Smith george h henry (124 risultati)

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Thus. Priory # 1056. A harrowing tale of a world gone mad and on the brink of total atomic destruction! A rogue Soviet general decides to launch an unauthorized sneak attack on the US with ICBMs he controls. He reasons that the US will be so devastated that it cannot survive or respond effectively, and after the exchange, the Soviets would be mostly intact and in control of the world. Neither the rogue Soviet general nor anyone else in the USSR; however, knows about the top secret US Doomsday Wing and its doomsday system. 124 pages. CONDITION: A solid Near Fine copy - bright, tight, square, uncreased, and evidently unread, unmarked but for a "remainder" line on the page block top, with negligible shelf-wear (just one tiny corner bump and a small rear spine-edge scuff). This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good Plus. First Thus. Priory # 1088. Smith's gripping 1964 novel of a runaway Mars, headed directly for Earth. Mars had been populated by Earthlings, and the gigantic explosion of a nuclear power plant there unbalanced the planetary relationships, first sending the shattered moons of Mars Earthward. 138 pages. CONDITION: A solid Very Good Plus copy of this rather scarce Priory edition - bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased, and likely unread, with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by a slight (manufacturing) spine lean and spine ripple. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Good. No. 19. Includes "Another Dimension" by George H. Scheer; "The Battery of Hate" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "Space War" by Neil R. Jones; "The Men Without Shadows" by Stanton A. Coblentz; "The Man Who Stopped the Earth" by Henry J. Kostkos; "World Gone Mad" by Nat Schachner; "Buried in Space" by Lawrence Smith. Illustrated by 'M. S.', Morey and others. Rear cover hinge area dampstained; edge and corner nicks and wear; creasing; tanning. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good Minus. First German Edition. Heyne-Buch Nr. 3077. Outstanding science fiction in excellent German translations by Walter Ernsting. CONTENTS: In addition to those items shown in the front cover scan --- Havarie im Weltraum (Lang), Menschenjager (Reynolds), and Die Welt der illusionen (Smith). 160 pages. CONDITION: a solid copy with moderate shelf-wear and a noticeable spine-lean, unmarked but for a store stamp inside, plus a light crease on the spine, another on the front cover. This remains an attractive copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. A probing, revelatory, and sympathetic 1971 examination of this great American hero. CONTENTS: Preface; The Roots in the South; The Happy Childhood; Education - South and North; Montgomery and the Face of Hate; Aftermath of the Boycott; A Time of Trouble; Target - Birmingham; From Washington to the Nobel Prize; The Long Hot Summers; Martyrdom in Memphis. 173+ pages. CONDITION: a tight, square, unmarked, possibly unread copy with minimal shelf-wear and a couple small, faint back cover creases, its pages showing a bit of age-tanning. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First German Edition. Heyne # 780.The German-language edition of Smith's 1969 fantasy, Witch Queen of Lochlann, translated by Irene Holicki. "Evil reigns as two beautiful princesses battle for the throne of a midnight empire." 252+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with light edge- and corner-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. 318 pp. Light edge and corner wear with minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Tom Barber. This anthology contains: Scanners Live in Vain - a novelette by Cordwainer Smith; The Little Man on the Subway by Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl; What Goes Up by Alfred Coppel Jr.; Kleon of the Golden Sun by Ed Earl Repp; How High on the Ladder by Leo Paige; Footprints by Robert Ernest Gilbert; The Naming of Names by Ray Bradbury; The Eyes by Henry Hasse; The Scarlet Lunes by Stanton A. Coblentz; Demobilization - a novelette by George R. Cowie; Voices From the Cliff by John Martin Leahy; The Lost Chord by Sam Moskowitz; The Watchers by R. H. Deutsch; The Peaceful Martian by J. T. Oliver; and Escape to Yesterday by Arthur J. Burks. Tom Barber; (illustratore). Book.…

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Very Good Overall. First German Edition. Terra Utopische Romane Science Fiction - Band 496. An excellent German translation of Smith's gripping 1964 novel of a runaway Mars, headed directly for Earth. Mars had been populated by Earthlings, and the gigantic explosion of a nuclear power plant there unbalanced the planetary relationships, first sending the shattered moons of Mars Earthward. 68 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by a scratched bottom page-block edge. (I suspect it was done by the previous owner's cat! See accompanying scan image.) This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Italian Edition. Urania # 576. Italian-language translation (by Beata Della Frattina) of Smith's 1966 novel "The Four Day Weekend". Machines have taken over the world, and humanity must find a way to prevent a mass genocide! (sentient automobiles, etc.) 168 pages, including a few pages of B.C & Il Mago Wiz cartoons. CONDITION: a solid, unmarked copy with moderate shelf-wear (light cover creasing and discoloration), its interior uncompromised - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. Karel Thole (cover art) (illustratore). …

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Near Very Good. First German Edition. Terra Science Fiction # T161. The German translation (by Wulf H. Bergner) of George H. Smith's 1966 science fiction classic The Four Day Weekend (AKA The Revolt of the Machines]. "Das weltweite Chaos beginnt in Jahre 2015 - Roboter greifen Menschen an" (The back cover scan includes a further description in German.) 159+ pages. CONDITION: a solid unmarked copy with significant edge- and corner-wear, creased on and adjacent to the spine, with a small scuff on the front cover (evidently from a price sticker removal), its pages lightly age-tanned. This nevertheless attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. Stephan (cover art) (illustratore). …

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. The North American Review Vol. 231 No. 3 March 1931. Various (illustratore).

