Fritch Charles (211 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Leo & Diane Dillon for "Basilisk" by Harlan Ellison. Includes "The Brave Free Men" (pt. 2 of 2 - Durdane) by Jack Vance; "To Gild a Unicorn" (novelet) by William Lee; "Engineer to the Gods" by John Sladek; "Jelna" by Jerry Sohl; "Gigolo" by Ron Goulart; "If at First You Don't Succeed" by Charles E. Fritch. Features "Books" by Gahan Wilson; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Films" by Baird Searles; "Science: Doctor, Doctor, Cut My Throat" by Isaac Asimov.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bob Watkins (cover art) (illustrator). An excellent issue of this outstanding sci-fi digest. CONTENTS: The Odd Ones (Dickson), Dreamtime USA (Kelly), Our Town (Bixby), Seller of the Sky (Dryfoos), The Big Leap (Fritch), The Last Crusade (Smith), A Witch in Time (Williams), Inhibition (Causey), The York Problem (Kastle); plus Features. 120 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid copy with minimal shelf-wear and a bit of spine slant, unmarked but for a check-mark and the previous owner's name on the front cover, plus faint (discoloration) evidence of previous dampness. This remains an attractive, collectible copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of two novelets, four short stories and a special reprint feature. Featured are The Throne and the Usurper by Christopher Anvil (novelet), Alpha Bets by Sonya Dorman (novelet), The Mayday by Keith Roberts (short story), Starting from Scratch by Robert Sheckley (short story), The Misfortune Cookie by Charles E Fritch (short story), Time Dog by Richard A Lupoff (short story) and The Venus of Ille by Prosper Merimee (special reprint). Slight edgewear. Light age toning to the pages and cover. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a novel, a novelet and five short stories. Featured are The Brave Free Men (2nd of 2 parts) by Jack Vance (novel), To Gild a Unicorn by William Lee (novelet), Basilisk by Harlan Ellison (short story), Engineer to the Gods by John Sladek (short story), Jelna by Jerry Sohl (short story), Gigolo by Ron Goulart (short story) and If At First You Don't Succeed by Charles E Fritch (short story). Slight edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Near Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of three novelets and four short stories. Featured are The Detweiler Boy by Tom Reamy (novelet), Daughter of the Vine by Charles W Runyon (novelet), Manatee Gal Ain't You Coming Out Tonight by Avram Davidson (novelet), The Podiatrist's Tale by Wilma Shore (short story), Clang! Clang! Clang! Went the Trollybird by Charles E Fitch (short story), Catapult to the Stars by Michael G Coney (short story) and The Hundredth Dove by Jane Yolen (short story). Light edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. Light creasing to bottom edge of rear cover. Very Good Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novella, 2 novelets and 7 short stories. Featured are Midnight Wind by Brett Halliday, Death Payments by Patrick Scaffetti & Ape Murder by W.L. Fieldhouse, Cody's Glance by Michael Fowler, The Last Laugh by Percy Spurlark Parker, A Change of Heart by Mike Taylor, The Diamond Ring by Diane Chapman, The Hillsman by John C. Boland, Postponement by Max F. Harris and Take Two by Stephen Mertz. Light reading creases to the spine. In near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novella, 1 novelet and 7 short stories. The novella is Byline for Murder by Brett Halliday. The Novelet is Billionaires Die, Too by Jean Darling. The short stories are The Payoff by Edward Wellen, Harvey's Smile by John Keefauver, Authoress of Death by Vicki Shaull Carleton, Burton's Beat by Robert Lopresti, The Real Thing by Elizabeth St. Clair, Shepherd of the Valley by Susanne Shaphren, Jay Fox Edgar Allan's Trunk. In near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novella, 1 novelet and 6 short stories. The novella is Odds on Death by Brett Halliday. The Novelet is Murder in Bonn by W.L. Fieldhouse. The short stories are The Squeeze by Michael Cassutt, The Toucher by Stanley Wiater, When the War is Over by Edward D. Hoch, Demolition, INC by Bill Pronzini and Barry N. Malzberg, A Friendly Rivalry by Patrick Scaffetti. In near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 short novel and 10 short stories. Featured are the short novel Fit for A Corpse by