Startling Jack Vance (49 results)

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 28, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg. Includes "Double Meaning" by Damon Knight; "Overdrive" by Murray Leinster; "The Boy With Five Fingers" by James E. Gunn; "My Old Venusian Home" by Kendall Foster Crossen; "No Charge to the Membership" by Roger Dee; "Button, Button" by Isaac Asimov; "Who's Cribbing?" by Jack Lewis; "Three-Legged Joe" by Jack Vance. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Alex Schomburg, Paul Orban, J. Dreary, Peter Poulton, and Emsh. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley and others. Has been wet with rusty staples, mild staining and waviness; rubbing; creasing; a few small interior corner losses; front cover as seen in scan. Reading copy.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 28, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg. Includes "Double Meaning" by Damon Knight; "Overdrive" by Murray Leinster; "The Boy With Five Fingers" by James E. Gunn; "My Old Venusian Home" by Kendall Foster Crossen; "No Charge to the Membership" by Roger Dee; "Button, Button" by Isaac Asimov; "Who's Cribbing?" by Jack Lewis; "Three-Legged Joe" by Jack Vance. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Alex Schomburg, Paul Orban, J. Dreary, Peter Poulton, and Emsh. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley and others. Rubbing; creasing; bumps and small tears; several bumps are punctures several pages deep; marks in red on contents page.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 24, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Last issue edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "House of Many Worlds" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr. Includes "This Way to Mars" (novelet) by William Campbell Gault; "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance; "Yes, Sir!" by H. B. Fyfe; "The White Fruit of Banaldar" by John D. MacDonald; "The Last Story" by Alexander Samalman. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Peter Poulton, and Orban. Letters from Jack Harmon, Calvin Thomas Beck, & Bob Hoskins. Creasing; rubbing; spine tears with losses; rear hinge wear with tears; tanning; front cover scratch.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good-. Vol. 27, No.1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp for "The Lovers" (novel) by Philip Jose Farmer. Includes "The Hour of the Mortals" (novelet) by Kendell Foster Crossen; "Page and Player" (novelet) by Harry Neal; "Major Venture and the Missing Satellite" by Charles E. Fritch; "Family Tree" by Boyd Ellanby; "Noise" by Jack Vance; "Here Lies Bottlethwaite" by Dave Dryfoos. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "There Goes a Spaceman"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Schomburg, Peter Poulton, Emsler, Napoli, and others. Letters from Philip Jose Farmer and others. Creased; tears; tanning; rubbing; calt clawing at lower front edge; name stamp on first page; small losses to spine.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 28, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg. Includes "Double Meaning" by Damon Knight; "Overdrive" by Murray Leinster; "The Boy With Five Fingers" by James E. Gunn; "My Old Venusian Home" by Kendall Foster Crossen; "No Charge to the Membership" by Roger Dee; "Button, Button" by Isaac Asimov; "Who's Cribbing?" by Jack Lewis; "Three-Legged Joe" by Jack Vance. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Alex Schomburg, Paul Orban, J. Dreary, Peter Poulton, and Emsh. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley and others. Rubbing; short tear at spine head; creasing; tanning; rear cover staple poke.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. 24, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Last issue edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "House of Many Worlds" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr. Includes "This Way to Mars" (novelet) by William Campbell Gault; "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance; "Yes, Sir!" by H. B. Fyfe; "The White Fruit of Banaldar" by John D. MacDonald; "The Last Story" by Alexander Samalman. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Peter Poulton, and Orban. Letters from Jack Harmon, Calvin Thomas Beck, & Bob Hoskins. Upper foredge corner has been wet with slight staining; rubbing; creasing; 1" loss at heel; other small losses with standard wear and tear at edges; minor soiling, bumps and dings.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 28, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg. Includes "Double Meaning" by Damon Knight; "Overdrive" by Murray Leinster; "The Boy With Five Fingers" by James E. Gunn; "My Old Venusian Home" by Kendall Foster Crossen; "No Charge to the Membership" by Roger Dee; "Button, Button" by Isaac Asimov; "Who's Cribbing?" by Jack Lewis; "Three-Legged Joe" by Jack Vance. Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Alex Schomburg, Paul Orban, J. Dreary, Peter Poulton, and Emsh. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley and others. Dated on cover in wax pencil. Tears at overlaps; wraps situated a little high; tears at spine heel; faint dealer's marks.

