John R Fitzpatrick (234 results)

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Condé Nast Publications, July 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "Hawk Among the Sparrows" (Hugo finalist, Nebula nominated, short novel) by Dean McLaughlin. Includes "Null Zone" (short story) by Joe Poyer; "To Sleep, Perchance to Dream." short story) by W. C. Francis; "Winkin, Blinkin and πR²" short story) by R. C. FitzPatrick; "Satan's World" (serial, part 3 of 4, nominee for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award) by Poul Anderson; "Icarus and Einstein" (science fact) by Robert S. Richardson; "The Non-Gold Crisis" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas. Kelly Freas (illustrator). …

Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Condé Nast Publications, March 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. No mailing label. Damp stain to front cover. Pencil marks at four titles on contents page, otherwise tight, clean and bright. See photo. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "The Time-Machined Saga" (aka "Technicolor Time Machine") (serial, part 1 of 3) by Harry Harrison. Includes "Radical Center" (novelette) by Mack Reynolds; "In the Shadow" (novelette) by Michael Karageorge (Poul Anderson); "The Uninvited Guest" (short story) by Christopher Anvil; "The Compleat All-American" (short story) by R. C. FitzPatrick; "Countdown for Surveyor" (science fact) by Joseph Green; "For UFO Analyzers" (science fact); "Portable Power" (editorial). Interior artwork by: John Schoenherr, Leo Summers, Kelly Freas. Authors: Harry Harrison; by Mack Reynolds; Michael Karageorge; Poul Anderson; Christopher Anvil; R. C. FitzPatrick; Joseph Green. John Schoenherr; Leo Summers; Kelly Freas (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very light wear. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Schoenherr ("Man into Space"). Includes "Mercenary" (short novel) by Mack Reynolds; "A Slave is a Slave" (short novel) by H. Beam Piper; "Toy Shop" by Harry Harrison; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Science Fact: "Suppressed Invention" by John W. Campbell. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Three Degrees of Freedom. . ." by John W. Campbell; "Brass Tacks"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "In Times to Come"; "Cover: Man the Real Space Probe". Illustrated by Birmingham, Brey, and Schoenherr. …

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. 1st printing, Jan. 1965; #52-509. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "Preface" by John W. Campbell; "The Weather Man" by Theodore L. Thomas; "Good Indian" by Mack Reynolds; "Blind Man's Lantern" by Allen Kim Lang; "Junior Achievement" by William Lee; "Novice" by James H. Schmitz; "Ethical Quotient" by John T. Phillifent; "Philosopher's Stone" by Christopher Anvil; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Tanned; creasing; corner wear. Book. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Poole, Emily (illustrator).

