Search Results: Titles starting with L from Astro Trader Books

[ALGIS BUDRYS] EDITOR. Bridge Publications, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. First Edition. True first edition with full number line.Condition: Near Fine /Very Good. Appears unread, rubbing to rear bottom corner edge, creases to rear panel, trivial soiling to outer text block page edges, mostly bottom page edge, interior pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy. Features stories by Frederik Pohl, Anne McCaffrey, Tim Powers and many more science fiction authors of the day. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. 414 pgs. 8vo.

[AGATHA CHRISTIE]. THE LABORS OF HERCULES. Dell Publishing, New York, 1964. First Thus. Later printing. First printing with this new cover art. Dell # 4620. Condition: Very Good +. With mild shelf wear, micro chips to edges, mild creases typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Tiny owner's inscription on endpapers. A about fine copy. Cover art by William Teason. Classic mystery pulp fiction, collectible. 255 pgs. 16mo.

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. THE LAD AND THE LION. Ballantine Books, New York, 1964. First Edition, First printing. True first edition BB #U2048 with the original 50 cent cover price. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, crease on front cover near spine, rubbing to spine corners, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A excellent very good plus copy. First appearance in the pulp magazine All-Story, June 30, 1917. Cover art by R. Bartram. First edition ERB Ballantine paperback, collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[KENDELL FOSTER CROSSEN]. THE LADY CAME TO KILL (THE GALLOWS GARDEN). Pocket Books, New York, 1959. Condition: Good+. Appears unread, large diagonal crease across front cover and the first few pages, rubbing to edges, micro-chips to extremities else pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. M.E. Chaber is the pseudonym of Kendall Foster Crossen. Cover art by Len Goldberg. Milo March pulp fiction detective series, a excellent reading copy, uncommon. 162pgs. 16mo.

[JOE BENITEZ]. LADY MECHANIKA: THE DEMON OF SATAN'S ALLEY / THE MYSTERY OF THE MECHANICAL CORPSE. COLLECTED EDITION. Vol 0 & 1. Benitez Productions, Los Angeles, CA, February 2015. Reprint. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, pages are bright, clean and binding tight. A near pristine mint copy. Signed on the front cover by the creator and artist of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez. Modern steampunk comics, rare signed collectible. Standard size comic. 48 pgs.

[JOYCE ELIASON]. LAID OUT. Harper & Row, New York, 1976. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. In publishers original one-quarter grey cloth over beige boards with titles stamped on spine. Book Condition: Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Unclipped with the original price of $8.95 on first inner flap, with micro-chips to edge extremities and some trivial light soiling, scuffs to covers. Overall a near fine copy. Signed and inscribed by TV screenwriter Joyce Eliason on first endpaper. Joyce Eliason wrote the TV screenplays for The Last Don I & II (1997 / 1998), Elvis and Me (1988), Titanic (1996), Children of the Dust (1995), Small Sacrifices (1989) Love, American Style (1972) and many more TV shows. She was a co-producer of director David Lynch's feature film, Mulholland Drive (2001). As of this writing, this is the only known signed copy by Joyce Eliason of her second novel on the market. Cover art photography by LA celebrity… Read More

[JACK VANCE]. THE LANGUAGES OF PAO. Ace Books, New York, 1966. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace #F-390 with the original 40 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, spine is uncreased, micro-chips, micro-nicks cover to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a about near fine copy. Cover art by Gray Morrow. Science fiction first edition vintage paperback novel from a major author, collectible. 157 pgs. 16mo.

[JOHN JAKES]. THE LAST MAGICIANS. Signet / New American Library, New York, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. True first edition Signet #T3988 with the original 75 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, minor scuffs to rear panel, pages are clean and binding tight.Author of "Excalibur!" novelization of the 1980 movie of the same name directed by John Boorman. Cover art by Sanford Kossin. Interior art of map by John Jakes. First edition fantasy sword and sorcery vintage paperback from a well known author, collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[HORACE WALPOLE]. ANNA B. MCMAHAN. EDITOR. LAUREL - CROWNED LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE: THE BEST LETTERS OF HORACE WALPOLE. A.C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1890. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. In original publisher's brown cloth, titles and decorations stamped in gilt on cover and spine, with A.C. McClurg acorn logo stamped in gilt at tail of spine. Mild fraying, rubbing at head of spine and corner extremities, pages are clean and binding tight. Neat owners inscription(s) on first endpapers and pastedown. Horace Walpole is known as the father of very first Gothic Novel; The Castle of Otranto. Not a reprint and not a facsimile copy. Scarce biography of author's letters from a well known publisher, collectible. 305 pgs. 16 mo.

[LEICA]. LEICA PL CINEMA LENSES SUMMICRON / M PL MOUNT ADAPTER BROCHURES. Leica / CW (Cine Wetzlar) , Germany, circa 2017. First Edition. Condition: New. Leica mini fold out brochure of the Summicron-C cinema lenses line, features the more smaller, economy Leica cine motion picture lenses in comparison to the the faster Summilux-C with f2.0 aperture, a 95mm front diameter and PL mount. Lenses features Leica's creamy sharpness, natural, consistent color rendition and edge-to edge focus illumination.The Leica Summicron focal range includes; 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 29mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm lenses. Also includes the Leica M to PL mount adapter brochure for Leica M full frame analogue film and digital rangefinder cameras for mounting PL mount cinema lenses. Brochure is neat die-cut of a Leica cine lens. Uncommon. 4 pgs. 16mo.

