Isaac Sprague (427 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Very light wear. Square and tight binding. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ed Emsh for this "Special Isaac Asimov Issue." Includes "The Key" by Isaac Asimov; "You Can't Beat Brains" (reminisence about Asimov) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Isaac Asimov: a Bibliography"; "Science: Portrait of the Writer as a Boy" by Isaac Asimov; "The Prime of Life" (verse) by Isaac Asimov; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "The Mirror" by Arthur Porges; "Come Back Elena" by Vic Chapman; "Something in It" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "The Picture Window" by Jon DeCles; "Burning Question" by Brian W. Aldiss; "An Extraordinary Child" by Sally Daniell; "F&SF Marketplace".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear. Edited by Avram Davidson. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Girl of My Dreams" by Richard Matheson; "Epistle To Be Left In The Earth" (verse) by Archibald MacLeish; "Deluge" (novelet; The People series) by Zenna Henderson; "The Light And The Sadness" (verse) by Jeannette Nichols; "Faed-out" by Avram Davidson; "How To Plan A Fauna" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Special Consent" by P. M. Hubbard; "Science: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by Isaac Asimov; "They Don't Make Life Like They Used To" (novelet) by Alfred Bester; "Toward a Definition of Science Fiction" (guest editorial) by Fredric Brown.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear. Edited by Avram Davidson. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Girl of My Dreams" by Richard Matheson; "Epistle To Be Left In The Earth" (verse) by Archibald MacLeish; "Deluge" (novelet; The People series) by Zenna Henderson; "The Light And The Sadness" (verse) by Jeannette Nichols; "Faed-out" by Avram Davidson; "How To Plan A Fauna" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Special Consent" by P. M. Hubbard; "Science: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by Isaac Asimov; "They Don't Make Life Like They Used To" (novelet) by Alfred Bester; "Toward a Definition of Science Fiction" (guest editorial) by Fredric Brown.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Ace paperback edition, first printing # F-105 of this collection science fiction and fantasy short stories. Featured are Imagine: A Poem by Fredric Brown, You're Another by Damon Knight, This Earth of Majesty by Arthur C. Clark, Birds Can't Count by Mildred Clingerman, The Golem by Avram Davidson, Pottage by Zenna Henderson, The Vanishing American by Charles Beaumont, Created He Them by Alice Eleanor Jones, (Four Vignettes) Too Far by Fredric Brown, A Matter of Energy by James Blish, Nellthu by Anthony Boucher, Dreamworld by Isaac Asimov, One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts by Shirley Jackson, The Short Ones by Raymond E Banks, The Last Prophet by Mildred Clingerman, Botany Bay by P.M. Hubbard, A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M Miller, Lament by a Maker by L. Sprague de Camp, Pattern for Survival by Richard Matheson, The Singing Bell by Isaac Asimov and The Last World by Chad Oliver and Charles Beaumont. Light edgewear. Light reading creases to the spine. A 25-cent stamp on the top and bottom edge of the book. In Very Good Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 18 pieces of writing including an In Memoriam to Isaac Asimov, novellas, novelettes, short stories and poetry. Featured are Gypsy Trade by R Garcia Y Robertson (novella), Outnumbering the Dead by Frederik Pohl (novella), Sepulcher by Ben Bova (novelette), The Satanic Illusion by L Sprague de Camp (novelette), Trail of Crumbs by Melanie Tem (novelette), Above Ancient Seas by Alexander Jablokov (novelette), The Critic of the Hearth by Isaac Asimov (short story), Persephone by Kathe Koja (short story), All Vows by Esther M Friesner (short story), Burger Love by Robert Reed (short story) Ink from the New Moon by AA Attanasio (short story), The Lord of the Land Beyond (Book One) by Larry Tritten (short story), Private Gravity by Kathleen Ann Goonan (poetry), Elizabeth I: One Seeing Persephone Walk Through the Gates of Hell by M Shayne Bell (poetry), Planet: For Sale by Amy Cubellis (poetry), The Physicist, Falling by James Patrick Kelly (poetry) and A Robot's Farewell to the Master by Ace G Pilkington (poetry). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 6 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes and short stories Featured are Death of Reason by Tony Daniel (novella), Bright River by Stephen Kraus (novelette), The Synthetic Barbarian by L Sprague de Camp (novelette), Vanilla Dunk by Jonathan Lethern (novelette), In Concert by Michael Swanwick (short story) and King for a Day by Leslie What (short story). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 8 pieces of writing including a novella, novelettes and short stories. Featured are Grownups by Ian R MacLeod (novella), The Big Splash by L Sprague de Camp (novelette), Monsters by James Patrick Kelly (novelette), Breakfast Cereal Killers (novelette),Die Rache by Steven Utley (short story), Memories of the Flying Ball Bike Shop by Garry Kilworth (short story), The Have-Nots by Elizabeth Hand (short story) and Second Lives by M Shayne Bell (short story). In Fine Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of this Collection of 2 Novelets and 6 Short Stories. Featured are The Deed by Andrew Weiner, Ghost Stalk by Glen Cook, King Frog by Richard Olin, Big Ernie, The Royal Russian and the Big Trapdoor by Barry Malzberg, The Huns by L Sprague De Camp, The Green Dog by Mel Gilden, The Ark Among the Flags by Raylyn Moore and By Land and By Sea by Isaac Asimov. Moderate rubbing to front cover and spine. Address label on front cover. In Very Good Condition.

