Search Results: Authors starting with G from Astro Trader Books

[FORREST E. FICKLING, GLORIA GAUTRAUD FICKLING]. PSEUDONYM (G.G. FICKLING). HONEY WEST IN THE CRAZIEST CAPER OF HER LIFE. BLOOD AND HONEY. Pyramid, New York, 1961. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Pyramid G623 with the original 35 cents cover. Condition: VG-. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, slight spine slant, micro-chips to extremities, minor rubbing to spine edges, pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Binding is frail and brittle due to the age of the binding glue typical of paperbacks from this publisher during this time period but good. Overall a very good to good plus copy, scarce in any condition. The earliest female pulp private detective series character Honey West was created by the husband and wife team duo authors, under the pseudonym G.G. Fickling, this is the eighth book in the series. Cover art by Robert Maguire.Scarce pulp fiction first edition vintage paperback collectible. 159 pgs. 16mo.

[FORREST E. FICKLING, GLORIA GAUTRAUD FICKLING]. PSEUDONYM (G.G. FICKLING). THE CASE OF THE RADIOACTIVE REDHEAD. Belmont, New York, 1963. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Belmont #90-281 with the original 40 cent cover price. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, micro-chips to extremities, a few shallow creases to covers, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a about fine, tight, crisp copy of a scarce book. Features protagonist private investigator Erik March, this is the second title in the series. The earliest female pulp private detective series character Honey West was created by the husband and wife team duo authors, under the pseudonym G.G. Fickling. Cover art by Robert Maguire. Scarce pulp fiction vintage paperback collectible. 141 pgs. 16mo.

[FORREST E. FICKLING, GLORIA GAUTRAUD FICKLING]. PSEUDONYM (G.G. FICKLING). HONEY WEST IN THE CASE OF THE G-STRING MURDERS. GIRL ON THE PROWL. Pyramid, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Pyramid G453 with the original 35 cents cover. Condition: VG+. Appears barely read, spine is uncreased, micro-chips to extremities, reading crease, creases to covers, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. The earliest female pulp private detective series character Honey West was created by the husband and wife team duo authors, under the pseudonym G.G. Fickling, this is the fifth book in the series. Cover art by Robert McGinnis. (Pulp artist name misspelled by the publisher on the rear panel !).Scarce pulp fiction first edition vintage paperback collectible. 159 pgs. 16mo.

[P.G. WODEHOUSE]. HUGH M. HEFNER. (EDITOR).PLAYBOY. HMH Publishing Co. Inc., Chicago, February, 1964. Vol 11., No. 2. Softcover. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread, micro-chips, light scratches to covers, extremities, minor rubbing to corner edges, covers typical of vintage magazines of this age, centerfolds intact as originally issued, pages are supple, clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First appearance ever by author P.G. Wodehouse of the novel Biffen's Millions also titled as Frozen Assets (this is Part I of II). Centerfold photography by Pompeo Posar of the 1964 Miss February Playmate Nancy Jo Hooper, pin-up illustration by Alberto Vargas. Modern first appearance romantic comedy novel by a major author, vintage Playboy collectible.

[ISABELLA GARDNER]. BIRTHDAYS FROM THE OCEAN. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1955. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Unclipped with the original price of $3.00 on first inner flap, chips, closed tears to edge extremities, stain to middle of spine with minor scuffs, trivial closed tears and indents on front cover. Protected in professional plastic protector dust jacket sleeve. Overall a about fine copy. Isabella Gardner was a American actress and poet, she was the grand niece of the famous turn of the century American art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner and cousin of the American poet Robert Lowell. She was the wife of poet Allen Tate and was friends with many well known poets of the time including James Wright and John Berryman. Classic modern Americana poetry, uncommon. 43 pgs. 12 mo.

