John Novotny (24 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First. 37pp, w/full markings and pocket. Wear, soil. Weight is 1 lb. Has/may have some pages stuck on the edge of the top/btm margin due to some unintelligent using stencil ink (Paint) to blot out the library edge marking. Some ink (Paint) to cvrs. LCN: 80648747. Ex-Library Size: 4to. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 10, No. 4. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell showing a "Dust Storm on Mars." Includes "No Man Pursueth" (novelet) by Ward Moore; "Unidentified Aerial Objects" (article) by the USAF; "The Spaceman Cometh" by Henry Gregor Felsen; "I Kiss your Shadow" by Robert Bloch; "The Motorman's Glove" by Eric St. Clair; "Operation Opera" by Tom Godwin; "Recommended Reading" by Anthony Boucher; "Don't Fence Me In" by Richard Wilson; "Free Flight" (verse) by P. M. Hubbard; "On Camera" by John Novotny; "Shock Treatment" (novelet) by J. Francis McComas; "The Incredulity of Colonel Mumph" by Claud Cockburn. Tanned; small corner losses at edge losses with a few tears. From the libarary of John Stith, science fiction author, and bears note in pencol: "Mr and Mrs John Stith" on first page. Book.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 8, No. 5. Edited by Anthony Boucher. Cover art by Stanley Meltzoff ("Flight from the Prison Planet"). Includes "Time Patrol" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Nobody Hunts Witches (verse) by P. M. Hubbard; "With Malice to Come" (3 vingettes) by James Blish; "Free Dirt" by Charles Beaumont; "James" by Gordon R. Dickson; "Mary Celestial" by Miriam Allen DeFord & Anthony Boucher; "Pattern for Survival" by Richard Matheson; "Eleventh Commandment" (novelet) by J. T. McIntosh; "Who's Counting?" by Rodger Lowe; "The Tin Halo" by John Novotny; "Imagine" by Fredric Brown. Lower front edge of spine corner has been bumped with short tears and wrinkles, cover and following couple of pages; creasing; tanning. Book.

