Published by Mercury Press Inc, 1981
Seller: Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Very light wear. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by David Hardy for "Murder on Lupozny Station" (novelet) by Michael Bishop & Gerald W. Page. Includes "Stuff of Dreams" (novelet) by Lewis Shiner; "Spareen Among the Cossacks" (novelet) by Susan C. Petrey; "The Summer of the Fallen Star" by Robert F. Young; "A Hedge Against Alchemy" by John Morressy; "Taste Taste" by Larry Tritten; "The Case for Kosher Pasta" by Tom Sullivan; "Nightmares" by Ian Watson; "Eligible for Parole after Three Hours" by Coleman Brax. Departments: "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Books" by George Zebrowski; "Films and Television" by Baird Searles; "Science: Too Deep for Me" by Isaac Asimov; "Acrostic Puzzle" by Rachel Cosgrove Payes.
Condition: As New. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (science fiction).
Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. Foxed. From the library of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, publisher and prolific book reviewer D. Douglas Fratz. (science fiction).
Language: English
Published by St Martins Pr, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0312916035 ISBN 13: 9780312916039
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. New York: St Martins Pr. St. Martin's Press , NY, 1990 , 1st Mass Market Paperback; First Printing, 261 pages Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Anne Jordan with stories by Lisa Tuttle , Ian Waston, Michael Shea and others A fine unread copy . See Photos SR 1/3 . Fine. Soft cover. 1st Mass Market Paperback; First Printing. 1st Printing. 1990. 1st Mass Market Paperback; First Printing.
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Peter Rauch; (illustrator). First Edition. Doubleday NY 1980 First Edition Stated 273 page Hardcover in dust jacket . Short story collection. A very good book with light edge wear, dust soiling to the page edges, in a very good dust jacket with light edge wear and light dust soiling. See Photos bx 206.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., Cornwall, CT, 1971
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, 128pp + or -. Interiors are clean, no marks, pages toning, binding tight. Slight shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips, tiny tear to the tail of the spine of the December issue. This lot is 6 issues from 1971: July, August, September, October, November, December.
Language: English
Published by Octopus Books, London, 1985
ISBN 10: 0706425685 ISBN 13: 9780706425680
Seller: BOOK COLLECTORS GALLERY, SUMMER HILL, NSW, Australia
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., New York, 1970
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. 1st edition. Publication: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, May 1970 Editor: Edward L. Ferman Publisher: Mercury Press, Inc. Pages: 132 Contents by page number 4 ⢠Hijack (Complete Novel) ⢠serial by Edward Wellen 4 ⢠âÂÂHijack ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner 77 ⢠âÂÂHijack ⢠interior artwork by Alicia Austin 91 ⢠âÂÂHijack [2] ⢠interior artwork by Alicia Austin 98 ⢠The Evergreen Library ⢠short story by Jeffrey M. Wallmann and Bill Pronzini [as by Jeffrey Wallmann and Bill Pronzini] 99 ⢠âÂÂThe Evergreen Library ⢠interior artwork by uncredited 109 ⢠Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine, May 1970) ⢠[Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine)] ⢠essay by Ron Goulart 109 ⢠â Review: H. G. Wells by Lovat Dickson ⢠review by Ron Goulart 110 ⢠â Review: Crime Prevention in the 30th Century by Hans Stefan Santesson ⢠review by Ron Goulart 110 ⢠â Review: The Standing Joy by Wyman Guin ⢠review by Ron Goulart 110 ⢠â Review: The Collected Works of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century by Robert C. Dille and Phil Nowlan and Dick Calkins ⢠review by Ron Goulart 111 ⢠Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXIII ⢠[Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot ⢠73] ⢠short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] 111 ⢠â Review: Krazy Kat by George Herriman ⢠review by Ron Goulart 112 ⢠The Big Fight ⢠short story by C. G. Cobb 122 ⢠The Scarred Man ⢠short story by Gregory Benford [as by Greg Benford] 122 ⢠âÂÂThe Scarred Man ⢠interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller [as by Emsh] A good to very good copy with soiling to the covers, and edge wear, text lightly toned. whbx 4.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., New York, 1969
