Gerald Vance (172 results)

Condition: good. Cover is worn. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine -. Shelf 1097 Clean and tight; paper browning; 131pp; very light wear to the surface, edges and corners of covers including a few very light wrinkles on spine and a few very small areas of light rubbing; couple red stripes to top edge of paper; Not a book club (BC) copy. No previous owner name, not ex library.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. No. 11. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "The Justice of Tor" by Franklin Bahl. includes "The Outpost on Ceres" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Outcast" by S. M. Tenneshaw; "Daughters of Doom" by H. B. Hickey; "Death Plays a Game" by David Reed; "Strictly Formal" by Gerald Vance; "Who Flees There Chains" by Guy Archette. Illustrated by Anderson, Rod Ruth, Ed Emsler, and others. Minor spine ends tears; creasing; tanning; foxing; bumps and dings.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, no. 6. Cover art is uncredited [valigursky]. Includes "Lean Times in Lankhmar" by Fritz Leiber; "Bottle It up" by Ron Goulart; "Graygortch" by Don Wilcox; "Abe Lincoln-Android" by O. H. Leslie [Henry Slesar]; "That Thing Beneath the Bay" by John Hagan; "Ship Ahoy!" by Jack Sharkey; "Heads You Lose" by Gerald Vance. Tanning; creasing; corner wear; bumps and dings.

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SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 7, No. 8. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Leo Summers for "Satan's Footprints" (Fact feature) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "The Girl Who Played Wolf" by G. Dickson; "Magic Window" by Robert F. Young; "Patented Paradise" by Bryce Walton; "Somebody Up There Typed Me" by Gerald Vance; "Operation Scrumblies" by Henry Still; "The Hunter and the Cross" by Jeanne Williams. Fact: "Cat Island Hoax" by G. L. Vandenburg. Departments: "Editorial"; "According to You". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Summers, Novick, and Keith. Creased; stress tears; tanning; edge and corner wear; a little rubbing and soiling.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 25, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "Vanguard of the Doomed" (novelet) by Gerald Vance [house pseud, unattributed]. Includes "The Man Who Forgot" (novelet) by Charles Creighton; "Terror Out of Zanadu" (novelet) by Robert Moore Williams; "That a World Might Live" (novelet) by Burt A. Liston [Berkely Livingston]; "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" by Kendall Foster Crossen; "Gordak's Cargo' by Milton Lesser; "The Way of a Weeb" by H. B. Hickey. Features: "The Observatory"; "Dianetics -?" by A. Morris; "Cellular Laboratory" by H. R. Stanton; "Numbers Payoff!" by Milton Matthew; "The Bouncing Moleciles" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Horsepower Humbug" by Leslie Phelps; "Ruggedizing" by A. T. Kedzie; "Miget Rocket" by William Karney; "Gutenberg's Genius" by Sandy Miller; "Heredity and Atoms" by John Weston; "Radar Mating Call!" by Charles Recour; "Star Broadcasts" by L. A. Burt; "Sound Mutants!" by Jon Barry; "Virus Vengeance" by Cal Webb; "Prognoticator Plus!" by Pete Bogg; "Crustacean Pigeons!" by Max Long; "Tuning Forks" by June Lurie; "What Is Life?" by Ramsey Sinclair; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "Astronomical Madness?" by J. R. Marks; "The Readers Forum"; "Launcher Arrow" by W. R. Chase. Illustrated by Julian S. Krupa, Henry Sharp, Robert Keys, Edmond B. Swiatek, Leo Ramon Summers, Henry Sharp, and Robert Gibson Jones. Tape; edge and corner losses; tears; no back cover; tanning. Reading copy.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 30, No. 10. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Edward Valigursky for "The Judas Valley" by Gerald Vance [Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg]. Includes "Heist Job on Thizar" by Randall Garrett; "Sitting Duck" by Sam Moskowitz; "A Place in the Sun" by C. H. Thames [Milton Lesser]; "Gnomebody" by Harlan Ellison; "Summer Snow Storm" by Adam Chase [Milton Lesser]; "My Shipmate - Columbus" by Stephen Wilder [Milton Lesser]. Departments: "The Observatory"; ". . .Or So You Say". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Alex Kotzky, John Giunta, Llewellyn, and others. Foxing stains; tanning; minor cover scars at upper front foredge corner.