Born of Man and Woman by Matheson Richard (27 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair-Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A new Bantam edition (Bantam Book J2487) of a collection of sci-fi stories from the mid 1950s. "13 stories; weird, horrific and incredible selected from Born of Man and Woman." Light wear at the edges. The main condition issue is superficial peeling and flaking to the spine. An OK copy.

poor, quite chipped jacket only, NO BOOK.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

good, spine rubbing, holes, spine end wear jacket only, NO BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Mel Hunter (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition [stated] of the author's first book with red cloth boards and spine titled in black, decorated on cover in black, and jacket design by Mel Hunter. Introduction by Robert Bloch. Review copy with review slip pasted to f.f.e, and dated March 25, 1954. Collection of 17 stories. The Chamberlain Press; Philadelphia, 1954. 252 Pages. A nice VG unmarked copy with tanning to endpapers, and light spotting on boards. Clipped jacket has spotting, rubbing, wear and small chips.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Mel Hunter (illustrator). 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some very beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light generalized toning to the endpapers, and there is a bit of a dusty smell to the text pages. The top edge and foredge of the text block has toning and spots of foxing. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition. There is some beginning fading to the spine of the dust jacket, three tiny spots of discoloration to the front cover by the author's name. The rear cover of the dust jacket has a vertical crease and some light generalized toning. This is the author's first Hardcover book. "Approximately 650 copies of this book were distributed prior to a flood that destroyed most of the unsold bound copies and later warehouse fire that destroyed the remaining unbound sheets." (Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1125).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First English edition. Considerable foxing to page edges and endpapers, VERY GOOD in price clipped dust wrapper with foxing to flaps and white background of rear panel. Uncommon.

1st UK Edition, 1st Printing. 12.7 x 19 cm black boards with silver titles to the spine. [vi] 164pp in original dust jacket priced at 10s 6d net. Clean boards with small bruise to top corner of upper board. Internally, without name, inscription or bookplate and just a touch of spotting to the endpapers and edge of text block. The jacket is in very good condition considering its age with a hint of fading to the spine and a touch of rubbing to the spine tips, corners and edges with some surface abrasion and a few short closed tears of up to 0.7 cm. All in all a very good 1st UK Edition copy of this collection of short stories from the writer of I Am Legend. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Jacket artwork by E.B. Mudge-Marriott. (illustrator). First UK edition. First UK edition. 8vo. Original black boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10s6d. The first collected edition of short stories by the author of I am Legend (1965). A near fine copy in very good jacket, with closed tear to head of spine. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean red boards and spine, the latter lettered in gilt. Jacket shows foxing on rear white panel and on its underside; wear along its top edge including 5 mm loss on one leading corner and fraying around head of spine; lower edge has a 5 mm tear, a 1 cm one and a 2 cm split on one leading corner Text block edges significantly foxed. Internally end papers foxed and toned; a little light foxing to preliminary pages.

FIRST UK EDITION. IN SCARCE D/W. 8vo, [6] + 164 pp.; heavy black card bds, spine lettered in silver gilt, VG (light to moderate scuffing & soiling to bds; light bruising to spine & board edges & extrems; moderate tanning, foxing & soiling to pg edges; moderate to heavy tanning, soiling & foxing to eps, prelims & terminals); in d/w, VG- (moderate scuffing & soiling; moderate bruising & creasing to edges & extrems with moderate chipping; moderate to heavy tanning & foxing).

Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. The first edition of Matheson's first novel. Published by the Chamberlain Press of Philadelphia in 1954. But for light spotting to the top edge, a fine example of the book. Dust jacket near fine with some very faint spotting and very light wear to the uppermost tips and the top of the spine. A handsome copy of book that typically appears in substandard condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Introduction by Robert Bloch. First edition stated on the copyright page. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket with a light crease and a bit of dust down the back panel and just a trace of wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Author's first book collecting the best of his earliest stories. Publishers red cloth binding, titles in black. Inscribed and signed by Matheson on free endpaper with brief personalization, dated 1985. NEAR FINE in a VG dust wrapper with some wear at folds, tiny chipping at spine head, one short tear to rear panel. Pictures supplied on request. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. FIRST. A FINE FIRST IN DJ LAID IN SIGNATURE. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Matheson's first hardcover publication, a collection of stories with an introduction by Robert Bloch, who later wrote Psycho. About 650 copies of this book had been distributed prior to a flood that destroyed the remaining bound copies, and a fire later destroyed the unbound sheets. Inscribed by Matheson to the horror writer Stanley Wiater, in 1992: "To Stanley -- with many thanks for the excellent interview in Dark Dreamers. Best always, Richard Matheson." Matheson's career began with placing short stories in the pulp magazines, and he later became one of the most important script writers for "The Twilight Zone." Ray Bradbury called him "one of the most important writers of the 20th century," and Stephen King cited him as "the author who most influenced me as a writer." A nice association copy. Wiater's bookplate on front pastedown. Lower boards show some water damage, text block fine, but still only a good copy in a good, damp-stained dust jacket with effects mostly visible on verso and rear panel. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this anthology of gripping science fiction works. This is the first anthology of Matheson's works, named after the first story in this book and his first published short story 'Born of Man and Woman' (1950). With an introduction by Robert Bloch. In original unclipped dustwrapper designed by Mel Hunter. This anthology contains seventeen stories by Matheson including Born of Man and Woman, Third from The Sun, Mad House, To Fit the Crime and Dress of White Silk. The titular work Born of Man and Woman is in the form of an internal diary kept by what the reader assumes is a deformed child chained in a basement and abused by its parents. Richard Matheson's work fits primarily in the genres of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, which was published the same year as this anthology. A lot of Matheson's works are simple sketches with twist endings, always keeping the reader guessing. Matheson also wrote several television episodes for famous series such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone. In original full cloth binding held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just some minor bumping to the extremities of the front board and to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is very smart with some chipping to the head and tail of spine as well as to the top edge of wraps. Some minor rubbing to the joints and to the extremities as well as a few handling marks. Heavy rubbing to the front wrap also. Dustwrapper is also very slightly sunned. Evidence of repair to the top of dutwrapper at the front wrap. Preserved in an acetate wrap. Prior owner's bookplate to front pastedown, Michael W J of San Francisco. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. book.

