Schmitz James H Editor (36 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. Illustrated Cover art! (illustrator). 7th Edition By This Publisher. ** [ CANADA BUYERS; This is a THICK BOOK (TWO CM or More in Thickness), thus can only be shipped by Expedited Mail in CANADA, Standard Pre-Set Postage Rates DO NOT APPLY, EXTRA Shipping Charges will be Required, to cover our actual Costs ] ** AVON 52282; 572 Pages; (295 Grams) 7th Printing; Circa late 1970's; $2.95 Original cover price; ** Eleven Classic Novellas by the most honored authors of science fiction; ** Goodreads; This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas between 1929 to 1964 and contains eleven great classics. There is no better anthology that captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field. Published in 1973 to honor stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country. ** Contents: Introduction Ben Bova / Call Me Joe Poul Anderson / Who Goes There? [as by Don A. Stuart] John W. Campbell, Jr./ Nerves Lester del Rey / Universe [Hugh Hoyland] Robert A. Heinlein / The Marching Morons C. M. Kornbluth / Vintage Season [as by Lawrence O'Donnell] Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore / .And Then There Were None Eric Frank Russell / The Ballad of Lost C'Mell Cordwainer Smith/ Baby Is Three Theodore Sturgeon / The Time Machine - H. G. Wells/ With Folded Hands. [Humanoids] Jack Williamson>>> This is a reading copy. ** Multiple Creases to covers, wear to paper spine; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. First American Edition. [1st printing] Feb. 1967; #F3380. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Forward" by John Carnell; "The Subways of Tazoo" by by Colin Kapp, "The Fiend" by Frederik Pohl, "Manipulation" by John Kingston, "Testament" by John Baxter, "Night Watch" by James Inglis, "Boulter's Canaries" by Keith Roberts, "Emreth" by Dan Morgan; "Spacemaster" by James H. Schmitz. Light lean with some creasing; mild stain at lower spine ends and corner; minor soiling; mild tanning. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. 1st printing, Jan. 1965; #52-509. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Preface" by John W. Campbell; "The Weather Man" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Good Indian" by Mack Reynolds; "Blind Man's Lantern" by Allen Kim Lang; "Junior Achievement" by William Lee; "Novice" by James H. Schmitz; "Ethical Quotient" by John T. Phillifent; "Philosopher's Stone" by Christopher Anvil; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Tanned; creasing; corner wear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Kelly Freas; (illustrator). 1st Edition. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; store stamped. Cover art by Kelly Freas. This anthology contains: Introduction by Terry Carr; Ride a Tin Can by R. A. Lafferty; The Reality Trip by Robert Silverberg; This Mortal Mountain by Roger Zelazny; Sundown by David Redd; Toys by Tom Purdom; The Last Crusade by George H. Smith; Resident Witch - Telzey Amberdon by James H. Schmitz; And the Stagnation of the Heart by Brian W. Aldiss. Book.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing - a digest magazine. Includes the novella "Delay in Transit" by F. L. Wallace; the novelet "The Altruist" by James H. Schmitz and short stories by Katherine MacLean, Roger Dee, Gordon R. Dickson and more. Illustrated by Don Sibley, Emsh, Willer, Ashman, and Karl Rogers. 160 pp. Cover by Jack Coggins. Near fine condition with only minor wear, star stamped on front cover, usual toning to the pages, no mailing labels and bright and attractive covers.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. First American Edition. [1st printing] Feb. 1967; #F3380. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Forward" by John Carnell; "The Subways of Tazoo" by by Colin Kapp, "The Fiend" by Frederik Pohl, "Manipulation" by John Kingston, "Testament" by John Baxter, "Night Watch" by James Inglis, "Boulter's Canaries" by Keith Roberts, "Emreth" by Dan Morgan; "Spacemaster" by James H. Schmitz. Mild tanning; minor bumps and dings. Book.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printing - a digest magazine. Includes the conclusion of "Time Quarry" by Clifford D. Simak; the novelets "A Second Night of Summer" by James H. Schmitz and "A Stone and a Spear" by Raymond F. Jones; stories by Sam Merwin, Jr., Richard Matheson and more. Illustrated by James Vincent, Don Sibley, John Bunch, Paul Pierre, and David Stone. 160 pp Cover art by Don Hunter for the novelet "Second Night of Summer." Near fine condition with only minor wear, usual toning to the pages, no mailing labels and bright and attractive covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Bruise to the front heel of the spine. Light edgewear to the wraps.Tanning to the inner covers. Otherwise in unread condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Charles Gross (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------paperback. A 253-page first edition paperback original science fiction anthology. Very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Jack Coggins (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------science fiction pulp magazine, digest size. Cover a little wrinkled, front cover spotted, front cover top right corner dusty, a VG copy.