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Paperback. Condizione: New. Impossible crime stories have delighted readers since the invention of detective fiction as puzzle-lovers sought more cerebral entertainment. Following on from Miraculous Mysteries, CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards brings together a whole new casebook of mystifying locked room mysteries and impossible crimes. Featuring more great stories by John Dickson Carr, Julian Symons and Margery Allingham alongside newly rediscovered writers, this selection of stories will bring you more insight into one of the most celebrated and dazzling sub-genres of detective fiction.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Impossible crime stories have delighted readers since the invention of detective fiction as puzzle-lovers sought more cerebral entertainment. Following on from Miraculous Mysteries, CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards brings together a whole new casebook of mystifying locked room mysteries and impossible crimes. Featuring more great stories by John Dickson Carr, Julian Symons and Margery Allingham alongside newly rediscovered writers, this selection of stories will bring you more insight into one of the most celebrated and dazzling sub-genres of detective fiction.…

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. LXVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Birmingham for "When the Glaciers Go" (article) by John W. Campbell, Jr. Includes "Black Man's Burden" (pt. 2 of 2) by Mack Reynolds; "Naudsonce" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper; "Worm in the Woodwork" (novelette) by E. C. Tubb; "Idiot Savant" by Gordon R. Dickson. Article: "The Big Boom in Forming" by Willis Cain. Illustrated by Morey, Williams, Goodavage, and Schoenherr. Creasing; edge nicks; minor soiling; tanning. Magazine. …

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. LXVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Birmingham for "When the Glaciers Go" (article) by John W. Campbell, Jr. Includes "Black Man's Burden" (pt. 2 of 2) by Mack Reynolds; "Naudsonce" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper; "Worm in the Woodwork" (novelette) by E. C. Tubb; "Idiot Savant" by Gordon R. Dickson. Article: "The Big Boom in Forming" by Willis Cain. Illustrated by Morey, Williams, Goodavage, and Schoenherr. Creasing; tanning. Magazine. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good-. Vol. 12, No. 1. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Paul Baisdell. Includes "Wilderness" ('novelette; 'People' series) by Zenna Henderson; "Ghosts for Christmas: The Dead Sexton" by Sheridan le Fanu; "Venture to the Moon - III: Green Fingers; IV: All That Glitters" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Ghosts for Christmas: New Murders for Old" by John Dickson Carr; "Rescue Mission" by Gordon R. Dickson; "In Memoriam: Fletcher Pratt" (verse) by James Blish; "Operation Salamander" by Poul Anderson; "The Wild Wood" by Mildred Clingerman. Scars at front hinge; tanned; a little bent from poor stacking; spine sunned. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. First Hardcover Edition. 248 pp. From the SF Book Club. Black boards lettered in orange on the spine; headband. Edge and corner wear on the dustjacket with some rubbing on the rear panel; no interior markings. Dj art by Paul Lehr. This anthology contains: Et in Arcadia Ego by Thomas M. Disch; Ullward's Retreat - a novelette by Jack Vance; The Man Who Loved the Faioli by Roger Zelazny; The Fire and the Sword - a novelette by Frank M. Robinson; All of Us Are Dying by George Clayton Johnson; Old Hundredth by Brian W. Aldiss; Fair by John Brunner; The Forgotten Enemy by Arthur C. Clarke; Warrior by Gordon R. Dickson; But Soft, What Light by Carol Emshwiller; The Misogynist by James Gunn; Bad Medicine by Robert Sheckley; The Autumn Land by Clifford D. Simak; A Sense of Beauty by Robert Taylor; and The Last Flight of Dr Ain by James Tiptree Jr. Size: 8vo. Paul Lehr; (illustratore). Book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Trade paperback in stiff wrappers. Appears like new with no creases or shelfwear. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. CS.

