Language: English
Published by Putnam - G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0399111883 ISBN 13: 9780399111884
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Paul Lehr; (illustrator). First Hardcover Edition. 248 pp. From the SF Book Club. Black boards lettered in orange on the spine; headband. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some rubbing on the rear panel; no interior markings. Dj art by Paul Lehr. This anthology contains: Et in Arcadia Ego by Thomas M. Disch; Ullward's Retreat - a novelette by Jack Vance; The Man Who Loved the Faioli by Roger Zelazny; The Fire and the Sword - a novelette by Frank M. Robinson; All of Us Are Dying by George Clayton Johnson; Old Hundredth by Brian W. Aldiss; Fair by John Brunner; The Forgotten Enemy by Arthur C. Clarke; Warrior by Gordon R. Dickson; But Soft, What Light by Carol Emshwiller; The Misogynist by James Gunn; Bad Medicine by Robert Sheckley; The Autumn Land by Clifford D. Simak; A Sense of Beauty by Robert Taylor; and The Last Flight of Dr Ain by James Tiptree Jr. Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by W. B. Thorsen, Chicago, Illinois, 1965
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: New. NOT a library discard; Frank Tenny Johnson (illustrator). First Edition. Chicago, Illinois: W. B. Thorsen, 1965. New and unread copy of the FIRST EDITION. NO owner's name or address label. Very mild age toning. This copy is from the publisher's surplus inventory which we acquired along with the magazine's archives -- now housed at the John Hay Library, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Vol. XV #5, Jan. 1965. Contains Jeff C. Dykes' "Tentative Bibliographic Check Lists of Western Illustrators #18" describing 69 works with Frank Tenny Johnson illustrations. Charles Heartman's American Book Collector lasted 36 issues before publication ceased in 1935. In 1950, William B. Thorsen began a new magazine called The Amateur Book Collector. However, he soon received permission from Heartman's widow to change the name to American Book Collector. There were 233 issues published before its demise in 1976. A third incarnation of the American Book Collector, unrelated to the others, appeared in 54 issues between 1980 and 1987. . First Edition. Softcover. New. Illus. by NOT a library discard; Frank Tenny Johnson. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Language: English
Published by San Francisco Press, Inc., San Francisco, California, 1983
ISBN 10: 0911302468 ISBN 13: 9780911302462
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Black and White Photgraphs (illustrator). First Edition. 94 Clean, Unmarked Pages. Yellow Cloth, Spine Lettered In Black. Neatly Signed By Cal Tech Aeronautical Engineering Professor Peter Lissaman. In 1971 He Was A Founding Vp At Aerovironment Inc., Working On Many Innovative Vehicles And Concepts, Including The Gossamer Condor, The First Successful Human Powered Airplane. He Received The Kremer Prize From The Royal Aeronautical Society And The Longstreth Medal From The Franklin Society For His Contributions To The Gossamer Condor And Albatross. At Aerovironment He Made Many Contributions To Wind Energy, And Solar And Electric Powered Automobiles And Aircraft. He Spent 30 Years Working On Research Related To Environmental Issues Including Air Quality, Wind And Hydropower And Solar Energy. He Had Many Marine Interests: Developing Surfboards And Swimming Devices, Organizing Conferences On Sailboat Design And As A Member Of The Team That Developed Stars And Stripes, The 12 Meter Racing Yacht That Restored The America's Cup To The U.S. The Last Years Of His Career Were At Usc As An Adjunct Professor. Peter Was An Enthusiastic Tennis Player, Backcountry Hiker And Fly Fisherman. He Fished The Yellowstone Waters For Almost 50 Years.
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 720 pages. 9.50x7.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 538 pages. 10.75x8.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.
Published by The Vision Press, Sydney, 1923
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
A literary quarterly. Nos.1-4. Pp. viii+48+[xv]+57+[xv]+57+[xv]+57, 1 hand-tipped plate (in No. 2), and numerous text illustration by Norman Lindsay; narrow cr. 4to; pictorial textured paper wrappers, each issue with a different illustration by Lindsay, a trifle soiled and foxed, the yapped edges slightly creased and split, tiny surface graze to front panel No. 1; a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; The Vision Press, Sydney, 1923-4. *Includes poetry and prose by Hugh McCrae, Kenneth Slessor, Jack Lindsay, Norman Lindsay, Dorothea Mackellar, and others. Although the February 1924 issue includes an advertisement for No. 5, only four issues were ever published.