VG+/VG. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE PAGE BOOK HAS SMALL BIT OF DUST SOIL WITH SOME FOXING OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PAGES. D.J. IS CHIP WORN AT CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS, WITH A SHALLOW CHIP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT PANEL, A FEW SHORT EDGE TEARS AND SOME LIGHT SOILING/BROWNING OF THE WHITE AREAS. DESPITE FLAWS A NICE COPY OF A SCARCE BOOK. FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. Only about 650 copies of the first edition were distributed before a flood and a fire conspired to destroy the unsold stock. Signed by Richard Matheson on the title page. The author's first book, gathering the best of his early work, including "Third from the Sun", which served as the basis of Episode 14 of The Twilight Zone. A master of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, Matheson (1926-2013) is best known for his novels I Am Legend (1954), The Shrinking Man (1956), Hell House (1971), and What Dreams May Come (1978), all of which have been adapted as motion pictures. Introduction by Robert Bloch. Octavo. Original red cloth binding, with black titles. Just a hint of foxing to the fore-edge. Light bumping to the corners and tips. The dust jacket is clean and bright, with an unobtrusive scuff to the front panel; otherwise very good or better.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Signed by Author(s).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Label affixed to front free end paper which is inscribed and signed by Matheson to a well known early fan. The author's first book, a collection of seventeen stories with introduction by Robert Bloch. ". the best of this author's early work ." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-719. Approximately 650 copies of this book were distributed prior to a flood that destroyed most of the unsold bound copies and later warehouse fire that destroyed the remaining unbound sheets. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-719. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1125]. Upper corners bruised, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a faint vertical crease at the center of the rear panel (book and jacket married at sometime in the past). (31257).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition/First Printing (Currey p. 358); A Near Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed to noted collector Steve Landon to the front free paper (Landon has sold much of his collection in recent auctions). An outstanding copy of this collection of stories, uncommon in this condition, particularly signed. This copy is near fine condition with only a mild bump to the spine foot and slight age-toning and rubbing to the boards, else fine. Housed in a crisp and clean very good dust jacket that shows some mild rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, edges, and corners, and some light foxing to the verso of the jacket, else near fine or better. Overall, a collectible and presentable copy of this early Matheson novel, nicely enhanced with the inscription to a prominent collector. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($3.00 intact), not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Signed by Author(s).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's first book, a collection of seventeen stories with introduction by Robert Bloch. ". the best of this author's early work ." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-719. Approximately 650 copies of this book were distributed prior to a flood that destroyed most of the unsold bound copies and later warehouse fire that destroyed the remaining unbound sheets. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1125. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with faint vertical crease at the center of the rear panel (book and jacket married at sometime in the past). A nice copy. (#168988).

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Matheson on the title page. The author's first book, a collection of seventeen stories with introduction by Robert Bloch. ". the best of this author's early work ." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-719. Approximately 650 copies of this book were distributed prior to a flood that destroyed most of the unsold bound copies and later warehouse fire that destroyed the remaining unbound sheets. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1125. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. A sharp copy. (#155420).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed by Matheson on the title page. The author's first book, a collection of seventeen stories with introduction by Robert Bloch. ".the best of this author's early work." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-119. Approximately 650 copies of this book were distributed prior to a flood that destroyed most of the unsold bound copies and later warehouse fire that destroyed the remaining unbound sheets. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-719. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1125]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A sharp, brilliant copy. (17147).

First edition. 252 pp. Small return address label on first leaf, else fine in very good plus dust jacket with small sticker evidence to spine, some chips to the top edge of the rear panel, and overall edgewear.

Condition: Fine. Number of pages: 342p Size: 19cm.