Smith Edward E Lmer (17 results)

Octavo, cloth. First edition, trade issue. Second binding of gray cloth with spine panel lettered in red. Not part of the Lensman series, but set in the same universe, with several Lensmen as characters. Mild tanning to text paper, else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with small closed tear at upper spine end with internal…

Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Revised edition, second printing. Pyramid Books F764. The first of the four Skylark novels and Smith's first published fiction. The story was jointly written, 1915-1920, with Mrs. Lee Hawkins Garby, who helped with dialogue, and supplied the love interest according to Smith. It was wide…

Octavo, blue cloth, spine panel lettered in yellow. Second edition. An offset reprint of the 1951 by Fantasy Press edition (which erroneously retains the "first edition" statement on the copyright page). Fourth book of the Lensman series. "The greatest of the early golden age space opera. [this novel] best of series." - Anatomy…

Octavo, cloth. First edition, first binding. Third book of the Lensman series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1051. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. In 333. Early owner's name and date in pencil on front free endpaper, some tanning to endpapers, mostly along gutter margins, spine panel just a trifle dull, a ve…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed by Smith on the front free endpaper. Third book of the Skylark series, first published in ASTOUNDING as a seven-part serial in 1934. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2091-95. In 333. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-114. Cloth just a bit faded at spine ends, endpapers a bit tanned, a…

Octavo, cloth. First edition, trade issue, first binding. Third book of the Lensman series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1051. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. In 333. Mild tanning to endpapers, a nearly fine copy in bright, very good dust jacket with light wear at spine ends and corner tips and light dust s…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. This is copy number 358 inscribed to Roy Frentz. Second book of the Skylark series. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2091-95. In 333. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-114. Frentz's name and address rubber-stamped on front free endpaper. Fore-edge…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. This is copy 460 inscribed to Harry E. Hucks. Third book of the Skylark series, first published in ASTOUNDING as a seven-part serial in 1934. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2091-95. In 333. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-114. Recipient's signa…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. This is copy #58 inscribed to Stanley P. Reu. Second book of the Skylark series. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2091-95. In 333. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-114. A nearly fine copy in good dust jacket with wear at edges, chips from upper sp…

Octavo, cloth. First edition, limited issue. 341 copies printed. According to publisher Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, these copies were "run immediately after Gnome Press edition . on better book paper." Not part of the Lensman series, but set in the same universe, with several Lensmen as characters. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. A Presentation copy with signed inscription by Smith dated 6 September 1954 on the front free endpaper. The sixth book of the Lensman series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1052. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. Small, faint damp mark to front cover, else a copy in bright, very go…

Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. The sixth book of the Lensman series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1052. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. Slight spine lean, spine panel just a bit faded, some tanning to endpapers along gutter margins, private owner's name stamped on…

Octavo, six volumes, leather-backed cloth. Limited edition. One of 75 sets, each volume with inserted numbered limitation leaf signed by Smith. The first volume of this set (number 3) is inscribed by Smith to fellow fantasy writer E. Everett Evans: "To my friend / E. Everett Evans / who (I think) was the instigator / of this sto…

Octavo, six volumes, leather-backed cloth. Limited edition. One of 75 sets (number 25), each volume with inserted numbered limitation leaf signed by Smith. The first volume is warmly inscribed to a long time friend. Collects the six-volume "Lensman" series comprising TRIPLANETARY, FIRST LENSMAN, GALACTIC PATROL, GRAY LENSMAN, SE…