Search Results: Authors starting with A from Astro Trader Books

[ARTHUR BERTRAM CHANDLER]. THE BROKEN CYCLE. DAW Books, New York, 1979. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback DAW #360, UE1496 with the original $1.75 price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, a few creases to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the author's fourth novel in the John Grimes / Rim World saga. Cover art by Richard Hescox. Modern science fiction paperback original from a major author, collectible. 156 pgs. 16mo.

[ALFRED ELTON VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. THE MATING CRY. Beacon / Galaxy Science Fiction Novel, New York 1960. First Edition, First printing. First edition with this title and from this publisher. Beacon #298 with the original 35 cents cover price. Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread, creases nears spine, micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. Scarce autograph and inscription on the title page by author A.E. Van Vogt. Originally titled "The House That Stood Still" first published in hardcover in 1950 and then published in the pulp magazine, Detective Book Magazine 1952 Winter issue. Beacon was the publisher of adult novels and published many stories from the top fiction writers of the day; Poul Anderson, Philip Jose Farmer, Brian Aldiss, Charles Willeford, Cyril M. Kornbluth & Judith Merril, Sam Merwin, Jr. and many more authors including A.E. Van Vogt. Signatures on Beacon books from any of these authors is scarce and as of this… Read More

[A.E. VAN VOGT, EDNA MAYNE HULL]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. THE WINGED MAN. Berkley Medallion, New York, 1967. First Edition. First Edition in paperback. Berkley # X1403 with the original publisher's price of 60 cents on front cover. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Scarce signature and inscription by A.E. Van Vogt with mention of Vogt's first wife, co-author and science fiction writer E. Mayne Hull, "For Kevin, All the best wishes of the second author, &, I'm sure of author #1, also, A.E. Van Vogt." Edna and A.E. Van Vogt wrote the novel together; "The Winged Man" first published in 1944 in pulp magazine Astounding Science Fiction. Kevin Seymour was an animator and voice actor for some of the most popular Japanese Anime during the last few decades including Akira, Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell and many other… Read More

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. DESTINATION: UNIVERSE! Berkley Medallion, New York, 1964. First Edition Thus, First printing. Berkley # F893 with the original 50 cents price on cover.Condition: Excellent / Very Good. With shelf wear, rubbing to spine, creases and micro-chips to covers typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, otherwise appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. With publisher's original all edge stained red page edges. Not Ex-library or remainder marked. Overall a about very good plus copy. Scarce signature and inscription from A.E. Van Vogt, " For Kevin, Contains my three best short stories* A.E. Van Vogt. *See marks." Marked by hand with an asterisk by author A.E. Van Vogt next to three of his best short stories on the table of contents. Ten short stories and novelettes by A.E. Van Vogt published between 1944 and 1950 considered by Vogt to be his best short story and novelette work, here with personal inscription selected his personal best three.… Read More

A.E. VAN VOGT. ROGUE SHIP. Doubleday and Co., New York, 1965. BCE, First printing with "37G" gutter code on page 211. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good +. Appears unread, pages are bright, clean and binding tight. In original black boards and blue type on spine. Dust jacket is in excellent condition , mild shelf wear, mild tanning and micro tears / micro chips to edge extremities, faint ring mark on cover, mild creases to spine typical of dust jackets of this age. Overall a very good plus copy. Published in the Ace Double paperback one year earlier, part of a Van Vogt three short story collection, titled as "The Twisted Men" in 1964. Classic Sci-Fi BCE with uncommon dust jacket. 213 pgs. 8vo.

[ALFRED ELTON VAN VOGT, MURRAY LEINSTER]. THE WEAPON SHOPS OF ISHER / GATEWAY TO ELSEWHERE. Ace Books / Ace Double, New York, 1954. First Edition. First Edition in paperback. Ace # D-53 with the original 35 cents price on cover. Condition: Very Good +. With micro chips to edges, mild creases to spine, covers and light soiling to covers typical of vintage pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Ace Double series of two novels, The Weapon Shops of Isher by A.E. Van Vogt is bound with Gateway to Elsewhere by Murray Leinster. Not a ex-library, not a reprint and not remainder marked. Cover art for Gateway to Elsewhere by Harry Barton. Classic Sci-Fi pulp fiction collectible. 179 + 139 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. THE DARKNESS ON DIAMONDIA. Ace Books, New York, 1972. First Edition, First printing. Ace # 13798, True First Edition with the original cover price of 95 cents. Condition: Very Good. With mild creases to covers, micro-chips to extremities and minor rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by John Schoenherr. Classic Sci-Fi vintage paperback collectible. 253 pgs. 16mo.

A.E. VAN VOGT. THE BATTLE OF FOREVER. Ace Books, New York, 1971. First Edition. True First Edition in paperback. Ace # 04860, with the original 95 cents price on cover. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. With micro chips to edge extremities, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on spine and light soiling typical of pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Cover art by John Schoenherr. Classic Sci-Fi collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. THE BEAST. MacFadden Books, New York, 1968. Later printing. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges, mild shelf wear, creases to covers, typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Classic vintage 1960's Sci-Fi with rare cover art. 160 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. EMPIRE OF THE ATOM. Macfadden Books, New York, 1966. First Edition Thus. First printing in paperback from this publisher with this new cover art. With original 60 cent price on cover MB #60-267. Condition: Near Fine / Very good. Appears unread. With mild shelf wear, mild creases to covers, about a one centimeter touch up over chip to middle of spine with black marker and rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise pages are bright, clean, unmarked and binding tight. With original publisher's top stained red-burgundy page edges on all sides, some mild soiling to edges. Originally published true First Editions hardback by Shasta and paperback from Ace Books as an Ace Double (D-242) in 1957. Incredibly rare inscription on title page from author, "For Kevin, Long live the atom, A.E. Van Vogt. " With the printed "*" asterisk on title page inferred as the symbol for "atom" sandwiched between the author's first and last… Read More