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition. Publication: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, November 1969 Editor: Edward L. Ferman Publisher: Mercury Press, Inc. Pages: 132 Contents by page number 4 ⢠Plague Ship ⢠novella by Harry Harrison 4 ⢠âÂÂPlague Ship ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner 43 ⢠âÂÂPlague Ship [2] ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner 82 ⢠Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXI ⢠[Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot ⢠71] ⢠short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] 83 ⢠In Alien Waters ⢠short story by Richard E. Peck 91 ⢠âÂÂIn Alien Waters ⢠interior artwork by uncredited 93 ⢠IQ Soup ⢠[Emmett Duckworth] ⢠short story by Larry Eisenberg (variant of Duckworth's IQ Soup) 95 ⢠Basic ⢠[Federation of Humanity] ⢠short story by Christopher Anvil 105 ⢠Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine, November 1969) ⢠[Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine)] ⢠essay by Ron Goulart 105 ⢠â Review: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. ⢠review by Ron Goulart 105 ⢠â Review: Ubik by Philip K. Dick ⢠review by Ron Goulart 105 ⢠â Review: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton ⢠review by Ron Goulart 106 ⢠â Review: A Specter is Haunting Texas by Fritz Leiber ⢠review by Ron Goulart 106 ⢠â Review: The Null-Frequency Impulser by James Nelson Coleman ⢠review by Ron Goulart 106 ⢠â Review: The Mezentian Gate by E. R. Eddison ⢠review by Ron Goulart 107 ⢠â Review: All Our Yesterdays by Harry Warner, Jr. ⢠review by Ron Goulart 107 ⢠Review of "The 1969 Britannica Yearbook of Science and the Future" ⢠essay by Ron Goulart 108 ⢠Escape Velocity ⢠short story by Robin Scott Wilson [as by Robin Scott] 117 ⢠âÂÂEscape Velocity ⢠interior artwork by uncredited 119 ⢠The Snows Are Melted, the Snows Are Gone ⢠short story by James Tiptree, Jr. 127 ⢠âÂÂThe Snows Are Melted, the Snows Are Gone ⢠interior artwork by Robert Stewart [as by Bhob Stewart] A near fine copy with light dust soiling and edge wear, text lightly toned. See Photos whbx 4.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., New York, 1969
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. cover art by Bert Tanner (illustrator). 1st edition. Publication: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, August 1969 Editor: Edward L. FermanPublisher: Mercury Press, Inc.Pages: 132 Contents by page number 4 ⢠The League of Grey-Eyed Women (Complete Novel) ⢠serial by Julius Fast4 ⢠âÂÂThe League of Grey-Eyed Women ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner96 ⢠With Ah! Bright Wings ⢠short story by Edward Wellen100 ⢠Bradbury on Screen: A Saga of Perseverance ⢠essay by William F. Nolan [as by F. E. Edwards]103 ⢠Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXX ⢠[Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot ⢠70] ⢠short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton]104 ⢠Dragon in the Land ⢠short story by Dean R. Koontz115 ⢠âÂÂDragon in the Land ⢠interior artwork by uncredited118 ⢠Project Amnion ⢠short story by Larry Eisenberg121 ⢠Scientific Experts ⢠essay by Joseph C. Stacey122 ⢠Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine, August 1969) ⢠[Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine)] ⢠essay by Ron Goulart122 ⢠â Review: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner ⢠review by Ron Goulart122 ⢠â Review: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner ⢠review by Ron Goulart122 ⢠â Review: Dingo by J. M. Scott ⢠review by Ron Goulart122 ⢠â Review: The Green Millennium / Night Monsters by Fritz Leiber ⢠review by Ron Goulart123 ⢠â Review: Science Fiction by Gaslight by Sam Moskowitz ⢠review by Ron Goulart123 ⢠â Review: Quest Beyond the Stars by Edmond Hamilton ⢠review by Ron Goulart124 ⢠â Review: The Age of the Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl ⢠review by.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., New York, 1969