Singleissuemagazine. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Cornwall: Mercury Press Inc. Near Fine. 1978. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Magazine. Digest sized pictorial wrappers, [162] pages [last numbered page is 160], illustrated. Near Fine copy with minor creasing, text paper tanning/tanned. whbx 18.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 25, No. 4. Edited by Avram Davidson. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Girl of My Dreams" by Richard Matheson; "Epistle To Be Left In The Earth" (verse) by Archibald MacLeish; "Deluge" (novelet; The People series) by Zenna Henderson; "The Light And The Sadness" (verse) by Jeannette Nichols; "Faed-out" by Avram Davidson; "How To Plan A Fauna" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Special Consent" by P. M. Hubbard; "Science: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by Isaac Asimov; "They Don't Make Life Like They Used To" (novelet) by Alfred Bester; "Toward a Definition of Science Fiction" (guest editorial) by Fredric Brown. Tanning; edge and corner losses; marks on front; rubbing. Reading copy. Magazine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First issue, first publication. Shelf 718.Slight wear to spine ,several page corners turned down. No previous owner name, not ex library.

Paperback. Condition: Reading Copy. First Edition. Reprint anthology issued on pulp paper with stiff wraps, magazine-sized. Includes "The Earth Men" by Ray Bradbury; "Happy Ending" by Henry Kuttner; "The Portable Star" by Isaac Asimov; "Quest of the Starhope" by Leigh Brackett; "Keyhole" by Murray Leinster; "The Blunderer" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Hero" by Horace L. Gold; "The Rotohouse" by Margaret St. Clair; "Sibling" by Leslie Waltham; "The Three" by Gordon R. Dickson. Creased; rubbed; dents; spi e stained into hinges; bump tear at spine heel. Magazine.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Book club edition; dustjacket edgewear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. bce, dj with minimal wear, pages lightly tanned and clean.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Original wraps show moderate wear, chipping, loss on the spine, creasing. Pages are tanned with some minor staining.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Eddie Jones; (illustrator). First Paperback Printing. 296 pp. Edge and corner wear with creasing on the spine; store stamped. Wraparound cover art by Eddie Jones . This anthology contains: Introduction: The Father of Science Fiction by Isaac Asimov; Something Up There Likes Me by Alfred Bester; Lecture Demonstration by Hal Clement; Earlybird by Theodore R. Cogswell and Theodore L. Thomas; Probability Zero: The Population Implosion by Theodore R. Cogswell; The Emperor's Fan - a novelette by L. Sprague de Camp; Brothers - a novella by Gordon R. Dickson; Lodestar - a novelette by Poul Anderson; Thiotimoline to the Stars by Isaac Asimov; Black Sheep Astray - a novelette by Mack Reynolds; Epilog by Clifford D. Simak; Interlude by George O. Smith; Helix the Cat - a novelette by Theodore Sturgeon; and The Mothballed Spaceship by Harry Harrison. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 25, No. 4. Edited by Avram Davidson. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Girl of My Dreams" by Richard Matheson; "Epistle To Be Left In The Earth" (verse) by Archibald MacLeish; "Deluge" (novelet; The People series) by Zenna Henderson; "The Light And The Sadness" (verse) by Jeannette Nichols; "Faed-out" by Avram Davidson; "How To Plan A Fauna" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Special Consent" by P. M. Hubbard; "Science: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" by Isaac Asimov; "They Don't Make Life Like They Used To" (novelet) by Alfred Bester; "Toward a Definition of Science Fiction" (guest editorial) by Fredric Brown. Tanning; minor creasing and corner losses; minor bug damage at lower rear cover foredge corner; tiny edge chip. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good -. Hoot von Zitzewitz (illustrator). First Edition By This Publisher. 256 pages. CONTENTS = ! - "No, No, Not Rogov!" by Cordwainer Smith; 2 - Rock Diver by Harry Harrison; 3 - Private Eye by Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore; 4 - The Snowball Effect by Katherine MacLean; 5 - The Chromium Helmet by Theodore Sturgeon; 6 - Employment by L. Sprague de Camp; 7 - Dreaming is a Private Thing by Isaac Asimov; 8 - Invariant by John Pierce; 9 - Hunting Machine by Carol Emshwiller; 10 - Committee of the Whole by Frank Herbert; >>This is a reading copy. Moisture damage to book; scuffing to covers; Heavy staining to bottom edge of book. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: G+. Creased with 1/8" chip at the bottom corner of the back cover. Otherwise very lightly rubbed. Strong binding. No crease on the spine. Text a little toned.

