Stephen Milton Lesser Marlowe (64 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # S1214 of the fourteenth novel in the "Chester Drum" series. Light edge wear and spine slant. Reading creases to the spine and cover. Earlier owner wrote the letter B in marker and in pen on the front cover. Two pen marks to the top edge of the book. In fair condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 92-621 of this collection of two novellas. "Secret of the Black Planet" and "Son of the Black Chalice". Originally published separately in magazines in 1951. Light edge wear. Two thin pen marks to the top edge of the book. In very good condition.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Reading Copy. 2nd printing, Jan. 1960; #d926. Cover art by Barye. Early pages lost and title page loose with creasing and wear; creasing and worn with tears; tanning; dents; lean; minor soiling; nicks and chips. Story complete. Reading copy. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. ----------paperback. A first edition paperback original, a Brian Guy mystery, and an entry in the Ripley Believe It or Not Mystery Novel series. Small split to spine bottom, reading crease, corner crease, edgewear, a VG copy. Photo Cover (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Recreates the life story of the author of the classic novel DON QUIOTEe, in which he survives his humble beginnings and international espionage only to cross paths with such contemporaries as the real William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Milton Lesser (Stephen Marlowe) was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Christopher Columbus, Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created in the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created in the 1955 novel THE SECOND. He was awarded the French Prix Gutenberg du Livre in 1988, and in 1997 he was awarded the "Life Achievement Award" by the Private Eye Writers of America. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust cover. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} BUND.…

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Cover by Milton Luros for "Fugue" (novelet) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "We Shall Come Back!" (novel) by C. H. Liddell [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "The Black Alarm" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Survival of the Fittest" (novelet) by Gene L. Henderson; "The Belt" by Wallace West; "Fool's Errand" by Lester del Rey; "Reaching for the Moon" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Special Features: "As I Was Saying" (editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Wisdom of the Ancients" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Way I Saw It" (movie review) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Science in Science Fiction, No. 3" by James Blish; "Readers' Preference Coupon"; "The Reckoning"; "It Says Here". Letters from Milton Lesser and others. Illustrated by Finlay and others. 50% of spine lost, mostly from lower end; loss at lower front cover foredge corner; tanning; cover glued on at hinge. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Spine sunned; tanning; edgewear; rubbing; nearly 2" lower front hinge tear; creasing. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Norman Saunders for "The Reluctant Traitor" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Includes "The Last Revolution" by Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser); "No Greater Wisdom" by Rog Phillips (Roger P. Graham); "C'Mon-a My Planet" by Gerald Vance (unattributed house pseud.); "The Impossible Weapon" by Milton Lesser. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Short End of the Stick" by Jon Barry; "The Spectre of the Hoardes" by Merritt Linn; "Miracle in Ice" by Salem Lane; "Life Is So Simple" by June Lurie; "Fertilizer - Economy Size" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Stpo Sign in Space" by E. Bruce Yaches; "Once in a Blue Moon" by A. T. Kedzie; 'Long Live the Dead!" by Walt Crain; "Oil- Or Juice?" by Frederic Booth; "Squeezing Steel" by John Weston; "The Perfect Light" by Jack Winter; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "The Reader's Forum"; "Science Fiction Bookcase" by Sam Merwin; "Destruction - 1851 Vintage" by Sandy Miller; "Our Friend, the Rattlesnake" by Dale Lord; "Perennial Monorail" by William Karney; 'Planetoids with Tails!" by Jonathan Peterson. Illustrated by James Otis, Ed Emsler, Gene Fawcette, Ed Vailigursky, and Julian S. Krupa. Front hinge gouges/nibbled; creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and with with small losses; name stamped on first page. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. No. 24. [in US Vol. 25, No. 12.] Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "Somewhere I'll Find You!" (short novel) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "The Little Creeps" (novelette) by Walter M. Miller, Jr.; "Return Engagement" by H. B. Hickey. UK Edition is abridged. Illustrations by Lawrence, L. R. Summers, and Ralph Castenir. Creasing; soiling with small stains; spine tears; tanning. Book. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B000H09GBW mass market paperback First Prinitng. Gold Medal Book #k1508. Very Good to Near Fine condition. Tight bright attractive copy with no markings to the book. No Signature.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books s1214. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Very good- condition. Slight fading on edges of front cover. Spine is slanted. Reader's crease along spine. Yellowing/fading on edges of back cover. Faint rubbing-wear on left edge of back cover. Weak front hinge.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Glue mends to spine; heavy edgewear, mostly to spine; creasing; tanning. From the collection of Ted White, noted author and editor and bears his ownership stamp on contents page. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Creasing; tanning; edgewear; rubbing. Book. …