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition. Publication: Venture Science Fiction Magazine, May 1969 Editor: Edward L. Ferman Publisher: Mercury Press, Inc. Pages: 132 Contents by page number 4 Hour of the Horde (Complete Novel) a serial by Gordon R. Dickson with interior artwork by Bert Tanner 92 July 24, 1970 a short story by Barry N. Malzberg [as by K. M. O'Donnell] 94 The New Science a short story by Don Thompson 97 Troubling of a Star a short story by Bryce Walton 107 Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXIX [Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot 69] short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] 108 The Topic for the Evening short story by Daphne Castell 114 Book reviews by Ron Goulart 116 âÂÂUntitled ⢠interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of untitled) [as by Emsh] 117 Nine P. M., Pacific Daylight Time a short story by Ronald S. Bonn 125 Hold Your Fire! [Emmett Duckworth] short story by Larry Eisenberg A near fine copy with light edge wear and light dust soiling, text lightly toned . See photos whbx 4.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., New York, 1970
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
First Edition
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Near Fine. Cover art by Bert Tanner (illustrator). 1st edition. Venture Science Fiction Magazine, February 1970 Editor: Edward L. Ferman Publisher: Mercury Press, Inc. Pages: 130 Cover: Bert Tanner Contents by page number 4 The Star Treasure (Complete Novel) ⢠serial by Keith Laumer 4 âÂÂThe Star Treasure ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner 85 âÂÂThe Star Treasure [2] ⢠interior artwork by Bert Tanner 99 Books (Venture Science Fiction, February 1970) ⢠[Books (Venture Science Fiction Magazine)] ⢠essay by Ron Goulart 99 â Review: The Silent Multitude by D. G. Compton ⢠review by Ron Goulart 99 â Review: Six Gates from Limbo by J. T. McIntosh ⢠review by Ron Goulart 100 â Review: Red Snow by Kenneth Robeson ⢠review by Ron Goulart 100 â Review: A Wilderness of Stars by William F. Nolan ⢠review by Ron Goulart 101 âÂÂuntitled ⢠interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Kelly Freas] 102 Breaking Point ⢠short story by Vonda N. McIntyre [as by V. N. McIntyre] 102 âÂÂBreaking Point ⢠interior artwork by Craig Robertson 112 Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXII ⢠[Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot ⢠72] ⢠short story by Reginald Bretnor [as by Grendel Briarton] 113 Disposal ⢠short story by Ron Goulart 121 Standoff ⢠short story by Robert E. Toomey, Jr. [as by Robert Toomey] A near fine copy with light dust soiling and light toning to the text. See photos whbx 4.
Published by Doubleday Science Fiction, New York, 1971
Seller: All-Ways Fiction, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book Club Edition. BOOK CLUB EDITION Signed by Larry Niven on his Story page. Book is in good condition. Boards are clean, not bumped. Not remaindered. Dust Jacket is in good condition. chipping along edges. Age discoloration Not price clipped. Book is covered by Mylar Brodart. All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Signed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1974
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Volume 44, No. 6. Small octavo. 210pp. Illustrated wrappers. Just a bit of wear, topedge with two small remainder marks, near fine. Includes the first appearance of The Pre-Persons by Philip K. Dick, along with first appearance of stories by Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, Judith Merril, Gordon R. Dickson, Jack Vance, and others.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1973
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Volume 44, No. 6. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. Small octavo. 162pp. Illustrated wrappers. Just a bit of wear, very near fine. Includes the first appearance of stories by Dennis Etchison, Tori Warner, and Doris Pitkin Buck, along with an article by Isaac Asimov.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. cartoons by Mark Bilgrey, Henry Martin et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. 175 pages by big names and obscure writers and artists. Clean bright shiny copy!The winning entries, and runners-up, to 57 SF-based competitions running from 1972 to 1993. Ranging from hilarious and very clever, to obscure and very clever. Puns on titles, 'worst opening/ending lines', Feghoots (stories leading up to dreadful puns), future cliches, misprint titles (whence the title of this collection), awful blurbs, future classified ads, title translation errors (He Has a Hole in His Head and His Teeth Glow in the Dark, by Roger Zelazny), limericks, imaginary collaborations (If All Men Were Androids Would You Let One Marry Your Electric Sheep?, by Sturgeon and Dick), alien lexicons, future bumper stickers, transposed titles (Mothers Nine Hundred Grand, by R. A. Lafferty.
