John Campbell Editor Hal Clement (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Square and tight. Tanned pages. Very light wear. Includes one serial "Star Light" by Hal Clement (part 2 of 4) ; one novelette: "Per Stratagem" by Robert Chilson; plus three short stories by: Jack Wodhams; D. A. L. Hughes; and Jackson Burrow with Science Fact by Walter C. Walterscheid.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light wear. Toned pages. Cover by Freas for "Star Light" (pt. 1 of 4) by Hal Clement. Includes "Compulsion" (novelette; Telzey series) by James H. Schmitz; "A Tale of the Ending" by Hank Dempsey (Harry Harrison); "A Matter of Orientation" by Bob Buckley; "Message to an Alien" by Keith Laumer. Science Fact: "Bioelectric Phenomena" by Carl A. Larson. Reader's Departments: "The Editor's Page"; "In Times to Come"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "Brass Tacks". Illustrated by Freas, Vincent Di Fate, and P. Shirkas.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. William Timmins (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories this issue are Home of the Gods: a Clane the Mutation story by Van Vogt, and Piper's FIRST story Time and Time Again. Tears and chips to spine extremities, reading crease, a good copy. Back cover advertisement is for Audel's Handy Book of Practical Electricity (Theo. Audel & Co).

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Alejandro (front cover) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------pulp magazine, digest size. Notable stories this issue are part 2 of Seetee Shock by Williamson, and Opening Doors, part of Shiras' Children of the Atom series. Small split to spine top, corner crease, a VG+ copy. Back cover advertisement is for Audel's Carpenters and Builders Guides (Audel, Publishers).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. H. R. van Dongen; Douglas; Gardner; John Schoenherr; Bemklau; (illustrator). First Printing - First Thus. 128 pp. Digest format. Edge and corner wear with some creasing on the cover and spine; small ink mark on the front cover. Cover art by H. R. van Dongen; interiors by: H. R. van Dongen; Douglas; Gardner; John Schoenherr; and Bemklau. This issue contains: Novelette: Oomphel in the Sky by H. Beam Piper; Short Stories: The Crackpot by Theodore L. Thomas; The Piebald Horse by E. C. Tubb; and Sunspot by Hal Clement. And Serial: Occasion for Disaster - Part One of Four Parts - by Mark Phillips; along with an article: The Dean Device by John Campbell; and Campbell's editorial: The Literal-Minded Type. Size: 12mo. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. H. R. van Dongen; Edd Cartier; Paul Orban; (illustrator). First Edition. 170 pp. Digest format. Light edge and corner wear with a small chip from the foot the spine. Cover art by H. R. Van Dongen; interior drawings by: Edd Cartier; Paul Orban; and Van Dongen. This issue contains: Novelette: Thinking Machine by H. B. Fyfe. Short Stories: The Years Draw Nigh by Lester del Rey; Ultima Thule by Eric Frank Russell; The Head Hunters by Ralph Williams. Serial: Iceworld - part one of three by Hal Clement. And Article: These Rare Earths by William Olcott; along with the usual features, including John W. Campbell's editorial: Evaluation of Dianetics; a book reviews by P. Schuyler Miller. Size: 12mo. Book.

Digest Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Freas, Kelly (illustrator). Vol. LXXXV, No. 6, Augus. Digest Magazine. Very Good. Vol. LXXXV, No. 6, Augus. A solid spine with light edge rubbing.Back cover has the SFBC form cut out. No store stamp. Stories by : Hal Clement, W. Macfariane, Ben Bova, Ha rlan Ellison. Howard L. Meyers, & Robert Chilson.

Digest. Cover story is "Gravity Insufficient" by Hal Clement, "Sense of Obligation" (conclusion) by Harry Harrison, others. Very Good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. John Schoenherr (illustrator). First Edition. First publication of this Clarke work. A clean, bright unmarked copy with minimal rubbing to spine edges. In a Mylar sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Van Dongen, Freas, Pawelka et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. Great stories and art! All in Very Good Plus condition. What a year!: Contains (from April to July) the classic four part first appearance of Hal Clement's Mission of Gravity. First appearance of Dick's Imposter and Asimov's Belief. This 12 issue annual set also includes a nice copy of the much coveted October 1953 issue featuring the Kelly Freas art that was used for the band Queen and their News of the World record album. Also, the November issue has the first appearance of James Blish's novelette: Earthman, Come Home (part of Cities in Flight). Finally, three issues are signed by Robert Sheckley: "Fool's Mate" pg. 99 (March); "Operating Instructions" pg. 75 (May); "Potential" pg. 73 (November).

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Hubert Rogers, Miller, Paul Orban, H.R. Van Dongen & Chesley Bonestell (front covers) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------12 pulp magazines, digest size, all 12 issues for 1951. The only complete serial this year was the famous Iceworld by Clement (all 3 parts). Other important stories were Berom by John Berryman, .and Then There Were None by Russell, Dune Roller by May (her FIRST story), The Weapon by Fredric Brown. There was also a Dianetics (Scientology) article, Dianometry, by Hubbard. January is fine unread. February has tiny chips to spine extremities and is VG+ to near fine. March has a little spine wear and is VG+ to near fine. April is fine unread. May has faint cover creases, wear to spine bottom, and is VG to VG+. June has cover creases and is VG. July has wear to spine extremities and is VG+ to near fine. August has cover creases and is VG. September has cover creases, small split to spine bottom, pen on back cover, and is VG to VG+. October has a bump to spine bottom, and is near fine. November has cover creases, chips and small splits to spine extremities, and is good. December has cover creases, small split to spine bottom, and is VG.