Search Results: Authors starting with C from Astro Trader Books

[EDWIN CHARLES TUBB]. VERUCHIA. THE DUMAREST SAGA #8. Arrow Books, London, 1977. First UK Edition. First Edition Thus. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases, micro-chips to spine, creases to rear panel near spine, indent on front cover, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Features protagonist Earl Dumarest, this is the eighth book in the 33-volume series Dumarest of Terra saga. Cover art by Josh Kirby. Science fiction series from a major author, uncommon collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[EDWIN CHARLES TUBB]. TOYMAN. THE DUMAREST SAGA #3. Arrow Books, London, 1976. Second printing with this new cover art. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases, rubbing to spine, creases to rear panel near spine, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Features protagonist Earl Dumarest, this is the third book in the 33-volume series Dumarest of Terra saga. Cover art by Josh Kirby. Science fiction series from a major author, uncommon collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[EDWIN CHARLES TUBB]. THE TERRIDAE. DUMAREST OF TERRA #25. DAW Books, New York, 1981. First Edition, First printing. True first edition DAW #UE1662, No. 455 with the original price of $2.25 on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, creases to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Featuring protagonist Earl Dumarest, this is the 25th novel in the 33 volume Dumarest of Terra Saga by E.C. Tubb. Cover art by Richard Hescox. Science fiction series from a major author, collectible. 160 pgs. 16mo.

[C.M KORNBLUTH, FREDERICK POHL]. JOHN CAMPBELL (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FACT SCIENCE FICTION. Street & Smith Publications, Inc., New York, August 1961. First Edition. True first edition with original 50 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Very Good. With creases to front cover, micro-chips to extremities, rubbing mostly to head of spine, closed one centimeter tear to tail of spine, faint soiling to covers typical of pulp fiction magazines of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by John Schoenherr. First appearance ever of "The Quaker Cannon" by the science fiction writer team C.M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl. This novelette was later republished in the very first edition collection hardback by C.M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl titled "The Wonder Effect" by the publisher Gollanz. First appearance of "Status Quo" by Mack Reynolds. First appearance of "Hanging by a Thread" by Randall Garrett under the pseudonym David Gordon. Classic pulp… Read More

ERSKINE CALDWELL. TOBACCO ROAD. Penguin Books Inc., New York, 1947. First Edition, Second Printing. Penguin # 627. First Edition from this publisher. Condition: Good-. With micro chips , mild creases, minor rubbing on spine and cover, light soiling typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding good. Cover art by Robert Jonas. Numerous interior illustrations by David Fredenthal. One of the earliest paperback editions from the late 1940's of one of the author's most famous novels.

[BRYAN CAMP]. THE CITY OF LOST FORTUNES (A CRESCENT CITY NOVEL). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / John Joseph Adams, New York, 2018. First Edition, First printing. True first edition with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped with the original price of $24.00, light shelf wear and mild creases to extremities of jacket. Signed on the title page by author Bryan Camp. Features protagonist Jude Dubuisson as a street magician in New Orleans. This is the first novel in the Crescent City series. Modern first urban fantasy, rare signed collectible. 367 pgs. 8vo.

[L.SPRAGUE DE CAMP]. THE VIRGIN & THE WHEELS. Popular Library, New York, 1976. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro chips to spine, cover edges, very faint reading creases, a few trivial soiling specs on back cover typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean with no tears and binding tight. Much of the original gloss still on wraps. Colors on cover art, type on covers and spine still punchy and sharp. Not a ex-library or reprint. Tiny owners inscription on front endpaper. Don Maitz is the cover artist. Rare fantasy pulp and collectible.

[SALVATORE ALBERT LOMBINO]. I LIKE 'EM TOUGH. Fawcett Publications, Inc. / Gold Medal Books, Greenwich, CT., 1958. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Gold Medal #743 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, rubbing to spine, slight spine slant, some light age toning to outer extremities of pages, creases near spine on front / rear cover typical of vintage paperbacks of this age else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Curt Cannon is the pseudonym of pulp fiction / science fiction writer Evan Hunter who changed his original name from Salvatore Albert Lombino and also went by the pseudonym Ed McBain. Author of novel The Blackboard Jungle made into the 1955 film of the same name and the 87th Precinct later a 1960's TV show series along with other numerous film adaptations. One of only two books written under the pseudonym Curt Cannon and features a collection of six stories, the first story Die Hard published in the 1953 January… Read More

[ROBERT E. HOWARD, LEONARD CARPENTER]. CONAN: SCOURGE OF THE BLOODY COAST. Tor Books, New York, 1994. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, cover has much of the original gloss, edge wear, micro-chips to extremities, minor buckle to wraps, pages are clean, unmarked, bright and binding tight. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Uncommon Conan saga adventure created originally by Robert E. Howard, collectible. 244 pgs. 16mo.

