Robert Fritch (29 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets, four short stories and a special reprint feature. Featured are The Throne and the Usurper by Christopher Anvil (novelet), Alpha Bets by Sonya Dorman (novelet), The Mayday by Keith Roberts (short story), Starting from Scratch by Robert Sheckley (short story), The Misfortune Cookie by Charles E Fritch (short story), Time Dog by Richard A Lupoff (short story) and The Venus of Ille by Prosper Merimee (special reprint). Slight edgewear. Light age toning to the pages and cover. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novella, 1 novelet and 7 short stories. The novella is Byline for Murder by Brett Halliday. The Novelet is Billionaires Die, Too by Jean Darling. The short stories are The Payoff by Edward Wellen, Harvey's Smile by John Keefauver, Authoress of Death by Vicki Shaull Carleton, Burton's Beat by Robert Lopresti, The Real Thing by Elizabeth St. Clair, Shepherd of the Valley by Susanne Shaphren, Jay Fox Edgar Allan's Trunk. In near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and nine short stories. The short novel is The Bedlam File by Brett Halliday. The novelet is The Basics of Murder by Stephen Mertz. The nine short stories are Unhappy Hour by Paul Gleeson, The Ides of April by Edward D. Hoch, The Hunger of Deputy Ed Harker by John C. Carr, Now Pull The Trigger by Robert Hoskins, Let No Man Put Asunder by Margaret B. Maron, One Plus One is What? by John Herbert, The Cliche Blues by John Peterson, Just Dessert by Peg Fellows, The What if Twist by Russell Newton Roman. Slight spine slant. Light edge wear. Slight reading creases to the spine and cover. In good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and four short stories. Featured are one short novel Murder from Beyond the Grave by Brett Halliday. Two novelets are Hallowe'en Maddness by Mel D. Ames, Cestus by W.L. Fieldhouse. The four short stories are The Zurich Solution by William F. Nolan, A Day in the Death of Peter Swaggurt by Robert Silverstien, Footsteps of Death by Dick Stodghill, The Blind Quietus by Thorn Montgomery. Light edge wear. Slight reading crease to the spine and front cover. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Printing. Murder mystery magazine, Condition is very good plus, slight crease on front hinge, one crease on spine and back cover has small handling crease, 2 small cracks in spine, slight edge wear, no writing or stamps, inside beginning to age, cover is bright and glossy, front cover art work looks like new, no wear.**.*We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, please contact us for more info.**.WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.Summary - Short novel by Brett Halliday "The Bedlam File; Novelet by Stephen Mertz "The Basics of Murder" Short Stories: "Unhappy Hour" by Paul Gleeson; "The Ides of April" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Hunger of Deputy Ed Harker" by John C. Carr; "Now Pull the Trigger" by Robert Hoskins; "Let No Man Put Asunder" by Margaret B. Maron; "One Plus One is What? by John Hebert; "the Cliche Blues" by John Peterson; "Just Desserts" by Peg Fellows; "The What-If Twist by Russell Newman Roman and a brand new cartoon strip by Fred Fredericks.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Printing. paper magazine Condition is fine, has light hinge crease front cover, no writing, stamps or labels, light toning, cover bright and glossy, a beautiful looking magazine.**.WRAPPED IN A PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, .Summary - Renown Publications, Reseda, California, 1979. Magazine." THE GUADELOUPE CAPER" by Brett Halliday; "LEAVE IT TO A PRO" by Dick Strodghill; "THE HOUSE IN DOWNEY" by Jerry Jacobson. Other short stories by Charlese Fritch; Robert Turner; Morgan Powell; Mike Taylor; M.J. Shimmel. Special Features by John Ball and Larry T. Shaw.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. No rear cover; small tears and losses to front cover which is also a little rubbed; more than half of spine lost; tanning. Reading copy. Book.

DVD. Condition: Good. disc shows light scratches; some signs of wear and use; Small Crack to DVD Case. Good Viewing Copy!