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. Vol. 38, No. 4. Edited by Cele Goldsmith. Cover art by Emsh for "Prisoner in Orbit" (novelet) by Henry Slesar. Includes "The Chair" by O. H. Leslie [Henry Slesar]; "The Other Inhabitant" by Edward W. Ludwig; "A Question of Theology" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Sunburst" (pt. 2 of 3) by Phyllis Gotlieb; "The Saga of 'Skylark' Smith" (SF Profile) by Sam Moskowitz. Features: "Editorial"; "Coming Next Month"; "The Spectroscope" by Robert Silverberg. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Lutjens, and Schelling. Tanning; small loss at lower front cover edge; minor soiling; slight waviness. Magazine.…

Wraps. Condizione: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 38, No. 4. Edited by Cele Goldsmith. Cover art by Emsh for "Prisoner in Orbit" (novelet) by Henry Slesar. Includes "The Chair" by O. H. Leslie [Henry Slesar]; "The Other Inhabitant" by Edward W. Ludwig; "A Question of Theology" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Sunburst" (pt. 2 of 3) by Phyllis Gotlieb; "The Saga of 'Skylark' Smith" (SF Profile) by Sam Moskowitz. Features: "Editorial"; "Coming Next Month"; "The Spectroscope" by Robert Silverberg. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Lutjens, and Schelling. Tanned; corner and both cover foredges chipping; short tears at spine ends. Magazine. …

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good+. Vol. 38, No. 4. Edited by Cele Goldsmith. Cover art by Emsh for "Prisoner in Orbit" (novelet) by Henry Slesar. Includes "The Chair" by O. H. Leslie [Henry Slesar]; "The Other Inhabitant" by Edward W. Ludwig; "A Question of Theology" by George Whitley [A. Bertram Chandler]; "Sunburst" (pt. 2 of 3) by Phyllis Gotlieb; "The Saga of 'Skylark' Smith" (SF Profile) by Sam Moskowitz. Features: "Editorial"; "Coming Next Month"; "The Spectroscope" by Robert Silverberg. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Lutjens, and Schelling. Mild foxing and soiling; small staple hole. Magazine.…

Soft cover. Condizione: FAIR, Reading Copy. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 167 pages. June 1957. >>>CONTENTS: "Introduction" by Fredric Brown; "Preface" by Mack Reynolds; "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Arthur; "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster; "Simworthy's Circus" by Larry Shaw; "The Well-Oiled Machine" by H.B. Fyfe; "The Swords Man of Varnis" by Clive Jackson; "Paradox Lost" by Fredric Brown; "Muten" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Martians and the Coys" by Mack Reynolds; "The Ego Machine" by Henry Kuttner; "The Cosmic Jackpot" by George O. Smith; "The Abduction of Abner Greer" by Nelson Bond; [ Classic TOP Cult Author of Science Fiction & Mystery, known for his twist endings! >> Book is warped; 1/3 backcover ihas paper pull; corner clipped from upper left corner of back cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. ----------paperback, Canadian printing. Faint corner crease, a near fine copy. Jeff Jones (front cover) (illustratore).

Wraps. Condizione: Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Cover by Milton Luros for "Fugue" (novelet) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "We Shall Come Back!" (novel) by C. H. Liddell [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "The Black Alarm" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Survival of the Fittest" (novelet) by Gene L. Henderson; "The Belt" by Wallace West; "Fool's Errand" by Lester del Rey; "Reaching for the Moon" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Special Features: "As I Was Saying" (editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Wisdom of the Ancients" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Way I Saw It" (movie review) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Science in Science Fiction, No. 3" by James Blish; "Readers' Preference Coupon"; "The Reckoning"; "It Says Here". Letters from Milton Lesser and others. Illustrated by Finlay and others. 50% of spine lost, mostly from lower end; loss at lower front cover foredge corner; tanning; cover glued on at hinge. Magazine. …

