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New York: The Gnome Press, Inc, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. Mild slant to spine. A near fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light wear to the edges. Cover illustration by Ric Binkley. A nice copy. ; Octavo; 216 pages.
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John C. Winston Company, 1952. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. John C. Winston Company, 1952. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Near Fine. Stated First Edition in clean bright original unclipped dust jacket. Very clean unfaded red cloth boards with black lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Beautifully illustrated endpapers (by Alex Schomburg) are clean, with small neatly penned previous owner name at top edge of front free endpaper. All pages are clean, but tanned. 214 pages. Dust jacket is designed by Virgil Finlay, clean and bright, not price clipped (2.00 on front inside flap), no chips or tears. Four science fiction novels listed on rear panel. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover..
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Iceworld
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union. (Signed Limited Edition in Wooden Slipcase)
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Bath, Avon: Morrigan Publications, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. One of a limited edition of three hundred ten copies. Tiny spot inside dustjacket. A fine copy in fine dustjacket in cloth slipcase. With two articles by Tim Powers and K. W. Jeter not included in the trade edition. Illustrations by Ferret. Signed by Blaylock, Powers, Jeter and Ferret on the limitation page. ; Octavo; Signed by All Authors.
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A Choice of Gods
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright red cloth stamped in gilt on the spine. Extremely mild spotting to top and fore edge. A fine copy in near fine dustjacket with light soiling to spine panel and a minuscule tear to lower corner of front panel. " "...an elegiac tale in which Simak reiterated the plainsong of his favourite themes..." The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, eds. Clute and Nicholls, 1999, p. 1109. ; Octavo.
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Little, Big
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New York: Bantam Books, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Text block is age-toned, covers show light shelf wear, previous owner's inscription on the half-title page. About very good. Signed by Crowley on the first blank. 1982 World Fantasy Award winner for best novel. #76 in Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels, ed. David Pringle, 1989. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.
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The History of Joseph Clayborn Eyring and Lavon Brunt Eyring
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Np/Np, 2009. Quarto. Dr. Henry Eyring, a world renowned chemist, was a grandson of Henry Karl Eyring. President Henry B. Eyring is Dr. Henry Eyring's son and First Counselor in the Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 305pp(p.306 blank) photo-illustrated in color and black & white, bound in blue cloth lettered in silver. A fine copy.
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The Testaments: A Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale (Signed 1st Printing) (Ships from US)
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SIGNED BY MARGARET ATWOOD on a special page added by the publisher so authenticity is irrefutable. Brand new true 1st printing in gorgeous gift-worthy condition. Publisher's Signed First Edition label on cover; new mylar cover keeps your dust jacket looking terrific. Please note: Ms. Atwood's signature varies a bit from book to book so your signature might vary from the photo shown. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.
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SIGNED FIRST SPACE TUG
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A FINE FIRST IN DJ. SIGNED BY LESSER AND JENKINS
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The Pool of the Black One
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The Pool of the Black One, Howard, Robert E.; illustrated by Hank Jankus. Published by Donald M. Grant, West Kingston, RI, USA, 1986. Volume 10 in Grant's Conan series. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 134pp. with six color plates, four double full page and three full page and black and white illustrations. Quarter burgundy over grey boards with gilt spine titles; grey paper jacket with small wood-cut illustration to front; housed in a clear acetate dustjacket. In fine, unread condition. A very scarce edition. Volumes 1-7 in this deluxe series is also available.
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Five Against Venus
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The John C. Winston Company, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Five against Venus.
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The John C. Winston Company. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. Some shelf wear to the spine edges and corners. The dust jacket has small chips and tears to the edges.; 0 pages .
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Five against Venus
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Ibstock, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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U.S.A: John C. Winston Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean hardback tightly bound in faded red cloth with black titles, boards rubbed at edges, pages tanned and page edges water marked, notes on the author in pencil on the front endpaper verso but no other inscriptions. 214 pages, pictorial endpapers .
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John C. Winston Company, The, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1st printing, No DJ, wear to top and bottom of spine
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Five Against Venus
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The John C. Winston Company, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Stated first edition. Red cloth with black spine titles, very good with edgewear, slight fading along top edge. Spine square. Binding sound. Dust jacket heavily scuffed and edgeworn, with chipping to corners and spine tips, pencil writing to rear panel. DJ price-clipped, protected in Mylar. Pages toned, text unmarked. With dust jacket design by Virgil Finlay, and endpaper art designed by Alex Schomburg.
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Five Against Venus
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Winston, 1952 First Edition in Very Good condition with a Very Good Minus unclipped Dust Jacket protected by a Mylar Brodart. Red boards with black lettering. Pages tanning due to age.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. Hardcover.
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Five Against Venus
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John C Winston, 1952. 214pp. Red cloth hardback, DJ VG, paper has turned light brown, owner name on half title page, DJ has $2.00 price, stated First edition, Five Against Venus, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Five Against Venus
by Philip Latham
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New York: The John C. Winston Company, 1952. First Edition. This book is a first edition. This book measures approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 214 numbered pages. This book is in good minus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Heavy staining both front and rear boards. Previous owner's signature on dedication page. Musty smell coming from book. Dust jacket is in good plus condition. Moderate chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate scuffing and staining to both panels. Original 2.00 price on front flap. "Five Against Venus" written by Philip Latham is a science fiction novel that is one of thirty-five novels that comprise the Winston Science Fiction set. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-16).