Unknown. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

very good spine chipping, no back cover.

very good creases, rear piece out.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Vintage paperback, Gold Medal d1796; the fourth novel in Marlowe's mystery-thriller series featuring Chester Drum, New York City private detective; cover art by Robert McGinnis; Paperback Original, First Printing of True First Edition; text is clean, tight, square in pictorial wrappers showing very light reading crease, minimal surface and edgewear. Scarce and Collectable.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books #947. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Good condition. Two reader's creases on spine-edge of front cover. Crease from middle of top-edge to upper right corner of front cover (see photo). Edge=wear on back cover. Creases/scratch-marks on upper left corner of back cover. Crease on lower right and left corners of back cover. Crease/scratch-marks toward middle of back cover (see photo).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books #769. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Cover by Barye Phillips. Very good- condition. Minor edge-wear on front cover. Small crease on upper right corner of front cover. Small stain on upper right corner of front cover. Spine is slightly slanted. Slight yellowing along spine-edge on back cover. Small crease on upper right corner of back cover. Small tear on middle of left edge of back cover. Small crease on lower left corner of back cover.…

Paperback. S-1214 very good -fine, reading crease PBO. paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition/printing paperback originals for both novels PBO (1959 Ace D-358. Fine (unread) and collectible condition. Ed Valigursky (Plot); Ed Emshwiller (Recruit) (illustrator).

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Norman Saunders for "The Reluctant Traitor" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Includes "The Last Revolution" by Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser); "No Greater Wisdom" by Rog Phillips (Roger P. Graham); "C'Mon-a My Planet" by Gerald Vance (unattributed house pseud.); "The Impossible Weapon" by Milton Lesser. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Short End of the Stick" by Jon Barry; "The Spectre of the Hoardes" by Merritt Linn; "Miracle in Ice" by Salem Lane; "Life Is So Simple" by June Lurie; "Fertilizer - Economy Size" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Stpo Sign in Space" by E. Bruce Yaches; "Once in a Blue Moon" by A. T. Kedzie; 'Long Live the Dead!" by Walt Crain; "Oil- Or Juice?" by Frederic Booth; "Squeezing Steel" by John Weston; "The Perfect Light" by Jack Winter; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "The Reader's Forum"; "Science Fiction Bookcase" by Sam Merwin; "Destruction - 1851 Vintage" by Sandy miller; "Our Friend, the Rattlesnake" by Dale Lord; "Perennial Monorail" by William Karney; 'Planetoids with Tails!" by Jonathan Peterson. Illustrated by James Otis, Ed Emsler, Gene Fawcette, Ed Vailigursky, and Julian S. Krupa. Cover stamped "Property of Ted White", noted editor and author, from his collection. Glue-mends to spine which has small losses and stress; tape at upper front hinge; something written on cover in crayon; a little bent from poor stacking; foxing; mild tanning. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Ed. Near Fine in pictorial wraps with yellow & white lettering & cover art by Lou Kimmel picturing a brunette honey in a red negligee. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition #6117 paperback original first printing of a near fine softcover with minor wear to the extremities minor spine wrinkling, and pages toning. A stand-alone about, Milo Hasha left $2,000,000 by a rich American he saved during WWII. The American's wife wants it for herself and sends Steve Longacre to find him and possibly kill him.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Printing (1st Ed.). VG+ in pictorial wraps with yellow & black lettering & cover art picturing a blonde honey with a foot on a chair & looking over her shoulder. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Printing (1st Ed.). VG+ to Near Fine in pictorial wraps with green & purple lettering & cover art by Lou Kimmel picturing a trenchcoated guy putting on his gloves. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback.

Paperback. 627 very good -fine, reading crease PBO. Cover by Kimmel. paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Printing (1st Ed.). Near Fine to Fine in pictorial wraps with orange & white lettering & cover art by Stanley Zuckerberg picturing a brunette honey in a white trenchcoat in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. First Edition, First Printing. vintage paperback, Gold Medal k1527; an early entry in the Edgar Award-winning Marlowe's mystery series featuring Washington, D.C., private detective Chester Drum; cover art by Barye Phillips; Paperback Original, First Printing of True First Edition; text is clean, tight, square, lightly age-tanned in pictorial wrappers showing minimal surface and edgewear. Scarce. Collectable. …

very good - fine small clear tape at the bottom of the spine. reading crease.