William L Pohl (73 results)

Condition: very_good. Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear as pictured. Cover by Emsh ("Madman in the Wreckage"). Includes "Mind Partner" (novelet) by Christopher Anvil; "Sordman the Protector" (novelet) by Tom Purdom; "A Husband for My Wife" by William W. Stuart; "The Business, As Usual" by Jack Sharkey; "To Tell the Truth" by Neal Barrett, Jr.; "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Drunkard's Walk" (conclusion) by Frederik Pohl. Article: "For Your Information: How to Slay Dragons" by Willy Ley. Illustrated by Carter, Burns, Trattner, Wood, Dick Francis, and Emsh.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Conynhgam, Jock (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Scuff to bottom of back panel of jacket. Conynhgam, Jock (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a short novel and five short stories. Featured are Son of the Morning by Phyllis Gotlieb (short novel), Variation of a Theme by Curt Siodmak (short story), Affair With a Lonesome Monster By Paul Walker (short story), A Hundred Miles is Forever by William D Cottrell(short story), Tarzan of the Grapes by Gene Wolfe (short story) and Sad Solarian Screenwriter Sam by Frederik Poul (short story). Slight edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Near Fine Condition.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st printing, Dec. 1962/Feb. 1963; #6163. [Cover by Valigursky.] Includes "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart; "The Last Letter" by Fritz Leiber; "Perfect Answer" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Double Dare" by Robert Silverberg; "Pastoral Affair" by Charles A. Stearns; "Black Charlie" by Gordon R. Dickson; "$1,000 A Plate" by Jack McKenty; "Take Wooden Indians" by Avram Davidson; "The Bitterest Pill" by Frederik Pohl; "This Side Up" by Raymond E. Banks; "The Eel" by Miriam Allen DeFord; "A Feast Of Demons" by William Morrison; "Nightmare With Zeppelins" by Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth; "We Never Mention Aunt Nora" by Paul Flehr; "When The People Fell" by Cordwainer Smith. Cover crease; tanning; minor edge nicks and wear; address label and date-stamp on first page; # in pen inside cover. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st printing, Dec. 1962/Feb. 1963; #6163. [Cover by Valigursky.] Includes "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart; "The Last Letter" by Fritz Leiber; "Perfect Answer" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Double Dare" by Robert Silverberg; "Pastoral Affair" by Charles A. Stearns; "Black Charlie" by Gordon R. Dickson; "$1,000 A Plate" by Jack McKenty; "Take Wooden Indians" by Avram Davidson; "The Bitterest Pill" by Frederik Pohl; "This Side Up" by Raymond E. Banks; "The Eel" by Miriam Allen DeFord; "A Feast Of Demons" by William Morrison; "Nightmare With Zeppelins" by Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth; "We Never Mention Aunt Nora" by Paul Flehr; "When The People Fell" by Cordwainer Smith. Light soiling; tanning; starting at contents page. Book.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1st printing, Dec. 1962/Feb. 1963; #6163. [Cover by Valigursky.] Includes "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart; "The Last Letter" by Fritz Leiber; "Perfect Answer" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Double Dare" by Robert Silverberg; "Pastoral Affair" by Charles A. Stearns; "Black Charlie" by Gordon R. Dickson; "$1,000 A Plate" by Jack McKenty; "Take Wooden Indians" by Avram Davidson; "The Bitterest Pill" by Frederik Pohl; "This Side Up" by Raymond E. Banks; "The Eel" by Miriam Allen DeFord; "A Feast Of Demons" by William Morrison; "Nightmare With Zeppelins" by Frederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth; "We Never Mention Aunt Nora" by Paul Flehr; "When The People Fell" by Cordwainer Smith. Minor creasing, rubbing and soiling; tanning. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. 18, No. 6. Cover by Emsh ("Madman in the Wreckage"). Includes "Mind Partner" (novelet) by Christopher Anvil; "Sordman the Protector" (novelet) by Tom Purdom; "A Husband for My Wife" by William W. Stuart; "The Business, As Usual" by Jack Sharkey; "To Tell the Truth" by Neal Barrett, Jr.; "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Drunkard's Walk" (conclusion) by Frederik Pohl. Article: "For Your Information: How to Slay Dragons" by Willy Ley. Illustrated by Carter, Burns, Trattner, Wood, Dick Francis, and Emsh. Mild dampstain at lower rear cover hinge; small bit of rear cover lower foredge corner off; minor soiling front cover. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean stated First Printing in unclipped original dust jacket. Clean unfaded brown cloth boards with bright gold lettering on spine. No bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Pages and edges are clean, with map-decorated endpapers; small previous owner return address label at top right corner of front free endpaper - no other marks. Illustrated with wonderful photographs of people and places. 196 pages. Dust jacket is not price clipped, unchipped, a few short closed edge tears at top spine edge; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. From its origins in the Canadian wilderness, the Yukon River flows Down North over1,000 miles through the Yukon, across Alaska, and out to sea. Here, in their own words, are the fascinating stories of men and women who have fought for and earned a place on this fragile frontier. This is a picture of a remote, sometimes brutal land whose wild grandeur and untamed reaches continue to lay claim to a special breed of people. Jock Conyngham, Photographer (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Binding Tight Pages Clean Dust Jacket Worn At Edges. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 18, No. 5. Cover by Emsh for "Drunkard's Walk" by Frederik Pohl. Includes "Transstar" by Raymond E. Banks; "Inside John Barth" by William W. Stuart; "Upstarts" by L. J. Stecher; "The Good Neighbors" by Edgar Pangborn; "The Dope on Mars" by Jack Sharkey; "Monkey on His Back" by Charles V. De Vet; "Idea Man" by John Rackham; "Earthmen Bearing Gifts" by Fredric Brown. Science Department: "For Your Information: Fuels Galore" by Willy Ley. Features: "Editor's Page: What Are Aliens Made of?" by H. L. Gold; "Forecast"; "Galaxy's Five Star Shelf" by Floyd C. Gale. Illustrated by Emsh, Dillon, Wood, Dick Francis, and Carter. Short tear at upper rear hinge; 2 old price stickers on first page; MIT SF Library withdrawal stamp on first page; very small tear at lower front hinge. Book.…