First Edition. STARTLING STORIES, Better Publications, inc.,January, 1953, first edition, volume 28, #3, some foxing to the rear cover adjacent to the spine and bottom margin, small chip missing from base of spine, else a vg copy with fine contents in full color Alex Schomburg pictorial wraps. Original contributions by Damon Knight, Murray Leinster, James Gunn, Isaac Asimov, Jack Vance, et.al.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 19, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Black Galaxy" (novel) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Sound of Bugles" (novelet) by Robert Moore Williams; "The Loot of Time" (novelet; classic reprint) by Clifford D. Simak; "The Magnificent Failure" by Rene Lafayette [L. Ron Hubbard]; "The Howling Bounders" by Jack Vance; "Marionettes, Inc." by Ray Bradbury; "Turnover Time" by Noel Loomis. Special Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "The Road to Space Travel" (pt. 1) by Willy Ley; "Science Fiction Fan Publications"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf". Illustrated by Lawrence, Finlay, Napoli and others. Letters from James Blish, Chad Oliver, and others. Tanned; standard losses to overlaps; minor staining to lower end.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 27, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp. Includes "Big Planet" (complete novel) by Jack Vance; "The Obligation" by Roger Dee; "The Perfect Gentleman" by R. J. McGregor; "Night Talk" by Charles E. Fritch. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "What's New in Radiation?"; "Trigger Thoughts" by Curt Storm"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay and others. Letters from John Brunner, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. Creasing; rubbing; stress; edges neatly trimmed; tanning; four marks to contents page which are visible through verso; light stain at lower rear cover spine corner.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 19, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Black Galaxy" (novel) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Sound of Bugles" (novelet) by Robert Moore Williams; "The Loot of Time" (novelet; classic reprint) by Clifford D. Simak; "The Magnificent Failure" by Rene Lafayette [L. Ron Hubbard]; "The Howling Bounders" by Jack Vance; "Marionettes, Inc." by Ray Bradbury; "Turnover Time" by Noel Loomis. Special Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "The Road to Space Travel" (pt. 1) by Willy Ley; "Science Fiction Fan Publications"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf". Illustrated by Lawrence, Finlay, Napoli and others. Letters from James Blish, Chad Oliver, and others. Losses to front cover (see scan); 1.5" lost at spine head; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 27, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp. Includes "Big Planet" (complete novel) by Jack Vance; "The Obligation" by Roger Dee; "The Perfect Gentleman" by R. J. McGregor; "Night Talk" by Charles E. Fritch. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "What's New in Radiation?"; "Trigger Thoughts" by Curt Storm"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay and others. Letters from John Brunner, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. Creasing; rubbing; stress; minor losses; tanning; minor staple tears; Fan stamp (;Cincinnati Fantasy Group;) on first page.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 18, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey illustrating "What Mad Universe" (novel) by Fredric Brown. Includes "Tetrahedra of Space" (novelet; classic reprint) by P. Schuyler Miller; "Rat Race" by Dorothy & John de Courcy; "Shenadun" by John D. MacDonald; "Sanatoris Short-Cut" (Magnus Ridolph series) by Jack Vance. Special Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Fiurst Target in Space" by R. L. Farnsworth; "Science Fiction Fan Publications". Letters from Arthur Leo Zagat, Chad Oliver, & Marion "Astra" Zimmer. Illustrated by Finlay, Napoli, and others. Tears and creases; tanned; standard wear and tear with minor losses at edges.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 27, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp. Includes "Big Planet" (complete novel) by Jack Vance; "The Obligation" by Roger Dee; "The Perfect Gentleman" by R. J. McGregor; "Night Talk" by Charles E. Fritch. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "What's New in Radiation?"; "Trigger Thoughts" by Curt Storm"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay and others. Letters from John Brunner, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. 3; tear at upper front spine corner; creasing; rubbing; many minor bumps and dings.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 27, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp. Includes "Big Planet" (complete novel) by Jack Vance; "The Obligation" by Roger Dee; "The Perfect Gentleman" by R. J. McGregor; "Night Talk" by Charles E. Fritch. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "What's New in Radiation?"; "Trigger Thoughts" by Curt Storm"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay and others. Letters from John Brunner, Philip Jose Farmer, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. A light stain with a little soiling upper rear hinge area; dealer's mark and date-stamp on cover.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 24, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Last issue edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "House of Many Worlds" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr. Includes "This Way to Mars" (novelet) by William Campbell Gault; "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance; "Yes, Sir!" by H. B. Fyfe; "The White Fruit of Banaldar" by John D. MacDonald; "The Last Story" by Alexander Samalman. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Peter Poulton, and Orban. Letters from Jack Harmon, Calvin Thomas Beck, & Bob Hoskins. Minor soiling; 3/4" loss at spine head; creasing; dealer's marks; a few chips; lower front cover staple tear and a near by scar.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 24, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Last issue edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "House of Many Worlds" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr. Includes "This Way to Mars" (novelet) by William Campbell Gault; "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance; "Yes, Sir!" by H. B. Fyfe; "The White Fruit of Banaldar" by John D. MacDonald; "The Last Story" by Alexander Samalman. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Peter Poulton, and Orban. Letters from Jack Harmon, Calvin Thomas Beck, & Bob Hoskins. Rubbing; creasing; dealer's marks; a few small chips; minor wet spot at front foredge; staples poke through rear. Page quality is high.

