Robert Kessel (153 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "Palely Loitering" (novelet) by Christopher Priest. Includes "Hand in Glove" (novelet) by Robert Aickman; "Parental Guidance Suggested" by William Rotsler; "Mortal Gods" by Orson Scott Card; "While-You-Wait" by Edward Wellen; "Just Like a Cretin Dog" by John Kessel; "Mythological Beast" by Stephen R. Donaldson. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Inverse Universe" (verse) by William Jon Watkins; "Films: Whimsy Two" by Baird Searles; "Science: Proxima" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition".

Condition: Good. BOOK HAS SOME WATER DAMAGE OR LIQUID STAINING. THE CORNERS OF THE BOOK ARE DINGED OR BUMPED. paperback 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. An Orgasmic Connection to an Ever Changing Universe: A Handbook for Personal/Planetary Survival, and Pleasure, for the Next Century. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Making It Through the Nazi Years Memoirs of Peter and Inge Van Kessel. Book.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets and five short stories. Featured are Paley Loitering by Christopher Priest (novelet), Hand in Glove by Robert Aickman (novelet), Parental Guidance Suggested by William Rotsler (short story), Mortal Gods by Orson Scott Card (short story), While You Wait by Edward Wellen (short story), Just Like a Cretin Dog by John Kessel (short story) and Mythological Beast (short story). Slight edgewear. Light age toning to the cover and pages. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets and eight short stories. Featured are The Autopsy by Michael Shea (novelet), The Other Mother by Lisa Tuttle (novelet), Neander-Tale by James P Hogan (short story), Uncle John and The Saviour by John Kessell (short story), Melpomene, Calliope . and Fred by Nicolas Yermakov (short story), The Man With A God That Worked by John Brunner (short story), The Twentieth Century Murder Case by Barry N Malzberg (short story), Escape Velocity by Mack Reynolds (short story), Getting into Synch by Coleman Brax (short story) and The Tents of Kedar by Robert F Young (short story). Slight edgewear. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 8 pieces of writing including a novella, a novelette and short stories. Featured are Gilgamesh in Uruk by Robert Silverberg (novella), Messiah by Phillip C Jennings (novelette), Home Front by James Patrick Kelly (short story), Last Contact by Jack McDevitt (short story), Stable Strategies for Middle Management (short story), Having Keith by Martha Soukup (short story), Mrs. Shummel Exits a Winner by John Kessel (short story) and In Memoriam by Nancy Kress (short story). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 8 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes and short stories. Featured are: Griffin's Egg by Michael Swanwick (novella), Looking for the Fountain by Robert Silverberg (novelette), Haiti by Steven Utley (novelette), Man by John Kessel (novelette), 50 More Ways to Improve Your Orgasm by Maggie Flinn (short story), Streak by Andrew Weiner (short story), The Coke Boy by Paul Hellweg (short story) and The Witch's Declaration of Love for Dorothy by Lawrence Person (short story). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 9 pieces of writing including a novella, a novelette, short stories and poetry. Featured are The Empress of Mars by Kage Baker (novella), Hexagons by Robert Reed (novelette), Under the Lunchbox Tree by John Kessel (short story), Robots Don't Cry by Mike Resnick (short story), Curing Agent by Don D'Ammassa (short story), Our Gunther Likes to Dig by Lee Allred (short story), Start Up Company by Terry A Garey (poetry), Sunspots by GO Clark (poetry) and Memory Man by Ian Watson (poetry). Address label on bottom of front cover. In Near Fine Condition.

single_issue_magazine. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear, tanned pages, mailing label.

paperback. Condition: Good. Looks unread and would be very good except for some subscription label on fc. Digest Size Science Fiction Magazine Paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. --- Jun, 1988 issue. --- Science Fiction stories including authors: ---- Robert Silverberg --- Phillip C. Jennings --- James Patrick Kelly --- Jack McDevitt --- Eileen Gunn --- Martha Soukup --- John Kessel --- Nancy Kress.