Brett Halliday, the short stories Rubbish by Edward D. Hoch, Mother Love by Richard Deming, The Beacon by Talmadge Powell, Faithful unto Death by Peter Magnus, Personality Conflict by Gary Alexander, Salami on Rye by Hal Elison, Deadly Sunday by E.L. Knouse, Another Close Call by Lenora K. Rogers, Outback by James M. Reasoner and Don't the Windows Look Nice by Paul Young. Earlier owner's initials on the table of contents page. Store stamp on the table of contents page. Light reading creases to the front cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and nine short stories. The short novel is The Bedlam File by Brett Halliday. The novelet is The Basics of Murder by Stephen Mertz. The nine short stories are Unhappy Hour by Paul Gleeson, The Ides of April by Edward D. Hoch, The Hunger of Deputy Ed Harker by John C. Carr, Now Pull The Trigger by Robert Hoskins, Let No Man Put Asunder by Margaret B. Maron, One Plus One is What? by John Herbert, The Cliche Blues by John Peterson, Just Dessert by Peg Fellows, The What if Twist by Russell Newton Roman. Slight spine slant. Light edge wear. Slight reading creases to the spine and cover. In good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and four short stories. Featured are one short novel Murder from Beyond the Grave by Brett Halliday. Two novelets are Hallowe'en Maddness by Mel D. Ames, Cestus by W.L. Fieldhouse. The four short stories are The Zurich Solution by William F. Nolan, A Day in the Death of Peter Swaggurt by Robert Silverstien, Footsteps of Death by Dick Stodghill, The Blind Quietus by Thorn Montgomery. Light edge wear. Slight reading crease to the spine and front cover. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets, and five short stories. Featured are Death Tops the Charts by Brett Halliday, The Vertebrae of a Long Snake by Izak Bouwer, The Elephant's Graveyard by James M. Reasoner, The Bus Stops Here by James McKimmey, Night Service by William E. Chambers, Too Much Sun by Jerry Jacobson, Home Preserves by Charles Wagner and Black and White by Evan Baldwin. Light edge wear. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one serial and five short stories. Featured are one short novel - Diamonds are Deadly by Brett Halliday. The serial is part 2 of 2 "Death on the Strip" by Gary Brandner. The short stories are The Last Passenger by Francis M. Nevins Jr., Just Like the Old Days by Edward D. Hoch, Affirmative Action by Jon L. Breen, Sunshine and Shadow by Rex and Elizabeth Levie, The Principal of the Thing by Susan Szafranski. Light edge wear. Slight reading creases to the cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and five short stories. The short novel is Death Stalks The Campus by Brett Halliday. The novelet is The $1.49 Day Killer by Mel D. Ames. The five short stories are The One and Only by Morris Hershman, Teddy Roosevelt and the Great Adventure by Conrad Wesselhoeft, Vengeance to Show in the Third by Michael Bracken, A Simple Case of Kidnapping by Richard A. Moore, The Block by Isak Romun, In Time for Murder by Mike Taylor. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and four short stories. The short novel is Silent Death by Brett Halliday. The Christmas Eve Ghost by Mel D. Ames. The four short stories are The Pippyback Slurp Affair by Mike Taylor, The Divine Wind by Joseph McLaughlin, The Baker's Dozen by Doris Hiller, and Revenge by Don Kerr. Light edge wear. Earlier owner check marked the stories on the table of contents. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this crime magazine featuring the unpublished short novel "Fit For A Corpse" by Brett Halliday. Also included are 10 short stories: Rubbish by Edward D. Hoch, Mother Love by Richard Deming, The Beacon by Talmadge Powell, Faithful Unto Death by Peter Magnus, Personality Conflict Gary Alexander, Salami on Rye by Hal Ellson, Deadly Sunday by E.L. Knouse, Another Close Call by Lenora K. Rogers, Outback by James M. Reasoner and Don't the Windows Look Nice by Paul Young. In Very good Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. Cover and spine are good with only mild shelf/rub wear. No dog-eared corners. Solid Binding. All pages intact and legible. Clean. No store stamps. --- Jan. 1972 issue --- Crime stories including authors - Brett Halliday - F. W. Nash - Gary Brandner - Charles E. Fritch - Miriam Allen deFord - M. G. Ogan - Ed Dumonte. . .See photos for additional content. . .

