Lesser John (173 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Fair. Alex Schomburg; Dan Adkins; Lee Brown Coye; Mel Varga; Dick Shelton; Grayam (illustrator). Fair. Damp stain to inner bottom corner extends through the magazine. Binding square and tight. 132 pages. Includes: I-C-a-BeM (1961, Honorable Mention for 1962 Hugo for Best Short Fiction) by Jack Vance; Entrance Exam (1956) by Robert Silverberg; Control Group (1960) by Roger Dee; The Forelife Myth (1963) by Albert Teichner; Made in Archerius (1960) by Neal Barrett, Jr.; The Hero by Milton Lesser; The Red Telephone (1960) by John Jakes. Illustrations by Alex Schomburg; Dan Adkins; Lee Brown Coye; Mel Varga; Dick Shelton; Grayam.

Condition: good. Cover is worn and peeling. Paperback. Volume 13.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Quite worn but intact and readable; name inside front; underlined.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Mailing label on the front cover. Tiny tear at the top of the spine. Otherwise spotless and free of wear or damage. The magazine will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "15 Experts on the Future" (Bold forecasts for our hobby's future) by Roger Carp; "CTT's 'club' Santa Fe Layout" (Our founding editor's O gauge layout began as a staff project) by Dick Christianson and John A. Grams; "15 Hobby Trensetters" (The top 15 people and products that made today's hobby a success) by Neil Besougloff; "A Pioneer with Trains" (The low-down on CTT's top hi-railer) by Josef K. Lesser; "15 Best Trains & Layouts" (The most memorable trains, layouts, and people of the last 15 years) by Roger Carp; "Raising the Standard" (Chuck Brasher's classic Standard gauge layout gets better) by George Hall; "Layout Look-Back" (Three standouts from past issues); "15 Years Ago and Now" (Toy train locomotives have embraced technology in a big way since the 1980s) by Neil Besougloff; "Marx 'revoise' Tower" (The Marx radio control tower doesn't speak Brooklynese) by Lester Mathis; "Richard Kughn's Stewardship" (Lionel's savior is enjoying his newest hobby role) by Roger Carp; "4 by 8 Lionel Track Plan" (Here's a plan and wiring diagram for your first O gauge layout" by John Long; "Repair Lionel's Brakeman Car" (How to keep your rooftop brakeman ducking just in time) by Ray L. Plummer; "Motor Brushplate Repair" (How to use a brake shoe rivet to fix a worn prewar or postwar motor) by Mike Hilbert; "A Banjo on Your Layout" (How to wire a Lionel banjo signal three different ways) by Louis Koumoundouros; "Editor's Desk" (Looking ahead and back on our 15th birthday); "Correspondence" (Videotaped inventory, technology, Cincinnati layout); "News & Notes" (Richard Maddox hands over the throttle, meet the CTT staff); "Point of View" (Trains and layouts preserve the past); "Product News" (Lionel ten-wheeler steamer, Marx Thor military locomotive, windup Rail Zepplin, Artrain vat car, Weaver hoppers and boxcar); "Questions and Answers" (Power for accessories, whistle tender, cleaning track in bulk); "Talkin' Toy Trains" (The ABCs of hosting a layout open house); "Product Reviews" (Williams J and Daylight locomotives, Lionel Veranda Turbine, 3rd Rail 4-8-4 Niagara, Lionel Minuteman Switcher); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index" and "Collectible Classics" (General Mills discovered the collector market with the no. 8359 gold Chessie geep).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean inside and out. Pages undamaged. There is 3/4" tear at the juncture of the spine and back cover. Some minor wrinkles in the back cover. Slight wear to edges of covers. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. Important Note: I have listed hundreds of model railroading items. I only charge .50 shipping per item for second and subsequent items in a single order. Combine items to save money. This issue includes: "Editor's Desk: The postwar ZW transformer may be in the twilight of its 50-year reign"; "Correspondence: Plasticville, Lionel no. 221 steamer, postage stamps, Beanie Babies"; "News and Notes: New CTT online, latest from Lionel, LGB birthday bash, track oddity, Market Basket report"; "Product News: Marklin steamer, Hallmark Lionel collectibles, K-Line diecast hoppers, Marx Dreyfuss locomotive"; "Questions & Answers: Cleaning your layout, factory errors, Ives value, leaning gantry crane, long-nose first, please!"; "Point of View: Stuart Armstrong finds that a walk-around throttle has released him from the tyranny of the control panel"; "A Home for Your Locomotives: Water tanks, cooling towers, and engine houses? Here's how they can be combined into a realistic setting" by Joe Lesser; "Lionel's 1948 Paper Buildings: Fifty years after his first attempt, the author