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 159 pp. Signet Book P4098. Edge and corner wear with a crease on the front hinge and an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Sanford Kossin. Sanford Kossin; (illustratore). Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good to Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 167 pages. June 1957. >>>CONTENTS: "Introduction" by Fredric Brown; "Preface" by Mack Reynolds; "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Arthur; "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster; "Simworthy's Circus" by Larry Shaw; "The Well-Oiled Machine" by H.B. Fyfe; "The Swords Man of Varnis" by Clive Jackson; "Paradox Lost" by Fredric Brown; "Muten" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Martians and the Coys" by Mack Reynolds; "The Ego Machine" by Henry Kuttner; "The Cosmic Jackpot" by George O. Smith; "The Abduction of Abner Greer" by Nelson Bond; [ Classic TOP Cult Author of Science Fiction & Mystery, known for his twist endings! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Hardcover Edition. An engaging battle between two princesses, inspired by the Welsh Mabinogion. One is cursed by the desire for men, who die at her touch; the other is blessed by a love-urge inspired by a goddess. Enter Duffus January, their avowed protector, who ultimately must choose between them. 159 pages. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, tight, square, and unmarked, with negligible shelf-wear (just one miniscule corner bump). Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar Brodart (removable) protective cover - is complete (not price-clipped), unmarked, and uncreased with minimal edge- and corner-wear. This is a handsome, collectible copy - at an excellent price. Helen Hale (jacket cover) (illustratore).…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 167 pages. June 1957. >>>CONTENTS: "Introduction" by Fredric Brown; "Preface" by Mack Reynolds; "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Arthur; "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster; "Simworthy's Circus" by Larry Shaw; "The Well-Oiled Machine" by H.B. Fyfe; "The Swords Man of Varnis" by Clive Jackson; "Paradox Lost" by Fredric Brown; "Muten" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Martians and the Coys" by Mack Reynolds; "The Ego Machine" by Henry Kuttner; "The Cosmic Jackpot" by George O. Smith; "The Abduction of Abner Greer" by Nelson Bond; [ Classic TOP Cult Author of Science Fiction & Mystery, known for his twist endings! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. 167 pages. June 1957. >>>CONTENTS: "Introduction" by Fredric Brown; "Preface" by Mack Reynolds; "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Arthur; "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster; "Simworthy's Circus" by Larry Shaw; "The Well-Oiled Machine" by H.B. Fyfe; "The Swords Man of Varnis" by Clive Jackson; "Paradox Lost" by Fredric Brown; "Muten" by Eric Frank Russell; "The Martians and the Coys" by Mack Reynolds; "The Ego Machine" by Henry Kuttner; "The Cosmic Jackpot" by George O. Smith; "The Abduction of Abner Greer" by Nelson Bond; [ Classic TOP Cult Author of Science Fiction & Mystery, known for his twist endings! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. First German Edition. Vampir Horror-Roman - Gruselroman Nr. 377. GERMAN TRANSLATION of this engaging novel, in digest magazine format, its advertisements including two late 1970s photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger (inside front cover and page 65) from his pre-movies bodybuilder days! Exceedingly scarce. "This can happen - tomorrow! Today a war of H-bombs is not only a threatening possibility, but a horrifying reality! But after the atomic war. what then? Then our planet will be populated by whatever living things can best survive. and rats can absorb more than twice the amount of radiation as man - and live! Learn how a post-atomic war Adam and his Eves battle the rats to the death!" 68 pages. CONDITION: a bright unmarked copy with light shelf-wear, creased near the spine and at one cover corner, compromised only by a bit of spine-roll and a few pages loose from the staples in the center. This excellent item is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the front cover etc. will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.…

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Fine. First German Edition. Terra Nova Science Fiction Nr. 26. An excellent German translation of Smith's outstanding 1965 novel The Forgotten Planet - the engaging tale of a colonized planet abandoned by Earth's government, its inhabitants reverting to Medieval social values and weaponry. 68 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked, uncreased, possibly unread copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.…

Condizione: New. In English.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 15, No. 3. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Samuel Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey "Kingdom of the Blind" (novel) by George O. Smith. Includes "Dream's End" by Henry Kuttner; "Proxy Planeteers" by Edmond Hamilton; "The Ring Bonanza" by Otto Binder; "The Life Detour" (reprint) by David H. Keller; "Super Whost" by Margaret St. Clair. Special Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Operation Asdevlant" by Warren Guthrie; "Science Fiction Fan Publications." Letters from Gerry de la Ree and Lin Carter. Illustrated by M. W. Kiemle, Marchioni, and others. Cover tear taped on verso;small stain at foredgel upper front hinge loose. Book. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condizione: Good. Vol. XXXI, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover by Timmins for "The World is Mine" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett [Henry Kuttner]. Includes "Calling the Empress" (novelette) by George O. Smith; "Pelagic Spark" by Anthony Boucher; "Competition" by E. Mayne Hull; "Whom the Gods Love" by Lester del Rey; "Sanctuary" by H. H. Holmes [Anthony Boucher]; "Gather Darkness!" (pt. 2 of 3) by Fritz Leiber. Article: "Sea of Mystery" by Willy Ley. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: The Long Arm of Solar Law"; "The Analytical laboratory"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Fax, Kolliker, Kramer, Ley, Orban and Williams. Tape inside cover hinges; tanning; stress; edge and corner wear and tear with small loss; tears to spine with small losses at ends. Book. …