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Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Scholastic Books, New York, 1966
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # T573 of this collection of short stories. All the stories were published earlier in separate magazines. Featured are The Hardest Bargain by Evelyn E. Smith, The Invasion by Robert Willey, It's Such a Beautiful Day by Isaac Asimov, The Man Who Lost the Sea by Theodore Sturgeon, Phoenix by Clark Ashton Smith, Third from the Sun by Richard Matheson, Keyhole by Murray Leinster, History Lesson by Arthur C. Clarke. Earlier owner wrote the number 10 on the front cover in pen. Light edge wear. In good condition.
Seller: Chattanooga Public Library Foundation, Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Third ed. Cover does not match this illustration Very good. No dust jacket. Foxed.
Language: English
Published by Pyramid Books January 1963, 1963
ISBN 10: 0515008990 ISBN 13: 9780515008999
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. Light rubbing and edge wear to the cover. Still great condition. Unmarked pages. Has some old sticker residue on front cover. Orange page edges. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
Language: English
Published by S. S. McClure, NY, 1898
Seller: Legacy Books II, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Corwin K. Linson (illustrator). 9pp extract, printed in double columns, illustrated with 14 drawings by Linson, salvaged from a damaged issue of McClure's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 1, May, 1898. The author's experience aboard the ship Massachusetts, of the Atlantic Transport Line. From the opening paragraph, "Those who go to sea with the circus and have wild beasts for company certainly enjoy a novel and interesting experience." Illustrations include scenes of general interest. Housed in protective mylar report cover.
Language: English
Published by SBL Press, 2001
Seller: JPH Books, Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Trade paperback. Scholarly journal.
Language: English
Published by Davis Publications, New York, 1980
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 14 Short Stories. Featured are Just Desserts by Stanley Ellin, The Price of His Life by Clark Howard, Deduction, 1996 by RL Stevens, The First Colonial Murder by Theodore Mathieson, A Masterpiece of Crime by Robert Twohy, I'll Never Leave You, Dear by Evelyn A Olyarnik, A Quarter for Crazy Eddie by Will Murray, The Perfect Alibi by John Briggs, Middle-of-the-Night Call by Stephen Wasylyk, Paid in Advance by William Bankier, The Western Film Scam by Francis M Nevins, The Booby Trap by Robert L Fish, The Wise Men's Gold by John F Suter and The Theft of the Four of Spades by Edward D Hoch. In Near Fine Condition.
Language: English
Published by Oxford University Press, 1971
ISBN 10: 0195014073 ISBN 13: 9780195014075
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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: Very Good. Signed by Theodore Sturgeon at his contribution. Omnibus edition including Sturgeon's 'There Is No Defense,' Clifford Simak's 'Galactic Chest,' and Murray Leinster's 'West Wind.' Wraps toned, scuffed, edgeworn. Spine uncreased. Binding sound. Pages toned, text unmarked. Signed.
Language: English
Published by Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1971, 1971
ISBN 10: 0810103311 ISBN 13: 9780810103313
Seller: Atlantic Bookshop, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, cloth, xxxiii, 275pp. First English-language edition, first printing. AS NEW: sealed in the original plastic and immaculate (very slight dustiness to the plastic).
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. 4th printing, Jan. 1973; #T573. Cover art is uncredited. Paperback original. Includes "The Hardest Bargain" by Evelyn E. Smith; "The Invasion" by Robert Willey; "It's Such a Beautiful Day" by Isaac Asimov; "The Man Who Lost the Sea" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Phoenix" by Clark Ashton Smith; "Third from the Sun' by Richard Matheson; "Keyhole" by Murray Leinster; "History lesson" by Arthur C. Clarke .Creasing; edge etars; tanning;,marks on cover in pen; bumps, dents, cupe rings, and dings; internal store stamps and something inked out; minor edge stain. Book.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good-. First Edition. 1st printing, Aug. 1969; #2549. Cover art by John Berkey. Paperback original. Includes "Introduction" by Poul Anderson; "Prologue" by Robert Hoskins; "Cold War" by Kris Neville; "Third Stage" by Poul Anderson; "Gentlemen, Be Seated" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Jaywalker" by Ross Rocklynne; "The Hated" by Frederik Pohl; "Sunrise on Mercury" by Robert Silverberg; "Hop-Friend" by Terry Carr; "The Man Who Lost the Sea" by Theodore Sturgeon; "First Contact" by Murray Leinster; "Misbegotten Missionary" by Isaac Asimov; "The Market in Aliens" by K. M. O'Donnell; "The Rules of the Road" by Norman Spinrad; "Jetsam" by A. Bertram Chandler. Losses to spien (likely bug-predation); creasing; edge nicks and wear; tanning. Book.
