Christopher Youd (72 results)

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 197 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Reading Copy. 2nd printing. Heavy wear; stray paint on front; black tape over spine; ex-library paste-ons, marks etc. Reading copy. Ex-Library.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. [1st printing, 1963] #D612. Cover art by the Dillons. Tanning; light creasing and lean; wraps loosening from lower end/. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First US edition, first printing this novel by Samuel Youd did under this pen name. A 1-inch semi-closed tear to the cover. A 1-inch closed-tear to the rear cover. Age toning to the cover and pages. Price clipped otherwise in good / good condition.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+. Vol. XLII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "Seetee Shock" by Will Stewart [Jack Williamson]. Includes "Manna" (novelette) by Peter Phillips; "The Prisoner in the Skull" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "A Present from Joe" by Eric Frank Russell; "Next Friday Morning" by D. W. Meredith; "Christmas Tree" (1st story under real name) by Christopher Youd [aka John Christopher]. Article: "The Little Blue Cells" by J. J. Coupling. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Radiation and Mutations" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Books Reviews"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Cartier, Orban & Timmins. About half of spien lost in middle, but wraps still hold; tanning; edge and corner wear. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good softcover introduction by Robert Macfarlane.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. XLII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "Seetee Shock" by Will Stewart [Jack Williamson]. Includes "Manna" (novelette) by Peter Phillips; "The Prisoner in the Skull" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "A Present from Joe" by Eric Frank Russell; "Next Friday Morning" by D. W. Meredith; "Christmas Tree" (1st story under real name) by Christopher Youd [aka John Christopher]. Article: "The Little Blue Cells" by J. J. Coupling. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Radiation and Mutations" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Books Reviews"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Cartier, Orban & Timmins. Tanning; minor stress tear at lower front hinge; upper rear cover staple pokes; minor soiling. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. FIRST U. S. EDITION hardcover, sewn-bound in gray cloth or board, with black lettering on spine, is in VG+ condition, with very faint scuff on front cover (see photo), and normal age-toning to pages; pages very tight, looks like this volume may never have been read. Dust jacket, designed by Ben Feder, Inc., and enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in FAIR condition, having a small tear to front cover edge at top, two tiny tears to back jacket (which former owner/bookseller has attempted repair from inside of jacket with magic tape), price-clipped, some creasing and wear to edges; former bookseller has unfortunately written two prices in ball-point pen at bottom of front flap. Book is the work of noted children's science-fiction author John Christopher (rn: Christopher Samuel Youd). Fiction. Novel. British. Suspense. Mystery. DB.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Collier edition. Collier book number 04624. Cover price $1.95. Cover illustrator unknown. A fine and bright copy. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Santry for "Plague!" (novelette) by Rene Lafayette [L. Ron Hubbard]. Includes "The Undecided" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell; "Colonial" (novelette) by Christopher Youd [John Christopher]; "Devious Weapon" by M. C. Pease; "Prodigy" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Seetee Shock" (pt. 3 of 3) by Jack Williamson. Article: "9F19" by Arthur C. Parlett. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: 'Oh King, Live Forever. . ."; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Quackenbush. Tears at spine ends with small losses; edge and corner nicks and wear with small corner loss; tanning; minor creasing. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. XLII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "Seetee Shock" by Will Stewart [Jack Williamson]. Includes "Manna" (novelette) by Peter Phillips; "The Prisoner in the Skull" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "A Present from Joe" by Eric Frank Russell; "Next Friday Morning" by D. W. Meredith; "Christmas Tree" (1st story under real name) by Christopher Youd [aka John Christopher]. Article: "The Little Blue Cells" by J. J. Coupling. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Radiation and Mutations" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Books Reviews"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Cartier, Orban & Timmins. Tanning; minor losses at spine ends; minor creasing; staple wear. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good - Cash. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. Pages show reader wear. The spine is creased. Cover has creases. Unmarked pages. One page has a tear, still readable. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. uncredited (illustrator). 1st Edition. First U.S. paperback edition/printing (1967 Fawcett R1029) in Near Fine (bump to upper right corner pages), unread condition. New, uncredited cover art.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Roger Hane (illustrator). 8th printing of the 1972 Collier first paperback edition/printing in Very Fine, unread condition from the original publishers warehouse. Hard to find really nice condition copies like this one, of any printings.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. XLIII, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Santry for "Plague!" (novelette) by Rene Lafayette [L. Ron Hubbard]. Includes "The Undecided" (novelette) by Eric Frank Russell; "Colonial" (novelette) by Christopher Youd [John Christopher]; "Devious Weapon" by M. C. Pease; "Prodigy" by Theodore Sturgeon; "Seetee Shock" (pt. 3 of 3) by Jack Williamson. Article: "9F19" by Arthur C. Parlett. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: 'Oh King, Live Forever. . ."; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory". Illustrated by Cartier, Orban and Quackenbush. Spine has tears at ends and wear with small scars; small open tear at upper rear cover spine corner; corner and edge wear. Book.

very good creases.

