L a Eshbach (72 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine -. Shelf 1097 Clean and tight; paper browning; 131pp; very light wear to the surface, edges and corners of covers including a few very light wrinkles on spine and a few very small areas of light rubbing; couple red stripes to top edge of paper; Not a book club (BC) copy. No previous owner name, not ex library.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Alva Rogers (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very Good softcover book.Staples. No DJ.79 pages. .Shelf 1004.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. No. 4. Covers by Frank R. Paul. Includes "The Revolt of the Atoms" by V. Orlovsky; "Through the Crater's Rim" by A. Hyatt Verrill; "The Valley of Titans" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Miracle of the Lily" by Clare Harris; "The Death of the Moon" by Alexander Phillips; "The Invisible Bubble" by Kirk Meadowcraft; "The Eye of the Vulture" by Walter Kateley. Illustrated by Paul, Morey. Tanning; rubbing; tears at spine ends with small losses; first page pencil marks.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. No. 11. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "The Justice of Tor" by Franklin Bahl. includes "The Outpost on Ceres" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Outcast" by S. M. Tenneshaw; "Daughters of Doom" by H. B. Hickey; "Death Plays a Game" by David Reed; "Strictly Formal" by Gerald Vance; "Who Flees There Chains" by Guy Archette. Illustrated by Anderson, Rod Ruth, Ed Emsler, and others. Minor spine ends tears; creasing; tanning; foxing; bumps and dings.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. 3rd printing. A nice, smooth, unread copy with a spine that is lightly age toned. Pages and covers are clean and bright.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 4th printing, Sept. 1974. Trade-sized. Includes "Introduction"; "On the Writing of Speculative Fiction" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Writing a Science Novel" by John Taine; "The Logic of fantasy" by Jack Williamson; "Complication in the Science Fiction Story" by A. E. van Vogt; "Humor in Science Fiction" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Epic of Space" by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.; "The Science of Science Fiction Writing" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Mild tanning; slight wear.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair to Good-. Vol. 6, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "The Thieves from Isot" by Eando Binder. Includes "The Final Struggle" by Francesco Bivona; "The Brain of Ali Kahn" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 2 of 3) by Charles de Richter. Science Fiction League department. Illustrated by Paul & Winter. Tanned; spine stained; corner and edge losses; creasing; many tiny scars to front.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Chicago: Advent Publishers. Very Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. Trade Paperback. First printing thus. Pictorial wrappers, 104 pages, illustrated with black-and-white photographs of the contributors, index. Near Fine copy with some age-toning to the spine. .bx121.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. illustrated with black-and-white photographs of the contributors, index. Light page edge foxing and some spine toning. See photo clph.

very good - fine.

near fine unread.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good-. Vol. 6, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "The Man from Beyond" by John Beynon Harris. Includes "Wonders of the Planets" (editorial) by Hugo Gernsback; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 1 of 3) by Charles de Richter; "The Living Galaxy" by Laurence Manning; "Forthcoming Stories"; "Shell Utilizes Rotation of the Earth"; "What Is Your SAcience Knowledge?"; "The Wanderer" (poem) by L. A. Eshbach; "The Tree of Life" by David H. Keller, MD; "Enslaved Brains" (pt. 3 of 3) by Eando Binder; "Science Questions and Answers"; Science Fiction League departments and book reviews. Illustrated by Paul, Saaty & Winter. Tanned; lots of old tape or ghosts; ad clipped from p. 512; trimmed; creasing; minor losses; pen marks and owner's stamp on front; a few owner's stamps internally.

almost near fine appears unread.

near fine appears unread.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First THUS. First thus. Yellow wraps. Small price sticker over old price, else Near Fine. Contents toned with age.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 6, No. 11. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "Phantom Monsters" by Joseph H. Kraus. Includes "Editorial: Wonders of Progress" by Hugo Gernsback; "The Elixir of Progress" by Philip J. Bartel; "Forthcoming Stories"; "Lunar Doom" (poem) by L. A. Eshbach; "A Suitor by Proxy" by Harry Collier; "The Insect World" by Thos. S. Gardner; "The Missing Hours" by Morton Brotman; "The Prophetic Voice" by Laurence Manning; "In Caverns Below" (pt. 2 of 3) by Stanton A. Coblentz; "Man and the Cosmos" (poem) by August W. Derleth; "Science Fiction fan Makes Scientific Discovery"; "What is Your Science Knowledge?"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks" (letters from Bob Tucker, David A. Kyle, Milton A. Rothman, Robert W. Lowndes, Forrest J. Ackerman, and more). Illustrated by Paul and Winter. Spine taped with binding holes through hinge; standard wear and tear at edges; tanning; old tape at spine heel scarring to rear hinge.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 4th printing, Sept. 1974. Cover art by John Stopa. Includes "Introduction"; "On the Writing of Speculative Fiction" by Robert A. Heinlein; "Writing a Science Novel" by John Taine; "The Logic of fantasy" by Jack Williamson; "Complication in the Science Fiction Story" by A. E. van Vogt; "Humor in Science Fiction" by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Epic of Space" by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D.; "The Science of Science Fiction Writing" by John W. Campbell, Jr.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. Chicago: Advent Publishers. 1964. First advent edition, reissue of the 1947 Fantasy Press edition. 104 pages, Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (editor) with essays by John W. Campbell Jr., L. Sprague de Camp, Robert A. Heinlein, Edward E. Smith Ph.D., John Taine AKA Eric Temple Bell, A. E. van Vogt, and Jack Williamson. A near fine book with light wear, in a very good dust jacket with the spine toned and light wear, light dust soiling. See Photos cel.