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.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 56, No. 1. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "Palely Loitering" (novelet) by Christopher Priest. Includes "Hand in Glove" (novelet) by Robert Aickman; "Parental Guidance Suggested" by William Rotsler; "Mortal Gods" by Orson Scott Card; "While-You-Wait" by Edward Wellen; "Just Like a Cretin Dog" by John Kessel; "Mythological Beast" by Stephen R. Donaldson. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Inverse Universe" (verse) by William Jon Watkins; "Films: Whimsy Two" by Baird Searles; "Science: Proxima" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition". Rear cover label bits remain; creasing; bumps and dings; tanning. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear, mailing label, lightly tanned pages.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 56, No. 1. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "Palely Loitering" (novelet) by Christopher Priest. Includes "Hand in Glove" (novelet) by Robert Aickman; "Parental Guidance Suggested" by William Rotsler; "Mortal Gods" by Orson Scott Card; "While-You-Wait" by Edward Wellen; "Just Like a Cretin Dog" by John Kessel; "Mythological Beast" by Stephen R. Donaldson. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Inverse Universe" (verse) by William Jon Watkins; "Films: Whimsy Two" by Baird Searles; "Science: Proxima" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition". Rear cover label; rubbing; tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 20, No. 9 (Whole No. 249). Edited by Gardner Dozois. Cover art by Bob Eggleton for "Chrysalis" (novella) by Robert Reed. Includes "How We Got in Town and out Again" (novelette) by Jonathan Lethem; "The Miracle of Ivar Avenue" (novelette) by John Kessel; "On Sequoia Time" by Daniel Keys Moran; "Oracle" by Charles Oberndorf; "Community" by Gardner Dozois. Departments: "Reflections: Campbell, Boucher, Gold" by Robert Silverberg; "Tenth Annual Readers' Award Results"; "On Books" by Moshe Feder; "The SF Conventional Calendar" by Erwin S. Strauss. Illustrated by Darryl Elliott, Steve Cavallo, Mike Aspengren, and George H. Krauter. Heavy glue-shrink with wrinkling; creasing; tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 59, No. 6. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "The Autopsy" (novelet) by Michael Shea. Includes "The Other Mother" (novelet) by Lisa Tuttle; "Neander-Tale" by James P. Hogan; "Uncle John and the Savior" by John Kessel; "Melpomene, Calliope. . .and Fred" by Nicholas Yermakov; "The Man With a God That Worked" by John Brunner; "The Twentieth Century Murder Case" by Barry N. Malzberg; "Escape Velocity" by Mack Reynolds; "Getting Into Synch" by Coleman Brax; "The Tents of Kedar" by Robert F. Young. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; 'Films: Of Watches and Cages" by Baird Searles; "Science: Beyond Earth's Eons" by Isaac Asimov; "Index to Volume 59". Tanning; minor creasing and rubbing; light lean. Book.

hardcover. Condition: As New. First. Appears to be Unread and unopened! A near fine copy and near find dust jacket. Has a birthday inscription on front flyleaf. See photos! More available.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ron Walotsky; (illustrator). First Edition. (xi) 212 pp. Black boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Light rubbing on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. Dj art by Ron Walotsky. This anthology contains: Great Gray by Jane Yolen; Cibola by Connie Willis; 3 Rms Good View by Karen Haber; Jane Doe #112 by Harlan Ellison; Buffalo by John Kessel; Who Dat - a novelette by George Alec Effinger; Wild for You by Lewis Shiner; Homecoming - a poem by Joe Haldeman; Pogrom by James Patrick Kelly; The Great Steam Bison of Cycad Center - a novelette by Edward Bryant; Calling Hours by Kit Reed; The Talk of the Town by Ian Watson; and The Last Surviving Veteran of the War of San Francisco - a novelette by Robert Silverberg. Size: 8vo. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 59, No. 6. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "The Autopsy" (novelet) by Michael Shea. Includes "The Other Mother" (novelet) by Lisa Tuttle; "Neander-Tale" by James P. Hogan; "Uncle John and the Savior" by John Kessel; "Melpomene, Calliope. . .and Fred" by Nicholas Yermakov; "The Man With a God That Worked" by John Brunner; "The Twentieth Century Murder Case" by Barry N. Malzberg; "Escape Velocity" by Mack Reynolds; "Getting Into Synch" by Coleman Brax; "The Tents of Kedar" by Robert F. Young. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; 'Films: Of Watches and Cages" by Baird Searles; "Science: Beyond Earth's Eons" by Isaac Asimov; "Index to Volume 59". Edge and corner nicks and wear; minor creasing; tanning. No label, never was. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 12, No. 6. Edited by Gardner Dozois. Cover art by Gary Freeman for "Gilgamesh in Uruk" (novella) by Robert Silverberg. Includes "Messiah" (novelette) by Phillip C. Jennings; "Home Front" by James Patrick Kelly; "Last Contact" by Jack McDevitt; "Stable Strategies for Middle Management" by Eileen Gunn; "Having Keith" by Martha Soukup; "Mrs. Shummel Exits a Winner" by John Kessel; "In Memoriam" by Nancy Kress. Departments: "Editorial: Taxes" by Isaac Asimov; "Letters"; "Gaming" by Matthew J. Costello; "On Books: The Strange Case of J. G. Ballard" by Norman Spinrad; "The SF Conventional Calendar" by Erwin S. Strauss. Illustrated by J. K. Potter, Janet Aulisio, Marc Davis, Laura Lakey, George Thompson, and Gary Freeman. Light creasing. No label, never was. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Magazine. Standard Size and Format. Staple Bound. First Edition. 96 pages. With color illustrated cover and black/white interior photos and drawings. FINE. All corners fairly pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. With 3 internal pages with crease to bottom corner. Without tears, other creases or chips. slight wear from handling. Not marked in any way and very bright, glossy and clean. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Paperback. Condition: UsedGood. Paperback; light scuffing and edge wear to the cover; fade spots to page edges; in good condition with clean text and tight binding.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Boston: Vincent McCaffrey Galileo Magazine Inc 1978. First Edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 8.25" x 11"], saddle-stapled, 96 pages, illustrated. Very good copy with spine/cover creasing, paper tanned. mag 24.