[RANDALL GARRETT]. TOO MANY MAGICIANS. Ace Books, New York, 1979. First Edition Thus. First edition from this publisher, Ace #81695-9 with the original $2.25 price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, rubbing, creases to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First appearance of the novel in August, 1966 in the pulp magazine Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact in a four part serial. Cover art by Robert Adragna. Vintage paperback fantasy novel from a well known author, collectible. 342 pgs. 16mo.

[RANDALL GARRETT] TOO MANY MAGICIANS. JOHN W. CAMPBELL (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION SCIENCE FACT. COMPLETE FOUR BOOK SET. Conde Nast, New York, 1966. Vol. 77, No. 6 (August), Vol. 78, No. 1 (September), No. 2(October), No. 3 (November). With the original 60 cent front cover price. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread with light edge wear, creases to covers, book store date stamp on the front cover of the Analog August edition typical of pulp magazines of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. First appearance ever of the novel and four part serial, "Too Many Magicians" by Randall Garrett, later published in hardcover in 1967. Contributions by Hal Clement, Mack Reynolds, Murray Leinster and other science fictions writers of the day. Cover art by John Schoenherr and interior art by Kelly Freas. Classic pulp science fiction collectible. 180 pgs. 12mo.

[GEORGE RAYMOND RICHARD MARTIN]. WITH MORNING COMES MISTFALL. BEN BOVA (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION / FACT. Conde Nast, New York, May, 1973. Vol. 91, No. 3. First Edition. True first edition with the original 60 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Very Good+. Appears unread, creases to covers, micro-chips to extremities, slight spine slant, else pages are clean and binding tight. Signed on the title page of the first appearance short story "With Morning Comes Mistfall" by George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones) the author's first short story nominated for both Hugo and Nebula Awards. Also signed by Jerry Pournelle on the title page of Part 1 of the first appearance ever serial "Sword and Scepter" (Falkenberg's Legion) and signed by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. (The Saga of Recluce) on the title page of the author's very first short story "The Great American Economy". Additional contributions from Gene Wolfe, George Alec Effinger, Laurence M. Janifer and more of the top science… Read More

[VICKI GOLDBERG]. MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE. HarperTrade, New York, 1986. First Edition, First printing. True first edition stated with full number line. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust jacket Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Not price clipped with the original price of $25.95, mild shelf wear and micro-creases to extremities. Overall a near pristine fine copy. Cover art photography by Sunil Janah. Uncommon first edition biography of a major 20th Century documentary photographer, collectible. 413 pgs +[11]. 8vo.

[GORDON GORDON, MARY DORR GORDON]. RACE FOR THE GOLDEN TIDE. Doubleday & Co., New York, 1983. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Not price clipped with original price of $15.95. Remainder mark on lower edge of book and lower edge tips of jacket. Signed and inscribed by authors, Gordon Gordon and Mary Dorr Gordon. Mystery novel about oceanographic mining. Modern first pulp fiction mystery, uncommon signed collectible. 360pgs. 8vo.

[GORDON GORDON, MILDRED NIXON GORDON]. CASE FILE: FBI. Doubleday & Co. Inc. /Crime Club, New York, 1953. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition stated. Book Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. In original publisher's dark grey cloth with titles stamped in black on spine. Appears unread, previous owner inscription on card pasted on ffep, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust Jacket: Very Good +. Price clipped, sunned spine with micro-chips and creases to corner edges and extremities, otherwise a smart, neat jacket, protected in a professional collector plastic DJ sleeve, a scarce jacket in any condition. Novel was the basis for the 1954 noir movie Down Three Dark Streets released by United Artists. Early drafts of the screenplay were rejected by FBI director J.Edgar Hoover. Gordon Gordon was a FBI counter-intelligence agent during WWII. Cover art by Peter Burchard. Not a BCE (book club edition) and not a reprint. Classic crime noir pulp first edition highly collectible. 189 pgs. 8vo.

