Sprague Charles A (59 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Address by Charles A Sprague, 11 pp., White Paperback, 3-ring holes else VG.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a novel, a novelet and six short stories. Featured are Wolfhead by Charles Harness (novel- 1st of 2 parts), From Downtown At The Buzzer by George Alec Effinger (novelet), On Account of Darkness by Barry N Malzberg and Bill Pronzini (short story), The Island by Elizabeth A Lynn (short story), Spider Love by L Sprague De Camp (short story), Further Deponent Sayeth Not by Edward Wellen (short story), The Hall of the Mountain King by Jeffrey Bullock (short story) and Letter to the Editor (short story). Slight edgewear. Faint crease to the rear cover. Age Toning to the cover and pages. In Very Good Condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 18 pieces of writing including an In Memoriam to Isaac Asimov, novellas, novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are Gypsy Trade by R Garcia Y Robertson (novella), Outnumbering the Dead by Frederik Pohl (novella), Sepulcher by Ben Bova (novelette), The Satanic Illusion by L Sprague de Camp (novelette), Trail of Crumbs by Melanie Tem (novelette), Above Ancient Seas by Alexander Jablokov (novelette), The Critic of the Hearth by Isaac Asimov (short story), Persephone by Kathe Koja (short story), All Vows by Esther M Friesner (short story), Burger Love by Robert Reed (short story) Ink from the New Moon by AA Attanasio (short story), The Lord of the Land Beyond (Book One) by Larry Tritten (short story), Private Gravity by Kathleen Ann Goonan (poetry), Elizabeth I: One Seeing Persephone Walk Through the Gates of Hell by M Shayne Bell (poetry), Planet: For Sale by Amy Cubellis (poetry), The Physicist, Falling by James Patrick Kelly (poetry) and A Robot's Farewell to the Master by Ace G Pilkington (poetry). In Fine Condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. NF/NF. 342pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 6, No. 5. Edited by Robert A. W. Lowndes. Cover art by Emsh for "The Spaceman's Van Gogh" by Clifford D. Simak. Includes "Through a Glass Darkly" (novel) by Milton Lesser; "The vacationer" (novelet) by Sam Merwin, Jr.; "The Bloomers of Shizar" by Charles A. Stearns; "Comes the Revolution" by Donald Franson. Feature: "The Mythological Background" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page" by Robert A. W. Lowndes; "Next Time Around"; "Readin' and Writhin'"; "The Last Word". Illustrated by Emsh, Garrett, Luton and Orban. Stained; front hinge mostly torn; wraps hanging on by a thread; tanning; worn. Reading copy. Magazine. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. First edition. Number 1 published in 1964, Number 2 in 1965, both have 100 pages including the covers. No. 1 is in good condition with wear, rubbing and creasing to covers, toning to pages. Spine head torn and lightly chipped. No. 2 is in very good condition with light wear, minor toning to page margins. See photos. mag bx 35.…

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.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 4, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Ed Emsh for "The Time-Lockers" (novelet) by Wallace West. Includes "Wyvernhold" (novelet) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Golden Ones" by Charles A. Stearns; "Back to Nature" by Bryce Walton; "Case Rests" by Mack Reynolds. Features: "Science in Science Fiction" (Special Article) by Richard H. Macklin, Ph.D.; "Paradies Tossed" by Michael Herman. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page" by Robert W. Lowndes; "Readin' and Writhin'"; "It Says Here". Illustrated by Emsh, Orban, Luton, & Freas. Tanning; edge and cornmer tears and losses; exposure sunned at front cover edges. Book. …

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Cover art by Jack Coggins. Includes "The Irrationals" (novelet) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Mercury Bill and the Amorous Hunk" by Charles A. Stearns; "Architect of Chaos" by John Danelaw [Victor Endersby]; "Curtain in the Sky" by Charles Dye; "The Myth-Makers" by Bryce Walton. Features: "It Says Here"; "The Way I See It"; "Readin' and Writhin'" by L. Sprague de Camp; "the Melting pot" by Calvin Thomas Beck; "The Reckoning"; "Reader's Preference Coupon". Illustrated by Luros, Murphy, Orban, and Sibley. Creasing; tanning; shallow edge losses and small corner loss; rubbing. Magazine.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Hinges weak; tears at spine heel which is also tape-ghosted and has minor losses; tears at spine head; small staple wear/tear over upper staple, rear cover; price stamped on front cover; tanned. Book. …

