invaders -only to discover the greatest threat of all; THE ASUTRA -alien parasites of inconceivale intilligence and unfathomable purpose. " Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. First Edition By This Publisher. INVENTORY = B >> Softcover Digest Trade Paperback; 1st Printing by Publisher; 66 Pages; 95 Grams; Goodreads; A collection of writings about the science fiction and travel of Grand Master Jack Vance (1916-2013). The six essays were first published in "The New York Review of Science Fiction," while the one review was published in "Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts." Topics include the curious linkages between some of Vance's novels into a sort of "Future History;" an examination of a Vancean "hard sf" novel; a look at his various globe-trotting excursions and what he wrote while out on each one; and further delving's into the methods he employed to create such memorable fiction. This book is approximately 16,000 words; ** Asi The Future History of Jack Vance; ** The Blue Jack Vance's Hard Science Wonder; ** The Adventures of Jack Vance in Traveling and Writing; **Tracing Terms in Jack Vance's 'Sjambak; ** Patterns to the Five Demon Princes of Jack Vance; ** The New Prime' as Herald of Future Jack Vance; ** Review of "An Encyclopedia of Jack Vance; Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 188 pages. "From his palace on Numenes, the Connatic ruled Alastor Cluster.and kept track of the doings of his trillion or more subjects. But he could learn nothing of the past life of the wanderer call Pardero. Padero set out to find who he was and find who had stolen his memory.>> Cover creasing & scuffing , spine slant. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. David B. Mattingly Cover (illustrator). Book.…

paperback. Condition: Good. Small marking on bottom of book. Cover edges have minor scuffing and creasing.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 222 pages.>> Chipping to backcover; indents to backcover; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Eric Ladd GGA (Good Girl ) Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 247 pages. >> Store stamp to interior front cover.cover scuffing, indents to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Gene Szafran Cover Art. (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 158 pages. >>Cover creasing; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Richard Powers Cover. (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition By This Publisher. 156 pages. >> Minor surface scuffing; Minor cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. JEFF (Jeffrey) JONES Painted Cover; (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First printing. DJ is edgeworn and soiled with a 2-inch closed tear in the rear panel. ru9.

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. First Edition By This Publisher. 204 pages." The final book of the Durdane Trilogy. . Gastel Etzwane had held total power in the Land of Shant:rid his land of slavery and alien invaders -only to discover the greatest threat of all; THE ASUTRA -alien parasites of inconceivale intilligence and unfathomable purpose. " Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Painted Cover Art (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 190 pages."It wouldn't be easy for Sklar Hast to kill a sea monster that refused to die!" >> Cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 157 pages. "Beran Panasper, young heir to the throne of Pao, had seen his father assassinated and the throne stolen by his uncle. Baran himself was saved by Palofax , a powerful scientist-wizard. The wizard instituted a system of class languages, one for warriiors, one for techs, and one for bureaucrats, the built in defects would make Pao ready for a long lost ruler- controlled by Palofac. " >> Cover creasing; surface scratching to covers; Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Gary Morrow Painted cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition By This Publisher. 158 pages. "Quest across the planet Tschai - for freedom . or death?" >>Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Jeff (Jeffrey) Jones Painted Cover Art. (illustrator). Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued. 1st Edition. A very uncommon book. Ace 67110. The second of two Sheriff Joe Bain novels. Ink number.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 160 pages. >> Cover creasing; ink to last page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Ex-library marks, pages yellowed; a musty odor from storage; a solid reading copy. The jacket has some discoloring, wear and tear; staining to the flaps. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 230265.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition. 190 pages. > "It wouldn't be easy for Sklar Hast to kill a sea monster that refused to die!" Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Vincent Di Fate Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.

Soft cover. Condition: GOOD+. Second Edition. 185 pages."Garven Waylock had waited seven years for the scandal surrounding his former immortal self to be put to rest. He waited patiently, concealing his identity, hiding his past. Then he met The Jacynth. Garven wanted her. But he recognized that she knew too much about him to live. As far as she was concerned death was a mere inconvenience, but once The Jacynth came back, Garven's life would be a everlasting hell!! " >> Cover creasing & scuffing; spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Dean Ellis painted cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. First Edition By This Publisher. 208 pages. "Only the space pirate could find the secret that would save his people." >> Nice un-read copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Gino D'Achille Painted cover! (illustrator). Book.

paperback. First Edition. Paperback original; near fine in pictorial wraps. Several bookstore stamps inside covers. Pocket #58492, 1st printing July, 1965. Ghost-written written by John Holbrook Vance aka Jack Vance.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Edition By This Publisher. 157 pages. "Beran Panasper, young heir to the throne of Pao, had seen his father assassinated and the throne stolen by his uncle. Baran himself was saved by Palofax , a powerful scientist-wizard. The wizard instituted a system of class languages, one for warriiors, one for techs, and one for bureaucrats, the built in defects would make Pao ready for a long lost ruler- controlled by Palofac. " >> Minor backcover creasing; edge wear to covers Size: 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Gary Morrow Painted cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued. 1st Edition. A very uncommon book. The second of two Sheriff Joe Bain novels.