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. LXVIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Birmingham for "When the Glaciers Go" (article) by John W. Campbell, Jr. Includes "Black Man's Burden" (pt. 2 of 2) by Mack Reynolds; "Naudsonce" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper; "Worm in the Woodwork" (novelette) by E. C. Tubb; "Idiot Savant" by Gordon R. Dickson. Article: "The Big Boom in Forming" by Willis Cain. Illustrated by Morey, Williams, Goodavage, and Schoenherr. Tanning; minor edge tears; perhaps a little musty. Magazine.…

Magazine. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Cover by Rick Sternbach for "Science Fact: Rendezvous in 1985" by Richard C. Hoagland. Includes "Pro" (novelette) by Gordon R. Dickson; "The Restoration" (novelette) by Gordon Eklund; "Beyond Grayworld" by Gregory Benford; "The Killers" by Karl Hansen. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: How to get Away with Murder" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "The Anlaytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library" by Lester del Rey; "Brass Tacks". Water damage on front cover, ring stains visible, else fine. VERY GOOD. . Analog Series. Cover Art. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 178 pp. Illustrated by Rick Sternbach (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. 1st Printing. The book is in good condition for its age, with some wear visible on the cover edges and spine. The pages are intact and clean, with no inscriptions or library markings. The binding remains tight, ensuring the book's durability for reading and collection purposes. unknown (no dust jacket on paperback). Maj. Donald L. Dickson, U.S.M.C. (illustratore).…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Reading Copy. Vol. 66, no. 5 (Whole No. 384). Includes "Jericho and the Studio Murders" by Hugh Pentecost; "The Euthanasian" by Jacob Hay; "In the Bag" by Robert L. Fish; "Death of a Princess" by Joyce Harrington; "Hot Summer Night" by Julian Symons; "Crime of Passion" by Lynda Fayle Gilmartin; "The New Jersey Flying Machine" by S. S. Rafferty; "Homecoming" by Robie MacAuley; "The Mystery of the Blue Jar" by Agatha Christie; "G As in Gun" by Lawrence Treat; "The Theft of the Venetian Window" by Edward D. Hoch; "Detectiverse" by C. McInerney & John Large; "The Jury Box" by John Dickson Carr. Label and sticker on front; tanning; rear cover cup ring; glue-shrink; edge tears; creasing; tanning. Reading copy. Book.…

Pictorial Wrappers. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. First prining October 1987, with complete number line beginning with 1. Cover lightly sunned, else a near fine, tight copy. Paperback Original. 553 pages. This anthology contains 24 "stories," 22 of which are narrative fiction ("The First Locked Room" is a reconstruction of a true crime by Lillian de la Torre, and "The Adventure of the Man Who Could Double the Size of Diamonds" is a radio play by Ellery Queen). A few of its stories have frequently been reprinted elsewhere (Wilkie Collins's "A Terribly Strange Bed," G. K. Chesterton's "The Invisible Man," and Clayton Rawson's "Off the Face of the Earth"), but most of them will be new to most readers. Trade Paperback Original.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good-. Vol. 74, no. 4 (Whole No. 431). Cover photo of Dorothy L. Sayers. Includes "Charlie's Chase" by Brian Garfield; "Clutching at Straws" by Ruth Rendell; "A New Scam" by Helene Melyan; "Fools of the World" by Stephen Wasylyk; "The Door to Doom" by John Dickson Carr; "Summer of 1872" by C. Rowell; "Mr. Pike's Hobby" by Richard Grant; "The Name of the Game" by Gary Eberle; "A Lovely Morning to Die" by Celia Fremlin; "Chain of terror" by Patricia McGerr; "The Avenger from Outer Space" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Tears at spine ends with loss at heel; tanning. No label, never was. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good-. Vol. 74, no. 4 (Whole No. 431). Cover photo of Dorothy L. Sayers. Includes "Charlie's Chase" by Brian Garfield; "Clutching at Straws" by Ruth Rendell; "A New Scam" by Helene Melyan; "Fools of the World" by Stephen Wasylyk; "The Door to Doom" by John Dickson Carr; "Summer of 1872" by C. Rowell; "Mr. Pike's Hobby" by Richard Grant; "The Name of the Game" by Gary Eberle; "A Lovely Morning to Die" by Celia Fremlin; "Chain of terror" by Patricia McGerr; "The Avenger from Outer Space" by Edward D. Hoch; "Mystery Newsletter" by Otto Penzler & Chris Steinbrunner; "The Jury Box" by Jon L. Breen. Rubbing; a little creasing and stress; minor corner tear. No label, never was. Book.…