Condition: New. Poole, Emily (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Some light edgewear and closed tears along edges, interior fine. Lovely cover art. Pianoforte score. John J. Fitzgerald was a composer working in the tradition of light classical and salon style piano music, producing pieces intended for amateur and recreational pianists rather than concert performance. His work falls within a genre that was particularly popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when there was a substantial market for appealing and accessible piano compositions that could be enjoyed in domestic settings by players of moderate ability. Pieces of this type were a staple of parlor music culture and remained in circulation through sheet music publishers catering to the broad middle ground between serious classical repertoire and purely popular music. The Colonial March Melody is a medley arrangement for piano that brings together a collection of traditional and well known American tunes into a single continuous piece. The medley format was a popular and commercially successful form in the sheet music market of the era, allowing publishers to offer buyers a substantial and varied musical experience within a single publication. The piece contains The Country Dance, Soldiers Joy, Mocking Bird, My Old Kentucky Home, Virginia Reel, Turkey in the Straw, and Yankee Doodle, woven together within the overall framework of the arrangement. The march character suggested by the title gives the medley a unifying sense of rhythm and forward momentum that helps bind the various component tunes into a coherent whole. The colonial reference in the title evokes a nostalgic connection to early American culture and history, which was a common and appealing theme in popular music publishing of this period, reflecting a broader cultural interest in American heritage and national identity that was particularly prominent around the turn of the twentieth century. Arranging a medley of this kind required skill in transitioning smoothly between different tunes while maintaining a consistent overall character and level of difficulty appropriate to the intended audience. The tunes gathered together in this particular medley share a common thread of American folk and popular tradition, giving the collection a natural coherence that would have made it appealing to patriotically minded amateur pianists interested in celebrating and performing music rooted in the national cultural heritage. Will Wood was a music publisher operating within the commercial sheet music industry, producing and distributing music aimed at the broad amateur market. Publishers of this type played an essential role in the musical culture of their era, acting as the primary means by which composers reached the public before the age of recording and broadcasting transformed how music was consumed and distributed. Sheet music publishing was a significant commercial enterprise during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with publishers actively seeking out compositions that would appeal to amateur pianists and sell well through music shops and mail order catalogs. Publishers such as Will Wood typically handled a wide range of material including popular songs, dance music, instructional pieces, and light classical character pieces. The relationship between composers and publishers of this type was often transactional, with composers selling their work outright or receiving royalty arrangements in exchange for the publisher taking on the costs of engraving, printing, and distributing the sheet music. A medley of American traditional tunes such as The Colonial March Melody would have fit naturally into the catalog of a publisher serving the broad amateur market, given the enduring popularity of the component tunes and the patriotic appeal of the overall concept. Sheet music of this era was notable not only for its musical content but also for the visual presentation of its covers, and illustration played an important role in making publi. Fischer ( RDF ) (illustrator).…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. LXIX, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Schoenherr ("Man into Space"). Includes "Mercenary" (short novel) by Mack Reynolds; "A Slave is a Slave" (short novel) by H. Beam Piper; "Toy Shop" by Harry Harrison; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Science Fact: "Suppressed Invention" by John W. Campbell. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Three Degrees of Freedom. . ." by John W. Campbell; "Brass Tacks"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "In Times to Come"; "Cover: Man the Real Space Probe". Illustrated by Birmingham, Brey, and Schoenherr. Tanning; glue-shrink with minor stress tears. Magazine. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1350grams, ISBN:0761961445. …

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 38, no. 2 (Whole No. 213). Includes "Cop's Day off" by Helen Nielsen; "The Accusing Smoke" by Frances & Richard Lockridge; "Ed Mahoney's Boy" by Thomas Walsh; "The End Never in Sight" by John Denver; "Adventure of the Missing Cheyne-Stroke" by Robert L. Fish; "Malone and the Missing Weapon" by Craig Rice; "The Haunted Woodshed" by Harold R. Daniels; "A Friendly Murder" by Nedra Tyre; "The Connoisseur" by Perceval Gibbon; "Cri de Coeur" by Berkely Mather; "The Children of Alda Nuova" by Robert Wallsten; "It Wouldn't Button up" by John F. Suter; "Operation Five Millions" by James T. Fitzpatrick; "Mystery Hardcovers of the Month"; "Mystery Paperbacks of the Month"; "Best Mysteries of the Month" by Anthony Boucher. Spien strip missing and has been taped; creasing; tanning. Reading copy. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. as new unused.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. LXIX, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Schoenherr ("Man into Space"). Includes "Mercenary" (short novel) by Mack Reynolds; "A Slave is a Slave" (short novel) by H. Beam Piper; "Toy Shop" by Harry Harrison; "The Circuit Riders" by R. C. FitzPatrick. Science Fact: "Suppressed Invention" by John W. Campbell. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: Three Degrees of Freedom. . ." by John W. Campbell; "Brass Tacks"; "The Reference Library" by P. Schuyler Miller; "In Times to Come"; "Cover: Man the Real Space Probe". Illustrated by Birmingham, Brey, and Schoenherr. Minor bumps and dings; tanning; light wear. Magazine. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1300grams, ISBN:0761961445.…

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9781847062406. …

Condition: New. pp. 192.

Condition: Very Good. 0th Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Chicago / New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. Good. 1949. First Edition. Softcover. First edition. Pulp magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 146 pages [not counting the rear cover], illustrated. Fair copy with lower portion of the spine torn, light chipping to the spine ends, usual cover creasing/edgewear, some edge/corner chipping, damp staining to some edges of the rear cover/last few pages, paper tanned and brittle at the corners. mag11.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover chipped and partially faded. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing and marking. 200mm x 140mm (8" x 6"). 162pp.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover creased and marked. Browning to pages. Sporadic foxing and marking. 190mm x 140mm (7" x 6"). 162pp.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.