Vance Lester (68 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # T 39 of this collection of science fiction short stories. A paperback original. Featured are The Wings of Night by Lester del Rey, The Holes Around Mars by Jerome Bixby, Kaleidoscope by Ray Bradbury, I'll Build Your Dream Castle by Jack Vance, Far Centaurus by A.E. Van Vogt, Propagandist by Murray Leinster, Cabin Boy by Damon Knight, A Walk in the Dark by Arthur C. Clarke, Blind Alley by Isaac Asimov, The Helping Hand by Poul Anderson and Allamagoosa by Eric Frank Russell. Light edgewear. Light creasing to the cover. Light rubbing to the dark cover. A 1/2-inch closed tear to the tip of the spine. Earlier owner's address sticker pasted to the first summary page. In Very Good Condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used - Like New. The book is in like new condition with only the slightest wear from handling.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear, tanning.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Hubert Rogers (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories in this issue are That Share of Glory by Kornbluth, Telek by Vance, and The Analogues by Knight. Small tear to spine top, some faint cover creasing, a VG copy. Back cover advertisement is for Linguaphone Institute.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Creasing; heavy edge and corner wear; short tears; small loss at heel; light tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Chester Whitehorn. Cover art by Martin. Includes "Love Affair" by Derfla Leppoc [Alfred Coppel]; 'Best Man" by H. E. Verett; Sunset for Pawns" by F. Anton Reeds; "Fair Exchange" by L. Major Reynolds; "The Mitr" by Jack Vance; "Tourist on Minotaur Moon" by Milton Lesser; "Homecoming" by Alfred Coppel;"The Gift" by K. R. Veenstra; "Stability" by Lester Del Rey; "Omega" by Fred Sorrel; "Visitor from Kos" by Harry J. Gardener (aka E. Everett Evans); "Old Purply-Puss" by Sylvia Jacobs; "The Last Answer" by Bryce Walton; "Red Chrome" by Bert Ahearne (aka Albert Hernhutter); "Jhn'Ah Ohr" by E. Everett Evans; "The Honeymoon" by Charles E. Fritch; "The Good Pilot" by Albert Hernhutter; "Murmer of Dawn" by Anna Sinclare (aka Mrs. Len Moffatt); "The Time Contraption" by Anthony Riker [F. Anton Reeds]; "Dealer's Choice" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Tanning; wraps a little soiled with tears; deler's marks on front cover; creasing; light stains and minor losses. Book.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Tape at spine ends; creasing; minor soiling; mark on front in pencil. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 19, No. 6. Edited by H. L. Gold & Frederik Pohl. Cover art by Emsh for "The Deep Down Dragon" by Judith Merril. Includes "The Moon Moth" (novella) by Jack Vance; "The Gatekeepers" (novelette) by J. T. McIntosh; "The Air of Caster Oil" (novelette) by Jim Harmon; "The King of the City" (novelette) by Keith Laumer; "Lochinvar" by Margaret St. Clair; "The God Next Door" by Bill R. A. Lafferty; "The Stuff" by Henry Slesar; "Return Engagement" by Lester del Rey. Features: "Notes from an Editor's Pad"; "Forecast"; "Extraterrestrial Trilogue" by Sheri S. Eberhart; "Convention News"; "For Your Information: The Man I Didn't Meet" by Willy Ley; "Five Star Shelf" by Floyd C. Gale. Illustrated by West, Martin, Ivie, Walker, Ritter, Finlay, Emsh, and Dick Francis. Soiling (see scan - rear is similar, perhaps a little worse); creasing; tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Nearly 1" loss at spine head; dealer's marks on cover; else nice. Book.

