Lester Damon (65 results)

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

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

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

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. [Reprint] 1966; #72-145. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Introduction"; "The Isolinguals" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Faithful" by Lester del Rey; "Black Destroyer" by A. E. van Vogt; "Life-Line" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Ether Breather" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Loophole" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Tomorrow's Children" by Poul Anderson; "That Only a Mother" by Judith Merril; "Walk to the World" by Algis Budrys; "T" by Brian W. Aldiss. Tanning; old sticker partially removed from front cover; creasing; short tear, bumps, small scars and dings. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. 1st Edition. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. The original price of $3.95 is still present on the front flap. DJ shows bumps and creases along the edges along with a couple small tears. The red cloth boards underneath show only some light toning, mainly along the edges. The internal binding is good and text pages are tight. There are no signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no remainder marks, no handwriting. Pages are little bit toned but are clean, there is some light foxing on the end pages and pastedowns though. Stated first edition on the copyright page.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st printing, Apr. 1967; #50532. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Introduction"; "An Ancient Madness" by Damon Knight; "The King of the Beasts" by Philip Jose Farmer; "The Watchers in the Glade" by Richard Wilson; "Jungle Substitute" by Brian W. Aldiss; "How the Old World Died" by Harry Harrison; "The Children of Night" by Frederik Pohl; "To Avenge Man" by Lester Del Rey; "The Monster and the Maiden" by Roger Zelazny; "A Flask of Fine Arcturan" by C. C. McApp; "Wrong-Way Street" by Larry Niven; "Wasted on the Young" by John Brunner; "Slow Tuesday Night" by R. A. Lafferty. Tanning; creasing; light lean; short tear at lower front cover edge; minor bumps and dings. Book. …

paperback. Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. [1st printing, Nov.](1958) #272K. Cover art by Powers. Paperback original. Includes "Introdiction: A Pinch of Sardust"; "A Cross of Centuries" by Henry Kuttner; "The Advent on Channel Twelve" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Space-Time for Springers" by Fritz Leiber; "Man Working" by Richard Wilson; "Helping Hand" by Lester del Rey; "The Long Echo" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Tomorrow's Gift" by Edmund Cooper; "Idiot Stick" by Damon Knight; "The Immortals" by James E. Gunn. Creasing; light lean; tanning; light general wear; pencil mark on front. Tipped in ad for Science Fiction Book Club between pages 96-7. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # T 39 of this collection of science fiction short stories. A paperback original. Featured are The Wings of Night by Lester del Rey, The Holes Around Mars by Jerome Bixby, Kaleidoscope by Ray Bradbury, I'll Build Your Dream Castle by Jack Vance, Far Centaurus by A.E. Van Vogt, Propagandist by Murray Leinster, Cabin Boy by Damon Knight, A Walk in the Dark by Arthur C. Clarke, Blind Alley by Isaac Asimov, The Helping Hand by Poul Anderson and Allamagoosa by Eric Frank Russell. Light edgewear. Light creasing to the cover. Light rubbing to the dark cover. A 1/2-inch closed tear to the tip of the spine. Earlier owner's address sticker pasted to the first summary page. In Very Good Condition.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 10, No. 3. Edited by Hans Stefan Santesson. Cover art by Virgil Finlay. Includes "The Sword" by J. F. Bone; "Collision Orbit" by Lester del Rey; "Golden Age" by Lee Priestley; "Man-Made UFO" by Ivan T. Sanderson; "Be My Guest" by Damon Knight; "Robert Goddard - Space Pioneer" by Dr. G. Edward Pendray; "Glossary of Terms" by Jack Lewis; "Shapes in the Sky" by Civilian Saucer Intelligence; "Universe in Books" by Hans Stefan Santesson; "Saucer in the Klondike" by C. G. Scholtz. Store stamp and price on front cover; spine and front hinge sunning; edge and corner nicks and wear; tanning. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. [1st printing] 1963; #72-672. Cover art is uncredited. Paperback original. Includes "Introduction"; "The Isolinguals" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Faithful" by Lester del Rey; "Black Destroyer" by A. E. van Vogt; "Life-Line" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Ether Breather" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Loophole" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Tomorrow's Children" by Poul Anderson; "That Only a Mother" by Judith Merril; "Walk to the World" by Algis Budrys; "T" by Brian W. Aldiss. Tanning; small dot in open on first page. Book. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Second Edition. 227 pages. CONTENTS = "An Ancient Madness" by Damon Knight; "The King of the Beasts" by Philip Jose Farmer; "The Watchers in the Glade" by Richard Wilson; "Jungle Substitute" by Brian W. Aldiss; "How the Old World Died" by Harry Harrison; "The Children of Night" by Frederik Pohl; "To Avenge Man" by Lester Del Rey; "The Monster and the Maiden" by Roger Zelazny; "A Flask of Fine Arcturan" by C. C. McApp; "Wrong-Way Street" by Larry Niven; "Wasted on the Young" by John Brunner; "Slow Tuesday Night" by R. A. Lafferty. >> Cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover Art! (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First Edition. [1st printing, Nov.](1958) #272K. Cover art by Powers. Paperback original. Includes "Introdiction: A Pinch of Sardust"; "A Cross of Centuries" by Henry Kuttner; "The Advent on Channel Twelve" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Space-Time for Springers" by Fritz Leiber; "Man Working" by Richard Wilson; "Helping Hand" by Lester del Rey; "The Long Echo" by Miriam Allen deFord; "Tomorrow's Gift" by Edmund Cooper; "Idiot Stick" by Damon Knight; "The Immortals" by James E. Gunn. Tanning; light wear; minor rubs. Book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition By This Publisher. 157 pages - This anthology contains: The Gift of the Gods by Raymond F. Jones; Turn of a Century by James Blish; Courier of Chaos by Poul Anderson; Mind of Tomorrow by Lester dey Rey; In the Beginning by Damon Knight; and Little Green Man by Noel Loomis.>>Minor creasing to covers; edge wear; cover scuffing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Edward Gorey (illustrator). Book.…