First U.S. bookclub edition. 8vo, pp. 183. A very good copy in chipped and some worn dj. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-42. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-240. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 21. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1541-44. Published in Britain as THE DEATH OF GRASS. Filmed in 1970. "A rapidly mutating virus wipes out all of Earth's grasses, including grain crops.".

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 2, No. 2. Edited by Robert A. Lowndes. Cover by Milton Luros for "And There Was Light" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Dark Recess" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Ultrasonic God" (novelet) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Momentum" by Charles Dye; "In the Balance" by C. S. Youd (aka John Christopher); "Remember the 4th" Noel Loomis. Departments: "Today and Tomorrow"; "Down to Earth"; "Reader's Preference Coupon"; "Ratings on the March Issue." Illustrated by Kiemle, Lawrence, Luros, and Poulton. Letters from James Blish & Noel Loomis. A 1.5" closed, upper front hinge tear; dealer's mark and date-stamp on rear cover which also has a minor stain. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this stand-alone thriller novel by Samuel Youd under this pen name. A 1/4-inch closed-tear to the top edge of the dustjacket. Slight edgewear. Price clipped otherwise in near fine / near fine condition.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Collier edition. Collier book number 04238. Cover price $1.25. Cover illustration by Emanuel Schongut. A book in "The Swords of the Spirits Trilogy." A fine copy. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. XLII, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "Seetee Shock" by Will Stewart [Jack Williamson]. Includes "Manna" (novelette) by Peter Phillips; "The Prisoner in the Skull" (novelette) by Lewis Padgett [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "A Present from Joe" by Eric Frank Russell; "Next Friday Morning" by D. W. Meredith; "Christmas Tree" (1st story under real name) by Christopher Youd [aka John Christopher]. Article: "The Little Blue Cells" by J. J. Coupling. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Radiation and Mutations" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Books Reviews"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Cartier, Orban & Timmins. Tanning; minor creasing and wear. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 2, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert A. Lowndes. Cover art by Milton Luros for "And There Was Light" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Dark Recess" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Ultrasonic God" (novelet) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Momentum" by Charles Dye; "In the Balance" by C. S. Youd (aka John Christopher); "Remember the 4th" Noel Loomis. Departments: "Today and Tomorrow"; "Down to Earth"; "Reader's Preference Coupon"; "Ratings on the March Issue." Illustrated by Kiemle, Lawrence, Luros, and Poulton. Letters from James Blish & Noel Loomis. Minor chips; tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 2, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert A. Lowndes. Cover by Milton Luros for "And There Was Light" by Lester del Rey. Includes "Dark Recess" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Ultrasonic God" (novelet) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Momentum" by Charles Dye; "In the Balance" by C. S. Youd [aka John Christopher]; "Remember the 4th" Noel Loomis. Departments: "Today and Tomorrow"; "Down to Earth"; "Reader's Preference Coupon"; "Ratings on the March Issue." Illustrated by Kiemle, Lawrence, Luros, and Poulton. Letters from James Blish & Noel Loomis. Minor chips. Book.

First Edition. PLAGUE in Astounding for April, 1949, Street & Smith, first edition, small chip missing from each of the spine extremities, else a vg+ copy in full color pictorial wraps with artwork by Santry. Also contains original contributions by Eric Frank Russell, Christopher Youd (John Christopher), Theodore Sturgeon, Will Stewart, Edd Cartier, et.al.

very good - fine.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Collier edition. Collier book number 04269. Cover price 95˘. Cover artist unknown. A near fine copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Collier edition. Collier book number 04240. Cover price 95˘. Cover artist unknown. A fine copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Collier edition. Collier book number 04268. Cover illustration by Roger Hane. Cover price 95˘. Pages lightly toned, else a fine copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First paperback edition. Collier book number 04271. Cover price 95˘. Cover illustrated by Roger Hane. The first book in the Tripod trilogy. "The picture of future life in England after an alien invasion is convincing and troubling; the journey of the boys is exciting and suspenseful; the tripods are suggestive of Wells." Barron; Anatomy of Wonder 4, 5-29. A fine copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First US edition, first printing. Avon book number T371. Cover illustrated by Ed Emshwiller. Cover price 35˘. Issued in the UK with the title The Year of the Comet. A near fine copy. Book.