Search Results: .SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY from R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Mark Pacella, illustrated dw/dj panels+spine/backstrip,with orange,red+ black lettering to front panel,spine/backstrip with b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Majority of edge creasing to top front edge of dw/dj and inevitable and ubiquitous but light sunning/fading to the spine/backstrip. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain Air Force blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,1-214pp [paginated] includes 21 chapters and an epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,part montage'd colour photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with blue+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top edges slightly toned(?) with barest indication of some miniscule spotting/foxing towards head of same, fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers. UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,6-277pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-14, profuse b/w photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book, appendices(I-V); plus [unpaginated] blank, title page,acknowledgements+picture credits,a contents… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[A prequel to the Dragonriders of Pern.] NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn.Slight wrinkling of laminate - no nicks or tears.The first book of the Chronicles of PERN.The beautiful planet Pern seemed a paradise to its new colonists - until unimaginable terror turned it into hell. Suddenly deadly spores were falling like silver threads from the sky, devouring everything - and everyone - in their path.It began to look as if the colony,cut off from Earth and lacking the resources to combat the menace,was doomed.Then some of the colonists noticed that the small, dragonlike lizards that inhabited their new world were joining the fight against Thread, breathing fire on it and teleporting to safety. If only,they thought,the dragonets were big enough for a human to ride and intelligent enough to work as a team with a rider...And so they set their most talented geneticist to work to create the creatures Pern so desperately needed - Dragons!Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,no price-clip to dw/dj.Light ageing to fore-edges. When the movie Fantastic Voyage (1966) was released, Asimov had been hired to do the novelization,which he himslef was not completely satisfied with.Twenty-one years later (1987) he rewrote the story,keeping only the central concept of miniaturized scientists entering a human body; to enter a human brain so that they can retrieve memories from a comatose colleague.It is not a sequel to the film.Albert Jonas Morrison,a 21st century neurophysicist,and otherwise an ordinary and unheroic man,is kidnapped and taken to the Soviet Union.A major Soviet scientist,Pyotr Shapirov,is in an irreversible coma,and Morrison's special expertise could be of value. The Soviets believe that Morrison may be able to apply his controversial theories to retrieve vagrant thoughts that still may be floating in Shapirov's damaged brain and so provide clues to important work in which Shapirov was engaged. Morrison goes cold… Read More

UK,slim Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork,by Boris Vallejo,illustrated dw/dj with small puncture/pierce to front boards' spine/backstrips gutters' edge and a small circular puncture with concomitant loss and also affecting the board beneath with siimilar loss.Head of spine/backstrip of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and some minimal rubbing/fraying,similar fault to rear top corner too and negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - though no major nicks or tears present.Orange(?) paper-covered boards with gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7- 127pp [paginated] includes foreword by Isaac Asimov, artist's introduction,10 chapters and an afterword,profuse full-colour,full-page illus,and b/w thumbnail sketches of Vallejo's artwork throughout the text and the book.Vallejo discusses in depth the techniques of a personal style which has… Read More

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price clip to dw/dj.Very slight creasing to top front edge dw/dj.Minimal shelf-wear to other edges.8vo,245pp.This is the first installment of The Second Foundation Trilogy,based on Isaac Asimov's famous Foundation series Published after Asimov's death,with the approval of the Asimov estate.Acclaimed hard science fiction writers Gregory Benford,Greg Bear and David Brin,will each produce a work for the trilogy - to complete the series.Benford kicks off exploring the beginnings of the Foundation itself and its creator,Hari Seldon.Seldon is working on a project to ease the inevitable collapse of the universe-spanning Empire and the Dark Ages that will ensue.But the current emperor has other plans,like appointing Seldon first minister and thus thrusting him into a world of political intrigues and assassination attempts that ultimately will bring him up against future history's greatest threat.Please contact seller,because of the value of this… Read More