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Paperback. Front cover is completely detached with notable edge chipping, but is present. Text block complete and unmarked; fragile; age-darkened paper but serviceable. Hard-to-find issue. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good-. Vol. 24, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Arnold Kohn for "Slaves of the Crystal Brain" (novel) by William Carter Sawtelle [Roger P. Graham]. Includes "If This Be Utopia" by Kris Neville; "The Lost Bomb" (novelet) by Rog Phillips [Roger P. Graham]; "Keep it Simple" by Frances M. Deegan; "Tooth or Consequences" by Robert Bloch; "Let's Do It My Way" by E. K. Jarvis [Robert Bloch]; "The Psyche Steps Out" (novelet) by Gerald Vance (house pseud., unattributed); "The Unremembered" by Paul Lohrman [house pseud., unattributed]. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Vestal Attack" by Ramsey Sinclair; "The Double Cross" by Charles Recour; "Megawatter" by H. D. Long; "Tailored Metals" by H. R. Stanton; "The Curse of Tut" by William Karney; "End of an Era" by Leslie Phelps; "The Lost Chord" by Lynn Standish; "The Barrier" by Lee Owens; "Atavism" by L. A. Burt; "The Cosmic Eye" by Jon Barry; "Red Atoms" by June Lurie; "We Are reborn" by John Weston; "Look-New Hands!" by A. T. Kedzie; "Hot-Rod Hellis" by Sandy Miller; "The Ancient Geometrical Monument" by Rocky Stone; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "Love Death" by Ralph Ortiz; "The Reader's Forum"; "The Atlantic Ridge" by Salem Lane. Illustrated by Leo Ramon Summers, Enoch Sharpe, Edmund B. Swiatek, and Murphy Anderson. SUpper half of issue has been wet and is discolred; scars to fronty; tape ghosts at edges.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 30, No. 9. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Edward Valigursky. Includes "A World Called Crimson" by Darius John Granger [Milton Lesser]; "But Who Wilts the Lettuce?" by Ellis Hart [Harlan Ellison]; "The Man Who Hated Mars" by Randall Garrett; "Vital Ingredient" by Gerald Vance (house pseud., unattributed); "The Hunted Heroes" by Robert Silverberg; "Lease to Doomsday" by Lee Archer (house pseud., unattrubuted). Departments: "The Observatory"; "Spectroscope" by Villiers Gerson; ". . .Or So You Say". Creasing; tanning; date-stamp on cover; minor ink spots on rear.

Pulp Magazine. Good condition. Ink and pencil marks to the contents page. Includes "The Devil in a Box" by Alexander Blade, and others.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Norman Saunders for "The Reluctant Traitor" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Includes "The Last Revolution" by Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser); "No Greater Wisdom" by Rog Phillips (Roger P. Graham); "C'Mon-a My Planet" by Gerald Vance (unattributed house pseud.); "The Impossible Weapon" by Milton Lesser. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Short End of the Stick" by Jon Barry; "The Spectre of the Hoardes" by Merritt Linn; "Miracle in Ice" by Salem Lane; "Life Is So Simple" by June Lurie; "Fertilizer - Economy Size" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Stpo Sign in Space" by E. Bruce Yaches; "Once in a Blue Moon" by A. T. Kedzie; 'Long Live the Dead!" by Walt Crain; "Oil- Or Juice?" by Frederic Booth; "Squeezing Steel" by John Weston; "The Perfect Light" by Jack Winter; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "The Reader's Forum"; "Science Fiction Bookcase" by Sam Merwin; "Destruction - 1851 Vintage" by Sandy Miller; "Our Friend, the Rattlesnake" by Dale Lord; "Perennial Monorail" by William Karney; 'Planetoids with Tails!" by Jonathan Peterson. Illustrated by James Otis, Ed Emsler, Gene Fawcette, Ed Vailigursky, and Julian S. Krupa. Front hinge gouges/nibbled; creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and with with small losses; name stamped on first page.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Volume 14. Number 5. Reading copy only. Rear cover detached, but present. Slightly dampstained. In polypropylene bag. (science fiction, anthology, short stories).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. 