HARDCOVER. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dj. First Edition. xiv. + 218pp. Illustrated in b&w: photographs of the interviewees. xiv. + 218 pages. Sky blue cloth covers, white lettered spine. Jacket art same as paperback stock photo. Presumed First Edition, none stated, no print number line. Blue cloth covers, oatmeal endpapers. White lettered spine. VG++/Near Fine dj. Light outer edge foxing else a clean/tight/bright copy. NO names or writings. Jacket complete/clean/crisp: NO tears.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG/VG. Hardcover with dust jacket. Price clipped dust jacket with a 1" tear on foot of front cover. Nice solid copy. With Photographs (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). [1st printing](no gutter code) Dj art by Arthur Renshaw. Includes "Limiting Factor" by Theodore R. Cogswell; "Protection" by Robert Sheckley; "The Vilbar Party" by Evelyn E. Smith; "End as a World" by F. L. Wallace; "Time in the Round" by Fritz laiber; "Help! I Am Dr. Morris Goldpepper" by Avram Davidson; "A Wind Is Rising" by FinnO'Donnevan [R. Sheckley]; "Dead Ringer" by Lester Del Rey; "The Haunted Corpse" by Fred Pohl; "The Model of a Judge" by William Morrison; "Man in the Jar" by Damon Knight; "Volpla" by Wyman Guinn; "Honorable opponent" by Clifford D. Simak; "The Game of rat and Dragon" by Cordwainer Smith. Dj edge and corner nicks, scuffs and wear and spine panel is a little soiled and rear panel a little rubbed; minor foxing and tanning; corners bumped. Book. …

reading copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. "Vol. 8 No. 3". Cover story: "Gladiator At Law by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth". Near fine condition, appears unread, marred only by light wear at top of spine, couple of small shallow dents in the spine, some very light corner wear, traces of soiling in white areas, and slight age toning to the pages. Binding is tight and square, with no reading creases. Covers and pages are unmarked.As with all Space Age Book purchases, I will ship this magazine in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble wrap, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its proud new owner in the same condition as my description.…

very good.

Soft cover. Condition: New. still in shrink wrap.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 18, No. 6. Cover by Emsh ("Madman in the Wreckage"). Includes "Mind Partner" (novelet) by Christopher Anvil; "Sordman the Protector" (novelet) by Tom Purdom; "A Husband for My Wife" by William W. Stuart; "The Business, As Usual" by Jack Sharkey; "To Tell the Truth" by Neal Barrett, Jr.; "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L. J. Stecher, Jr.; "Drunkard's Walk" (conclusion) by Frederik Pohl. Article: "For Your Information: How to Slay Dragons" by Willy Ley. Illustrated by Carter, Burns, Trattner, Wood, Dick Francis, and Emsh. Creasing; tanning; edge and corner wear with minor tears; rubbing. Book.…

