Irving Sprague (44 results)

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Coupon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. No rear cover; small tears and losses to front cover which is also a little rubbed; more than half of spine lost; tanning. Reading copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Curtiss Sprague (illustrator). This book is ex-library with the usual marks.The book is solid, the binding is good. There are a few small marks in the text.There is wear on the top and bottom of the spine and some wear on the cover edges. Its size, 6 and three quarters by four and a half, and the condition make it an excellent reading copy.

Paperback Digest. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very good with some light edge wear and corner creasing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Science Fiction Publications Inc 1952 First edition. Magazine. Digest sized pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.5"], 160 pages [including "The Fires of Forever" by Chad Oliver, "Make Mine Mars" by Cyril / C. M. Kornbluth, "The 21st Generation" by Irving B. Cox Jr, "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp, etc], illustrated. Good copy with spine cocked and with tearing to the heel, cover creasing, paper tanning. bx119.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 7, No. 4. Edited by Robert A. W. Lowndes. Cover art by Emsh. Includes "The Unreconstructed M" (novelet) by Philip K. Dick; "Male Strikebreaker" by Isaac Asimov; "Godling, Go Home!" by Robert Silverberg; "Mission to the Enemy" by Irving Cox, Jr.; "Occupational Risk" by John Christopher; "Lost Love" by Paul Janvier [Algis Budrys]. Feature: "Bridey Murphy and the Martian Princess" by L. Sprague de Camp. Departments: "Readin' & Writhin'" (book reviews); "Inside Science Fiction" by Robert A. Madle; "The Editor's Page". Illustrated by Emsh, Freas, & Orban. Creasing; edge and corner wear; date stamp on and minor scuffs to cover; several marks in pen and store stamp on contents page; tanning. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 6, No. 3. Edited by Robert A. W. Lowndes. Cover art by Emsh for "Full Cycle" by (novel) Clifford D. Simak. Includes "The Idealists" by Morton Klass; "Female of the Species" by Charles V. De Vet; "Crossroad" by Irving Cox, Jr.; "Time's a Gorilla" by Russ Winterbotham. Article: "Faery Lands Forlorn" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "Next Time Around"; "The Editor's Page"; "The Last Word". Illustrated by Emsh, Freas and Orban. Creasing; stress; tanning; corner wear; address label inside cover, Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W. Lowndes. Cover art by Frank Kelly Freas. Includes "Polar Punch" (novelet) by Boyd Ellanby; "Earthfall" by Barry Nelson; "Five Scotch Story" by Irving Cox Jr; "The Watchers" by Raymond E. Banks; "T.D.P." by Paul Spencer; "The Seeker of Titan" by Anthony Van Ripper; "Trio" by Winston K. Marks; "Rebellion Indicated" by Gene L. Henderson. Article: "The Lost Continents of Fiction" by " by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "It Says Here"; "Readin' and Writhin'"; "Letters". Interior illustrations by Emsh, Freas, Luros. Glue-shrink; rubbing; corner chipping at upper foredge; tanning; foxing; minor tears. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Tanning; a few small edge and corner losses; creasing; dealer's mark on cover; rough 1.5" tear at lower rear cover edge. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Small stain at top edge affecting both covers and adjacent pages; creasing; tanning; upper staple rusty with offset to rear cover; tape at spine heel. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light edge wear. Clean, unmarked pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Luros, Milton; Fawcette, Gene; Sibley, Don; Beecham, Tom; Orban, Paul (illustrator). First Edition. UK edition. A variant of the September 1953 US edition. Contains 'Dust Thou Art' by Neville, 'To Save a World' by Cox, 'Freedom of the Press' by Warner, 'Stand Watch in the Sky' by Budrys, 'Double-Talk' by Dye, 'Please to Remember' by Reynolds, 'Anyone Here Seen Herbie Green' by Ottum, 'Ixtl Igo Son!' by Banks, reviews by Lowndes and Blish and an article 'The Phantom Phoenicians' by de Camp. The front cover has a half-inch closed tear to the bottom edge. There is a one inch piece missing from the base of the spine with some associated tearing at the bottom left corner of the front cover. There is also a two inch tear at the centre of the front cover and some light chipping and creasing around the edges. Pages browned with a book store stamp at the beginning of the first story and a little staining at the bottom of two pages. Cover illustration by Milton Luros and interior illustrations by Fawcette, Sibley, Beecham, Orban and Luros. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 2, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Robert W, Lowndes. Cover art by Luros for "The Children of Thon" (novelet) by Irving E. Cox, Jr. Includes "A Transmissible Error" by Ray Earl Schmidt; "The Dry Spell" by Charles E. Fritch; "Last Stand of a Space Grenadier" by David Grinnell (Donald A. Wollheim); "The Monster or - - The Monster?" by Eando Binder; "The Last Hero" by Bryce Walton; "Audience Reaction" by Robert F. Young. Special Features: "It Says Here (When I Talk and You Talk Right Back)"; "The Stars in their Courses" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Reckoning"; "Readers' Preference Couplon." Illustrated by Luros, Orban, and Sibley. Edge and corner wear with minor tears and chips; light rubbing and soiling; tanning. Book.

very good.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Van Dongen. Includes "The Fires of Forever" (novel) by Chad Oliver; "Make Mine Mars" (novelette) by Cyril Kornbluth; "The 21st Generation" (novelette) by Irving B. Cox, Jr.; "Interplanetary Tin Can" by Ross Rocklynne; "A Day's Work" by Wilmar H. Shiras; "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Recognition" by Thomas C. Pace; "The Persuasive Man" by Roger Dee. Articles: "The Robots Are Coming" by F. M. Turner & "How Phonetic Can You Get?" by Lester del Rey. Illustrated by Van Dongen, Raymond, Paul Orban, Gari, and Schecterson. 1" closed foredge tear; wet spotting at upper foredge corner (mostly affects rear). Book.

