Published by Frederick Fell, 1949
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES: 1949, Fell, 1949, first edition, near fine in like color pictorial dust-wrapper with some minor chipping to head of the dust-wrapper spine and upper fore edge corner tips. Contributions by Ray Bradbury, Fred Brown, Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, Henry Kuttner, Lewis Padgett, Poul Anderson, Wilmar Shiras, et.al. The two Bradbury contributions here, MARS IS HEAVEN & AND THE MOON BE STILL AS BRIGHT, arguably the best and most poignant among the authors earliest works, were both included a year later in the martian chronicles, therefore making this volume, in part, a delightful preview of what may be said, the authors most famous book.
Published by Fell, 1954
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS 1954, Fell, 1954, first edition, fine in like pictorial dust-wrapper with the slightest of wear. Contributions Murray Leinster, Frank M. Robinson, Kendal Foster Crossen, H. L. Gold & Philip K. Dick.
Published by Fell, 1952
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS 1952, Fell, 1952, first edition, fine in near fine pictorial dust-wrapper with some slight wear. Contributions by Eric Frank Russell, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Frank Robinson, Arthur C. Clarke and Poul Anderson. Inscribed by co-editor Ditky to a science fiction author.
Published by Frederick Fell, 1955
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES AND NOVELS 1955, Fell, 1955, first edition, very fine (the covers snap back) in fine color pictorial dust-wrapper. Contributions by Walter M. Miller, Jr., Tom Godwin, Frank Harbert, Ward Moore, Andre Norton, Chad Oliver, Frank M. Robinson, Clifford Simak, et.al.
Published by Fell, 1954
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS 1954, Fell, 1954, first edition, fine in near fine color pictorial dust-wrapper with some slight wear. Contributions by H. L. Gold & Robert Krepps "The Enormous Room," Kendell Foster Crossen "Assignment in Aldebaran," Frank M. Robinson "The Oceans Are Wide," Murray Leinster "The Sentimentalists," and Philip K. Dick "Second Variety." This last contribution is Dick's first appearance in a hard-cover book and filmed in 1995 as SCREAMERS. At the time humorously but now chauvinistically INSCRIBED byco-editor Ditky thusly: "For David, who resolved his problem by marrying her! All the luck in the world from his friend Ted Ditky.".
Published by Frederick Fell, 1953
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES: 1953, Fell, 1953, first edition, upper front corner tip slightly bumped, else fine in just about fine and bright full color pictorial dust-wrapper save for some slight wear. Contributions by Mark Clifton, Zenna Henderson, John D. MacDonald, Fritz Leiber, Murray Leinster, Ricahrd Matheson, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Frank M. Robinson, Eric Frank Russell, William F. Temple, John Wyndham, et.al. Association Copy wonderfully INSCRIBED byTed Ditky.
Published by Frederick Fell, 1952
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES: 1952, Fell, 1952, first edition, fine in like bright full color pictorial dust-wrapper save for the slghtest of wear. Contributions by Alfred Bester, Anthony Boucher, Ray Bradbury, Fred Brown, John Christopher, Cyril Kornbluth, Fritz Leiber, Ricahrd Matheson, William Tenn, Wilson Tucker, Jack Vance, et.al. Association Copy wonderfully INSCRIBED byTed Ditky.
Published by Fell, 1953
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS 1953, Fell, 1953, first edition, fine in near fine pictorial dust-wrapper with some fading to the dust-wrapper spine and some foxing to the rear dust-wrapper panel. Contributions by Eric William Tenn, Murray Leinster, Walter M. Miller, Jr., Boyd Ellanby & James Blish. Inscribed by co-editor Ditky to a science fiction author. Associaton copy thus.
Published by Frederick Fell, 1950
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES: 1950, Fell, 1950, first edition, base of spine lightly bumped, else fine in like full color pictorial dust-wrapper with a tiny chip missing from the base of the dust-wrapper spine. Contributions by Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Henry Kuttner, Theodore Sturgeon, Clifford Simak, Wilmar Shiras, Murray Leinster, John D. MacDonald, et.al. Inscribed by both editors to another science fiction writer. Nice association thus.