US,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. GOOD. [Good reading copy.] No owner inscrptn.Bright,clean,colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Mel HUNTER,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w STRATO PUBLICATIONS LTD.,advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on cover - but no cracking - and with slight spine roll or cocking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes by Damon Knight ('FOUR IN ONE.') and Robert Sheckley ('WATCHBIRD'.),3 short… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated,circa 1958.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by DEMBER,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front+rear lower corners) - no major nicks or tears present. British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes by Clifford D.Simak and Clyde Brown,2… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. No owner inscrptn. VG. Bright, crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),a bookseller's extra price label (9d.NETT) to front cover,rear cover with pink background and black lettered advert (that appeared on the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no nicks or tears present.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing/wrinkling to the spine/ backstrip - but no cracking - and lightly creased cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages are completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/ detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'The Martian Way' by Issaac Asimov (publisher's typo!),2 novelettes… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1957.] VG+. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+ black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners (front top+bottom) - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners; though a tiny snick to bottom edge of pp125/6.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1956.] VG-. No owner inscrptn but a handwritten inked house number+street name to foot of rear cover.Bright,crisp, clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert with the lower corner creased and some miniscule loss on the vertical edge in the same vicinity; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no other major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edges on both covers, slight spine roll and slight darkening of same - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning, solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by PEDERSON, with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear and minimal creasing to all corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip which also has mottled spotting it's length and slight buckling too - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read - if at all - and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1- 160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, an editorial,3 novelettes by various authors:… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. No owner inscrptn. VG. Bright, crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by Jack COGGINS,with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with pink background and black lettered advert (that appeared on the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present - a couple of tiny snicks to top edges. Some inevitable,but minimal creasing/ wrinkling to the spine/backstrip - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound without any cracking i.e. pages are completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and with one dog-ear corner crease to pp137/7 with some accidental creasing to following pages top corners.US, 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'The Martian Way' by Issaac… Read More

US,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. VG. No owner inscrptn. Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour photographic artwork by CAMERAGE to front cover, with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),plus a bookseller's extra ink price (6d.) stamp to same,rear cover with b/w editor's letter to the reader (from the inside cover,that appeared in the very first issue); with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.About 1/2" in from fore-edge of front cover,a vertical,accidental crease the height of the cover,and rear lower corner also creased.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages and inevitable page-edge toning.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages'… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1958.] VG. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by PEDERSON,with red+ black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to all corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on cover - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading creases but some accidental dog-ear creases present to some pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1- 160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table, an editorial, a novella by Christopher Grimm,2 novelettes by Lloyd… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 2/-.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present - tiny snicks; one each to head+foot of spine/backstrip.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on front cover - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - excepting front top corner.Top+ fore-edges ubiquitously aged/tanned; contents bright, tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional dog-ear reading creases but some minor accidental dog-ear creases,to a few pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo… Read More

US,12mo Digest,1st edn. GOOD. [A good reading copy.] No owner inscrptn,but previous owner has scored a 10 across x 26 down boxed diagram to front cover - visible under angled light source.Bright,vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emshwiller),with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w STRATO PUBLICATIONS LTD advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.Some inevitable spine/ backstrip creasing/wrinkling - but no cracking.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and with one dog-ear crease to any pp97/8 top corner.US,12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes a contents list/table,an editorial,2 novelettes 'The Defenders' by Philip K. Dick and 'The Inhabited' by Richard Wilson,3… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1954.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller), with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present. British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/ backstrip which is also darkened - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - rear,lower corner excepted - a small corner crease.Spine/backstrip lightly cocked with slight spine roll.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,12mo Digest,1st… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn.[Undated but circa 1954.] VG+. No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller), with red+black lettering,with dual-pricing (US 35c/UK 1/6d.) with a bookseller's extra ink stamped price (6d) to front cover,same ink price stamp repeated to contents list/table page,rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.B/w British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable,but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip which is also slightly darkened - but no cracking - and generally sharp-cornered covers - top front corner excepted - a small corner crease.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking, i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/ detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional… Read More

UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn. [Undated but circa 1959.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,clean vibrant colour pictorial artwork to front cover by EMSH (Ed Emschwiller),with red+black lettering,with single price (3/6),rear cover with b/w+red British advert; with some negligible shelf-wear or creasing to corners - no major nicks or tears present.British adverts to insides of both covers.Some inevitable but minimal creasing to the spine/backstrip and it's gutter's edge on both covers - but no cracking - and sharp-cornered covers.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously aged/toned; contents bright,tight, clean with some page-edge toning,solid and sound without any cracking,i.e. pages completely glued to spine and in situ without any loose/detached pages.Book has obviously been carefully read and is without any intentional reading nor accidental dog-ear creases,to any pages' corners.UK,slim 12mo Digest,1st edn,1-160pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,an editorial,a novella 'WHATEVER COUNT' by Frederik Pohl,2… Read More