very good +.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Van Dongen. Includes "The Fires of Forever" (novel) by Chad Oliver; "Make Mine Mars" (novelette) by Cyril Kornbluth; "The 21st Generation" (novelette) by Irving B. Cox, Jr.; "Interplanetary Tin Can" by Ross Rocklynne; "A Day's Work" by Wilmar H. Shiras; "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Recognition" by Thomas C. Pace; "The Persuasive Man" by Roger Dee. Articles: "The Robots Are Coming" by F. M. Turner & "How Phonetic Can You Get?" by Lester del Rey. Illustrated by Van Dongen, Raymond, Paul Orban, Gari, and Schecterson. Heavy creasing; heavy 'Read' in pencil on covert. Book.

Six Selections from Irving's Sketch-Book with Notes, Questions, etc. for Home and School Use by Homer B. Sprague, Ph.D. Boston:Ginn, 1878. Apparent first edition. Discard from school library. Small 8vo., red decorated boards, damage to lower left hinge & bottom of spine (covering peeled). End papers missing. Title stamped with school name and 1910. Pages tight and bright. Overall good condition.

very good - fine.

Condition: New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Van Dongen. Includes "The Fires of Forever" (novel) by Chad Oliver; "Make Mine Mars" (novelette) by Cyril Kornbluth; "The 21st Generation" (novelette) by Irving B. Cox, Jr.; "Interplanetary Tin Can" by Ross Rocklynne; "A Day's Work" by Wilmar H. Shiras; "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Recognition" by Thomas C. Pace; "The Persuasive Man" by Roger Dee. Articles: "The Robots Are Coming" by F. M. Turner & "How Phonetic Can You Get?" by Lester del Rey. Illustrated by Van Dongen, Raymond, Paul Orban, Gari, and Schecterson. Creasing; rubbing; a little stress. Book.

almost near fine.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

near fine small date stamp on the cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Van Dongen. Includes "The Fires of Forever" (novel) by Chad Oliver; "Make Mine Mars" (novelette) by Cyril Kornbluth; "The 21st Generation" (novelette) by Irving B. Cox, Jr.; "Interplanetary Tin Can" by Ross Rocklynne; "A Day's Work" by Wilmar H. Shiras; "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Recognition" by Thomas C. Pace; "The Persuasive Man" by Roger Dee. Articles: "The Robots Are Coming" by F. M. Turner & "How Phonetic Can You Get?" by Lester del Rey. Illustrated by Van Dongen, Raymond, Paul Orban, Gari, and Schecterson. Rear cover is a little soiled; small piece off lower front foredge corner; interior tanning; 1 page uncut at lower foredge. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Philip St. John [Lester del Rey]. Cover art by Van Dongen. Includes "The Fires of Forever" (novel) by Chad Oliver; "Make Mine Mars" (novelette) by Cyril Kornbluth; "The 21st Generation" (novelette) by Irving B. Cox, Jr.; "Interplanetary Tin Can" by Ross Rocklynne; "A Day's Work" by Wilmar H. Shiras; "The Ordeal of Professor Klein" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Recognition" by Thomas C. Pace; "The Persuasive Man" by Roger Dee. Articles: "The Robots Are Coming" by F. M. Turner & "How Phonetic Can You Get?" by Lester del Rey. Illustrated by Van Dongen, Raymond, Paul Orban, Gari, and Schecterson. Spine faded with wear at head and heel; 1/4"-1/2" tear at upper spine; stress. Book.

near fine.

i-vi, 7-330, [2], 331-428 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.75cm. Re-backed in relatively modern black buckram with gilt stamping; original brown cloth boards with rubbing and staining but reinforced by black buckram corners. Some age toning to replaced front and rear endpapers and flyleaves. Toning/foxing prevalent throughout along with some moisture staining; old ownership inscription in pencil on first original flyleaf; some edge-tears and nicks to leaves. Engraved title page present but usually these books also had a formal text title page - as the latter is not present it seems likely that it was excised when re-bound. Binding is firm. B/w engraved plates opposite the book's primary hand-colored botanical plates which are: "The China Flower" on page 7 (missing tissue guard sheet) [no attributed artist]; "The Heart's Ease" by S. Weekes on page 43 with guard sheet; "Isabella Grapes" [no artist] on page 79 with guard sheet; "Century Plant" by S. Weekes on page 115 with guard sheet; "Crown Imperial" by S. Weekes on page 151 with guard sheet; "Prairie-Flower" [no artist] on page 187 with guard sheet; "Brothers and Sisters" (non-botanical plate w/o tissue guard) [no artist] on page 223; "East India Althea" [no artist] on page 259 with guard sheet; "The Bouquet" by S. Weekes on page 295 with guard sheet; "The Barberry" by S. Weekes opposite page 330 with guard sheet; "Bell Flower and Pink" by S. Weekes on page 365 with guard sheet; "Frost Gage" [no artist] on pages 401 with guard sheet. "The Widow and Her Son" (pages 192-195) and "The Grave" (pages 216-217) both by Washington Irving; "Eternity" (poem; page 219) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; "The Hour-Glass" (poem; page 353) by John Quincy Adams. B/w engravings include a Lake George, New York landscape (page 79) and a Manhattan streetscape "The Park and City Hall, N-Y." (page 114).

Condition: New.

Condition: New.