Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Reading Copy. 2nd printing, Jan. 1960; #d926. Cover art by Barye. Early pages lost and title page loose with creasing and wear; creasing and worn with tears; tanning; dents; lean; minor soiling; nicks and chips. Story complete. Reading copy.
Published by A Stephen Marlowe Book, 2016
ISBN 10: 1479420344 ISBN 13: 9781479420346
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 0.42.
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Published by Fawcett Gold Medal, Greenwich, 1962
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing #S1214 of the fourteenth novel in the "Chester Drum" series. Light edge wear and spine slant. Reading creases to the spine and cover. Earlier owner wrote the letter B in marker and in pen on the front cover. Two pen marks to the top edge of the book. In fair condition.
Published by New York: Permabooks / Permabook / Perma # M-4209 1st Edition, 1961
Seller: John McCormick, Mississauga, ON, Canada
First Edition
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Photo Cover (illustrator). First Edition. ----------paperback. A first edition paperback original, a Brian Guy mystery, and an entry in the Ripley Believe It or Not Mystery Novel series. Small split to spine bottom, reading crease, corner crease, edgewear, a VG copy.
Published by Belmont Books, New York, 1965
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing # 92-621 of this collection of two novellas. "Secret of the Black Planet" and "Son of the Black Chalice". Originally published separately in magazines in 1951. Light edge wear. Two thin pen marks to the top edge of the book. In very good condition.
Published by Quinn Publishing, Kinston, NY, 1952
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Spine sunned; tanning; edgewear; rubbing; nearly 2" lower front hinge tear; creasing.
Published by Quinn Publishing, Kinston, NY, 1952
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Tanning; rear hinge and spine wet stained; spien a little faded; edge nicks and wear.
Published by Quinn Publishing, Kinston, NY, 1952
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 1, No. 2. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover by Ralph Joiner for "Jungle in the Sky" (novel) by Milton Lesser. Includes "Infinity's Child" (novelette) by Charles V. DeVet; "Welcome Martians" by S. A. Lombino; "It Takes a Thief" by Walter Miller, Jr.; "The Beast" by John Jakes; "Resurrection Seven" by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]; "Dreamer's World" by Bryce Walton; "The Revealing Pattern" by Alvin Heiner. Features: "Editorial"; "Personalities in Science Fiction" featuring Raymond A. Palmer; "Guest Editorial" by James V. Taurasi; "Science Briefs" by Ezra Show; "The Postman Cometh". Illustrated by R. Martin, R. Blake, and others. Creasing; tanning; edgewear; rubbing.
Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc.; First Edition (January 1, 1965), 1965
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . B000H09GBW mass market paperback First Prinitng. Gold Medal Book #k1508. Very Good to Near Fine condition. Tight bright attractive copy with no markings to the book. No Signature.
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Norman Saunders for "The Reluctant Traitor" by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Includes "The Last Revolution" by Stephen Marlowe (Milton Lesser); "No Greater Wisdom" by Rog Phillips (Roger P. Graham); "C'Mon-a My Planet" by Gerald Vance (unattributed house pseud.); "The Impossible Weapon" by Milton Lesser. Features: "The Observatory"; "The Short End of the Stick" by Jon Barry; "The Spectre of the Hoardes" by Merritt Linn; "Miracle in Ice" by Salem Lane; "Life Is So Simple" by June Lurie; "Fertilizer - Economy Size" by Carter T. Wainwright; "Stpo Sign in Space" by E. Bruce Yaches; "Once in a Blue Moon" by A. T. Kedzie; 'Long Live the Dead!" by Walt Crain; "Oil- Or Juice?" by Frederic Booth; "Squeezing Steel" by John Weston; "The Perfect Light" by Jack Winter; "The Club House" by Rog Phillips; "The Reader's Forum"; "Science Fiction Bookcase" by Sam Merwin; "Destruction - 1851 Vintage" by Sandy Miller; "Our Friend, the Rattlesnake" by Dale Lord; "Perennial Monorail" by William Karney; 'Planetoids with Tails!" by Jonathan Peterson. Illustrated by James Otis, Ed Emsler, Gene Fawcette, Ed Vailigursky, and Julian S. Krupa. Front hinge gouges/nibbled; creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and with with small losses; name stamped on first page.
Published by Ziff Davis & Thorpe & Porter. Ltd, NY, 1953
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. No. 24. [in US Vol. 25, No. 12.] Pulp magazine. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Robert Gibson Jones for "Somewhere I'll Find You!" (short novel) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "The Little Creeps" (novelette) by Walter M. Miller, Jr.; "Return Engagement" by H. B. Hickey. UK Edition is abridged. Illustrations by Lawrence, L. R. Summers, and Ralph Castenir. Creasing; soiling with small stains; spine tears; tanning.
Published by Columbia Publications, MA, 1951
Magazine / Periodical
SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 3. Cover by Milton Luros for "Fugue" (novelet) by Stephen Marlowe [Milton Lesser]. Includes "We Shall Come Back!" (novel) by C. H. Liddell [Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]; "The Black Alarm" (novel) by George O. Smith; "Survival of the Fittest" (novelet) by Gene L. Henderson; "The Belt" by Wallace West; "Fool's Errand" by Lester del Rey; "Reaching for the Moon" by S. A. Lombino [Evan Hunter]. Special Features: "As I Was Saying" (editorial) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Wisdom of the Ancients" (article) by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Way I Saw It" (movie review) by Robert W. Lowndes; "Science in Science Fiction, No. 3" by James Blish; "Readers' Preference Coupon"; "The Reckoning"; "It Says Here". Letters from Milton Lesser and others. Illustrated by Finlay and others. 50% of spine lost, mostly from lower end; loss at lower front cover foredge corner; tanning; cover glued on at hinge.
