John Thomas Sladek (111 results)

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.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The robot, Roderick, who was educated by watching television, is adopted by an elderly couple in Kansas and tries to adjust to American society Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Science fiction-roman. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is very loose. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ex-library edition with stickers, stamps and an inside front cover check out sleeve; the spine has some light warping; there is light wear around the edges and the jacket has a mylar sleeve with tape.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is good. Binding is tight/good. NO DUST JACKET.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex owner markings on prelim pages.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 44, No. 1. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by David Hardy. Includes "The Stalking Trees" (short novel) by Thomas Burnett Swann; "A Peripheral Affair" (novelet) by George R. R. Martin; "When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears" (novelet) by John Morressy; "Ralph 4F" by John Sladek; "Outside" by Barry N. Malzberg; "Jeanette's Hands" by Philip Latham; "Kite: Yellow and Green" by Robert Lory; "The Devil We Know" by William Walling. Features: "Books" by James Blish; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Films" by Baird Searles; "Science: The Ancient and the Ultimate" by Isaac Asimov. Upper edge of rear cover tears and tape mend; tanning.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a short novel, two novelets and five short stories. Featured are The Stalking Tree by Thomas Burnett Swan (short novel), A Peripheral Affair by George RR Martin (novelet), When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by John Morressy (novelet), Ralph 4F by John Sladek (short story), Outside by Barry N Malzberg (short story), Jeannette's Hands by Philip Latham (short story), Kite: Yellow and Green by Robert Lory (short story) and The Devil We Know by William Walling (short story). Slight edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Near Fine Condition.

Condition: Good. 1st Am. ed. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Mystery. Minor touches of edgewear. 2 minot creases at top bceter front cover. A nice copy. First paperback edition.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Tears and creasing on the spine, pages tanned.

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

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Hector Garrido (front cover) (illustrator). ----------paperback. Faint spine crease, edgewear, a VG+ copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 25, No. 3. Edited by Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Gaughan for "Our Man in Peking" (novelette) by Hayden Howard. Includes "They Hilariated When I Hyperspaced for Earth" (novelette) by Richard Wilson; "The Palace of Love" (conclusion) by Jack Vance; "Return Match" by Philip K. Dick; "The Last Filibuster" by Wallace West; "The Trojan Bombardment" by Christopher Anvil; "Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne" by R. A. Lafferty; "Non-Fact Article: The Discovery of the Nullitron" by Thomas M. Disch & John Sladek). Science Department: "For Your Information: Who Invented the Crossbow?" by Willy Ley. Departments: "Editorial: More About being Bad"; "Galaxy Bookshelf" by Algis Budrys. Illustrated by Gaughan, Vaughn Bode, and Gray Morrow. Tanning; minor rubs and wear.

Condition: NEAR FINE. Book club edition. Ostensibly a light-hearted suspense novel, this story of an 11 year old heiress who is abducted and disguised as a little black girl - white Alice becomes Black Alice - is really a commentary on our racial attitudes and on the invisibility of those in the black community to the white. 224 pp. Great wraparound dust jacket art by Virginia Fritz. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 611 page soft cover containing the complete texts of Roderick (1980) and Roderick at Random (1983). Very good condition - but the book was printed on newsprint type paper and will eventually brown - but still OK. Unmarked, tight and clean.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fine.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. CLEAN CONTENT PAGES. See photos for more information. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This copy is the First Edition THUS of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Near Fine. First printing thus.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Mercury Press 1973 1st ed. 162pp Very good condition with light wear and rubbing to covers, toning to pages. bx803.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. [New York]: An Avon Book 1969. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. First US edition. Avon S389 with 60 cents cover price. "Demons on this and other worlds conjured up by modern masters of science fiction". 143 pages. Good copy with rubbing to covers, readers creases, paper tanning. See photos sr 3/7.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 224pps. This copy with a tight binding and faint edge wear to spine bottom only, mild edge wear to dust jacket. Usual age discoloration, otherwise Fine.

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. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers and a small light corner crease on the back.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club edition. Bumped at head and heel of spine and front corners. Jacket has edgewear on top edge; missing about top 1/2 inch at head of spine.