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1988
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Magazines. 10 volumes, lacking January and August 1987. Digest size pictorial wrappers. Four volumes with light foxing on the spine and two with foxing on the rear wrap, mailing address labels or label remnants on the front wrap, overall very good. Includes February-July, and September-December. Contributions by: Ursula K. Le Guin, Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov, Kate Wilhelm, Avram Davidson, Mary Caraker, Terry Carr, George Zebrowski, Bob Leman, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and many more.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., Cornwall, CT, 1986
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, 159pp + or -. Interiors are clean, no marks, pages toning, bindings are tight. Slight shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners slightly rubbed. All wraps have mailing label still pasted on.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., Cornwall, CT, 1982
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, 159pp + or -. Interiors are clean, no marks, pages toning, bindings tight. Slight rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears, corners slightly rubbed. All cover have the mailing label still attached. ALL 12 ISSUES FOR 1982.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., Cornwall, CT, 1975
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, each issue has 159 plus or minus pages. Interiors are clean, no marks, pages toning, binding are tight. Shelf rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears except issue for April the paper at the head and the tail of the spine is torn and chipped. All issues still have the mailing label attached to either upper or lower wrap. Corners are slightly rubbed.
Published by Mercury Press, Inc., Cornwall, CT, 1977
Seller: Prairie Creek Books LLC., Torrington, WY, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VG/none, used, color illustrated stiff paper wraps, 159 to 160pp each. Interiors are clean, no marks, binding tight. Slight rubbing to wraps, no chips or tears. There is usually a mailing sticker on the upper wrap.
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1988
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Magazines. 11 volumes, lacking October 1988. Digest size pictorial wrappers. Spotting on the page edges of the December issue, six issues with mailing address labels on the front wrap, and light foxing on the covers of four issues, overall very good. Includes January - September, November and December. Contributions by: Orson Scott Card, Algis Budrys, Harlan Ellison, Isaac Asimov, Brian Lumley, Ray Bradbury, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Thomas M. Disch, and many more.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA, 1975
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 13.90
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketOriginal Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Vol. 49, No. 1 - printed and published in the USA, but with a dual price of $1 / UK 45p on the front cover. This issue contains the first publication of an astronomical article by Isaac Asimov, plus novellas, stories and articles by Theodore R. Cogswell, Barry N. Malzberg, Edward Wellen, Algis Budrys, Ted Thomas. ***Very good in colour illustrated thin card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling, but are generally very clean. The edges of the covers are slightly rubbed and creased, mainly at the corners, and there is a small tear at the base of the spine. There is also a patch of scuffing to the back cover, possibly where a sticker has been removed (please see scans). No reading creases to the spine. No fading. Internally also very good with no inscriptions or annotations. No creases or tears. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***194mm x 130mm. 159 pages plus a three-page publisher's advert at the back. ***A collection of Science Fiction stories, novellas and articles, including a scientific astronomical article "Titanic Surprise"' by Isaac Asimov about the constitution and atmospheres of the planets, their satellites and sub-planets, in the solar system. ***An original American issue of pulp magazine Fantasy and Science Fiction, published in July 1975, in very good condition for its age. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.