good alot of closed tears, creases.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 6, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "The Thieves from Isot" by Eando Binder. Includes "The Final Struggle" by Francesco Bivona; "The Brain of Ali Kahn" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 2 of 3) by Charles de Richter. Science Fiction League department. Illustrated by Paul & Winter. Tanned; losses to spine ends; edge and corner nicks, chips and wear; bumps and dings; name stamp on first page.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 6, No. 5. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "The Thieves from Isot" by Eando Binder. Includes "The Final Struggle" by Francesco Bivona; "The Brain of Ali Kahn" by L. A. Eshbach; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 2 of 3) by Charles de Richter. Science Fiction League department. Illustrated by Paul & Winter. Tanned; spine a little sunned with chips and tears; tears at hinge ends; minor stains; standard wear and tear at edges.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The book is in very good condition cover still appears vivid, there is some writing present on the cover likely in grease pencil correcting the price by a previous retailer to 35 cents, some shelf rubbing apparent, a small tear to the top of the spine that doesn't effect the underlying binding, the text inside appears entirely clean and clear throughout, paper is perhaps slightly browner then at publication but appears mostly uniform in condition and colour. 'Amazing Stories is an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction. Science fiction stories had made regular appearances in other magazines, including some published by Gernsback, but Amazing helped define and launch a new genre of pulp fiction. At over 95 years old it continues to this day having passed through the hands of several different owners and publishers.'95 pages. (1037 - 1152 for set collectors) . 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Pictures available upon request.

mass_market. Condition: Good. Some wear to the edges. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1965 Hardcover Edition. Rubbing to DJ & edges. Pages unmarked. Back of DJ has handling wear.

79 pages plus covers. Staple-bound paperback booklet: H 19.5cm x L 13.25cm. Green paper covers; pictorial front cover illustration credited to Alva Rogers and has subtitle at top margin "Strange, Fantastic, Adventures in Other Times and Other Worlds." Small faint stain below center of front cover; light soiling and toning to rear cover, slender abrasion along spine fold. Usual toning to interior leaves; last five leaves have small holes at lower fore-edge margins; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding staples firm. A very good copy. Features: "The Garden of Fear" by Robert E. Howard (pages 3-17); "The Man With the Hour Glass" by L.A. Eshbach (pages 18-32); "Celephais" by H.P. Lovecraft (pages 33-38); "Mars Colonizes" by Miles J. Breuer (pages 39-64); and "The Golden Bough" by David H. Keller (pages 65-79).

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 4, No. 2. Bedsheet pulp magazine. Colored ball cover. Includes "In the Year 8000" (pt. 1 of 3) by Ottfid von Hanstein; "Castaways of Space" by Arthur G. Strangland; "The Time Conqueror" by L. A. Eshbach; "Master of Storms" by Edwin K. Sloat; "Brood of Helios" (pt. 3 of 3) by John Bertin. Features: "Prize Cover Contest"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Reader Speaks"; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?" Illustrated by Paul. Creased; wraps starting; edge and corner wear with standard nicks and small tears.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 6, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "One Prehistoric Night" by Philip Barshofsky. Includes "The Wonders of Bio-Machanics" (editorial) by Hugo Gernsback; "Dawn to Dusk" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eando Binder; "Forthcoming Stories"; "The Control Drug" by Benson Herbert; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "Valley of Dreams" by Stanley G. Weinbaum; "Omega" (poem) by August W. Derleth; "New Found Metal"; "The Growth Promoter" by Paul K. Chapple; "Twenty-Five Centuries Late" by Philip Jaques Bartel; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 3 of 3) by Charles de Richter; "The Martian Cry" (poem) by L. A. Eshbach; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks"; "Book Review"; "The Science Fiction Swap Column". Illustrated by Paul & Winter. Old tape, or ghosts at ends which have tears; standard wear and tear at edges with minor losses; creasing; rubbing; tanning; letter S on cover in pencil.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Original 1947 edition, very scarce. Red cloth, spine panel lettered in gilt. Moisture contact has resulted in a few spots and areas of dye lightening to cover cloth, with dampstaining along lower spine panel/joints and lightening to heel of spine. Foxed endpapers, clean interior, firm binding. 96 pp., illus. w/ contributors' portraits. Dust jacket shows several shorter closed edge tears, 1/4" loss at head of spine and 1/2" at heel, light dampstaining along rear joint, some wear to corners, now in mylar. Stated 1st edition. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.