James Decamp (187 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good Plus. First Printing - Stated. A tight copy that is good plus or a little better. No markings. Evenly aged with no outstanding foualt or markings . . . etc.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Wear to spine. All pages intact. Still a solid copy. Front cover by robert Gibson Jones for "The Game of White" by McConnell; rear cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "Power Metal" (pt. 3 of 3) by S. J. Byrne. Includes "Punishment Fir the Crime" by Venable. Article: "Lost Continents no. IX - The Author of Atlantis" by de Camp. Feature - "The People Who Make "Other Worlds" highlights McConnell.

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 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.

Wraps. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by James Blish, this was the only issue of this magazine ever to be published. Cover art by Emsh for "SOS: Planet Unknown" (novelette) by A. Bertram Chandler. Includes "Reap The Dark Tide" (novelette) by C. M. Kornbluth; "When the Shoe Fits" by James E. Gunn; "The Strad Effect" by Raymond F. Jones; "Farewell Party" by Richard Wilson. Features: "In the Beginning" by James Blish; "Wonders Are Many" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Tales They Tell" by Lester del Rey; "Coming Next Issue". Upper quarter of cover has been cut out and following pages cut at same; tanning; date in pencil on front. Reading copy. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First issue, first publication. Shelf 718.Very slight wear corners, no creases, one inch of tape at top and at bottom of spine. No previous owner name, not ex library.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Cover Art by Robert Gibson Jones (illustrator). First Edition. IL., Clark Publishing Company, July 1953 First Edition 162 page digest sized Science Fiction magazine edited by Raymond A. Palmer with Stories by James McConnell, S.J. Byrne, L. Sprague de Camp and others, with cover Art by Robert Gibson Jones . Contents page in Photos. A very good or better copy with light wear, text toned. See Photos whbx 15 / E.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. wear, tear, tape repair, tanning.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. First Edition. [1st printing](1965) #SP352. Cover art "Perfect Sunset", by Eugene Berman. Paperback original. Includes "Don't Look Now" by Henry Kuttner; "The Box" by James Blish; "The New Reality" by Charles L. Harness; "The Eternal Now" by Murray Leinster; "The Sky Was Full of Ships" by Theodore Sturgeon; "The Shape of Things" by Ray Bradbury; "The Only Thing We Lean" by C. M. Kornbluth; "The Hibited Man" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Dorman" by A. E. van Vogt; "The Ambassadors" by Anthony Boucher; "A Child Is Crying" by John D. MacDonald. Creasing; tanning; stress; uneven edges. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Very light wear. No spine crease. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for article on the Brookhaven Atomic Pile. Includes "Agent of Vega" (novelette; 1st SF story) by James H. Schmitz; "Eternity Lost" (novelette) by Clifford D. Simak; "Convergence to Death" by M. C. Pease; "The Animal-Cracker Plot" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Trip One" by Edward Grendon; "Secret Weapon" by Alfred Coppel; "Adaptation" by John Beynon (John Wyndham). Article: "Talking on Pulses" by C. Rudmore. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Brookhaven Sketches" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Book Review"; "The Analytical Laboratory". Illustrated by Brush, Cartier, Orban and Quackenbush.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 53, No. 6. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "Assassins" by Ron Goulart. Includes "Wolfhead" (pt. 2 of 2) by Charles L. Harness; "Sparklebugs, Holly and Love" (novelet) by Michael G. Coney; "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by James Quinn; "United Imp" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The House Sitters" by Raylyn Moore; "The Kugelmass Episode" (reprinted from The New Yorker) by Woody Allen. Features: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Films: Carry Me Back to the House of Pain" by Baird Searles; "Science: Dark and Bright" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition." Front hinge creased; small stain to rear; corner wear; tanning. Book.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. LV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Call Him Dead" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Victory" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Judgement Day" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Pagan" by Algis Budrys; "One-Shot" by James Blish; "Feeding Time" by James E. Gunn. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: Philosophy Doesn't Pay"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks." Illustrated by Freas, Rogers, and Van Dongen. 1.5" tear at upper front cover hinge, and about .5" at lower; edgewear.; mild tanning. Book.

Softcover Digest. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very good with light cover wear.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Call Him Dead" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Victory" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Judgement Day" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Pagan" by Algis Budrys; "One-Shot" by James Blish; "Feeding Time" by James E. Gunn. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: Philosophy Doesn't Pay"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks." Illustrated by Freas, Rogers, and Van Dongen. Creasing; 3/4" tear at rear cover hinge/spine heel; mild tanning. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. LV, No. 6. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Freas for "Call Him Dead" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "Victory" (novelette) by Lester del Rey; "Judgement Day" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Pagan" by Algis Budrys; "One-Shot" by James Blish; "Feeding Time" by James E. Gunn. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page: Philosophy Doesn't Pay"; "In Times to Come"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "The Reference Library"; "Brass Tacks." Illustrated by Freas, Rogers, and Van Dongen. Creasing; edgewear; short tear at front hinge end. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. San Bernardino: R. Reginald / The Borgo Press. Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 0893702331 This copy has been signed by Darrell Schweitzer, the interviewer, on the title page. Printed wrappers, 64 pages Very Good+ copy with scattered light creasing and a 1/4" tear to the spine heel front corner bx291E.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 3, No. 1. Cover by Chesley Bonestell ("Exploring the Moon"). Includes "Ransom" by H. B. Fyfe; "The Rape of the Lock: a Gavagan's Bar Story" by L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt; "Ugly Sister" by Jan Struther; "Flood" by L. Major Reynolds; "Mrs. Poppledore's Id" by R. Bretnor; "Minister Without Portfolio" by Mildred Clingerman; "The Good Life" by J. J. Coupling; "The 8:29" by Edward S. Sullivan; "Jizzle" by John Wyndham; "The Giant Finn MacCool" by W. B. Ready; "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury; "The Lonely Worm" by Kenneth H. Cassens; "Hands Off" by Edward Everett Hale; "If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox" by James Thurber; "The Hole in the Moon" by Idris Seabright. Tanning; Edge and corner wear; tear at spine heel; short edge tears. Magazine.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. ----------paperback. A 173-page first edition paperback original science fiction anthology. Faint reading crease, some edgewear, a near fine copy.

