Search Results: Titles starting with G from Astro Trader Books

[JAMES BLISH]. GALACTIC CLUSTER. Signet / New American Library, New York, 1965. Second printing. Signet #D2790 with the original 50 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, faint creases to spine, some trivial tacky residue on covers not effecting wrappers, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A collection of a mix of six short stories and two novelettes, first published in pulp magazines Galaxy Science Fiction, Infinity Science Fiction, IF Worlds of Science Fiction and others. Cover art by Paul Lehr. Vintage paperback collection of pulp science fiction stories from a major author, collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

[DEAN KOONTZ]. KILLERBOT! FREDERICK POHL (EDITOR). GALAXY MAGAZINE. Galaxy Publishing Corporation, New York, May, 1969. Vol. 28, No. 4. First Edition. True first edition with the original 60 cent cover price. Condition: Very Good+. Signed by author Dean Koontz on the title page of the first appearance of the short story "Killerbot!". Later retitled as "A Season for Freedom" and included in the 1970 Ace Double: Soft Comes the Dragons / Dark of the Woods short story collection. With additional contributions from Keith Laumer in the serial "And Now They Wake" retitled The Long Twilight , a short story by Terry Carr and more. Cover art by Vaughn Bodé. 196 pgs. 12 mo.

[EDWARD ELMER SMITH].THE GALAXY PRIMES. First Edition. Ace books, New York, 1965. True First Edition in paperback with Ace # F-328 and 40 cents front cover price. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Cover art by Ed Valigursky. Interior art by Jack Gaughan. His pen namewas E. E. "Doc" Smith, he was known as the father of the space opera. First appearance of this novel in the pulp magazine Amazing Stories, March 1959. Classic pulp science fiction collectible.192 pgs. 16mo.

[C.J. CHERRYH]. GATE OF IVREL. Daw Books, New York, 1976. First Edition, First printing. True first edition DAW #UY1226, No. 188 with the original price of $1.25 on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the author's very first novel. Cover art by Michael Whelan.Fantasy first edition novel from a major author, rare collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[MARGARET COEL]. THE GHOST WALKER. Berkley Prime Crime New York, 1996. First Edition, First printing with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with the original price of $21.95 on the first inner flap. A about fine copy. Signed, inscribed and dated by author Margaret Cole on the title page. Featuring protagonists Father John O'Malley and Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden, this is the second novel in the 20 book Wind Reservation Series. Not a BCE (book club edition), not remainder marked and not a facsimile autograph. Modern first Native American mystery, signed collectible. 243 pgs. 8vo.

[L. FRANK BAUM, RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON]. THE GIANT HORSE OF OZ. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1928. First Edition, First printing. First State. Condition: G+. Appears lightly read, publisher's original dark brick-red cloth, illustrated endpapers, colors on plates are still vibrant, front/back hinges cracked though webbing is still attached to boards/text block, binding shaken, some offsetting opposite color plates due to age, some dampstains / soiling to extremities of pages / outer text block, rubbing to cloth board extremities typical of books of this age, else pages are generally very clean, unmarked and bright. Hinges can easily be repaired at a professional bookbinder. Near invisible previous owner's indent of pencil inscription completely erased on ownership page. All 12 color plates present. This is the very first printing of the first edition with all first edition points met; the letter "r" in morning on page 116 line 1 is not damaged, "Quiberon" is misspelled "Oniberon" on the frontispiece caption… Read More

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. THE GIRL FROM HOLLYWOOD.Macaulay, New York, 1930 (1923). First Edition, Seventh printing. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, in original publisher's red cloth, publishers original red top edge stained pages, no frontispiece as originally issued, rubbing to spine, edges, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Misspelling error by the publisher of Tarzan as "Tarzon" on the title page as in the first printing. Previous book store embossed seal on first endpaper. Neat previous owners bookplate on first pastedown from private library collection. First published in the pulp magazine Munsey's Magazine in 1922 and first published by Macaulay in 1923. Much of the novel's characters and background were based on ERB's real life ranch lifestyle in Tarzana, California, the novel was Hollywood, Los Angeles style proto-noir, written before hardboiled detective pulp noir became popular later in the mid 1920s. ERB's only Hollywood noir novel, collectible. 320 pgs. 8vo.

[THOMAS BLANCHARD DEWEY]. THE GIRL IN THE PUNCHBOWL. Dell, New York, 1964. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell #2883 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, faint crease near spine on front cover, a few micro-chips, micro-creases to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy, scarce in this condition. Featuring protagonist PI detective Peter Schofield, this is the author's seventh novel in the series. Pulp fiction vintage paperback original first edition, collectible. 158 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.

[THOMAS BLANCHARD DEWEY]. THE GIRL WITH THE SWEET PLUMP KNEES. Dell, New York, 1963. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell #2917 with the original 40 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, edge wear, micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy, scarce in this condition. Featuring protagonist PI detective Peter Schofield, this is the author's sixth novel in the series. Cover art by Victor Kalin. Pulp fiction vintage paperback original first edition, collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[JACQUIN SANDERS]. THE GIRLS GOLDFIELD. Popular Library, New York, 1957. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback Popular #807 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, mild edge wear to spine corners, faint creases to extremities, faint creases to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine to very good plus copy, rare in any condition. Cover art by Rafael DeSoto. Western pulp fiction vintage paperback, rare collectible. 159 pgs. 16mo.