First Edition. STARTLING STORIES, Better Publications, inc.,September, 1952, first edition, volume 27, #2, some wear and tear and chipping, the latter mostly to the upper margin of the rear cover, else a near vg copy with fine contents in full color Walter Popp pictorial wraps. Original contributions by Jack Vance (BIG PLANET), et.al.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 26, No. 2. Pulp magazine. Cover art by Bergey for "Dragon's Island" (abridged reprint of contemporary hardcover edition) by Jack Williamson. Includes "Sabotage on Sulfer Planet" (novelet) by Jack Vance; "The Watcher" by Charles E. Fritch; "Skin Deep" by Tarr Roman; "Problem for Emmy" by Robert Sherman Townes; "The Ambassadors" by Anthony Boucher; "The Men in the Moons" by R. G. McGregor. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Man's Enduring Dream: The Spaceship" by Norman B. Wiltsey; "Current Fan Publications" by Jerome Bixby; "Science Fiction Bookshelf." Illustrated by Shomburg, Emsler, Orban and others. Letters from Marion Zimmer Bradley, Joe Gibson and others. Pencil mark on front; staples poke through rear;

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 24, No. 1. Pulp magazine. [Last issue edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "House of Many Worlds" (novel) by Sam Merwin, Jr. Includes "This Way to Mars" (novelet) by William Campbell Gault; "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance; "Yes, Sir!" by H. B. Fyfe; "The White Fruit of Banaldar" by John D. MacDonald; "The Last Story" by Alexander Samalman. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Peter Poulton, and Orban. Letters from Jack Harmon, Calvin Thomas Beck, & Bob Hoskins. Rubbing; minor creasing and edge etars.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 31, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg for "The Houses of Iszm" (complete novel) by Jack Vance. Includes "Runaway" (novelet) by Leigh Brackett; "Peeping Tom" (novelet) by Judith Merril; "Little Enos" by Charles A. Stearns; "Stop-Over" by Robert F. Young; "The Sound of Willow Pipes" by Wilbur S. Peacock. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Video-Technics" by Pat Jones; "Submicroscopic Galaxy" (verse) by A. Kulik; "How Long Will a Space Pilot Live?" by G. Gnarlen; "Coming: The Great Skyhook" by Norman A. Wiltsey; "The Seetee Mind" by Gotthard Gunther; "Donovan's Brain: A Movie Review." Ilustrated by Virgil Finlay, Connell, Emsh, Orban, and Peter Poulton. Minor loss at lower front edge (see scan); staple wear and poke; large, but light stamp on rear "Not Made Ready Copies"; minor chips and tears; tanning.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 31, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg for "The Houses of Iszm" (complete novel) by Jack Vance. Includes "Runaway" (novelet) by Leigh Brackett; "Peeping Tom" (novelet) by Judith Merril; "Little Enos" by Charles A. Stearns; "Stop-Over" by Robert F. Young; "The Sound of Willow Pipes" by Wilbur S. Peacock. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Video-Technics" by Pat Jones; "Submicroscopic Galaxy" (verse) by A. Kulik; "How Long Will a Space Pilot Live?" by G. Gnarlen; "Coming: The Great Skyhook" by Norman A. Wiltsey; "The Seetee Mind" by Gotthard Gunther; "Donovan's Brain: A Movie Review." Ilustrated by Virgil Finlay, Connell, Emsh, Orban, and Peter Poulton. Minor creasing; minor tear at lower edge of rear cover; staples poke through rear.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 27, No.1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp for "The Lovers" (novel) by Philip Jose Farmer. Includes "The Hour of the Mortals" (novelet) by Kendell Foster Crossen; "Page and Player" (novelet) by Harry Neal; "Major Venture and the Missing Satellite" by Charles E. Fritch; "Family Tree" by Boyd Ellanby; "Noise" by Jack Vance; "Here Lies Bottlethwaite" by Dave Dryfoos. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "There Goes a Spaceman"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Schomburg, Peter Poulton, Emsler, Napoli, and others. Letters from Philip Jose Farmer and others. Creasing; rubbing; stress; minor losses; tanning; short tears with minor losses; old marker on front; minor soiling.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 18, No. 3. [Edited by Sam Merwin, Jr.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Time Axis" (novel) by Henry Kuttner. Includes "The Sub-Standard Sardines" (novelet) by Jack Vance; "Martian Gesture" (novelet; 'Hall of Fame' reprint) by Alexander M. Phillips; "Flaw" by John D. MacDonald; "The Story of Rod Cantrell" by Murray Leinster; "The Fission Man" by R. W. Stockheker; "Forbidden Voyage" by Rene LaFayette (L. Ron Hubbard). Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Science Fiction Fan Publications"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf." Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Napoli, and others. Letters from Chad Oliver and others. Creased;; slight roll; tanning; mild wet spotting at foredges; lower rear cover foredge corner off; standard wear and tear at edges.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 20, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Samuel Merwin, Jr,.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Other World" (novel) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Ultimate Catalyst" (novelet; reprint) by John Taine [Eric Temple Bell]; "Journey for One" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin]; "The King of Theives" by Jack Vance; "Homeward Bound" by Robert Moore Williams; "Cure for a Ylith" by William Fitzgerald [Murray Leinster]; "Limiting Factor" by Clifford D. Simak; "The Emperor of the Universe" by Rene LaFayette [L. Ron Hubbard]. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "The World of Science"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Astarita, and others. Letters from John W. Jakes, W. Paul Ganley, and others. P97 written in pencil on cover; musty; minor tears; dusty; minor creasing.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 31, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Schomburg for "The Houses of Iszm" (complete novel) by Jack Vance. Includes "Runaway" (novelet) by Leigh Brackett; "Peeping Tom" (novelet) by Judith Merril; "Little Enos" by Charles A. Stearns; "Stop-Over" by Robert F. Young; "The Sound of Willow Pipes" by Wilbur S. Peacock. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "Video-Technics" by Pat Jones; "Submicroscopic Galaxy" (verse) by A. Kulik; "How Long Will a Space Pilot Live?" by G. Gnarlen; "Coming: The Great Skyhook" by Norman A. Wiltsey; "The Seetee Mind" by Gotthard Gunther; "Donovan's Brain: A Movie Review." Ilustrated by Virgil Finlay, Connell, Emsh, Orban, and Peter Poulton. Small cover scuff over upper staple; marks in pencil on cover.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 20, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Samuel Merwin, Jr,.] Cover art by Bergey for "The Other World" (novel) by Murray Leinster. Includes "The Ultimate Catalyst" (novelet; reprint) by John Taine [Eric Temple Bell]; "Journey for One" by Carter Sprague [Sam Merwin]; "The King of Theives" by Jack Vance; "Homeward Bound" by Robert Moore Williams; "Cure for a Ylith" by William Fitzgerald [Murray Leinster]; "Limiting Factor" by Clifford D. Simak; "The Emperor of the Universe" by Rene LaFayette [L. Ron Hubbard]. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "The World of Science"; "Science Fiction Bookshelf"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Astarita, and others. Letters from John W. Jakes, W. Paul Ganley, and others. Front foredge chipped.; tanning.

Octavo, single issue, cover by Earle Bergey, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Includes a Jack Vance story "Men of the Ten Books," and a Captain Future story, "Earthman No More," by Edmond Hamilton, other fiction by Leigh Brackett, Margaret St. Clair, William F. Temple, and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 611-617]. Mild tanning to text paper, dampstain to lower left front cover and first few leaves and lower right rear cover. A good copy, quite readable. (32595).

Octavo, single issue, cover by Earle Bergey, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. With "The Masquerade on Dicantropus" by Jack Vance. Also fiction by John D. MacDonald, William Campbell Gault, Sam Merwin and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 611-617]. Creasing and light edge wear, a good to very good copy. (20268).

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 27, No.1. Pulp magazine. Edited by Samuel Mines. Cover art by Walter Popp for "The Lovers" (novel) by Philip Jose Farmer. Includes "The Hour of the Mortals" (novelet) by Kendell Foster Crossen; "Page and Player" (novelet) by Harry Neal; "Major Venture and the Missing Satellite" by Charles E. Fritch; "Family Tree" by Boyd Ellanby; "Noise" by Jack Vance; "Here Lies Bottlethwaite" by Dave Dryfoos. Features: "The Ether Vibrates"; "There Goes a Spaceman"; "Current Fan Publications". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Schomburg, Peter Poulton, Emsler, Napoli, and others. Letters from Philip Jose Farmer and others. Tanning; minor tears and losses at edges; small patch of soiling with minor scars to rear; creasing.