very good - fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. Pocket Book 6163. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: The Eel by Miriam Allen DeFord; Inside John Barth by William W. Stuart; The Last Letter by Fritz Leiber; Perfect Answer by L. J. Stecher Jr.; Double Dare by Robert Silverberg; Pastoral Affair by Charles A. Stearns; Black Charlie by Gordon R. Dickson; $1000 a Plate by Jack McKenty; Take Wooden Indians by Avram Davidson; The Bitterest Pill by Frederik Pohl; This Side Up by Raymond E. Banks; A Feast of Demons by William Morrison; Nightmare with Zeppelins by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth; We Never Mention Aunt Nora by Paul Flehr (Frederik Pohl); and When the People Fell by Cordwainer Smith. Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. (xv) 235 pp. Perma Book M4172. Light edge and corner wear with some minor creasing on the spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Robert (Bob) Abbett. This anthology contains: Ideas Die Hard by Isaac Asimov; Time in the Round by Fritz Leiber; Man in the Jar by Damon Knight; Honorable Opponent by Clifford D. Simak; The Game of Rat and Dragon by Cordwainer Smith; Limiting Factor by Theodore R. Cogswell; A Wind Is Rising by Robert Sheckley writing as Finn O'Donnevan; Protection by Robert Sheckley; The Vilbar Party by Evelyn E. Smith; End As a World by F. L. Wallace; Help! I Am Dr Morris Goldpepper by Avram Davidson; Dead Ringer by Lester del Rey;The Haunted Corpse by Frederik Pohl; The Model of a Judge by William Morrison; and Volpla by Wyman Guin. Robert Abbett; (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Printing. Pocket Book 6163. Lightly rubbed on the corners with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Inside John Barth - a novelette by William W. Stuart; The Last Letter by Fritz Leiber; Perfect Answer by L. J. Stecher Jr.; Double Dare by Robert Silverberg; Pastoral Affair by Charles A. Stearns; Black Charlie by Gordon R. Dickson; $1000 a Plate by Jack McKenty; Take Wooden Indians - a novelette by Avram Davidson; The Bitterest Pill by Frederik Pohl; This Side Up by Raymond E. Banks; The Eel by Miriam Allen DeFord; A Feast of Demons - a novelette by William Morrison; Nightmare with Zeppelins by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth; We Never Mention Aunt Nora by Paul Flehr (Frederik Pohl;) and When the People Fell by Cordwainer Smith. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 3, No. 4. Edited by Paul D. Adomites. Cover art by Tito Salomoni. Includes "Man of Parts" by H. L. Gold; "Frederik Pohl of the Future"; "Just Imagine: Jeanie" (Chapter Seven: Interlude)(illustrated comic) by Ron Frenz & John Nubbin; "SF tiltin'" by William Brohaugh; "Spectrum: the Surreal Art of Tito Salomoni". Other features and articles. Stress; edgewear; milod tanning. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 8, No. 3. Edited by H. L. Gold. Cover art by Emsh for "Gladiator at Law" (pt. 1 of 3) by Frederick Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth. Includes "Down Among the Dead Men" (novelette) by William Tenn; "Forget Me Nearly" (novelette) by Wallace; "Something for Nothing" by Robert Sheckley; "High Man" by Jay Clarke; "See?" by Edward G. Robles, Jr. Science Department: "For Your Information: Largest of their Kind" by Willy Ley. Features: "Editor's Page: Breakthrough"; "Forecast"; "Galaxy's Five Star Shelf" by Groff Conlkin. Illustrated by Emsh, Dick Francis, Kossin, and Ashman. Creasing; small loss to front near spine heel; faint mark on front; mild tanning; minor rear cover soiling. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 8, No. 5. Edited by H. L. Gold. Cover art by Vidmar illustrating "Hunting on Aldebaran IV." Includes "Party of the Two Parts" (novelet) by William Tenn; "The Impossible Voyage Home" (novelet) by F. L. Wallace; "Subsistence Level" by Finn O'Donnevan [Robert Sheckley]; "Invasion Report" by Theodore Cogswell; "The Departed" by Arthur Sellings; "Gladiator at Law" (pt. 3 of 3.) by Frederick Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth. Science Department: "For Your Information: Mail by Rocket" by Willy Ley. Features: "Editor's Page: Superwhat?"; "Galaxy's Five Star Shelf" by Groff Conklin; "Forecast". Illustrated by Ashman, Kossin, Dick Francis, Beck, Fleminger, and Emsh. Slight spine roll; creasing. Book.…

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 10, No. 4. Edited by H. L. Gold. Cover art by Mel Hunter (contents page incorrectly credits Emsh) ("Orbital Rocket Launching"). Includes "The Mapmakers" (novelet) by Frederik Pohl; "Property of Venus" (novelet) by L. Sprague de Camp; "Spoken For" by William Morrison; "Deadhead" by Robert Sheckley; "The Amateurs" by Alan Cogan; "Preferred Risk" (pt. 2 of 4) by Edson McCann [Lester del Rey & Frederik Pohl]. Science Department: "For Your Information: The Orbital (Unmanned) Satellite Vehicle" by Willy Ley. Features: 'The Editor's Page: And He Sez"; "Forecast"; "Galaxy's Five Star Shelf" by Groff Conklin. Illustrated by Ashman, Emsh, Hunter, Dick Francis, Diehl, and Kossin. Small tear at upper front spine coner; mild creasing. Book.…