Ashton Francis (107 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Ron Miller (illustrator). Crease on cover*.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 2nd ed. Vol 2 only. Good softcover. Clean, slightly age darkened covers and spine; dust spotting on text block edges; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. 12mo, 368 pp; index.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Ron Miller (illustrator). Lightly bumped at head of spine, crease to top front corner, crease on back cover.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Ron Miller (illustrator). Trade Paperback. The Breaking of the Seals.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Has dust jacket with some rips and tears. Book is in good condtiion with all pages, no rips or tears. Some ink writing on inside of front cover.

First thus- a trade paperback. Illustrated by Ron Miller.Reprint of this classic1904 novel of the fall of Atlantis. Introdution by Andre Norton and foreword by Egerton Sykes. Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

Ron Miller (illustrator). A classic Atlantis adventure blending science-fantasy, metaphysical speculation, and lost-civilization lore. The Breaking of the Seals tells the story of a modern man transported into the distant past to witness -- and struggle to survive -- the cataclysmic fall of Atlantis. Combining speculative science, mythic imagination, and metaphysical themes, the novel explores time, ancient civilizations, and cosmic catastrophe. Praised by Andre Norton and recognized within the science-fantasy tradition, this Starblaze edition features atmospheric illustrations by Ron Miller. Edition Details: 1983 Starblaze / Donning Company paperback edition. Introduction by Andre Norton. Illustrated by Ron Miller. Condition: Very Good-minus condition. Light shelf wear to covers; binding tight; pages clean and unmarked. A well-preserved and attractive copy. An appealing addition for collectors of vintage science-fantasy, Atlantis literature, and Starblaze Editions titles.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. A first edition of the author's first novel.Jacket art by Hans Tisdell.317 pages.The brown cloth covers are lightly worn. The edges of the text block and the endpapers are foxed. The text is clean and unmarked. The price clipped jacket is heavily worn on the edges. The reverse of the jacket is soiled and foxed.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Nova Publications Ltd. 1958. First Edition. . Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.75"], 128 pages. Very good copy with creasing and wear to spine, lower corner creasing, 1/4" tear to the top edge of the rear cover text paper tanned as usual bx298.

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 395 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some rubbing and marking to surfaces.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Pages are clean and sound. TS. Used.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1" tear and some creasing to jacket, tape; 12mo; 395 pages Very Good repairs, shelfwear. Ink front endpaper.

Cloth. Condition: Good used Condition. No Jacket. No. pub. date listed. Light shelfwear to cover boards, good bit of foxing on endpapers, binding good and tight. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

first edition. very good small hardcover, 317 pages.

trade paperback. fine.

HARDCOVER. Hardcover edition. 395pp, small octavo. tight binding, clean throughout, Very Good wear to rear, light wear to edges, in mylar cover, Very Good-.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Ashton, Francis : Alas, That Great City. London : Andrew Dakers Ltd, [1948]. First edition/first printing, per Bleiler's Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.25"/19cm h. Bound in publisher's vibrant blue cloth, gilt lettering imprinted to spine. Matte color dj features dramatic departure scene to front, credited to "Sington", rear blurbs on recent Dakers releases. Plain white endpapers. [Viii] pp prelim material, 395 numbered pp, plus one blank. Condition notes: boards retain their potent blue and gilt, though spine ends are rolled, corners bumped and top/tail board edgewear. Light soiling to top textblock edge. Unclipped Dj (in mylar) shows 2" closed tears top spine fold, top front fold, with additional general rubbing and small tears/chips. Binding slightly cocked. Discreet pencilled price front free endpaper (FFEP). Hinge beginning to weaken at title page, webbing just beginning to peek out. No foxing observed, pages lightly tanned but clean. Half dozen pages show lower corners turned. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Some page tanning, endpapers quite heavily foxed, adjacent pages less so; yapped card cover has some light shelfwear mainly to edges.

very good -fine jacket only, NO BOOK.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 6, No. 4. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Ejler Jakobssen.] Cover art by Lawrence. Includes "The Death Crystal" (novel) by George O. Smith; "The Call from Beyond" (novelette) by Clifford D. Simak; "The Vanishers" (novelette) by Arthur J. Burks; "By The Stars Forgot" by John D. MacDonald; "The Long Way" by Francis L. Ashton; "Gift of Darkness" by Peter Reed [John D. MacDonald]; "Slave of Eternity" by Roger Dee; "Hop O' My Thumb" by William Morrison. Departments and Features: "Missives and Missiles"; "Fandom's Corner" by James V. Taurasi; "The Science Fictioneer" by Frederik Pohl. Letters from Chad Oliver and others. Illustrated by Calle, Finlay, Lawrence, Leydenfrost and Van Dongen. Stains; tears; tanning; small loss at spine head. Magazine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Light wear to the boards. The pages are tanned, foxing to the endpapers; a good sound binding; a couple stains. The jacket has some wear along the edges; discoloring; price intact on the front flap. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Inventory No: 216674.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. CLXXVIII, No. 3. [Edited by Matthew White.] Cover is uncredited for "The Hole in the Wall" (pt. 1 of 5) by Fred MacIsaac. Includes "Worth Millions" (pt. 2 of 5) by Richard Barry; "The Range Rider" (pt. 4 of 5) by George M. Johnson; "Gee! But It's Great to be a Hero!" (pt. 3 of 3) by George F. Worts; "Silver Guns" by Charles Francis Coe; "The Smiling Man" by John D. Swain; "The Soiled Collar" by Garrett Smith; "Important Underlings" by John Wilstach; "Three of a Kind" by Eric Howard; "Trying Out Joey" by Beatrice Ashton Vanbdegrift. Poetry: "Voices of the Night" by H. Milnes; "The Ghosts of an Old Road" by Lester R. Cash; "Reproach" by Grace Hyatt; "Mickey's Mother" by Sonie Ruthele Novak; "If You Can" by Marcia Nardi. Tape at spine ends; upper front hinge glue-mended; small bit missing from head and front hinge corner; name on cover in pencil. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

very good creases.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Atlantean SF?Fantasy novel. VG in slightly grubby and dirty jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Facsimile Reprint. ** FINE CONDITIONED HARDCOVER ** VOLUME I ONLY ** No dustjacket. Quality 1969 facsimile printing from Haskell House Publishers Ltd., with 376 total pages (xxiv + 352), frontispiece portrait of Wagner, octavo (8vo). A superb reproduction of the Scribners 1897 New Revised Edition. Very nearly a flawless copy: Previous owner's name and date written across the title page, otherwise might be As New. Very well made book, bound in heavy-duty cloth-covered boards with bright embossed gilt lettering on the spine. The book is exceedingly clean and stain-free, square and straight, quite firm and tight in its binding, no are pages are loose, missing, torn, folded, or wrinkled. Hinges are sound and undamaged, corners are sharp and unbumped. Internally, pages in As New condition, all pages clean and stain-free, bright and white, and all text remains crisp, sharp, and legible. Aside from the owner's name, there is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or other such markings in the book. Buy with confidence, five-star seller, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. DB29.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sington (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. London: Andrew Dakers Limited 1948. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. Locke [A Spectrum of Fantasy page 23 "Science fiction novel set in ancient Atlantis"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist page 11]. Reginald 00541. Blue cloth with gold gilt spine lettering/decoration, 395 pp. Dust soiling to page edges, corners very slightly bumped, light wear, previous owner (pubisher Oswald Train) bookplate to front pastedown in jacket with edge wear, tiny closed tears top edge front panel, rubbing to rear panel. See Photos clphE.

good, xerox back cover, creases, spine cracks.