Condition: New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art is uncredited. Contains reprints of "The Evening Star" (novel) by David H. Keller, M.D.; "Within a Planet" (novelette) by Wesley Arnold; "Via Death" by Gordon A. Giles. Includes new stories: "Time Limit" by H. B. Fyfe; "The Blunderer" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Four-Legged Hotfoot" by Mack Reynolds; "Adaptation" by Robert Moore Williams. Features: "Cosmic Encore"; "Charles Fort: A Disciple of Disbelief" by Samuel Mines. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Orban, Napoli, and others. Loss at upper front spine cormner; clear packing tape on upper four inches of spine and rear hinge; creasingmild tanning; small staple tear to frontover lower staple. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Tape repairs to hinges; mild wet spots; loss at lower rear cover edge, spine corner; tanning. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Spine taped; small bit missing from lower rear spine corner. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Creasing; edge and corner nicks and wear; spine a bit faded with tape at ends; mark on cover in pencil; tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 53, No. 5 (Whole No. 318). Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by David Hardy for "Wolfhead" (pt. 1 of 2) by Charles L. Harness. Includes "From Downtown at the Buzzer" (novelet) by George Alec Effinger; "On Account of Darkness" by Barry N. Malzberg & Bill Pronzini; "The Island" by Elizabeth A. Lynn; "Spider Love" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Further Deponent Sayeth Not" by Edward Wellen; "The Hall of the Mountain King" by Jeffrey Bullock; "Letter to the Editor" by Richard Frede. Features: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Films: Star Wars II" by Baird Searles; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: The Sons of Mars Revisited" by Isaac Asimov. Light wear; slight tanning. No label, never was. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Spine is tape-ghosted. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art is uncredited. Contains reprints of "The Evening Star" (novel) by David H. Keller, M.D.; "Within a Planet" (novelette) by Wesley Arnold; "Via Death" by Gordon A. Giles. Includes new stories: "Time Limit" by H. B. Fyfe; "The Blunderer" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Four-Legged Hotfoot" by Mack Reynolds; "Adaptation" by Robert Moore Williams. Features: "Cosmic Encore"; "Charles Fort: A Disciple of Disbelief" by Samuel Mines. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Orban, Napoli, and others. Standard tears and small losses; tanning. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 3, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art is uncredited. Contains reprints of "The Evening Star" (novel) by David H. Keller, M.D.; "Within a Planet" (novelette) by Wesley Arnold; "Via Death" by Gordon A. Giles. Includes new stories: "Time Limit" by H. B. Fyfe; "The Blunderer" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Four-Legged Hotfoot" by Mack Reynolds; "Adaptation" by Robert Moore Williams. Features: "Cosmic Encore"; "Charles Fort: A Disciple of Disbelief" by Samuel Mines. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Orban, Napoli, and others. Staple wear; mild tanning; and edge nicks and wear. 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. 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: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Spine faded; lower rear hinge tears; store stamp on cover; tanning; minor losses. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Covers chipped at edge; upper edge nibbled; rear cover dealer's marks. 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.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Bergey. Includes "Farwell to the Lotos" (novel) by A. Bertram Chandler; "Final Voyage" (novelette) by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Peacemaker" by Alan E. Nourse; "Spaceman's Luck" by George O. Smith; "Forgotten Danger" by William Morrison; "Come into My Parlor" by Charles E. Fritch. Article: "It Ool Depend" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Editorial: Foresight"; "Coming Up"; "The Dissecting Table"; "The Main Event in '53". Illustrated by Ebel, Freas & Orban. Dealer's mark; tanning. Book.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 6 No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Includes Classic reprints: "Island in the Sky" ( novel) by Manly Wade Wellman; "Hyperpilosity" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Man Who Looked Like Steinmetz" by R. M. Williams; "Stolen Centuries" by Otis Adelbert Kline; "Experiment" by Roscoe Clark F.R.C.S. New Stories: "Gadget Baghdad" by R. W. Stockkerer; "Doomstruck" by Clyde B. Smith; "The Martians Came to Dinner" by Charles A. Stearns; "Liberation" by Sam Sackett. Features: "Cosmic Encores"; "Sniff That Ether Again!" by Gregg Gnarlen; "Sonnet to Pebbles" (poem) by Alfred I. Tooke; From outer Space - To the Screen" by Pat Jones. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay and others. Creasing; standard wear and tear at edges, heavy to front foredge; 1/2" loss at heel; tanning; smudged date-stamp on front. 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. Edge and corner wear with minor tears and chips; light rubbing and soiling; tanning. Book.…

Condition: New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "Silent Partner" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Includes "All the Answers" (novelet) by Rog Phillips; "The Seven Securities" (novelet) by Hamlin Daly [E. Hoffmann Price]; "Goblin Planetoid" (short novelet) by Vaseleos Garson; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Milton Lesser; "Welcome" by Alfred Coppel; "Alien Restoration" by Charles Dye. Departments and Features: "It Says here"; "Readin' and Writhin'" (books reviews) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Remembered Words"; "The Mountain of Light " (article on Psuedo-Science) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon". Letters from Judith Merril, L. Sprague de Camp, Coral Smith, and others. Illustrated by Kiemle, Luros, Murphy, and Poulson. Piece out of mid, front foredge; tanning. Book. …