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Paul Orban (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. COLLECTORS PLEASE NOTE: Astounding changed cover price from 25¢ to 35¢ effective the AUGUST 1951 issue. However, this MARCH 1951 issue bears a cover price of 35¢. The seller feels there are 2 possible reasons for this variant: (1) this is a test issue released in some areas to gauge the acceptability of the coming price increase, or (2) this is the rumoured Canadian edition (this issue was purchased, used, in Canada). Other than the cover price, the only difference between the 25¢ and 35¢ issues is on the copyright page, where the statement "25¢ per Copy" at the bottom of the 25¢ page has been blackened out on the 35¢ page. Notable stories in this issue are Space Fear by Schmitz (part of his Agent of Vega series), and Cole's FIRST story Philosophical Corps. Pen "R" in circle on front cover, small splits to spine extremities, faint cover creases, a VG copy. Back cover advertisement is for Plastic Seat Cover Company.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Frank Kelly Freas (illustrator). 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the illustrator, Kelly Freas, on the title page. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping. There is a small bump to the middle of the rear book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright with the exception of a wrinkled bump to the rear panel. There is also some beginning sunning to the spine and spine joints of the dust jacket. "Schmitz wrote mostly short stories, which sold chiefly to Galaxy Science Fiction and Astounding Science-Fiction (which later became Analog Science Fiction and Fact). Gale Biography in Context called him "a craftsmanlike writer who was a steady contributor to science fiction magazines for over 20 years." Schmitz is best known as a writer of "space opera", and for his strong female characters (such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee) who did not conform to the "damsel in distress" stereotype typical of science fiction of the time. " (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Illustrator.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers [about 8.25" x 11"], [96] pages [last numbered page is 95], illustrated. VG copy [cover creasing, text paper tanning/tanned as usual whb15E.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Hubert Rogers (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories this issue are Agent of Vega by Schmitz (after an absence since a 1943 appearance in Unknown), and nothing else that the seller can see. Small tear to spine top, faint cover crease, a VG+ to near fine copy. Back cover advertisement is for Audel's Carpenters and Builders Guides (Audel, Publishers).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. First publication of this Clarke work. A clean, bright unmarked copy with minimal rubbing to spine edges. In a Mylar sleeve.

Paperback. Condition: As New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Paperback Original. Pyramid R-1056. UK price sticker to the front cover which has a reading crease down the left side next to the spine. Fading to the spine and the covers have some light edge and surface wear. Browning around the edges of the insides of the covers. Pages browned around the edges with small tears to the edges of two pages at the back of the book but otherwise unmarked. First printing. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

Digest. Includes Part 2 of "Sense of Obligation" by Harry Harrison. Near Fine condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Pederson, John Jr.; Wood, Wallace, (illustrator). First Edition. UK edition. Contains all the stories in the September 1959 US edition and has the same cover art by Pederson. Contains Summer Guests by Schmitz (illustrated by Wood), Homecoming by Dickson (illustrator uncredited), Escape into Silence by Whiteford (illustrator uncredited), Fair Game by Dick, The Scarlet Hexapod by St. Clair, Bargain Basement by Fontenay (illustrator uncredited), An Honest Credit by Kerr, Hornet's Nest by Biggle (illustrator uncredited) and a feature by Pohl. The spine has a little chipping at the top and bottom with a one inch tear at the bottom next to the front cover. Page browning but the pages are otherwise unmarked. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. 1st Edition. "The Dueling Machine" by Ben Bova and Myron R. Lewis, short stories by Schmitz, Reynolds, Tubb, and Spinrad. Cover art by Feodor Rimsky. Mild handling wear, covers a bit thumbed, short closed tear on upper front cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First book publication of "The Earth Men" by Ray Bradbury. Fine and unmarked. Jacket has a small gently closed round tear at the spine corner, and is otherwise fine and unclipped. Mylar plastic cover included.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition with light wear on covers and spine.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Book condition is Very Good in wraps. Slight foxing to covers. Some edge wear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 8vo. 9"h x 6"w. In this issue: Theology Coming to Terms with Evolution: "Evolutionary Theology and God-Memes: Explaining Everything or Nothing", "Theism, Evolutionary Epistemology, and Two Theories of Truth", "God and Evolutionary Evil: Theodicy in the Light of Darwinism", "From Noosphere to Theosphere: Cyclotrons, Cyberspace, and Teilhard's Vision of Cosmic Love", "Evolution as Revelation of a Triune God".