Published by Doubleday, New York, NY, USA, 1971
Seller: STUDIO V, San Marcos, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Anthology comprised of sixteen stories. Jacket back is slightly rubbed and dampened.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1967
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover Print. Fine Except A Little Dampspotting To White Margin At Upper Right Corner. Ronald Walotsky (1943-2002) Was A Us Illustrator Who Began His Career In Sf Art With The Cover For The May 1967 Edition Of The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction, Illustrating Phyllis Gotlieb's Novelette "Planetoid Idiot". Walotsky Would Continue To Be Associated With F&Sf For The Rest Of His Life, Painting Some Sixty Covers For The Magazine. He Also Produced Many Book Covers And Brochure Paintings For The Science Fiction Book Club In Addition To Covers For Trade Publishers - The First Being Commissioned By Avon For Wyman Guin's Collection Living Way Out (1967) - Record Sleeves, Posters, Erotica And Much Else, Including Four Cards For The Magic: The Gathering Collectible Card Game. Walotsky Received His Formal Art Training At The School Of Visual Arts In New York City, And He Never Lost His Interest In Fine Art. He Often Expressed Frustration At The Way Some Gallery Owners Would Instantly Switch Off Their Interest In His Work On Hearing That He Also Created Sf Illustration. His Non-Commercial Paintings Tended To Be Curiously Surreal, Mixing Realistic And Abstract Elements In A Way That Could Be Quite Unsettling. Many Were Part Of His Long Children Series, In Which Fairly Realistic Depictions Of Children Were Given A Surrealistic Backdrop, Which Had The Effect Of Both Enhancing The Surreality And Creating An Odd Sense Of Unidentifiable Menace. Towards The End Of His Life He Began To Produce A Series Of 3D Pieces In Which He Painted Onto The Shells Of Horseshoe Crabs Found On The Beach Near His Florida Home. He Called This Series Of Pieces "Ancient Warriors Of Lost Civilizations" Because Of The Pieces' Resemblance To Face Armour. He Usually Worked In Acrylics, With Or Without Airbrush. Much Of His Work Retained The Hippy Sensibility, The Psychedelia, Of His Earliest Commercial Projects, Produced In The 1960S - It's No Coincidence That The Book Collecting His Work Was Called Inner Visions (2000) - But He Was Very Versatile And, When The Subject Matter Called For It, He Could Paint Hard Sf As Well As Anyone. He Was Nominated For A Dozen Chesley Awards, Including For Artistic Achievement In 2000, But Surprisingly Never Won One. He Did, However, Receive The Frank R Paul Award In 1987. [.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1971
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover, Print. Fine Except A Little Dampspotting To White Margin Along Right Edge. Ronald Walotsky (1943-2002) Was A Us Illustrator Who Began His Career In Sf Art With The Cover For The May 1967 Edition Of The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction, Illustrating Phyllis Gotlieb's Novelette "Planetoid Idiot". Walotsky Would Continue To Be Associated With F&Sf For The Rest Of His Life, Painting Some Sixty Covers For The Magazine. He Also Produced Many Book Covers And Brochure Paintings For The Science Fiction Book Club In Addition To Covers For Trade Publishers - The First Being Commissioned By Avon For Wyman Guin's Collection Living Way Out (1967) - Record Sleeves, Posters, Erotica And Much Else, Including Four Cards For The Magic: The Gathering Collectible Card Game. Walotsky Received His Formal Art Training At The School Of Visual Arts In New York City, And He Never Lost His Interest In Fine Art. He Often Expressed Frustration At The Way Some Gallery Owners Would Instantly Switch Off Their Interest In His Work On Hearing That He Also Created Sf Illustration. His Non-Commercial Paintings Tended To Be Curiously Surreal, Mixing Realistic And Abstract Elements In A Way That Could Be Quite Unsettling. Many Were Part Of His Long Children Series, In Which