Robert Presslie (54 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Condition: New. Enhanced edition. Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction. Removing the bonds of time on a story allows for many interesting possibilities, but it also presents complicated problems and paradoxes.In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and back to the distant past. We are trapped in an eternal loop and met with visitors and objects from the future. We come face to face with our past selves, and experience the chaos of living out of sync with everyone else in the universe. These are just some of the thrilling narratives to discover as we unwind the constraints of time.

First edition, first printing #S345 of this collection of sci-fi short stories. A paperback original. Featured are Danse Macabre by Mervyn Peake, Blood Offering by John Kippax, Same Time, Same Place by Mervyn Peake, Master of Chaos by Michael Moorcock, Wednesday's Child by William Tenn, Dial "O" for Operator by Robert Presslie, The Flowers of the Forest by Brian W Aldiss, Fresh Guy by E.C. Tubb, The Garden of Paris by Eric Williams and The Graveyard Reader by Theodore Sturgeon. Light rubbing and scratches to the black cover. Light reading crease near the spine. Age toning to the pages. Light edgewear. In Very Good Condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Reading Copy. [1st printing] 1966; #GS7469. Cover art by Ken Randall. Includes "Foreward"; "Invader" by James White; "The Man Who Missed the Ferry" by Douglas R. Mason; "The Night of the Seventh Finger" by Robert Presslie; "Six Cubed Plue One" by John Rankine; "Coco-Talk" by William F. Temple; "A Touch of Immortality" by R. W. Mackelworth; "Manscarer" by Keith Roberts. Creased; 2" tear at lower front hinge; lower end has been wet; top end # stamped. Reading copy. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. Enhanced edition. Time travel has long been a staple of science fiction. Removing the bonds of time on a story allows for many interesting possibilities, but it also presents complicated problems and paradoxes.In this collection, featuring stories from the 1880s to the 1960s, we are taken to the remote future and back to the distant past. We are trapped in an eternal loop and met with visitors and objects from the future. We come face to face with our past selves, and experience the chaos of living out of sync with everyone else in the universe. These are just some of the thrilling narratives to discover as we unwind the constraints of time.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. Gerard Quinn (front cover) (illustrator). ----------pulp magazine, tall digest size, printed for the US market, and issued 4 months after the UK printing. Chips and splits at spine extremities, cover creases, small back cover tear and stain, a good-VG copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 43, No. 127. Photo cover. Edited by John Carnell. Includes "Twice Bitten" by Donald Malcolm; "Live Test" by Peter Vaughan; "Pet name for a World" by Gordon Walters; "Till Life Do Us Part" by Robert Presslie; "Dawn's Left Hand" (pt. 2 of 3) by Lan Wright. Features: "Guest Editorial" by James White; "The Literary Line-Up"; Survey Report of 1962" by John Carnell. Wraps partially re-glued; tears at spine ends glue-mended; tanning. Book.

same as august. reading copy, damp marks.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Jack Gaughan (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Galaxy publishing Corporation. 1967 First edition. Magazine. Pictorial wrappers [about 5.25" x 7.25"], 130 pages, illustrated. Good or better copy [some spine toning, upper left corner ink squiggle and rubbing to the front cover, prices stamped to the top edge, text paper tanning/tanned. whbx 2 / E.

Paperback. very good digest size, , creases.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 42, No. 124. USA edition: only difference is date and price. Photo cover (Arthur C. Clarke). Edited by John Carnell. Includes "Lucky Dog" (novelette) by Robert Presslie; "Just in Time" by Steve Hall; "Life-Force" by Joseph Green; "The Method" by Philip E. High; "Who Went Where?" by Russ Markham; "The Warriors" by Archie Potts. Features: "Guest Editorial" by Arthur C. Clarke; "The Literary Line-up"; "Book Reviews"by Leslie Flood. Wraps re-glued; small tears at spine ends. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+. Vol. 23, No. 68. Edited by John Carnell. Cover art by Terry for "Threshold of Eternity" (conclusion) by John Brunner. Includes "Requiem for a Harvey" by E. C. Tubb; "The Unwanted" by Dan Morgan; "The Unreluctant Tread" by Kenneth Bulmer; "The 40th of December" by Robert Presslie. Article: "Life at Last" by Kenneth Johns. Features: "Editorial" by John Carnell; "The Literary Line-Up"; "Book Reviews" by Leslie Flood; "Postmortem". Losses at spiejn ends and lower frotn spine corner; glue-mends to spine; soiling-foxing-stains. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 8, No. 24. Edited by John Carnell. Cover art by Jose Rubios for "Plague" (novelette) by Robert Presslie. Includes "Blind Chance" (novelette) by Margaret Lowe; "Flowerrs of the Forest" by Brian W. Aldiss; "Peter Preserved" by Jonathan Burke; "The Ubiquitous You" by Richard Wilson; "the Trouble with Them" by Bertram Chandler; "The Man with Talent" by Robert Silverberg. Glue-shrink; creasing; tape at heel; edge and corner wear; tanning; minor front foredge tears. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 26, No. 78. Edited by John Carnell. Cover art by Lewis for "A Man Called Destiny" (pt. 1 of 3) by Lan Wright. Includes "Signora Porfiria" by John W. Ashton; "Another Word for Man" by Robert Presslie; "Incentive" by Brian W. Aldiss; "The Still Waters" by Lester del Rey. Article: "Year 102 A.F." by Roger Critchley. Features: "Editorial"; "The Literary Line-Up"; "Postmortem"; "Survey".Tears to spine; edgewear; creasing; stress; dealer's marks in black marker on front; rubbing. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. London: Nova Publications Ltd. Edited by John Carnell. Stories by Robert Silverberg, John Kippax, Brian W. Aldiss, John Rackham, Robert Presslie, Leonard Hildebrand, A. Bertram Chandler. Cover art by Brian Lewis. Single Issue Magazine. Pictorial wrappers 5.25" x 7.75", 128 pages. Condition: Very good copy with a tiny tear to the top edge of the front cover which has a small area of light staining to the bottom edge, text paper tanned as usual. See photos whb11E.