[DONALD IAN BULL]. LIARS IN LOVE. Intersection Productions, Studio City, California, 2018. ARC Softcover. First Edition. Condition: Fine /Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Signed and inscribed by author Ian Bull. Author of the Quintana Adventure series. Modern California noir pulp, collectible. 313 pgs.

[WILLIAM ARD]. LIKE ICE SHE WAS, A LOU LARGO NOVEL. Monarch Books, Derby, Connecticut, 1960. First edition, first printing. True first edition Monarch #147 with the original 35 cents price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases to spine, creases to covers, micro-chips to outer extremities typical of vintage paperbacks of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. One of only two of the Lou Largo series novels actually written by author William Ard before other writers later wrote under the "William Ard" name, this novel is the second novel. Cover art by Ray Johnson. Scarce vintage paperback pulp fiction written by a well known author, collectible. 156 pgs. 16mo.

[ALBERT FELDSTEIN]. LIKE MAD. Signet, New York, 1960. Fourteenth printing. Signet # S3491 with the original 60 cents price on front cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, light edge wear, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Kelly Freas. Classic MAD humor vintage paperback collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[TONY KUSHNER, DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN]. LINCOLN. Dreamworks Pictures / Twentieth Century Fox, Los Angeles, CA., 2012. First Edition. Condition Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Winner of the 2013 Oscar for Best Actor to Daniel Day Lewis. Nominated for twelve Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Picture.FYC screenplay for the Academy Awards and first time publication in book form.Screenplay by Tony Kushner, nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay,based on the historical biography by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin's titled Team of Rivals. Historical drama cinema, screenplay collectible. 126 pgs. 8vo.

[RALPH J. ROSKE, CHARLES VAN DOREN]. LINCOLN'S COMMANDO. Pyramid Books, New York, 1958. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Pyramid G356 with the original 35 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Good+. Appears barely read, rubbing to spine, slight spine slant, creases near spine and to covers, one centimeter closed tear at head of spine, half centimeter closed tear at tail of spine, aged spine glue though binding is good, pages are clean, bright and unmarked. A well worn paperback book but overall intact. Historical fiction of Civil War Union officer Lieutenant William Cushing. Classic historical fiction, a excellent reading copy, vintage paperback. 224 pgs. 16mo.

[ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON]. LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RIDING. L.C. Page & Company, Boston, 1907. First Edition, first impression stated. In original tan-grey cloth with illustrations on cover and spine, stamped in various colors of red, green, grey and white, tissue guard opposite frontispiece intact. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With mild shelf wear, two centimeter closed tear to cloth near head of spine, light soiling to covers and outer edges of text block, hinge starting, minor rubbing to corners and extremities of cloth boards typical vintage books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are very clean, bright and binding tight. Not a reprint or Ex-library. Illustrations by Etheldred B. Barry. True First Edition of a classic children's book from the turn of the century, collectible. 318 pgs. 12mo.

[WALTER MOSLEY]. A LITTLE YELLOW DOG: AN EASY RAWLINS MYSTERY. W.W. Norton & Co., New York,1996. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust jacket is not price clipped, mild shelf wear with a few creases, micro closed tears to corner extremities and a few trivial scuffs to covers. Overall a about fine copy. Signed on the title page by author Walter Mosley. This is the author's fifth book in the Easy Rawlins series. The first being the The Devil in the Blue Dress, the Neo-noir movie with the same name was released in 1995 by TriStar Pictures and starred actor Denzel Washington. Classic detective hardboiled LA pulp fiction, signed collectible. 300 pgs. 8vo.

[LAWRENCE BLOCK]. A LONG LINE OF DEAD MEN. Avon Twilight, New York, 1999. Reprint. First Avon Twilight printing. Condition: Very Good +. Appears gently read, creases to covers, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Hand signed on the title page from author Lawrence Block. Modern first pulp fiction, signed collectible. 304 pgs. 12mo.

[GREGORY BEAN]. LONG SHADOWS IN VICTORY. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1996. First Edition, First printing with full number line. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. With only light shelf wear, micro-creases and micro-chips to jacket edges, unclipped with the original price of $23.95 on the first inner flap. Overall a near pristine about fine copy. Signed by author Gregory Bean on the title page. This is the second book in the Sheriff Harry Starbranch series.Western modern first detective mystery, signed collectible. 324 pgs. 8vo.

[JOHN OSBORNE]. LOOK BACK IN ANGER. Criterion Books / Bantam Books Inc., New York, 1959. First Edition from Bantam. Bantam # 2034 with original 35 cents on cover price. Condition: Very Good. With minor micro chips, light creases and minor rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Three act play with several beautiful illustrations through out the book by Lee Gregori. The 1959 movie based on the play with the same name stars Richard Burton. 16mo size. 119 pgs.