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Jan, 1980 issue. --- Science Fiction stories including authors: --- Robert Silverberg --- Robert F. Young --- Charles E. Fritch --- Coleman Brax --- John Kessel --- Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 10, No. 6. Edited by Antthony Boucher. Cover art by Dick Shelton for "The Asa Rule" by Jay Williams. Includes "The Man Who Came Early" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Star Slugger" by William Morrison; "The Ship" by William Nolan & Charles Fritch; "The Planets Are Not Enough" (article) by Arthur C. Clarke; "Genius of the Species" by R. Bretnor; "The Science Screen" (department) by Charles Beaumont; "Payment Anticipated" by C. S. Forester; "Bottle Babe" by Stuart Palmer; "Recommended Reading" by Anthony Boucher; "All on a Golden Afternoon" (novelet) by Robert Bloch; 'Bright Destruction" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Index". Tanning; creasing; marks on front and rear; minor tears. Magazine.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 10, No. 6. Edited by Antthony Boucher. Cover art by Dick Shelton for "The Asa Rule" by Jay Williams. Includes "The Man Who Came Early" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Star Slugger" by William Morrison; "The Ship" by William Nolan & Charles Fritch; "The Planets Are Not Enough" (article) by Arthur C. Clarke; "Genius of the Species" by R. Bretnor; "The Science Screen" (department) by Charles Beaumont; "Payment Anticipated" by C. S. Forester; "Bottle Babe" by Stuart Palmer; "Recommended Reading" by Anthony Boucher; "All on a Golden Afternoon" (novelet) by Robert Bloch; 'Bright Destruction" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Index". Tanning; minor rubbing; Magazine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. Later Printing. An uncreased spine with very light edge rubbings. No store stamp. Stories by : Walter M.Miller, Jr., Ray Bradbury, Arthur C,Clarke, Ray Russell, Robert Sheckley, Charles E.Fritch, Poul Anderson, William F.Nolan, Chad Oliver.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 31, No. 5. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Edward Valigursky for "Winged Planet" by Adam Chase. Includes "The Edge of the Knife" by H. Beam Piper; "No World for the Timid" by Charles E. Fritch; "A Moment of Peace" by William P. Salton; "Cosmic Kill" (conclusion) by Robert Arnette; "Yellow Streak Hero" by Harlan Ellisons. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Space Club"; ". . .Or So You Say". Illustrated by Llewellyn and others. Cohesion issues to upper front corner; stains; tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 1. Edited by Leo Margulies. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Includes "The Unhappy Man" by James E. Gunn; "Good to Be a Martian" by Frank Belknap Long; "Operation in Free Orbit" by F. B. Bryning; "The Figment" by Arthur Sellings; "Test Area" by Theodore R. Cogswell; "The Fortunate Person" by Robert Sheckley; "Crystal of Macaosu" by Dorothy Madle; "The Heirs" by Norman Arkaway; "He Stepped on the Devil's Tail" by Winston Marks; "Shock Treatment" by Charles E. Fritch; "Behind the Moon" by Sherwood Springer; "Back Door in the Sky' by Robert Moore Williams; "Universe in Books' by Robert Frazier. Roll; edge and corner nicks and wear; tanning; dealer's marks on front. Book.

very good + some creases near spine, small spine chips.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, no. 2. Edited by William F. Nolan & Charles E. Fritch. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens ("Cargo Rocket Passing Mars"). Includes "The Granny Woman" (novelette) by Dorothy B. Hughes; "The Old College Try" by Robert Bloch; "Michael" by Francesca Marques; "Deus ex Machina" by Richard Matheson; "The Kid Learns" by William Faulkner; 'King's Jester" by Jack Matcha; "Here's Sport Indeed!' by Shakespeare (with editorial assistance by Ib Melchior); "The Undiscovered Country" by William F. Temple; "Castaway" by Charles E. Fritch; "Something in the Earth" by Charles Beaumont; "I'm Only Lonesome When I'm Lonely" by William F. Nolan; "Sombra y Sol" by Ray Bradbury. Special Features: "Portfolio" (5 illustrations) by Burt Shonburg; "The Gamma Interview: Robert Sheckley"; "A Note on Ernest Hemingway". Creasing; tanning. Magazine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Tanning; a few small edge and corner losses; creasing; dealer's mark on cover; rough 1.5" tear at lower rear cover edge. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Small stain at top edge affecting both covers and adjacent pages; creasing; tanning; upper staple rusty with offset to rear cover; tape at spine heel. Book.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Kokomo, IN / New York, NY: Better Publications Inc. A Thrilling Publication.1952. First edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.25"], 146 pages including "Dragon's Island" by Jack Williamson and "Sabotage on Sulfur Planet" by Jack Vance], illustrated, including a rear cover ad for 7 books for a dollar from The Dollar Mystery Guild]. Good or better copy [shallow chipping to the spine heel, remains of a short piece of clear tape across the spine ends, usual edgewear/light chipping to the cover, text paper tanned as usual]. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 146 pages .bx419E, mag11.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Milton Luros (cover); Paul Orban et al (interiors) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Good condition SF pulp issue with piece missing from rear cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Edge and corner wear with minor tears and chips; light rubbing and soiling; tanning. Book.