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Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 31, No. 4. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ed Emsh for this "Special Isaac Asimov Issue." Includes "The Key" by Isaac Asimov; "You Can't Beat Brains" (reminisence about Asimov) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Isaac Asimov: a Bibliography"; "Science: Portrait of the Writer as a Boy" by Isaac Asimov; "The Prime of Life" (verse) by Isaac Asimov; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "The Mirror" by Arthur Porges; "Come Back Elena" by Vic Chapman; "Something in It" by Robert Louis Stevenson; "The Picture Window" by Jon DeCles; "Burning Question" by Brian W. Aldiss; "An Extraordinary Child" by Sally Daniell; "F&SF Marketplace". Tanned; creasing; minor tears; a little soiling; small loss at lower rear cover spine corner. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. First Edition. Reprint anthology issued pulp-sized on pulp paper with stiff wraps. Includes "Button, Button" by Isaac Asimov; "Silent Eden" by Henry Kuttner; "Definition" by Damon Knight; "Tame Me This Beast" by Robert Moore Williams; "The Demons of Darkness" by Leigh Brackett; "The Guided Man" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Muralist" by Maragret St. Clair; "The Unforgiven" by Edmond Hamilton; "My Old Venusian Home" by Kendell Foster Crossen; "The Wheel" by John Wyndham; "Last Laugh" by Robert Bloch; "Throwback" by Miriam Allen de Ford. llustrated by Virgil Finlay, Orban, J. Dreary, Pete Poulton, W.K., Vincent, Marchioni, and others. Creasing; tanning; minor soiling; 1" tear at upper rear cover edge; edge nicks and wear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Ken Barr; (illustrator). First Edition. 318 pp. Light edge and corner wear with a faintly creased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Ken Barr. This anthology contains: Soft Come the Dragons by Dean R. Koontz; Weyr Search by Anne McCaffrey; Two Yards of Dragon by L. Sprague de Camp; The King's Head and the Purple Dragon by L. Frank Baum; The Bully and the Beast by Orson Scott Card; St. Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson; Gerda by Evelyn E. Smith; Dragons' Teeth by David Drake; Demon and Demoiselle by Janet Fox; A Hiss of Dragon by Gregory Benford and Marc Laidlaw; The Dragon Fang Possessed by the Conjurer Piou Lu by Fitz-James O'Brien; and John Robert and the Dragon's Egg by Thomas N. Scortia. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 33, No. 4 (Whole No. 197). Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Home the Hard Way" (novelet) by Richard McKenna; "The Power of Every Root" (novelet) by Avram Davidson; "The Inner Circles" by Fritz Leiber; "Camels and Dromedaries, Clem" by R. A. Lafferty; "Corona" by Samuel R. Delany; "Alas, Poor Yorick!" by Joan Patricia Basch; "Cry Hope, Cry Fury" by J. G. Ballard. Features: "Books" by Terry Carr, Joanna Russ, and Ted White; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: Music to My Ears" by Isaac Asimov; "Time" (verse) by l. Sprague de Camp; "F&SF Marketplace". Tanning; light wear; minor scuffs and crease. Magazine.