Wraps. Condizione: Good. Color illustrated wraps. Digest sized. 128 pp. A single issue of this science fiction/fantasy magazine featuring 'Ghosts for Christmas: The Dead Sexton' by Sheridan Le Fanu, work by Arthur C. Clarke, John Dickson Carr and others. GOOD+ condition. Some wrinkling/creasing to the rear cover. Minor fading. Light scuffing and curling along the extremities. Minor toning.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. First Edition. (xii) 243 pp. Gold boards lettered in orange on the spine. Wear on the corners of the dustjacket with a short tear and associated creasing on the lower edge of the front panel; very faint lavender spray on the lower edge of the text block; price intact; no interior markings. This anthology contains: The Time of the Eye by Harlan Ellison; I Always Get the Cuties by John D. MacDonald; The Spoils System by Donald E. Westlake; Miser's Gold by Ellery Queen; The Silver Curtain by John Dickson Carr; Violation by William F. Nolan; My Mother the Ghost by Henry Slesar; You Can Get Used to Anything by Anthony Boucher; The Donor by Dan J. Marlowe; The Pill Problem by Pauline C. Smith; The Crooked Picture by John Lutz; Night Piece for Julia by Jessamyn West; No More Questions by Stephen R. Novak; Hollywood Footprints by Betty Buchanan; Face Value by Edward Wellen; The Leopold Locked Room by Edward D. Hoch; If I Quench Thee by William E. Chambers; Rope Enough by Joe Gores; Robert by Stanley Ellin; Murder by Scalping by S. S. Rafferty; We All Have to Go by Elizabeth A. Lynn; The Little Old Lady of Cricket Creek by Len Gray; The Girl Who Jumped in the River by Arthur Moore; Hand in Glove by James Holding; Shut the Final Door by Joe L. Hensley; The Counterfeit Conman by Albert F. Nussbaum; My Sister and I by Jean L. Backus; Goodbye Cora by Richard Ellington; Multiples by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg; and The Deveraux Monster by Jack Ritchie. Size: 8vo. Peter Rauch; (illustratore). Book.…

Softcover Digest. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very good with a small chip to the head and foot. Corner creases to cover.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, standard pulp size. Reprints stories from the pulp magazines Thrilling Wonder Stories and Startling Stories. Modest shelfwear, a near fine copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good-. Vol. 8, No. 3. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Nicholas Solovioff ("Hostile Planet"). Rear cover tie-in for Disney's ' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" starring Kirk Douglas. Includes "The Short Ones" by Raymond E. Banks; "I Do Not Love Thee, Dr. Fell" by Robert Bloch; "The Golem" by Avram Davidson; "He Had a Big Heart" by Frank Quattrocchi; "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber; "Change the Sky" Idris Seabright (Margaret St. Clair); "Overlooked" by E. C. Hornsby; "The Book of Your Life" by James Blish; "Yo Ho Hoka!" (short novelet) by Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson; "Doctrine of Original Design" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Millennium" by Fredric Brown; "The Bone That Seeks" by John Anthony. Tears at spien ends with minor losses; edge nicks and wear; tanning; creasing. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. LXXIII (72), No. 4. Bedsheet-sized. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Schoenherr for "Stuck" (novelette) by John Berryman. Includes "Snap Judgement" (novelette) by J. T. McIntosh; "Dolphin's Way" by Gordon R. Dickson; "Musn't Touch" by Poul Anderson; "I' BEM" by Walt & Leigh Richmond; "Undercurrents" (pt. 2 of 2; Telzey series) by James H. Schmitz. Science Fact: "Plowshare Today" by Edward C. Walterscheid. Readers' Departments: "Brass Tacks"; "The Editor's Page: Louis Pastuer, Medical Quack"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller. Illustrated by Steven Verenicin, Leo Summers, John Schoenherr, and Michael Arndt. Creasing; rubbing; bumps, scuffs and dings. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. 12, No. 1. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Paul Baisdell. Includes "Wilderness" ('novelette; 'People' series) by Zenna Henderson; "Ghosts for Christmas: The Dead Sexton" by Sheridan le Fanu; "Venture to the Moon - III: Green Fingers; IV: All That Glitters" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Ghosts for Christmas: New Murders for Old" by John Dickson Carr; "Rescue Mission" by Gordon R. Dickson; "In Memoriam: Fletcher Pratt" (verse) by James Blish; "Operation Salamander" by Poul Anderson; "The Wild Wood" by Mildred Clingerman. Spine fading; light, smudged mark on cover; several marks on contents list; tanning. Book.…