Fairly Realistic Depictions Of Children Were Given A Surrealistic Backdrop, Which Had The Effect Of Both Enhancing The Surreality And Creating An Odd Sense Of Unidentifiable Menace. Towards The End Of His Life He Began To Produce A Series Of 3D Pieces In Which He Painted Onto The Shells Of Horseshoe Crabs Found On The Beach Near His Florida Home. He Called This Series Of Pieces "Ancient Warriors Of Lost Civilizations" Because Of The Pieces' Resemblance To Face Armour. He Usually Worked In Acrylics, With Or Without Airbrush. Much Of His Work Retained The Hippy Sensibility, The Psychedelia, Of His Earliest Commercial Projects, Produced In The 1960S - It's No Coincidence That The Book Collecting His Work Was Called Inner Visions (2000) - But He Was Very Versatile And, When The Subject Matter Called For It, He Could Paint Hard Sf As Well As Anyone. He Was Nominated For A Dozen Chesley Awards, Including For Artistic Achievement In 2000, But Surprisingly Never Won One. He Did, However, Receive The Frank R Paul Award In 1987. [.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1969
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover Print. Fine Except Tiny Dampstains At Right Edge.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1970
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover, Print. Fine Except A Little Dampspotting To White Margin Along Right Edge. Ronald Walotsky (1943-2002) Was A Us Illustrator Who Began His Career In Sf Art With The Cover For The May 1967 Edition Of The Magazine Of Fantasy And Science Fiction, Illustrating Phyllis Gotlieb's Novelette "Planetoid Idiot". Walotsky Would Continue To Be Associated With F&Sf For The Rest Of His Life, Painting Some Sixty Covers For The Magazine. He Also Produced Many Book Covers And Brochure Paintings For The Science Fiction Book Club In Addition To Covers For Trade Publishers - The First Being Commissioned By Avon For Wyman Guin's Collection Living Way Out (1967) - Record Sleeves, Posters, Erotica And Much Else, Including Four Cards For The Magic: The Gathering Collectible Card Game. Walotsky Received His Formal Art Training At The School Of Visual Arts In New York City, And He Never Lost His Interest In Fine Art. He Often Expressed Frustration At The Way Some Gallery Owners Would Instantly Switch Off Their Interest In His Work On Hearing That He Also Created Sf Illustration. His Non-Commercial Paintings Tended To Be Curiously Surreal, Mixing Realistic And Abstract Elements In A Way That Could Be Quite Unsettling. Many Were Part Of His Long Children Series, In Which Fairly Realistic Depictions Of Children Were Given A Surrealistic Backdrop, Which Had The Effect Of Both Enhancing The Surreality And Creating An Odd Sense Of Unidentifiable Menace. Towards The End Of His Life He Began To Produce A Series Of 3D Pieces In Which He Painted Onto The Shells Of Horseshoe Crabs Found On The Beach Near His Florida Home. He Called This Series Of Pieces "Ancient Warriors Of Lost Civilizations" Because Of The Pieces' Resemblance To Face Armour. He Usually Worked In Acrylics, With Or Without Airbrush. Much Of His Work Retained The Hippy Sensibility, The Psychedelia, Of His Earliest Commercial Projects, Produced In The 1960S - It's No Coincidence That The Book Collecting His Work Was Called Inner Visions (2000) - But He Was Very Versatile And, When The Subject Matter Called For It, He Could Paint Hard Sf As Well As Anyone. He Was Nominated For A Dozen Chesley Awards, Including For Artistic Achievement In 2000, But Surprisingly Never Won One. He Did, However, Receive The Frank R Paul Award In 1987. [.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1966
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover. Fine.
Language: English
Published by Mercury Press, Concord, 1970
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Art / Print / Poster First Edition
No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Original Proof Illustration. Color Cover Print. Fine Except A Tiny Dampstains Along Right Edge, In White Border.