Published by Gold Medal Books s1214, 1962
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books s1214. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Very good- condition. Slight fading on edges of front cover. Spine is slanted. Reader's crease along spine. Yellowing/fading on edges of back cover. Faint rubbing-wear on left edge of back cover. Weak front hinge.
Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc. January 1967, 1967
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used - Acceptable. Pages yellowing from age. Slight shelf wear on the cover.
Published by Crest - Fawcett Publications, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1959
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 143 pp. Crest Book 296. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Book.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. [1st printing](1959) #T343. Cover art is uncredited. Paperback original. Creasing; stress cracks; mild tanning; bumps and dings.
Published by ziff-davis
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
very good creases, rear piece out.
Published by ziff-davis
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
very good spine chipping, no back cover.
Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1965
Seller: Alder Bookshop UK, Oban, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Covers are shelf worn, creased and grubby. Spine is starting to split. Large 2/6 price mark to front free endpaper. Pages are tanned. Small tear to edge of rear cover. Book is otherwise complete, clean and tight. (01).
Published by Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, CN, 1967
Seller: H. W. Gumaer, Bookseller, Canandaigua, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good to Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. Vintage paperback, Gold Medal d1796; the fourth novel in Marlowe's mystery-thriller series featuring Chester Drum, New York City private detective; cover art by Robert McGinnis; Paperback Original, First Printing of True First Edition; text is clean, tight, square in pictorial wrappers showing very light reading crease, minimal surface and edgewear. Scarce and Collectable.
Published by Gold Medal Books #769, 1958
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books #769. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Cover by Barye Phillips. Very good- condition. Minor edge-wear on front cover. Small crease on upper right corner of front cover. Small stain on upper right corner of front cover. Spine is slightly slanted. Slight yellowing along spine-edge on back cover. Small crease on upper right corner of back cover. Small tear on middle of left edge of back cover. Small crease on lower left corner of back cover.
Published by Gold Medal Books #880, 1959
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books #880. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Very good condition. Minor edge-wear on front cover. Two small creases on upper right edge of front cover. Slight yellowing on spine-edge of back cover. Multiple pages have been "dog-eared".
Published by Gold Medal Books #947, 1959
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books #947. Original novel. A Chester Drum novel. Good condition. Two reader's creases on spine-edge of front cover. Crease from middle of top-edge to upper right corner of front cover (see photo). Edge=wear on back cover. Creases/scratch-marks on upper left corner of back cover. Crease on lower right and left corners of back cover. Crease/scratch-marks toward middle of back cover (see photo).
Published by Gold Medal Books d926, 1959
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Gold Medal Books d926. Original novel. Shell Scott/ Chester Drum crossover novel. Cover by Barye Phillips. Very good- condition. small crease on upper right corner of front cover. Faint edge-wear on front cover. Faint wear on top and bottom of spine. Reader's crease along spine. Yellowing on edges of back cover. Creases/tear on lower right corner of back cover (see photo). Scratch from middle of back cover to bottom edge of back cover (see photo). Weak hinges.
Published by Philadelphia, PA: John C Winston, 1956, 1st Softcover Edition, 2nd Printing for this title ( 2nd printing stated), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1956
Soft Cover. Condition: Good (see description). Peter Poulton Cover Art (illustrator). Later Printing. -----------( later printing of the First Edition ) trade paperback, a Good example only with overall wear, a bit loose in the binding, store stamp, some foxing and small marks in the text,spine creases, flaking to edges, much more scarce in the softcover format, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- Size: 5.75w x 8.25h Inches. Not Signed.
Published by Gold Medal Paperback Original #D1796, New York, 1967
Seller: Nightingale Books, Stoughton, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Printing (1st Ed.). Near Fine in pictorial wraps with red & black lettering & cover art by Robert McGinnis picturing a 60s blonde chick with hands on hips. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback.
Published by Gold Medal Paperback Original #s1078, New York, 1961
Seller: Nightingale Books, Stoughton, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Ed. Near Fine in pictorial wraps with yellow & white lettering & cover art by Lou Kimmel picturing a brunette honey in a red negligee. Mystery featuring series character Chester Drum. Mystery, Vintage Paperback.
Published by Arcade Publishing, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1996
ISBN 10: 155970358X ISBN 13: 9781559703581
Seller: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Recreates the life story of the author of the classic novel DON QUIOTEe, in which he survives his humble beginnings and international espionage only to cross paths with such contemporaries as the real William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Milton Lesser (Stephen Marlowe) was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Christopher Columbus, Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created in the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created in the 1955 novel THE SECOND. He was awarded the French Prix Gutenberg du Livre in 1988, and in 1997 he was awarded the "Life Achievement Award" by the Private Eye Writers of America. Fine, first edition, first printing, in fine, mylar-protected dust cover. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} BUND.
Published by Gold Medal Books. Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Publishing., 1962
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. S-1214 very good -fine, reading crease PBO. paperback,
Published by quinn publishing
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
very good - fine , reading crease.