[L. FRANK BAUM, RUTH PLUMLY THOMPSON]. THE GNOME KING OF OZ. Reilly & Lee, Chicago, 1927. First Edition. Condition: VG-. Appears lightly read, publisher's original light emerald-green cloth, illustrated endpapers, colors on plates are still vibrant, hinges starting / loose, binding shaken, light soiling, scuffs to covers, dog-ear creases / closed tear pages at bottom of gutter with closed tear at top of title page, rubbing to extremities typical of books of this age, else pages are clean, unmarked, bright and binding fragile. All 12 color plates present. The seventh book by author Ruth Plumly Thompson and the twenty-first book of the Wizard of Oz series originally created by L. Frank Baum. Cover art and 12 color interior plates with numerous B&W illustrations by John R. Neill. Classic fantasy children's book, highly collectible. 282 pgs. 4to.

[THOMAS BLANCHARD DEWEY]. GO, HONEYLOU. Dell, New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell #B215 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, a touch of sun to upper spine, a few creases, micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine to very good plus copy, uncommon in this condition. Featuring protagonist PI detective Peter Schofield, this is the author's fifth novel in the series. Cover art by Victor Kalin. Pulp fiction vintage paperback original first edition, collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[HARPER LEE]. GO SET A WATCHMAN. HarperCollins, New York, 2015. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread and mint, pages are clean and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped and about fine. In original publisher's black boards and type in silver gilt, blue endpapers and publishers blue ribbon bookmark. Cover art by Jarrod Taylor. Sequel to modern first Americana classic To Kill A Mockingbird, collectible. 278 pgs. 8vo.

[THOMAS BLANCHARD DEWEY]. GO TO SLEEP JEANNIE. Popular Library / Popular Giant, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Popular #G302 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG. Appears unread, edge wear, half centimeter closed tear at tail of spine, slight spine slant, creases to sunned spine, micro-chips to extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a excellent very good copy rare in any condition. Featuring protagonist PI detective Peter Schofield, this is the author's second novel in the series. Pulp fiction vintage paperback original first edition, scarce collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

MICHAEL D. RESNICK. GODDESS OF GANYMEDE. Paperback Library, New York, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. First Edition in paperback. Condition: Very Good+. With micro chips mostly on back cover edge extremities, mild reading crease, minor rubbing on spine, light soiling typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. This was Michael Resnick's earliest novel, a Edgar Rice Burroughs pastiche and the first book in the Ganymede series. Cover art by Jeff Jones and six full page illustrations by Neal MacDonald, Jr. Rare fantasy pulp and collectible.

[STUART JAMES BYRNE]. GODMAN! Powell Books, Reseda, CA., 1970. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Powell #PP205 with the original 95 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, a few soiling specks, faint creases to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. John Bloodstone is the pseudonym of science fiction author Stuart James Byrne. Cover art by Bill Hughes. Modern science fiction / fantasy adventure from a well known author, uncommon collectible. 207 pgs. 16mo.

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. THE GODS OF MARS. Grosset & Dunlap, New York, circa 1920 (1918). Reprint. Condition: G+. Appears gently read, in original publisher's green cloth with black titles on green-olive background, soiling to covers, binding slightly shaken, a few crinkles in the front cloth cover, fraying, rubbing to corner extremities, foxing throughout page edges, else pages are generally clean, unmarked and binding good. Neat previous owners bookplate on first pastedown from private library collection, previous owner inscription in pencil recto frontispiece and partial bookstore label on rear pastedown. Lacking only the scarce dust jacket. One of the earliest reprints of The Gods of Mars from G&D publishers. First appearance in the 1913 issue of pulp magazine The All-Story. Frontispiece illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover. Classic ERB fantasy science fiction adventure novel, collectible. 348 pgs. 8vo.

[MARGARET WIDDEMER]. THE GOLDEN WILDCAT. Popular Library / Popular Giant, New York, 1957. First Edition, Third printing. Popular #G152X with 35 cents price on cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, mild creases, minor rubbing to cover, spine with light soiling to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Margaret Widdemer was winner of the 1919 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. Classic historical pulp fiction collectible. 253 pgs. 16mo.

THE GRIM CANYON. ERNEST HAYCOX. Popular Library, New York, 1953. First Edition. Popular Library # 537 with the original 25 cents on cover and original green endpapers. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With the usual micro chips and light creases typical of pulp fiction books of this age, a mild unglue at hinge on ffep, otherwise barely read, pages are all intact, unmarked, with no tears, clean, bright and binding tight. Colors on front cover art and spine are punchy and type on cover and spine is sharp with almost no rubbing, remarkable condition after 65 + years. There are three short novels; "The Grim Canyon", "Blizzard Camp" and "Discovery Gulch". The "Grim Canyon" first appeared in Short Stories July 1928, "Blizzard Camp" and "Discovery Gulch" appears in May 1932 and March 1929 of the same pulp magazine. Classic western pulp and highly collectible. 16mo. 160pgs.