paperback. Condition: New.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Good condition with light wear on covers and spine crease.

Illustrated paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. 190mm x 140mm (7" x 6"). 128pp.

Paperback. Condition: New.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 41, No. 123. Photo cover. USA edition: only difference is date and price. Edited by John Carnell. Includes "Remould" (novelette) by Robert Presslie; "Schizophrenic" by Richard Graham; "A Question of Drive" by H. B. Caston; "Jogi" by David Rome; "Crack of Doom" (conclusion) by Keith Woodcott [John Brunner]. Features: "Guest Editorial" by Edward Mackin; "The Literary Line-Up"; "Book Reviews" by Leslie Flood. Tanning; rack dents to rear. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 43, No. 127. Photo cover. Edited by John Carnell. Includes "Twice Bitten" by Donald Malcolm; "Live Test" by Peter Vaughan; "Pet name for a World" by Gordon Walters; "Till Life Do Us Part" by Robert Presslie; "Dawn's Left Hand" (pt. 2 of 3) by Lan Wright. Features: "Guest Editorial" by James White; "The Literary Line-Up"; Survey Report of 1962" by John Carnell. Edge and corner wear, particularly spine; tanning; marks on contents page, mostly erased; date-stamp on rear. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 41, No. 123. Photo cover. Edited by John Carnell. Includes "Remould" (novelette) by Robert Presslie; "Schizophrenic" by Richard Graham; "A Question of Drive" by H. B. Caston; "Jogi" by David Rome; "Crack of Doom" (conclusion) by Keith Woodcott [John Brunner]. Features: "Guest Editorial" by Edward Mackin; "The Literary Line-Up"; "Book Reviews" by Leslie Flood. Light store stamp on cover; rubs and staple wear; name in pen on rear cover; extremity wear. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Includes End-Game by J.G. Ballard; The-Old-Man-in-the-Mountain by Joseph Green; Occupation Force by David Rome; Dipso Facto by Robert Presslie; the conclusion of Window on the Moon by E.C.Tubb; a guest editiorial by John Ashcroft; and a review of the Film of The Day of the Triffids by John Carnell. Quite heavy fading to the spine and light browning to pages. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

same as february variant. very good creases.

almost near fine.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 1, No. 1. Edited by Hans Stefan Santesson. Cover swipe taken from Fantastic 4/55, art by Freas. Includes "Visitor at Large" (short novel) by James White; "The Gentle Approach" by Kenneth Bulmer; "Strange Menhir" by E. Henly; "Sands Our Abode" by Francis G. Rayer; "Another World for Man" by Robert Presslie; "Flying Saucer of the Seas" by Stephen Lloyd; "Calling Mr. Francis" by Colin Kapp; "The Forgotten Ones" by Stephen Bond. Minor tear at spine head. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. 41, No. 121. Photo cover. USA issue: only difference is date and price. Edited by John Carnell. Includes "The Colonist" (novelette) by Joseph L. Green; "One Foot in the Door" by Robert Presslie; "Variant" by Francis G. Rayer; "The Thousand Deep" by E. R. James; "Minor Operation" (conclusion) by Brian W. Aldiss. Feature: "Guest Editorial" by Robert Silverberg. Tanned; minor bumps. Book.

same as october. very good - fine.

same as february variant. very good - fine.