Digest softcover. Condition: Good+. Emsh (illustrator). A very nice copy of the short lived Venture Science Fiction digest that only saw ten editions during its first run in the late 1950s. Bright covers with standard toned pages. Chipping to the spine ends and a hard bump at the foot. Small creases and chips to the lower corner of pages 11-16 as well as the last three leaves and back cover. There is a 1 inch tear on the inside of the back cover near the spine resultant of a crack to the spine that can be exposed if bent.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 12, No. 4. Edited by Anthony Boucherl. Cover art by Nuetzell. Includes "Anthropological Note" (short novelet) by Murray Leinster; "The Little Witch of Elm Street" by Margaret Clingerman; "We Move on Turning Stone" (verse) by Leah Bodine Drake; "QRM" by Richard Wilson; "The By-Product of Science Fiction" (article) by Isaac Asimov; "The Girls on Channel N" by Bob Ottum; "Little Jimmy" by Lester del Rey; "Masters of the Metropolis" by Randall Garrett & Lin Carter; "The Status Quo Peddlers" by G. C. Edmondson; "Recommended Reading" (department); "License" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Second Prize" by John Novotny; "Didn't He Ramble" by Chad Oliver; "Saturnian Celia" by Horace Walpole. Tanning; creasing; short tear at heel; minor roll; glued added between pages 90 & 91. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 12, No. 4. Edited by Anthony Boucherl. Cover art by Nuetzell. Includes "Anthropological Note" (short novelet) by Murray Leinster; "The Little Witch of Elm Street" by Margaret Clingerman; "We Move on Turning Stone" (verse) by Leah Bodine Drake; "QRM" by Richard Wilson; "The By-Product of Science Fiction" (article) by Isaac Asimov; "The Girls on Channel N" by Bob Ottum; "Little Jimmy" by Lester del Rey; "Masters of the Metropolis" by Randall Garrett & Lin Carter; "The Status Quo Peddlers" by G. C. Edmondson; "Recommended Reading" (department); "License" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Second Prize" by John Novotny; "Didn't He Ramble" by Chad Oliver; "Saturnian Celia" by Horace Walpole. Tanning; stress; 1/4" loss at spine heel; corner wear; minor rear cover soil; minor creasing, scuffs and dings. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 12, No. 4. Edited by Anthony Boucherl. Cover art by Nuetzell. Includes "Anthropological Note" (short novelet) by Murray Leinster; "The Little Witch of Elm Street" by Margaret Clingerman; "We Move on Turning Stone" (verse) by Leah Bodine Drake; "QRM" by Richard Wilson; "The By-Product of Science Fiction" (article) by Isaac Asimov; "The Girls on Channel N" by Bob Ottum; "Little Jimmy" by Lester del Rey; "Masters of the Metropolis" by Randall Garrett & Lin Carter; "The Status Quo Peddlers" by G. C. Edmondson; "Recommended Reading" (department); "License" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Second Prize" by John Novotny; "Didn't He Ramble" by Chad Oliver; "Saturnian Celia" by Horace Walpole. Tanning; short tear at heel; minor roll, creasing and edgewear. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 2, No. 1. Edited by Robert P. Mills. Cover by Emsh for "The End of Winter" by William Scarff. Includes "Falling Torch" (novelet) by Algis Budrys; "Fecundity Limited!" by Isaac Asimov; "Robots Should Be Seen" by Lester del Rey; "Skin Game" by James E. Gunn; "Books on Hand. . .Off Hand" by Theodore Sturgeon; "New Moon" (short novelet) by Doug Morrissey; "The Meddler" by John Novotny; "The Enemy" by Damon Knight; "Venturings". Illustrated by Giunta. Creasing; tanning; corner wear; minor tears at heel. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 12, No. 4. Edited by Anthony Boucherl. Cover art by Nuetzell. Includes "Anthropological Note" (short novelet) by Murray Leinster; "The Little Witch of Elm Street" by Margaret Clingerman; "We Move on Turning Stone" (verse) by Leah Bodine Drake; "QRM" by Richard Wilson; "The By-Product of Science Fiction" (article) by Isaac Asimov; "The Girls on Channel N" by Bob Ottum; "Little Jimmy" by Lester del Rey; "Masters of the Metropolis" by Randall Garrett & Lin Carter; "The Status Quo Peddlers" by G. C. Edmondson; "Recommended Reading" (department); "License" (novelet) by Poul Anderson; "Second Prize" by John Novotny; "Didn't He Ramble" by Chad Oliver; "Saturnian Celia" by Horace Walpole. Minor flaws; tanning. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Chelsey Bonestell (illustrator). First Edition. A clean, unmarked copy.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Second printing. Quarto wrappers. 416pp. Illustrated in both color and black-and-white plates. Slight creasing with some toning else near fine. Wrappers sunned, corners rubbed, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition (UK). 1st edition UK 1969. Firmly bound and has been carefully read but there is heavy spotting to the page edges & some lighter scattered foxing inside to the preliminaries & margins. A good reading copy. Unclipped jacket is in VG clean condition without tears or loss. 10 short stories by various authors. A good reading copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. ".for presentation at The Air Brake Association Annual Meeting." A very nice copy overall - smells a hint like cigarette smoke. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 416 Pp. Brown Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt, Cover Lettered In Darker Brown. First Printing. Fine. No Marks. Dust Jacket Price Clipped, Isbn 0870702785 Near Fine, Fading Around Spine (As Usual For This Book), 1/4" Closed Edge Tear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Chelsey Bonestell (illustrator). First Edition. Striking cover art by Chesley Bonestell. A clean, unmarked copy with a tiny 1/8" top corner chip, in a Mylar magazine sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 416 Pp. Brown Cloth, Spine Lettered In Gilt, Cover Lettered In Darker Brown. First Printing. Fine. No Marks. Dust Jacket With Price $40.00, 0870702785 Near Fine, Fading Around Spine, A Few Tiny Edge Tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First British Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in light blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket (21s net) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 160pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions, bumping to top front board corner, wear to dustjacket edges. (44/2).

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Brandreth, Bob; Lemoult, Adolph; Mocniak, George; Owen, Burt (illustrator). First Edition. An early men's publication in the model of Playboy. 74 pages with color and black and white photos. Features: Photo feature of Lynne Vandmar, originally from Philadelphia; Snug as a Bug - humor by John Novotny; America's Brand of Sick Humor is Catching Europe With Its Quarantines Down - article by Bob Abel; The Female of the Species - fiction by Mike McGrady; Wasteland Watchwords - TV expressions applied to bawdy photos; Go Sell it on the Mountain - satirical article by Ralph Schoenstein; Note to the Shape Shapers - Robert G. Elliott's humorous response to couteriers attempting to flatten women fore and aft; Love in the Shrouds - fiction by Jerry Bumpus; Richard Brooks - the director of Elmer Gantry and Lord Jim has unusual thoughts about movie censors, movie sexpots and movie critics - photo-illustrated article by Dave Jampel; Men's sportcoat fashion photos; Peter, Paul and Mary - brief article and photo of this rising group; My Name is The Wind - fiction by Evan Hunter; Pictorial essay of a New York car rally; Gypsy - tasteful black and white photo feature of Rosa Sylvia Teiros, a U.N. translator of gypsy extraction. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy.

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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in . The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol:- Volume NIST Technical Note 1546, Pages:- 262, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume NIST Technical Note 1546 262 262.