Digest softcover. Condition: Good+. A very nice copy of the short lived Venture Science Fiction digest that only saw ten editions during its first run in the late 1950s. Bright covers with standard toned pages. Chipping to the spine ends and a hard bump at the foot. Small creases and chips to the lower corner of pages 11-16 as well as the last three leaves and back cover. There is a 1 inch tear on the inside of the back cover near the spine resultant of a crack to the spine that can be exposed if bent. Emsh (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used - Like New. The book is in like new condition with only the slightest wear from handling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). [1st printing, Sept. 1964; #F38. Dj art by Roger Zimmerman. Includes "Introduction"; "For Love" by Algis Budrys; "Come Into My Cellar" by Ray Bradbury; "The Ail-Tied Kings" by Avram Davidson; "Crime Machine" by Robert Bloch; "Return Engagement" by Lester Del Rey; "Earthmen Bearing Gifts" by Fredric Brown; "Rainbird" by R. A. Lafferty; "Three Portraits and a Prayer" by Fredrick Pohl; "Something Bright" by Zenna Henderson; "On the Gem Planet" by Cordwainer Smith; "The Deep Down Dragon" by Judith Merril; "The King of the City" by Keith Laumer; "The Beat Cluster" by Fritz Leiber; "An Old Fashioned Bird Christmas" by Margaret St. Clair; "The Big Pat Boom" by Damon Knight. Small loss to upper spien end dj panel and small tear at lower; upper foredge corner bumps. Book. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories in this issue are That Share of Glory by Kornbluth, Telek by Vance, and The Analogues by Knight. Small tear to spine top, some faint cover creasing, a VG copy. Back cover advertisement is for Linguaphone Institute. Hubert Rogers (front cover) (illustrator).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Creasing; heavy edge and corner wear; short tears; small loss at heel; light tanning. Book.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 2, No. 1. Edited by Robert P. Mills. Cover by Emsh for "The End of Winter" by William Scarff. Includes "Falling Torch" (novelet) by Algis Budrys; "Fecundity Limited!" by Isaac Asimov; "Robots Should Be Seen" by Lester del Rey; "Skin Game" by James E. Gunn; "Books on Hand. . .Off Hand" by Theodore Sturgeon; "New Moon" (short novelet) by Doug Morrissey; "The Meddler" by John Novotny; "The Enemy" by Damon Knight; "Venturings". Illustrated by Giunta. Tanning; small tear at spine heel; red ink, top end; minor handling wear. Magazine. …

Paperback. First thus. Good+ with a small stain to the top cover edge and light wear around edges.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Tape at spine ends; creasing; minor soiling; mark on front in pencil. Book.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Condition: Good. shows minor wear, tear, staining, tanning.

very good creases.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Science Fiction Publications Inc 1952 First edition. Magazine. Digest sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.5"], 160 pages [including "The Fires of Forever" by Chad Oliver, "Make Mine Mars" by Cyril / C. M. Kornbluth, "The 21st Generation" by Irving B. Cox Jr, "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp, etc], illustrated. Good copy with spine cocked and with tearing to the heel, cover creasing, paper tanning. See photos whb18E.…