Paper. Condition: Near Fine. Bob Eggleton (cover) (illustrator). First Thus. SUBTITLED : `The Complete Federation of Hub (vol. IV).

Soft. Condition: Good. ALL 4 BOOKS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dominquez, Oscar (illustrator). 4th Printing. Both copies have lightly creased spines with light edge rubbings. No store stamps. Stories by : Eric Frank Russell, Ward Moore, John Steinbeck, Clifford Simak, Brian W. Aldiss, James H. Schmitz, Bertram Chandler, Walter M. Miller, Isaac Asimov, Katherine Maclean, Algis Budrys, & J.G. Ballard.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. John Berkey; (illustrator). First Edition. 916 pp. Both antholgies in a single volume, a book club First Edition. Black boards lettered in gilt on the spine; wraparound dj painting by John Berkey. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket with a few nicks around the edges; no interior markings. This anthology contains: EXPLORERS: Preface; Vaster than Empires and More Slow - a novelette by Ursula K. Le Guin; Nine Hundred Grandmothers by R. A. Lafferty; In the Hall of the Martian Kings - a novella by John Varley; The Sentinel - 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke; Moonwalk - a novelette by H. B. Fyfe; Grandpa - a novelette by James H. Schmitz; The Red Hills of Summer - a novelette by Edgar Pangborn; The Longest Voyage - a novelette by Poul Anderson; Hot Planet by Hal Clement; Drunkboat - a novelette by Cordwainer Smith; Becalmed in Hell by Larry Niven; The Keys to December - a novelette by Roger Zelazny; A Meeting with Medusa by Arthur C. Clarke; The Man Who Walked Home by James Tiptree Jr; Long Shot by Vernor Vinge; Ginungagap - a novelette by Michael Swanwick; Exploring Fossil Canyon - a novelette by Kim Stanley Robinson; Promises to Keep - a novelette by Jack McDevitt; Lieserl by Stephen Baxter; Crossing Chao Meng Fu - a novelette by G. David Nordley; Wang's Carpets - a novelette by Greg Egan; A Dance to Strange Music - a novelette by Gregory Benford; and Approaching Permelasma - a novelette by Geoffrey A. Landis. THE FURTHEST HORIZON: Preface; Guyal of Sfere - a novella by Jack Vance; Old Hundredth by Brian W. Aldiss; Alpha Ralpha Boulevard - a novelette by Cornwainer Smith; Day Million by Frederik Pohl; Bumberboom - a novelette by Avram Davidson; Coranda - a novelette by Keith Roberts; Nightwings - a novella by Robert Silverberg; Pale Roses - a novelette by Michael Moorcock; Anniversary Project by Joe Haldeman; Slow Music - a novella by James Tiptree Jr; The Map by Gene Wolfe; Dinosaurs - a novelette by Walter Jon Williams; The Death Artist - a novelette by Alexander Jablokov; Sister Alice - a novella by Robert Reed; Recording Angel - a novelette by Paul J. McAuley; Genesis - a novella by Poul Anderson; and The Days of Solomon Gursky - a novella by Ian McDonald. Size: 8vo. Book.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First printings - digest magazines. A set of six complete issues from the first two years of Galaxy Science Fiction digest, arguably the most influential science fiction magazine of its time, one which brought a new maturity to the stories, and an emphasis on how changes in the future affected people rather than on the technology. Frederik Pohl who worked with Gold and succeeded him as editor said that Gold brought a "sophisticated intellectual subtlety" to magazine science fiction, The magazine published all new and original stories. Among the authors contributing to these issues are James Schmitz. Richard Matheson, John D. MacDonald, Katherine MacLean, Gordon R. Dickson, Frederik Pohl, C. M. Kornbluth, Judith Merril, Isaac Asimov, Damon Knight and, of course, Willy Ley who contributed an article for each issue. Each is 160 pp, illustrated throughout. Among the notable covers in this group is that by Chesley Bonestall for the May 1951 issue and that of Emsh for the second birthday party issue with caricature portraits of the leading science fiction writers of the day - including Ray Bradbury, Fritz Leiber, Robert A. Heinlein - filling the front and back covers. All issues are in a solid very good to near fine condition with only minor wear, usual toning to the pages, no mailing labels and bright and attractive covers. Uncommon in this condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 416 pages. 7.00x4.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.