Paperback. very good digest, creases.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. XXXV, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "Let the Finder Beware" (novel) by James Blish. Includes "The Shroud of Secrecy" (novelet) by Raymond F. Jones; "The Lonely Planet" (novelet) by Murray Leinster; "Thirty Seconds - Thirty Days" (novelet) by Arthur C. Clarke; "A Blade of Grass" by Ray Bradbury; "Skin Dupe" by William Morrison; "Thicker Than Water" by Cleve Cartmill; "The Colorful Character" by L. Sprague de Camp. Features: "The Reader Speaks"; "Wonder Oddities"; "The Frying Pan"; "Science Fiction Book Review". Illustrated by Lawrence, Astarita, Napoli, and Finlay. Letters from Manly Banister, W. Paul Ganley, Lin Carter, John W. Jakes. and others. Cover glued on at hinge; rear cover hinge tears and losses; front cover losses; corner losses; tanning. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. XLV, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for "The Wizard of Linn" (pt. 1 of 3) by A. E. van Vogt. Includes "Greed" by L. Ron Hubbard; "Okie" (novelette; 1st of the "Cities in Flight" stories) by James Blish; "The Inspector's Teeth" by L. Sprague de Camp; "U-Turn" by Duncan H. Munro (Eric Frank Russell). Articles: "Our Turbulent Atmosphere" (conclusion) by Willy Ley; "Piezoelectricity" by E. L. Locke. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Control Circuit"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Book Review" by L. Sprague de Camp. Illustrated by Brush, Cartier, Orban and Rogers. Losses at spine ends and hinges; rear cover glued on at hinge with small losses; creasing; tanning; edge and corner wear. Magazine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLIII, No. 5. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Rogers for article on the Brookhaven Atomic Pile. Includes "Agent of Vega" (novelette; 1st SF story) by James H. Schmitz; "Eternity Lost" (novelette) by Clifford D. Simak; "Convergence to Death" by M. C. Pease; "The Animal-Cracker Plot" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Trip One" by Edward Grendon; "Secret Weapon" by Alfred Coppel; "Adaptation" by John Beynon (John Wyndham). Article: "Talking on Pulses" by C. Rudmore. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Brookhaven Sketches" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "In Times to Come"; "Book Review"; "The Analytical Laboratory". Illustrated by Brush, Cartier, Orban and Quackenbush. Tanned; staple wear; tears at lower hinges, 1.5"; 1/4" loss at head; tear at lower front edge; wraps starting at head. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 53, No. 6. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky for "Assassins" by Ron Goulart. Includes "Wolfhead" (pt. 2 of 2) by Charles L. Harness; "Sparklebugs, Holly and Love" (novelet) by Michael G. Coney; "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by James Quinn; "United Imp" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The House Sitters" by Raylyn Moore; "The Kugelmass Episode" (reprinted from The New Yorker) by Woody Allen. Features: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Films: Carry Me Back to the House of Pain" by Baird Searles; "Science: Dark and Bright" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition." Label bits and pulls remaining on front; a little creasing and rubbing; mild tanning; minor edge tears. Book.

single_issue_magazine. Condition: Very Good. Shows minor wear, rubbing to the cover. Pages tanned, slight warping.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. wear and tear.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 21, No. 6. "All Star 20th Anniversary Issue!" Edited by Ted White. Cover art by Jeff Jones for "The Witches of the Mists" (new Conan novelet, later included in "Conan of Aquilonia") by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Inlcudes "The Forges of Nainland Are Cold" (pt. 1 of 2) by Avram Davidson; "Forever to a Hudson Bay Blanket" by James Tiptree, Jr.; "Allowances" by Barry Malzberg; "The Brink" by Bob Shaw; "Agony and Remorse of Rhesus IX" by Ova Hamlet [Richard Lupoff]. New Features: "Editorial"; "SF in Dimension: Mastery of Space and Time - 1926-1935" by Alexei & Cory Panshin; "Fantasy Books" by Fritz Leiber; "According to You". Illustrated by Mike Kaluta, Roland, Joe Staton, Billy Graham, and Dave Cockrum. Tanning; rubbing; scar at lower edge of front cover (see scan). Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 25, No. 1. 24th Anniversary issue. Edited by Ted White. Includes "The Church of Saint Satan and Pandaemons" (novelet) by Avram Davidson; "Lydectes: On the Nature of Sports" (novelet) by George Alec Effinger; "Sisyphus, Son of Aeolus" (novelet) by Vsevolod Ivanov (traslated bny John W. Andrews); "The City in the Jewel" (novelet) by Lin Carter; "The Thing Down Hallway 9" by Barry N. Malzberg; "The Purvess Incident" by James Lincoln Warren; "The Flyer" by Colin Saxton; "The Pi-a-Saw Bird" by Richard Stooker; "Pandora's Cryogenic Box" by Felix C. Gotschalk; "The Strange Case of the Birds" by David R. Bunch. Features :"Editorial"; "Literary Swordsmen & Sorcerers: The Architect of Camelot" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Fantasy Books" by Fritz leiber; "According to You". . Illustrated by Richard Olsen, Stephen E. Fabian, Tony Gleeson, Marcus Boas, Colin Saxton, and Michael Nally. Inside cover printing is showing through front; stress; tanning; creasing; corner wear. Book.