When Worlds Collide
by Balmer, Edwin and Philip Wylie
When Worlds Collide is a 1933 science fiction novel co-written by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer; they both also co-authored the sequel After Worlds Collide (1934). It was first published as a six-part monthly serial in Blue Book magazine, illustrated by Joseph Franké.
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When Worlds Collide; after Worlds Collide. (Two Volumes in One)
by Wylie, Philip and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1933/1934
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Northridge, California, USA
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£277.26
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Philadelphia: Lippincott. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1933/1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Original grey cloth titled in blue, dark topstain. Presumed first edition. 344, 341pp. Bookplate to fep, PO name/address pencilled below bookplate. Slight pencilling to rear pastedown. Spine ends a bit pushed. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is chipped/edgeworn, 4cm tear at gutter,… Read more about this item Item Price
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WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
by Balmer, Edwin and Philip Wylie
- Condition
- Used - Some mild edge rubbing, several small stress creases at spine edge, a bright, nearly fine to fine copy. Rare. (22914)
- Edition
- Advance "teaser" printing the first 32 pages of the novel
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- 1933.]
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- 1
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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£356.49
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[New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1933.]. Advance "teaser" printing the first 32 pages of the novel. Some mild edge rubbing, several small stress creases at spine edge, a bright, nearly fine to fine copy. Rare. (22914). Octavo, pp. [1] 2-32, original pictorial wrappers, stapled. Promotional booklet for this famous, popular catastrophe novel, which was a huge… Read more about this item Item Price
£356.49
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip & Balmer, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - G++
- Edition
- 6th Printing
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780446740210
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Canon City, Colorado, USA
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£4.71
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New York: Warner Books, 1973. 192 pages, pictorial cover that is rubbed-chipped-and worn, corners-edges-and head/heel of spine are all chipped and bumped, pages yellowing, name and telephone number on back of front cover, remainder mark 2 stamped on top edge, otherwise clean and tight.. 6th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. G++. Item Price
£4.71
When Worlds Collide
by Philip Wylie & Edwin Balmer
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- Used
- Published
- 1952
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- 1
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Alameda, California, USA
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£17.82
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Dell, 1952. Dell 627. Good to Very Good condition. Normal wear. Item Price
£17.82
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie,Philip & Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 13th
- Published
- 1982
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780446305396
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- 1
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Marietta,, Georgia, USA
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£11.88
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Warner, 1982. 13th . Paperback. Near Fine. Spine darkened else fine 13th printing
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£11.88
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip and Balmer, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - Fair
- Published
- 1975
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN
- 9780446768818
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- 1
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Sudbury, Ontario, CAN
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£5.79
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New York: Warner Paperback Library, 1975. Soft cover. Fair. Heavy wear, binding loose, pages age toned. Item Price
£5.79
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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£27.73
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New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1933. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 344 pp. Duodecimo. [20 cm]. Brown cloth over boards with yellow stamped title on spine. Deckled edges. Dust jacket is in very good + condition, sunned, particularly at spine, with some losses to head of spine. "A Great Imaginative Novel of the Atomic Age" --from the front… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip; and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1973
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Westfield, New York, USA
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£3.96
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Paperback Library, 1973. Softcover. Good. 74-021, 6th printing, minor wear all over Item Price
£3.96
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
by Balmer, Edwin & Wylie, Philip
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1933
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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£155.27
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WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, Stokes, 1933, first edition, slight wear to the spine extremities and 3 of the 4 fore edge corner tips, some light dust-soiling to the covers, else a vg copy. Of 3 binding states, this one has powder blue lettering on both the burgundy cloth spine and front cover. The source book for the 1951 film… Read more about this item Item Price
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When Worlds Collide
by Balmer, edwin and Wylie, Philip
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Fifteenth Printing
- Published
- 1960
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Hartland, Michigan, USA
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£29.31
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J.B. Lippincott. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1960. Fifteenth Printing. Hardcover. Thick, hefty 12mo hardcover, square spine, clean unmarked pages, spine has a light lean, else NFINE no DJ, now in clear heavy mylar jacket protector. Edition not determined; print date only. ; 2 Big Volumes in 1; 7.50 X 5 X 1.75 inches; 600+ pp… Read more about this item Item Price
£29.31
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip and Balmer, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- (none)
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Miami, Florida, USA
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£396.10
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New York: Fredrick A. Stokes, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine with no dust jacket; a beautiful copy. Item Price
£396.10
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
by Balmer, Edwin and Wylie, Philip
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Ed Thus
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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£158.42
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Armed Services, 1945. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Ed Thus. First paperback ed. thus. Good condition, over all wear, cover creases, inside of covers yellowed. Armed Services edition #801. Item Price
£158.42
When Worlds Collide
by Balmer, Edwin and Philip Wylie
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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SANTA BARBARA, California, USA
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£128.34
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New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1933. Same size and jacket design as the first edition which is scarce. Green cloth boards are clean and still pretty sharp. One small dent to top edge. Unmarked, still pretty tight and square at spine. Jacket is colorful and same as first but has fairly small chips at spine ends… Read more about this item Item Price
£128.34
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip; and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Westfield, New York, USA
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£8.71
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Paperback Library, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. 52-521, 4th printing, corner and spine creases Item Price
£8.71
When Worlds Collide
by Balmer, Edwin and Philip Wylie
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine (Facsimilie Dust jacket)
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1933
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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SANTA BARBARA, California, USA
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£2,138.94
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. , 1933. Attractive copy of early classic science fiction story. Tight and square. Textblock fresh and appears unread! Spine is slighty sunned. No markings. Red cloth boards with light blue letttering. Fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. 1933 is shown on title page in roman numerals… Read more about this item Item Price
£2,138.94
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE
by Wylie, Philip and Balmer, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket
- Edition
- First Ed
- Published
- 1952
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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£10.29
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Dell, 1952. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. First Ed. First paperback edition. Very good condition, slight overall wear, small ding to bottom edge of front cover. Dell #627.. Item Price
£10.29
When Worlds Collide
by Philip Wylie & Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Reissue
- Published
- 1981
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Burlington, Ontario, CAN
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£10.98
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Warner Books, 1981. Reissue. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. pgs.192 clean tight copy with tanning to text pages small crease to front top right and lower corners
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£10.98
When Worlds Collide
by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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£7.49
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New York: Paperback Library, Inc., 1965 Book. Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Cover lightly pulled at inside cover otherwise secure with clean pages, light cover edge wear with some creases and small bottom spine edge tear. Price sticker on cover. . Item Price
£7.49
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip and Balmer, Edwin
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Sudbury, Ontario, CAN
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£6.95
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New York: Paperback Library, 1965. Soft cover. Good. Moderate wear, binding slightly loose, pages age toned. Item Price
£6.95
When Worlds Collide
by Wylie, Philip, and Edwin Balmer
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- 4th Printing
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Tipp City, Ohio, USA
- Item Price
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£15.84
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Paperback Library, 1968. 4th Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Item Price
£15.84