finally gets his chance to 'build them right'" by Jack Ahearn; "Classic Train Set: The 2163WS Berkshire Freight: Catalogued in 1950 and '51, this freight set was headed by a prized no. 736 Berkshire locomotive" by John Grams; "Flyer for '48: Realism, not flashy colors or accessories, was the focus of American Flyer's 1948 line" by Ted Hamler; "Cleaning Lionel's Twin-bin Dump Car: Tuning up this postwar workhorse is easy with the author's tips" by Terry Thompson; "Re-creating Lionel's Prewar T-Rail Layout: Fascinated by Lionel's pre-war masterpiece, Paul Fischer builds a near duplicate of the T-Rail layout in his home" by Paul Fischer; "The T-Rail showroom layout: the finest ever?: The New York City T-Rail showroom layout gave Lionel a dramatic stage for its o gauge trains" by John Grams; "Five Prewar Diners: Several of thesediners are the result of wartime production limitations" by Stan Merritt; "The New York & Long Branch: This tiny New Jersey commuter line had more than its share of toy train prototypes" by Neil Besougloff; "CTT Visits Williams Electric Trains: Williams products have found homes with budget-conscious operators" by Bob Keller; "Toy Train Advertising Gallery: Toy train advertising has always followed a father-son theme--even if Mom actually bought the set"; "Build a Sound Activation Controller: Upgrade your transformer with this simple-to-construct device" by John Zollo; "Product Reviews: K-Line's GP38-2, Weaver's U25, MTH's Standard gauge 400E, Third Rail's Q2 4-4-6-4"; "Collectible Classics: Lionel's Mercury capsule car was a reflection of the times"; "Events: Upcoming shows and exhibits"; "Ad Index"; and "Observation Platform: Toy trains were at home under the Christmas tree--even before World War I".

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Pages slightly tanned otherwise Good Reading Copy. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear. Some loss to cover as pictured. Edited by Sol Cohen. Cover art by Leo Manso. Includes "For Humans Only" by Alfred Coppel; "Like Gods They Came" by Irving E. Cox, Jr.; "The Forgotten Enemy" by Arthur C. Clarke; "The Agents" by Bryce Walton; "Mr. Kowtshook" by John Christopher; "The Space Ark" (Book Reviews) by Noah Gordon; "The Shed" by E. Everett Evans; "Come Blow Your Horn" by Milton Lesser; "The Call of the Black Lagoon" by Charles L. Harness; "Agratha" by Glen Malin; "Checkmate Morning" by John Jakes; "One-Man God" by Frank Owen; "The Short Count" by Theodore R. Cogswell. Illustrated by John Giunta, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Gerald McCann, Mort Lawrence, and Vincent Napoli.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Ron Lesser (cover) (illustrator). PBO - Paperback Original. A 2nd print of the PBO from the mid 1960s of the 6th Travis McGee novel. GM d1573. The number 66-11-2 on the final page of the text suggests this is a second printing. A condensed version of the book had been previously published in the April 1965 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. "She had leeched the juice and guts - to say nothing of the money - out of her shiny new husband." Light edge wear. Mild spine lean. The interior is clean and tight. A very good copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 7, No. 5. Edited by William L. Hamling. Cover art by Lloyd Rognan for "Citadel of the Sky Lords" (novel) by Edmond Hamilton. Includes "Trouble on Sun-Side" by S. M. Tenneshaw (house pseud., unattributed); "World of the Hunter" by C. H. Thames (Milton Lesser); "John Harper's Insight" by Dick Purcell; "Day of the Comet" by Ivar Jorgenson (house pseud., unattributed); "Centauri Vengeance" by Darius John Granger (Lesser). Features: "The Editorial"; "Temperature Study"; "Thought-Detector"; "A Shortage of the Future"; "Fandora's Box"; "Science Fiction Library"; "Letters from the Readers"; "Subscription-Book Offer." Illustrated by Bill Terry and Lloyd Rognan. Cartoons by Farris and Scheffy. Upper spine and foredge corner have been wet with mild staining, and spine head, hinge areas at same have been bug nibbled. Book.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing - a digest magazine. Includes the novelets "Venus Is a Man's World" by William Tenn and "Appointment in Tomorrow" by Fritz Leiber; short stories "Common Denominator" by John D. MacDonald, "Syndrome Johnny" by Charles Dye, and Pen Pal" by Milton Lesser; and the conclusion to the serial "Mars Child" by Cyril Judd (pseudonym of Cyril Kornbluth & Judith Merril). llustrated by Emsh, Don Silbey and others . 160 pp. Cover art by Willer depicting July 4th on Titan. Near fine condition with only minor wear, usual toning to the pages, no mailing labels and bright and attractive covers.