very good creases.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 3. Final issue. Edited by Damon Knight. Cover art by Von Dongen for "The Deadliest Female" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Brain of the Galaxy" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Valley of Doom" (novelette) by Halliday Sutherland; "Like a Bird, Like a Fish" by H. B. Hickey; "The Old Brown Coat" by Lord Dunsany; "The Acolytes" by Poul Anderson; "Forgotten Tongue" by Walter C. Davies[C. M. Kornbluth]; "Clothes Make the Man" by Richard Matheson; "The Rocket of 1955" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Rock Diver" (1st story) by Harry Harrison. Department: "The Dissecting Table". Interior illustrations by Harrison, Jannace and Napoli. Tanned; small loss at lower front foredge corner; marks on covers; a little wear and tear and spine ends; light lean. Magazine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. XLVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "That Share of Glory" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Telek" (short novel) by Jack Vance; "The Analogues" by Damon Knight; "Instinct" by Lester del Rey; "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence" by Edmund K. Berkeley; "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Proposed History"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Cartier, Rogers and van Dongen. Chipped at spine ends; date-stamped. Book.

Illustrated paper cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 194pp. British edition No 87.

mass_market. Condition: Good. Book shows common (average) signs of wear and use. Binding is still tight. Covers are intact but may be repaired. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed!

very good - fine.

single issue magazine. Condition: Very Good. Arnold Kohn (illustrator). First Edition. Chicago: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1948. First Edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers, 154 pages, illustrated. Includes "Dimensions Unlimited" by Berkeley Livingston, "Death's Head" by Chester S. Geier, "The Spirit of Toffee" by Charles F. Myers, "The Happy Death of Algernon Applenod" by Gerald Vance, "The Ring of Faith" by William P. McGivern, etc. Very good copy with tearing to the spine heel, usual edgwear to the cover, paper tanned. 291E.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Final issue. Edited by Damon Knight. Cover art by Von Dongen for "The Deadliest Female" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Brain of the Galaxy" (novelette) by Jack Vance; "Valley of Doom" (novelette) by Halliday Sutherland; "Like a Bird, Like a Fish" by H. B. Hickey; "The Old Brown Coat" by Lord Dunsany; "The Acolytes" by Poul Anderson; "Forgotten Tongue" by Walter C. Davies[C. M. Kornbluth]; "Clothes Make the Man" by Richard Matheson; "The Rocket of 1955" by C. M. Kornbluth; "Rock Diver" (1st story) by Harry Harrison. Department: "The Dissecting Table". Interior illustrations by Harrison, Jannace and Napoli. Tanning; stress cracks; minor tear at heel; corner wear with minor creasing. Magazine.

very good 20 stories, 160 pages, creases.

almost near fine.

Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Good. 1952. First Edition; First Printing. Magazine. First edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 162 pages, illustrated. A very good copy with two pieces of tape at spine ends, See Photos whbx 1.

Stapled. Condition: Good - Very Good. No Jacket. Kohn, Arnold (illustrator). First Edition. A later pulp. Vol 10 #11.Cover by Arnold Kohn for "Dimensions Unlimited" (Livingston); "Death's Head" (Geier); "The Spirit of Toffee" (Myers); "The Happy Death of Algernon Applenod" (Vance); "The Ring of Faith" (McGivern); "The Charming Mr. Grant" (Barclay); "The Editor's Notebook"; "Pictured Rocks" (Ferris); "Parallels to the Destruction of Atlantis" (Stanton); "'Dream' Worlds" (Wainwright); "Reverse Analogy" (Yerxa); "Magnetism in the Home" (Barry); "Galvania and the Frog" (Lurie); "Tracing the Ocean Currents" (Miller); "Television Key" (Morris); "Drinking History" (Burt); "Strange Facts in Nature" (Murdoch); "Reader's Page"; "Wave-Squirters" (Lane); "Kings of Fire and Water" (Marks); "Sea Armor" (Bennett). Illustrated by Henry Sharp, Rod Ruth, William A. Gray, Ramon Naylor and Bill Terry. Edge wear and wear at the top of the spine. A good to very good copy.

Condition: New. In.