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Five Against Venus
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John C.Winston, 1956. 2nd Printing . Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. Cover Art By Virgil Finlay. crease to the dw front and rear panel
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Five Against Venus: A Science Fiction Novel
by Latham, Philip
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Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States
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John C. Winston Company, 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very Good ; Good Jacket. 1952 John C. Winston. First Edition, stated. No additional printings listed. NOT ex-library. Hardcover has red cloth-covered boards with black spine lettering and decorations. Endpaper design by Alex Schomburg. Jacket Design by Virgil Finlay. First state dust jacket, with four titles listed on rear panel. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Covers have light surface and edge wear, with light fading at the very bottom edge where the dust jacket did not completely protect the book from light. Top page edges lightly foxed. Pages tanned, more so at periphery, but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. 214 pages. Dust jacket has light surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, and 2 small tears. Jacket is sunned so it has lost much of its original color. Jacket lettering is still bright, but only blue and faint red color remain; yellow and darker reds are no longer present. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped, showing…
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The Centaur
by Updike, John
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NY: Crest Books. F. 1964. 1st Printing. Paperback. Crest Book #R682, 1964. Stated first Crest printing. Fine condition. R ubs at the head of the spine. .
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Human Nature: New Doctor Who Adventures
by Cornell, Paul
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A respectable used copy of one of the most-liked New Adventures -- slight rubbing, slight edge wear. See the photos, and ask if you need more info.
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The Brick Moon : From the Papers of Captain Frederic Ingham
by Hale, Edward Everett
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Williamsville, New York, United States
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Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society. Fine with no dust jacket. 1971. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hardcover. The Near Fine slipcase has a faint mark at the tail of the spine edge. ; Early science fiction that imagines a human colonized brick and mortar satellite moon of the Earth. Satirical subtext throughout, based on personalities and society in Boston, MA. Originally serialized in The Atlantic in 1869 and 1870. Copy 712 of a limited edition of 1,950. Signed by the illustrator. Seventeen woodcuts printed in brown, directly from the blocks, by Michael McCurdy, prolific illustrator and founder of the Penmaen Press. Printed by Spiral Press on fine paper. Half dark linen with gilt image of a telescope, the remainder natural linen on boards. This is the later binding, the first being in quarter brown linen, no image, the remainder natural. Slipcase is clean, with sharp corners, and a clean, woodcut illustrated, title label that wraps around the spine edge. Signed by the illustrator. A clean…
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THE WORLD OF STAR TREK
by Gerrold, David
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. Mass market paperback. 276 pages + 64 pages of photographs. First printing of this paperback original. An inside picture of the 3 worlds of Star Trek: 1) Gene Roddenberry" conception of the TV series; 2) the show itself--writers, stars and technicians; and 3) the world of the fans who kept the series alive after NBC cancelled it. The book is clean and bright, with just a hint of edgewear; a couple of reading crease on the spine, but still square and tightly bound. Bookstore stamp at top of page facing the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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Let's All Kill Constance SIGNED FIRST
by RAY BRADBURY
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A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED BY MR. BRADBURY ON TITLE PAGE.
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A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth
by Verne, Jules
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Jules Verne: Jules A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth 1959 Dodd, Mead Science Fiction Book Club Edition. Special introduction by Arthur C. Clarke. USED. VG/G original red, black and white Jean Morton dust jacket. Spine of jacket is skinned by price label removal. Beige boards, red topstain, 226 pages, binding is tight. Plot summary:" In Jules Verne's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH, a geology professor, Otto Lindenbrock, and his nephew Axel discover and decode an ancient document that purports to show that a dormant volcano holds a secret entrance to a series of caverns leading to a subterranean world at the earth's center. In the name of scientific discovery, they follow the instructions and undertake a hazardous journey deep within the earth..."
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THE OCTOBER COUNTRY
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Signed by the author, Ray Bradbury. The later printing of this edition which contains a new introduction written by Ray Bradbury specifically for this edition. As new in dust jacket. remainder mark
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Silent Interviews: On Language, Race, Sex, Science Fiction, and Some Comics―A Collection of Written Interviews
by Samuel Delany
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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First Edition. First Printing. Wesleyan (1994). Fine, as new, black full cloth hardcover, with vivid silver lettering. No jacket was issued by publisher. A fresh, sharp copy. Boxed for swift, safe shipping. 11(1b)
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The Sex Demon of Jangal
by Brent, Lynton Wright
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Hollywood, CA: Brentwood Publishing Co. / Crime-Adventure Series Book No. 101 1st Edition, 1964 ----------paperback. An erotic fantasy novel. Covers slightly rubbed, very modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by The Author (front cover). Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books.
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Seetee Shock
by Williamson, Jack [John Stewart Williamson]
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950 First printing of the first edition. Book with light foxing to endpapers, else in fine condition; dust jacket with light rubbing and foxing, else fine.
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