16, No. 9. Pulp magazine. Edited by Ray Palmer. Cover art by James B. Settles for "Blitz Against Japan" (novelet) by Robert Moore Williams. Includes "The Love Song of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond; "Captain Stinky's Luck" by Gerald Vance [William P. McGivern]; "Giants Beyond Pluto" (novelet) by E. K. Jarvis [house pseud., unattributed]; "Convoy in Space" (novelet) by William P. McGivern; "Vengeance on Venus" by P. F. Costello [William P. McGivern]; "Robotcycle for Two" (novelet) by Max Overton [Don Wilcox]; "Peace Mission to Planetoid X" (novel) by Dwight V. Swain; "The Vengeance of Martin Brand" (serial) by G. H. Irwin [Ray Palmer]. Features: "The Observatory"; "Quake" Valve"; "Salt Versus Heat"; "Scientific Mysteries"; "So the Savants Say"; "To Our Readers": "The Yankee King"; "Kings of the Roost"; "Ancient Usury"; "Amazing facts"; "The First Slot machine"; "Refrigerated Humans"; "Landscapes of Other Worlds"; "Busy bee- And No Wonder!"; "Why You Are What You Are!"; "Discussions"; "Plastic Airship of Europa"; "Correspondence Corner". Illustrated by Robert Fuqua, Ned Hadley, L. Raymond Jones, R. B. Sharp, Brady, Russell Milburn, H. W. McCauley, Joe Sewell, and Hugo Wolf. No back cover; front cover creased and edgeworn; old tape at spine ends; other small losses; tanning.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 25, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "Who Sows the Wind. . ." by Rog Phillips. Includes "The Two-Timer" by H. B. Hickey; "We'll Get You Yet" by P. F. Costello; "Nuisance Value" by Walt Sheldon; "Flight to Dishonor" by Gerald Vance; "The Imitators" by Peter Worth. Features: "The Observatory"; "Bacteria with Brains!" by June Lurie; "Turbine Triumph" by Omar Booth; "The Electric Fingers" by Lee Purcell; "Temporary Idiot" by Jon Barry; "Heart of Steel" by Walt Crain; "He Caught a Meson!" by Conrad Kyle; "As Simple as That" by Milton Matthew; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "Are We Here to Stay?" by Charles recour; "The Reader's Forum"; "Just S-q-u-e-e-z-e It Out!" by Salem Lane; "Can You Solve This Problem?" by Dale Lord; "The Orange Curtain" by Tom Lynch; "Nucleonics for Everybody" by A. Morris. Illustrated by Leo Ramon Summers, Gerald Hohns, Ogden Whitney, and Henry Sharp. Standard wear and tear; creasing; foxing; tanning; rear cover hinge glue-mended; minor losses at spine ends.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. 16, No. 9. Pulp magazine. Edited by Ray Palmer. Cover art by James B. Settles for "Blitz Against Japan" (novelet) by Robert Moore Williams. Includes "The Love Song of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond; "Captain Stinky's Luck" by Gerald Vance [William P. McGivern]; "Giants Beyond Pluto" (novelet) by E. K. Jarvis [house pseud., unattributed]; "Convoy in Space" (novelet) by William P. McGivern; "Vengeance on Venus" by P. F. Costello [William P. McGivern]; "Robotcycle for Two" (novelet) by Max Overton [Don Wilcox]; "Peace Mission to Planetoid X" (novel) by Dwight V. Swain; "The Vengeance of Martin Brand" (serial) by G. H. Irwin [Ray Palmer]. Features: "The Observatory"; "Quake" Valve"; "Salt Versus Heat"; "Scientific Mysteries"; "So the Savants Say"; "To Our Readers": "The Yankee King"; "Kings of the Roost"; "Ancient Usury"; "Amazing facts"; "The First Slot machine"; "Refrigerated Humans"; "Landscapes of Other Worlds"; "Busy bee- And No Wonder!"; "Why You Are What You Are!"; "Discussions"; "Plastic Airship of Europa"; "Correspondence Corner". Illustrated by Robert Fuqua, Ned Hadley, L. Raymond Jones, R. B. Sharp, Brady, Russell Milburn, H. W. McCauley, Joe Sewell, and Hugo Wolf. No back cover; hinge tears and loss to front cover (see scan); creasing; tanning; standard wear and tear at edges; spine faded.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 24, No. 11. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "All Heroes Are Hated!" by Lesser. Includes "Who's That Knocking at My Door?" by Tenneshaw [Lesser]; "The World of Reluctant Virgins" by Williams; "Brothers Under the Skin" by Vance (unattributed house pseud.); "The Day the Bomb Fell" by Croutch; "One of Our Planets is Missing!" by Reynolds; "The Devil in a Box" by Blade [Shaver]. Illustrated by Robert Gibson Jones, Enoch Sharp, Edmond B. Swiatek, Leo Ramon Summers, Julian S. Krupa, and J. Allen St. John. Tanning; creasing; losses to corners at spine ends - most losses to front, see scan; soiling; short tape, 2 pieces, inside front cover; standard wear and tear at edges.

very good - fine.