Condition: Good. First Edition. First Issue June 1953 128pp Good condition with wear, rubbing and light soiling to covers, creasing to spine, tear and chip to spine heel. Pages toned. whb9.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Malcolm H. Smith, Becker, Terry, Duur, McCauley, Smith, Cadel, Ruud, and Mahasm. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps. Vintage SF digest. Inaugural issue, with contents by Robert Bloch, Theodore Sturgeon, Murray Leinster, Nelson Bond, Mark Clifton, Frank M. Robinson, Mack Reynolds, and Charles E. Fritch. Cover art by Malcolm H. Smith, illus. by Becker, Terry, Duur, McCauley, Smith, Cadel, Ruud, and Mahasm. Vintage clear tape reinforcement along spine has yellowed, otherwise only minor handling wear. 128 pp., illus. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good. See scans and description. New York: Renown Publications, Inc., 1979. The July, 1979 issue of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, that being Volume 43, Number 7. 12mo, illustrated perfect-bound wraps, 130 pp. Very Good - and better than the typical VG of the series, with stiffer, brighter covers and somewhat less age toning to the pages. Small penciled "x" on front cover, and another on the contents page; touch edge wear. Zoom on scans. Sharp example of this inexpensively-produced series (see all scans). Superior spine. Firmly bound, and very readable, should you choose to do that; also collectible, in several categories. Lead story, "The Guadeloupe Caper", is by Brett Halliday, the creator of the great fictional detective after which this series is named. Other contributors include Dick Stodghill; Jerry Jacobson; Charles E. Fritch; Robert Turner; Morgan Powell; Mike Taylor; M.J. Shimmel; John Ball; and Larry T. Shaw. See scan of contents for story list. L202.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 26, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Cover art by Bergey for "Dragon's Island" (abridged reprint of contemporary hardcover edition) by Jack Williamson. Includes "Sabotage on Sulfer Planet" (novelet) by Jack Vance; "The Watcher" by Charles E. Fritch; "Skin Deep" by Tarr Roman; "Problem for Emmy" by Robert Sherman Townes; "The Ambassadors" by Anthony Boucher; "The Men in the Moons" by R. G. McGregor. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Man's Enduring Dream: The Spaceship" by Norman B. Wiltsey; "Current Fan Publications" by Jerome Bixby; "Science Fiction Bookshelf." Illustrated by Shomburg, Emsler, Orban and others. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley, Joe Gibson and others. Pencil mark on front; staples poke through rear; Book.

Stapled Softcover Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dollens, Morris Scott; Meatheringham, Luan (illustrator). First Edition. Includes 'The Snail Watcher' by Patricia Highsmith. Light edgwear and 1/6 stamp on front cover. Pages a little browned at the edges. Cover art by Morris Scott Dollens. Interior art by Luan Meatheringham. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by George Bell. Cover art by Malcolm H. Smith for "Stowaway" by Mack Reynolds. Includes "Constant Reader" by Robert Bloch; "The World Well Lost" by Theodore Sturgeon; "The Castaway" by Murray Leinster; "Down Will Come the Sky" by Nelson Bond; "Dow Down to Them" by Mark Clifton; "Muscle Man" by Frank M. Robinson; "The End" by Charles E. Fritch. Illustrated by Michael Becker, W. E. Terry, Bert Duur, H. W. McCauley, Malcolm H. Smith, John Cadel, Herb Ruud, and Gredno Mahasm. Tanning; twine dents; minor edge tears and creases; cover has small checkmark in pencil. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG+ Edges trimmed, otherwise a very attractive copy, very clean throughout. Cover art by Milton Luros. Interior artwork by Luros, Orban, Sibley.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. First Printing, Powell, Pp 142. Inscribed By Ackerman Over The Frontispiece And Title Page To A Woman Who "Taught Me Everything I Know About Science Fiction." And Refers Her To Page 51 Where He Marks The Sf Name She Was Known By; Also Inscribed By A E Van Vogt To Her Husband, At The Story He Wrote With Ackerman, Years Later In 1980, "For ---- A Mad Collaboration"; He Was A Friend And Neighbor Who Was A Long Time Sf Fan. Near Fine. Inscribed by Author(s).