Language: English
Published by A Bantam Book, 1950
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Jacket illustration for Brackett's "The Halfling" by H.E. Bischoff (illustrator). Bantam mass-market paperback 751, very-good-plus with a vertical reading crease 3/16this-inch in from the spine. States "Publisheer January 1950 / Second printing," though front wrap is faintly stamped "MAR 3 - 1954" -- arrival date at the newsstand? Perhaps reflective of the concern of the intellects of the time, numerous of these tales involve the destruction of earth (and mankind) by atomic radiation. All edges burgundy, and strangely enough, the text pages have not age-toned. 310 pp. followed by 2 pp. publisher's ads. Reduced from $15.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good-. [1st printing] Mar. 1965; #F-1053. Cover art by Paul Lehr. Includes "Yesterday Was Monday" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Ambition" by William L. Bade; "The Middle of the Week After Next" by Murray Leinster; ". . .And It Comes Out Here" by Lester del Rey; "Other Tracks" by William Sell; "Night Meeting" by Ray Bradbury; "The Flight That Failed" by E. M. Hull; "Endowment Policy" by Lewis Padgett [C. L. Moore & Henry Kuttner]; "The Mist" by Peter Cartur; "What If. . ." by Isaac Asimov; "Tiger by the Tail" by Alan E. Nourse; "Business of Killing" by Fritz Leiber, Jr.Stressed; edge and corner wear; tanning; creasing; mark on top end. Book.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. First Edition. 1st printing, Aug. 1963; #F-899. Cover art by Emsh. Paperback original. Includes "Introduction"; "There Is No Defense" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Galactic Chest" by Clifford D. Simak; "West Wind" by Murray Leinster. Rear cover adhesions; tanning; minor creasing, bumps and dings; mark on top end; label and date-stamp on first page; # in pen and offset/shadow from label on inside cover. Book.
Language: English
Published by Berkley Medallion, NY, 1969
ISBN 10: 0425011089 ISBN 13: 9780425011089
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
The photos in the listing are of the actual book you will receive. Edge wear, toning to inside covers and page margins, readers creases to spine. See photos sr 4/1E.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. First Edition. [1st printing](1965) #SP352. Cover art "Perfect Sunset", by Eugene Berman. Paperback original. Includes "Don't Look Now" by Henry Kuttner; "The Box" by James Blish; "The New Reality" by Charles L. Harness; "The Eternal Now" by Murray Leinster; "The Sky Was Full of Ships" by Theodore Sturgeon; "The Shape of Things" by Ray Bradbury; "The Only Thing We Lean" by C. M. Kornbluth; "The Hibited Man" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Dorman" by A. E. van Vogt; "The Ambassadors" by Anthony Boucher; "A Child Is Crying" by John D. MacDonald. Creasing; tanning; stress; uneven edges. Book.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 1st printing, Aug. 1963; #F-899. Cover art by Emsh. Paperback original. Includes "Introduction"; "There Is No Defense" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Galactic Chest" by Clifford D. Simak; "West Wind" by Murray Leinster. Tanning; creasing; a little soiling; something erased from rear, but partially legible. Book.
Published by Dell Publishing, 1967
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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!
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good-. [1st printing, 1959] #G249. Cover art is uncredited [Powers]. Includes "Resurrection" by A. E. van Vogt; "Original Sin" by S. Fowler Wright; "Spiro" by Eric Frank Russell; "Memorial" by Theodore Sturgeon; "The Thing on the Outer Shoal" by P. Schuyler Miller; "The Devil of East Lupton" by Murray Leinster; "Conqueror's Isle" by Nelson Bond; "Something From Above" by Donald Wandrei; "Symbiosis" by Will F. Jenkins; "The Cure" by Lewis Pagett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]. Creasing; edge and corner wear; first page is starting at lower end; short tears at spine heel; mild tanning; name on first page in pen. Book.
Published by Dell Publishing, 1967
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Street & Smith, NY, 1959
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. LXIII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Van Dongen for "The Aliens" (novelette) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Outsiders" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Familiar Pattern" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Dead Giveaway" by Randall Garrett; "A Matter of Proportion" by Anne Walker; "Day of Succession" by Theodore L. Thomas. Article: "Space for Madness" by Kenneth Johns. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Subjective Color" by John W. Campbbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Bernklau, Freas, Martinez, Summers and van Dongen. Creasing; 1.5" tear to upper frotn hinge; mild tanning. Book.
Published by Pyramid Books, New York, NY, 1963
Seller: Orielis' Books, CHAPEL HILL, NC, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Spine/covers slightly creased. Shelf-cocked. Slight shelf wear. "In these short novels, three of the greatest names in science-fiction discuss such matters as: An enemy immune to every weapon -- and to death itself; A plague of . . . brownies?; How to conquer your country's conquerors, by common sense and some applied science. In their unique but equally brilliant ways, Simak, Sturgeon, and Leinster here offer stories of the kind that have made them -- and kept them -- famous. Perceptive introductions by veteran editor Leo Margolies give valuable insights on the authors and their stories. "; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Belmont Books., Canada, 1971
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good / Very Good. BILL DULA Cover Art. (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher. 174 pages. >> Cover creaisng & scuffing; minor sticker residue to front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.
Published by Belmont Tower Books., USA, 1974
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Painted Cover (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher. 174 pages. >> Cover creaisng; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Book.
Published by Dell Publishing
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Published by Berkley Pub. Corp., USA, 1964
Seller: Comic World, Steinbach, MB, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good / Very Good. RICHARD (DICK) POWERS Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher,. 190 pages. >> Cover creasing.; pen to backcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. [1st printing, 1959] #G249. Cover art is uncredited [Powers]. Includes "Resurrection" by A. E. van Vogt; "Original Sin" by S. Fowler Wright; "Spiro" by Eric Frank Russell; "Memorial" by Theodore Sturgeon; "The Thing on the Outer Shoal" by P. Schuyler Miller; "The Devil of East Lupton" by Murray Leinster; "Conqueror's Isle" by Nelson Bond; "Something From Above" by Donald Wandrei; "Symbiosis" by Will F. Jenkins; "The Cure" by Lewis Pagett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]. Edge and corner wear; short, but rough and creased tear at lower front cover edge and small er following page; tanning; light stamps on ends. Book.