Islands of Space by John W. Campbell - 1956

New York: Ace Books Numerical Series 1st Editions and Later Printings 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1973 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order, overseas orders will require a shipping charge DRAMATICALLY LESS than actual postage (inquire). 56 paperbacks, all Ace Science Fiction Doubles, also referred to as tete-beche or dos-a-dos, describing books which when flipped over reveal another cover and book. Ace issued their science fiction doubles from 1953 to 1973 (there were "doubles" beyond 1973, but they bore a single cover which listed both books). The books were issued in 5 letter-prefix series based on original cover price, and 1 numerical series. Offered here is the final series, the NUMERICAL series, also referred to as the 5-Number or 5-Digit series, consisting of 56 volumes issued from 1969 to 1973, and bearing original cover prices of $0.60, $0.75 or $0.95. It is the COMPLETE set of Ace SF doubles… Read More

Japan: Japan: Kokusho-Kankohkai / Arkham House Publishers, 1984, 1985, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1985. -----------( Japanese Editions of H P LOVECRAFT ) ---9 VOLUMES - hard covers, about 6w x 8.5h inches, all are Near Fine / Fine examples, upper edge of v.3 is speckled/spotted, all issued without dustjackets, all housed in lightly rubbed Very Good to Very Good+ slipcases which sport H R Giger illustrations taken from his edition of The Necronomicon, facsimile of Lovecraft's personal bookplate on verso of front covers ( in Western format this would be the rear cover but Japanese text starts at what we consider the back of the book ), seven of the nine volumes sport the original belly-bands, laid into each volume is some promotional material which might be for these books as that literature is titled ARKHAM ADVERTISER, as well each volume has the Arkham House logo on the front endpaper (again at what we would consider the back of the book ), so these were clearly authorized by AH, all with… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1956]. First edition. A fine copy in nearly fine first printing dust jacket (priced $2.75 on front flap) Overall, an attractive example of the jacket. (A little tear in the top left corner, see pic.)

347 pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 5 1/4") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with red lettering to spine and cover in original publisher's pictorial jacket. First edition.
Escape on Venus is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the fourth book in the Venus series (Sometimes called the "Carson Napier of Venus series"). It consists of four interconnected stories published in Fantastic Adventures between 1941 and 1942: "Slaves of the Fish Men", "Goddess of Fire", "The Living Dead," and "War on Venus". A collected edition of these stories was published in 1946.
Condition:
Jacket with light edge wear with a few closed tears else fine in a near fine jacket.

Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket haas some small tears, but is wrapped in Mylar for the jacket's protection.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 750 numbered copies. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein on the limitation page. Deep red cloth stamped in gold on the front panel and the spine panel, charcoal endpapers, fore edge uncut. A fine, immaculate copy in cloth slipcase. 1984 Nebula Award and 1985 Hugo Award nominee for best novel. ; Octavo; Signed by Author.

Northridge: Santa Susana Press, 1984.. Small folio (33.5 x 25.5 cm). Loose sheets, laid into plain wrapper. Three plates. Fine in cloth portfolio with printed label (bookplate inside front panel of portfolio). First edition. Illustrated with three original color linoleum block prints by Hans Burkhardt. One of sixty numbered copies, designed by Howard Williams and printed in Century Type on Arches by Patrick Reagh, signed by the author and the artist. Additionally, each of the three blockprints is numbered and signed in the margin by Burkhardt.

Chicago, Illinois: A. C. McClurg & Co.. Very Good in Fine Dust Jacket. 1920. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 428 pages: 5 x 7.5 in.: 1.6: Vol. 7: KB#010261: The Seventh Book of the Famous Tarzan Series. Dustjacket is a Fine condition facsimile bookjacket / dustjacket, enclosed in a protective Mylar cover. Boards are original olive-green cloth with front and spine panels stamped in dark brown. Light wear to edges of boards with a small dent in top edge of front cover. Starting to separate at front and rear endpapers, which has been well-repaired with archival tape. Otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked (no names, bookplates or writing), bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered (except as indicated). Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Includes a beautiful frontispiece and eight additional black and white illustrations by J. Allen St. John. "The seventh book of the adventures of Tarzan. Tarzan faced his worst attack - an attack against his wife and child. With the… Read More

LONDON: T. WERNER LAURIE. VERY GOOD+ WITHOUT D.J.. PUB 1906. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. PUBLISHER'S BLACK DECORATED CLOTH. BOOK HAS A COUPLE OF SHORT BREAKS AT THE ENDS OF THE SPINE WITH SLIGHT CORNER RUB AND A COUPLE OF FAINT SPOTS ON THE LOWER COVER, AND SOME MODEST FOXING TO THE PRELIMINARY AND TERMINAL LEAVES. A VERY NICE COPY WITH DECORATION TO THE SPINE AND UPPER COVER VIVID. .

New York: Street and Smith, 1942. Original Art Works . No Binding. Near Fine. Original Ink Illustration For Van Vogt's Story "Asylum". This Story Is The Featured Story For This Issue, With Its Name And A Cover Illustration In Color, And Placement At The Beginning Of The Issue; Heinlein's "Beyond This Horizon" Is Later In The Same Issue. The Story Has Been Frequently Anthologized. The Drawing "The Encounter" From Page 19 Is About 10" X 5". In Excellent Condition, Mounted Archivally On Card Some Time In The 1940'S Or 1950'S And, I Believe, Purchased At A Sf Auction (Possibly Associated With A Convention]; From The Estate Of A E Van Vogt. Original Art Work From The Great Age Of The Beginnings Of Modern Science Fiction Circa 1939 - 1950 Is Now Uncommon.