[STANLEY BENNET HOUGH] REX GORDON. UTOPIA MINUS X. Ace Books, New York, 1966. First Edition. First Edition in paperback with the original 40 cents price on cover, Ace # F-416. Condition: Very Good /Good. Books has very minor micro chips to edges, mild creases, minor rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Interior art by Jack Gaughan. Classic Sci-Fi pulp and collectible. 12mo, 190 pgs.

[FELIX G. GOTSCHALK]. GROWING UP IN TIER 3000. Ace Books, New York, 1975. First Edition. Ace #30420 with the original $1.25 price on the front cover. Condition: Good-. Appears lightly read, creases to covers, rubbing to corner extremities, chip to lower right corner on front cover, pages are clean and binding tight. The author's only novel, Gotschalk wrote more than 35 short stories. This is part of the highly regarded Ace Science Fiction Specials from 1968-1990 with several novels of the first series nominated for the 1970 Nebula Awards. This book is Series 2 of the Ace SF Specials. Cover art by Dean Ellis. Uncommon vintage SF paperback collectible. 158 pgs 16mo.

[PETER GOWLAND]. HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH WOMEN. DELUXE EDITION. Crown Publishers, New York, 1954. First Edition Thus with new cover art. Book Condition: Very Good+. Appears barely read, in dark green cloth boards, rubbing to corner edges, pages are clean, bright and binding good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good -. Numerous half-inch chips and creases to extremities, unclipped with original price on inner flap, intact in mylar professional collector jacket. A rare DJ in any condition with a uncommon title. Scarce autograph, inscription to a photographer and fan on the half-title by legendary glamour photographer Peter Gowland. Includes provenance letter laid-in to the previous book owner and photographer from a model. Uncommon. 128 pgs. 4to.

[ROBERT GRAVES, MAURICE SENDAK]. THE BIG GREEN BOOK. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1985. First Edition reissue by this publisher. First printing with full number line. First Edition Thus. Appears unread, yellow endpapers, one-quarter yellow cloth with green paper covered boards, pages are very clean, bright and binding tight. Neat owners inscription on the first endpaper. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Price clipped, rubbing, closed tears to upper corner edges as expected for a vintage dust jacket of this age. Illustrated by Marie Sendak. Originally published in 1962 before Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" in 1963 today regarded as the artist's best known masterpiece.Classic 1960's children's fantasy book from a major illustrator, collectible. 62 pgs. 4to.

[JOHN MICHAEL GREEN]. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. COLLECTOR'S EDITION. Dutton Books, New York, 2012. First Edition, Second printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, in publisher's original collector's edition blue cloth with author's signature blind stamped on the front cover, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear and is not clipped with the original price of $17.99 on the first inner flap. This is the rare silver foil collector's edition jacket. Hand signed and inscribed by author John Green. The movie based on this novel of the same name was released in 2014 by 20th Century Fox. Modern first romance, signed collectible. 313 pgs. 8vo.

[HENRY GRAHAM GREENE]. THE COMPLAISANT LOVER. Viking Press, New York, 1961. First U.S. Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Near fine. Appears unread, with original publisher's decorated paper boards over one-quarter cream color cloth boards, titles stamped in red on the spine, light soiling to spine edges, else about fine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Not price clipped with the original price of $3.00, priced crossed out with pen, two inch by quarter-inch chip to top edge of front cover, rubbing to head of spine, chip to middle of spine not effecting title on spine, creases, chips to edge extremities and rear panel of jacket. Overall a Very Good + copy of this uncommon book from one of the leading English novelists and playwrights of the 20th Century. Cover art by Paul Bacon.Modern first theatre comedy play collectible. 87 pgs. 8vo.

[PEARL ZANE GREY] HORSE HEAVEN HILL. Pocket Books, New York, 1964. First Edition. First edition in paperback, PB # 45019 with the original 45 cents on cover. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges and mild creases to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Slightly spine cocked. Classic Western pulp collectible. 184 pgs.