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. POD (22 May 2015). Trade-sized. Includes "The Softly Silken Wallet" by David Wright O'Brien; "A Guest of Ganymede" by C. C. MacApp; "The House in the Valley" by August Derleth; "Father's Vampire" by Len J. Moffatt; "The Other Wing" by Algernon Blackwood; "The Living Eyes" by Justin Dowling; "Something in the Wind" by Gregory Luce; "Hand of Death" by Marjorie Murch Stanley; "Pattern in the Dust" by Ivar Jorgensen; "Astra" by Arthur J. Burks; "Emissary" by Charles E. Fritch; "Midgets and Mighty Men" by Lee Francis. Minor wear. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 43, no. 7. Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "The Guadeloupe Caper" (short novel) by Brett Halliday; "Leave it to a Pro" (novelette) by Dick Stodghill; "The House in Downey" (novelette) by Jerry Jacobson; "Touch" by Charles E. Fritch; "Final Payoff" by Robert Turner; "Ambulance Report" by Morgan Powell; "Ambush in Bangkok" by Mike Taylor; "Cruising" by M. J. Shimmel; "Methods for Murder" (feature) by Larry T. Shaw. Book Review: "Stiff Competition" by John Ball. Creasing; scarring to front; edge and corner wear tanning. Reading copy. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Printing. Murder mystery magazine, Condition is very good plus, slight crease on front hinge, one crease on spine and back cover has small handling crease, 2 small cracks in spine, slight edge wear, no writing or stamps, inside beginning to age, cover is bright and glossy, front cover art work looks like new, no wear.**.*We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books sent in the same package, please contact us for more info.**.WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK.Summary - Short novel by Brett Halliday "The Bedlam File; Novelet by Stephen Mertz "The Basics of Murder" Short Stories: "Unhappy Hour" by Paul Gleeson; "The Ides of April" by Edward D. Hoch; "The Hunger of Deputy Ed Harker" by John C. Carr; "Now Pull the Trigger" by Robert Hoskins; "Let No Man Put Asunder" by Margaret B. Maron; "One Plus One is What? by John Hebert; "the Cliche Blues" by John Peterson; "Just Desserts" by Peg Fellows; "The What-If Twist by Russell Newman Roman and a brand new cartoon strip by Fred Fredericks.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and eight short stories. Featured are Murder in Paradise by Brett Halliday (short novel), The rape of the Mannequins by Mel D. Ames (novelet), Paranoia by Al Nussbaum, Cardula and the Briefcase by Jack Ritchie, The Doom Balloons by Edward D. Hoch, Ransom by Wiiliam Badula, Gotcha! by Jay Fox, Annabel by Ruth Wiseman, Flashback by Patrick Scaffetti, Harry Had It Coming by Helene O'Shea. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the front cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and six short stories. Featured are Sharks by Brett Halliday (short novel), Night Work by Carl Hoffman (novelet) Digger by Stewart Street, Poison by Isak Romun, Conversation While Prying by Michael Avallon, What Would You Have Done? by Dick Stodghill, The Gray Mercedes by W. Glenn Duncan, Tara by R. Tuttle. Light edge wear. Light reading creases to the front cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and six short stories. Featured are Death in Texas by Brett Halliday, (short novel), The Tenth File by Jerry Jacobson (novelet), Million Dollar Murder by W.F. Fieldhouse (novelet), Kemidov's Treasure by James M. Reasoner, Iced by Hal Charles, The Final Performance by Patrick Scaffeti, John, The Confidence Chap by Arthur Moore, Sherlock Holmes and the Obligatory Love Scene by Lee Duigon, Rendezvous by John M. Herbert. A 1/4-inch V chip to the base of the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, one novelet and nine short stories. Featured are A Cry in the Night by Brett Halliday (short novel), Plot Counterplot by Carl Hoffman (novelet), Little Clues by Marilyn Witter, Devil Worms by George T Anagnos, Double Burden by Sandra Wiggins Stange, Welcome to the Big Leagues by Hal Charles, Wait For Me by Thomas Dwyer, Golden Boy by Gary Alexander, Bottoms Up by Patricia Scaffetti, Forget Me Not by Bonnie Rauscher, You Can't Kiss a Corpse by Michael Avallone. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the front cover near the spine. In very good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of one short novel, two novelets and five short stories. Featured are one short novel The Return of the Beach Butcher by Brett Halliday. The two novelets The Happy New Year Murders by Mel D. Ames, Terror Key by Mike Taylor. The five short stories: The Lights Across the Lake by Patrick Scaffetti, A Matter of Perspective by James M. Reasoner, Vendetta by Jay Fox, The Featherston Whisper by Wade Mosely, Let the Punishment Fit the Crime by Douglas Hillier. SIGNED by James M. Reasoner above his story. Light edge wear. Light reading crease to the spine. In very good condition. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a short novel, two novelets and five short stories. The short novel is Murder at Mardi Gras by Brett Halliday. The two novelets are Circle of Death by David Knox & Stairway to Nowhere by Edward Hoch and Joseph Cummings. The five short stories are: The Tuesday Murders by Gary Brandner, The Fourth Homer by Michael Avallone, Five Easy Lessons by James M. Reasoner, Dinner for a Dead Man by Gary Alexander and A Will and A Way by Sidney Richardson. SIGNED by James M. Reasoner above his story. Light edge wear. Light reading creases to the spine. In very good condition. Signed by Author.

Condition: As New. Saunders, Norman; Coutts, Ed (illustrator). Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. Saunders, Norman; Coutts, Ed (illustrator).

BPM. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.