[LIN CARTER]. THONGOR AT THE END OF TIME. Paperback Library, New York, 1968. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback original Paperback Library #53-780 with the original 60 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, previous book store date stamp of "Oct 4 1968" on bottom of text block, faint creases to spine else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy. This is the fifth novel in the Thongor series from the author. Cover art by Jeff Jones. Map illustration by the author. Vintage first edition paperback original fantasy novel, collectible. 158 pgs. 16mo.

[LINWOOD VROOMAN CARTER]. THONGOR OF LEMURIA. Ace Books, New York, 1966. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace F-383 with the original 40 cent price in the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, faint creases to upper edges of front cover, creases to rear panel near spine else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Second book in the Thongor series by Lin Carter. Cover art by Gray Morrow. Illustrated with interior art and map. Vintage paperback science fiction first edition, uncommon collectible. 127 pgs. 16mo.

[LIN CARTER]. THE QUEST FOR KADJI. Belmont Books, New York, 1971. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback original Belmont #B95-2146 with the original 95 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, a few faint creases to spine, light shelf wear, previous book store number stamp code on top edge of text block typical of vintage paperbacks else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine copy. The first novel in the Chronicles of Kylix series. Cover art by Jeff Jones. Vintage paperback original first edition sword and sorcery fantasy novel from a major author, collectible. 188 pgs. 16mo.

[LINWOOD VROOMAN CARTER]. THE CITY OUTSIDE THE WORLD. Berkley Medallion, New York, 1977. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG-. Appears gently read, creases, micro-chips to extremities, reading crease, creases to spine, chipping to lower pages 31-34 else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Third book in the The Man Who Loved Mars series. Cover art by Ken Barr. Modern science fiction fantasy from a major author, collectible. 215 pgs. 16mo.

[LIN CARTER]. THE WARRIOR OF WORLD'S END. DAW Books, New York, 1974. True first edition DAW #UQ1140, #125 with the original 95 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases near spine on front cover, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First novel in the Gondwane Epic. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate. Modern fantasy vintage paperback original from a major author, collectible. 160 pigs, 16mo.

[LINWOOD VROOMAN CARTER]. OUTWORLDER. Lancer Books, New York, 1971. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Lancer #74722 with the original 75 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, crease on cover near spine, scuffs, tacky soiling residue on rear panel, faint crease on spine slightly age tanned pages, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. This is the third book in the Great Imperium saga. Cover art by Behan. Modern science fiction first edition vintage paperback original, collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

[LIN CARTER]. THE WIZARD OF LEMURIA. Ace Books, New York, 1965. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace F-326 with the original 40 cent price in the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First book in the Thongor series by Lin Carter. Cover art by Gray Morrow. Illustrated with interior art and map. Vintage paperback science fiction first edition, collectible. 127 pgs. 16mo.

[LINWOOD VROOMAN CARTER]. TOWER AT THE EDGE OF TIME. Belmont Books, New York, 1968. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Belmont #B50-804 with the original 50 cent cover price. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, rubbing to spine edges, creases near spine on front cover / rear panel else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. The novel is a hybrid of Science Fiction and Sword & Sorcery genres. Vintage early first edition paperback original novel from a major author, collectible. 141 pgs. 16mo.

[LIN CARTER]. THE BLACK STAR. Dell Publishing, New York, 1973. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell #0932 with the original 95 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine, Appears unread, a touch of creasing near spine on the front cover, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. First edition fantasy vintage paperback, collectible. 235 pgs. 16mo.

[CATHY AND ARNIE FENNER]. SPECTRUM 7: THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART. Grass Valley, California, 2000. First Edition, First printing with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is fine, not clipped with the original price of $35 on rear panel, in Bordart professional collector archival sleeve. Hand signed by 14 artists; Robh Ruppel, Terese Nielsen, Steve "The Dude" Rude, Greg Polutanovich, Henry Alvarez, Steven Lawrence, Roxana Villa, Greg Spalenka, Marc Fishman, Scott Everett Burton, Lori Koefoed, Fernando Favila, Brian Horton and Gary Gianni (signed 3 times by Gianni). With over 300 works of art and over 200 artists. Cover art by Cliff Nielsen and Jon Foster. This is the seventh book in the Spectrum series. As of this writing this is the only known copy on the market with autographs from all 14 artists (16 autographs total). Fantasy illustrated art of science fiction, fantasy and horror genres, signed by 14 artists, highly… Read More

[CECIL BURLEIGH]. pseudonyms; "Harry Moore"and many others. Rare Dime Novel, Liberty Boys of '76. Frank Tousey, New York, 1921, March 11 issue No.1054, original price of 7 cents. "The Liberty Boys and the Black Spy; or, A Terrible Ride for Life". First Edition (Early reprint). Very early reprint from the true first edition Frank Tousey publication; 1909, August 13, No. 450. Condition: Good. In delicate and fragile pulp wrappers. With chips, closed tears, tattered to edge extremities mostly to front cover as to be expected for vintage dime novels and pulps of this age, all pages intact, stapled. These were some of the earliest dime novels that paved the way for later pulp fiction dime novels and comic books. In protective mylar sleeve.