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Cover shows minor wear, pages are tanned.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. In this collection of thirty-two British and American short stories, contemporary writers explore, from various points of view, the anxieties, the reflections, the intensities of youth. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Mass market paperback. the third Travis McGee. store stamp on title page else a nearly fine copy. covers are nice and bright. see scans. spine is straight and sharp. First edition, two dots on copyright page.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Pages are spotless, unmarked and undamaged. Exterior covers are also spotless. Spine slightly curled. Very slight wear to edges of covers. Cover corners just slightly bent. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "The Big Red Bridge" (Superlatives don't do justice to this Texas-sized operating lift bridge) by William H. Hidell; "The Bridges of Lionel Country" (Varied and beautiful bridges were Lionel hallmarks) by John A. Grams; "Tinplate Prototype: Hell Gate Bridge" (The New York landmark inspired toy train manufacturers in the 1920s and again today) by Carl Swanson; "Apartment Layout" (This track plan, first published in Model Builder magazine in the 1940s, shows that bigtime fun can come in small packages) by Terry Thompson; "Long on Variety" (Action and eclectic tastes are packed into this extensive layout and collection) by Dave Watson; "Control Your Layout Crossing with Relays" (Dave Watson's layout features a signaled, relay-controlled crossing that you can build) by John A. Grams; "Build a Whisper Quiet Layout" (Foam carpet padding and plastic bundling straps silence the roar of a workplace Lionel layout) by Joe Lesser; "Construct a Wooden Arch Bridge" (Basic woodworking techniques are the key to this pleasing scratchbuilt bridge) by Robbie Robinson; "Re-creating Prewar Scenic Plots" (Making your own tinplate scenery is easy and inexpensive) by Joe Lissi; "Lionel's Factory: A Family Business" (Anthony LaFauci enjoyed working for Lionel for nearly a half century, but he will tell you candidly that every day at the factory was not a picnic) by Roger Carp; "Bridges from the Local Hardware Store" (The short-lived Stanlo construction sets make perfect bridges for toy trains) by Peter Corrigan plus "Editor's Desk" (There's a new toy train marketplace: the on-line auction); "Correspondence" ('Ideal' Lionel layout, toy trains and the movies, TrainAmerica Studios circuit board); "News & Notes" (Big steamers from Lionel and MTH, more helixmania, postwar set sells for $68,000); "Point of View" (Don't fault Lionel for making the trains we all requested); "Product News" (MTH boxcab electric, 'I Love Toy Trains' boxcar, Lionel rolling stock, K-Line Crusader set, Y2K boxcar); "Questions & Answers" (Lonely tenders, gunmetal paint, peeling GGI, weak whistles); "Product Reviews" (MTH Premier Line Daylight steamer, Lionel Postwar Celebration Series switcher, USA Trains GP38-2, MRC Throttlepack); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index"; and "Collectible Classics" (Lionel's early postwar Alcos gave O-27 layouts a streamlined diesel of their own).

Book. Condition: New.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Cover art by Jack Coggins. Includes "The Irrationals" (novelet) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Mercury Bill and the Amorous Hunk" by Charles A. Stearns; "Architect of Chaos" by John Danelaw [Victor Endersby]; "Curtain in the Sky" by Charles Dye; "The Myth-Makers" by Bryce Walton. Features: "It Says Here"; "The Way I See It"; "Readin' and Writhin'" by L. Sprague de Camp; "the Melting pot" by Calvin Thomas Beck; "The Reckoning"; "Reader's Preference Coupon". Illustrated by Luros, Murphy, Orban, and Sibley. Creasing; tanning; shallow edge losses and small corner loss; rubbing. Magazine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Spine sunned; tanning; edgewear; rubbing; nearly 2" lower front hinge tear; creasing. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. No. 10. Edited by Harry Harrison. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "I-C-A-Bem" by Jack Vance; "Entrance Exam" by Robert Silverberg; "Control Group" by Roger Dee; "The Forelife Myth" by Albert Teichner; "Made in Archerius" by Neil Barrett, Jr.; "The Hero" by Milton Lesser; "The Red Telephone" by John Jakes. Illustrated by Adkins, RH, Lee Brown Coye, Varga, Dick Shelton, and Grayam. Tanned; creasing; rubbing; corner wear; internal pencil marks; a little musty. Book.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Ron Lesser (illustrator). First Editiion First Printing. reading crease along the spine T2023 75 cent price a PBO slight spine lean. Book.