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. THE FAR OUT WORLDS OF A.E. VAN VOGT. Ace Books, New York, 1968. First Edition. Ace # H-92 with the original 60 cents price on cover. Condition: Excellent / Very Good. With micro-chips to edges, mild creases to covers and spine typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Overall a Very Good plus copy. Rare signature and inscription from author A.E. Van Vogt; " For Kevin, Far - out, best wishes, A.E. Van Vogt. A collection of 12 short stories and novelettes with introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman. Kevin Seymour was an animator and voice actor for some of the most popular Japanese Anime during the last few decades including Akira, Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell and many other Japanese Anime. Cover art by Jeff Jones. Classic Vogt Sci-Fi collection, signed collectible. 223 pgs. 16mo.

A.E. VAN VOGT AWAY AND BEYOND. Avon, New York, 1952. First Edition, First printing. Avon # 548 with the original 25 cents on cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. This is the True First Edition "unabridged" paperback version of the hard back that includes all nine stories including; "Vault of the Beast" and "Heir Unapparent", these two stories were later omitted in later printings. Classic Sci-Fi and rare collectible. 252 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT, ROBERT SILVERBERG]. ACE DOUBLE. THE TWISTED MEN / ONE OF OUR ASTEROIDS IS MISSING. Fine/Near Fine condition. First Edition. Ace Books, 1964. Ace Double F-253 with 40 cents cover price. Condition: Near Fine. No markings, no tears, no major creases, no soiling and no stains. Mild shelf wear, very minor chips on spine/corners typical of pulp fiction books of this age, all pages clean and unmarked. A clean sharp near pristine copy. Cover art of the first publication of "The Twisted Men" by Jack Gaughan. Bound with another first publication, "One of our Asteroids is Missing" by Robert Silverberg (writing under the pseudonym name Calvin M. Knox) ! One of Robert Silverberg's earliest novels, a winner of science fiction writer Hugo and Nebula Awards.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. THE BEAST. MacFadden, New York, 1964. First Edition Thus. First Edition in paperback. MB # 60-169 with the original 60 cents price on cover. Condition: Very Good +. With micro-chips to edges, micro-scratches, mild creases and rubbing to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Tiny inscription on ffep. With publisher's original all red colored edge stained page edges. Overall a very good plus copy. First appearance of the story in Astounding Science Fiction in November, 1943. Cover art by Richard Powers. Classic Sci-Fi pulp collectible. 160pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. RENAISSANCE. Pocket Books, New York, 1979. First Edition, First printing. Pocket # 81859 with the original cover price of $1.95. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, mild creases to covers, light shelf wear, some light trivial soiling to spine and lower right rear cover, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine, sharp copy. Cover art by Jerome Podwil. Classic Sci-Fi vintage paperback collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. FUTURE GLITTER. Ace Books, New York, 1973. First Edition, First printing. Ace #25980 with the original front cover price of 95 cents. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, mild shelf wear, light soiling with micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. Cover art by Bart Forbes. First appearance of this stand alone Sci-fi novel from one of the original Golden Age science fiction writers, A.E. Van Vogt, pulp science fiction collectible. 216 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. THE BLAL. Zebra Books /Kensington Publishing Corp., New York, 1976. Reprint. Condition: Very Good. With mild creases to covers, micro-chips to edges and light shelf wear typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Cover art by Doug Beekman. Classic Sci-Fi vintage paperback. 224 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. AWAY AND BEYOND. Berkley Medallion / Berkley Publishing Co., New York, 1952 (1963). Condition: Excellent / Very Good. First Edition, later printing. Berkley # F812 with the original 50 cents price on cover. With micro chips to edges, lightly tanned wraps verso of cover, mild creases to covers and spine typical of vintage pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. A few light hand notations by author or previous owner on table of contents page of selected stories. Overall a Very Good plus copy. Signed and inscribed by author. " For Kevin, My very best. A.E. Van Vogt. " on the title page. Kevin Seymour was an animator and voice actor for some of the most popular Japanese Anime during the last few decades including Akira, Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell and many other Japanese Anime. An abridged collection of seven of the nine short stories and novelettes issued originally in the first… Read More

A.E.VAN VOGT THE WAR AGAINST RULL . Pocket Books Inc. / Permabook Edition, New York, 1962. First U.S. Edition in paperback. 2nd printing. A "fix-up" novel of a collection of six stories from the Astounding Science Fiction pulp magazines of the 1940s with additional writings to connect the stories and chapters. Condition: Good. With mild creases, micro-chips typical of pulp fiction books of this age. Slight slant on spine, with vintage Hollywood book store stamp behind cover page opposite ffep, neat notes from previous owner on the stories and tie-ins to the novel through out book. Mild stains to pages through out mostly on lower pages. The six short stories that comprise most of the novel, all originally published in Astounding Science Fiction are: Chapters 1-4: "Co-Operate - Or Else!" (April 1942). Chapter 5; new material bridging the gap between the first and second stories. Chapters 6-7: "Repetition" (also known as "The Gryb": April 1940). Chapters 8-13: "The Second Solution" (October 1942).… Read More

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. THE ANARCHISTIC COLOSSUS. Ace Books, New York, 1977. First Edition, First printing. Ace # 02255-3 with the original $1.75 front cover price. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, mild shelf wear with micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Cover art by Bart Forbes. First appearance of this stand alone Sci-fi novel from one of the original Golden Age science fiction writers, A.E. Van Vogt, pulp science fiction collectible. 248 + [8]. 16mo