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: As New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. 8, No. 3. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Nicholas Solovioff ("Hostile Planet"). Rear cover tie-in for Disney's ' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" starring Kirk Douglas. Includes "The Short Ones" by Raymond E. Banks; "I Do Not Love Thee, Dr. Fell" by Robert Bloch; "The Golem" by Avram Davidson; "He Had a Big Heart" by Frank Quattrocchi; "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber; "Change the Sky" Idris Seabright (Margaret St. Clair); "Overlooked" by E. C. Hornsby; "The Book of Your Life" by James Blish; "Yo Ho Hoka!" (short novelet) by Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson; "Doctrine of Original Design" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Millennium" by Fredric Brown; "The Bone That Seeks" by John Anthony. Stress; creasing; wear at spine ends; tanning; minor stain. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 12, No. 1. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Paul Baisdell. Includes "Wilderness" ('novelette; 'People' series) by Zenna Henderson; "Ghosts for Christmas: The Dead Sexton" by Sheridan le Fanu; "Venture to the Moon - III: Green Fingers; IV: All That Glitters" by Arthur C. Clarke; "Ghosts for Christmas: New Murders for Old" by John Dickson Carr; "Rescue Mission" by Gordon R. Dickson; "In Memoriam: Fletcher Pratt" (verse) by James Blish; "Operation Salamander" by Poul Anderson; "The Wild Wood" by Mildred Clingerman. Tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good+. Vol. 8, No. 3. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Nicholas Solovioff ("Hostile Planet"). Rear cover tie-in for Disney's ' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" starring Kirk Douglas. Includes "The Short Ones" by Raymond E. Banks; "I Do Not Love Thee, Dr. Fell" by Robert Bloch; "The Golem" by Avram Davidson; "He Had a Big Heart" by Frank Quattrocchi; "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber; "Change the Sky" Idris Seabright (Margaret St. Clair); "Overlooked" by E. C. Hornsby; "The Book of Your Life" by James Blish; "Yo Ho Hoka!" (short novelet) by Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson; "Doctrine of Original Design" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Millennium" by Fredric Brown; "The Bone That Seeks" by John Anthony. Tanning; corner wear; minor creasing; letter W on front (see scan). Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Very Good+. Vol. 8, No. 3. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Nicholas Solovioff ("Hostile Planet"). Rear cover tie-in for Disney's ' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" starring Kirk Douglas. Includes "The Short Ones" by Raymond E. Banks; "I Do Not Love Thee, Dr. Fell" by Robert Bloch; "The Golem" by Avram Davidson; "He Had a Big Heart" by Frank Quattrocchi; "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber; "Change the Sky" Idris Seabright (Margaret St. Clair); "Overlooked" by E. C. Hornsby; "The Book of Your Life" by James Blish; "Yo Ho Hoka!" (short novelet) by Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson; "Doctrine of Original Design" (verse) by Winona McClintic; "Millennium" by Fredric Brown; "The Bone That Seeks" by John Anthony. Tanned; minor spine stress and scuffs. Book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover creased and marked. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing and marking. 190mm x 140mm (7" x 6"). 162pp.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover chipped and marked. Loss to rear cover. Splitting to outer hinges. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing and marking. 190mm x 140mm (7" x 6"). 178pp.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Very Good. shows minor wear.

Single Issue Magazine. Condizione: Good. Large format Analog. Shows minor wear, tanning, erosion on the spine.