Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Wraps very good with light general shelf-wear, a few faint impressions in front cover (as though used for a writing surface). Spine uncreased. Binding sound. Pages lightly toned, text unmarked. Signed.
Language: English
Published by Paperback Library, 1964
Seller: F&SF Books, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Jack Gaughan (illustrator). Two Hundred Million A. D. (The Book of Ptath) by A E van Vogt, Paperback Library 52-304, 1964, first printing. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. SIGNED by the author and his wife on the title page. Bright copy with a spine slant and light crease; readers crease. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Paperback Library, 1969
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback. Paperback Library. Sci-Fi novel. Third printing. Good condition. Minor edge-wear on front and back covers. Small crease on lower right and left corners of front cover. Edge-wear on spine. Crease down spine. Yellowing on edges of back cover. Bookstore mark (two black stripes) on top and bottom edges. Yellowing on inside front and back covers. Weak front hinge. Red scribbles across inside first page. Former owner's name written on upper left corner of inside first page. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. Inscribed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Beautiful copy, tight and square with bright covers and spine, clean unmarked interior. Sturdy binding. The unclipped jacket is bright with mild wear and some foxing. Inscribed and signed to Robert Weinberg on the front fly leaf. Robert Edward Weinberg was an American author, editor, publisher, and collector of science fiction. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: Kerkhoff Books DIV KSI, Warsaw, IN, U.S.A.
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Limited/Numbered. This is number 19 of 500 signed limited copies of the first edition of Van Vogt's second book, inscribed and signed by the author. Jacket has chips at extremities, else jacket and book very good. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Reading, PA: Fantasy Press 1947 First Edition 8vo 227pp ill., Reading, PA, 1947
Seller: N & A Smiles, Kellerberrin, WA, Australia
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. GD+ original cloth, slightly waterstained, in VG- slightly damp-stained DW, now protected in Brodart sleeve. Illustrated by A.J. Donnell. This copy inscribed by Van Vogt to fellow fantasy author Lin Carter. Nice Association Copy. Signed by Author(s).
Red cloth, gilt spine title. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed and signed by the author on the limitation page. Spine sunned, covers lightly soiled, otherwise a very good copy with no dustjacket. Illustrated by A.J. Donnell. sm8vo. 254 pp. Limited 1st Edition #228 of 500 signed copies.
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION! Signed w personalised note, book has mild wear to ends of spine and edges, slight toning to endpaper, slightest toning to cover, otherwise in solid bright shape. dust jacket has mild wear to ends of spine, corners, and edges- a few tiny chips, light to mild toning to spine and back cover, otherwise in solid sharp shape in archival cover. Please Feel Free to Inquire for Photos!
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: Uncle Hugo's SF/Uncle Edgar's Mystery, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. "All best wishes" and signature on blank page between the half title and the title pages. Lightly bumped at the head and heel of the spine; lightly soiled on the edges of the page block. Jacket hs significant edgewear, many small pieces missing, now in a mylar protector. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, 1947
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Limited to 500 signed copies. Illustrated by A.J. Donnell. Good in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.50), generally soiled, rubbed and bumped at the edges. Red cloth, dulled gilt lettering on the spine. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, foxed at the edges, former owner's stamps inside the front board and on the front endpaper, some parts ragged at the edges, clean otherwise. Van Vogt's first fantasy novel. Signed.
Published by Fantasy Press: Reading, PA, 1947
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. by A.J. Donnell, 7.5 x 5", red cloth, 227pp, covers rubbed and darkened, extremities bumped, pp toned, spine a bit cocked, in a worn, extremity-worn/torn/chipped/creased, darkened dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (this is #462), INSCRIBED "H.L. Rosenthal with very best wishes." AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, A.E. VAN VOGT.
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, MA, 1947
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Red cloth titled in gilt. Limited edition #255 of 500 numbered/signed copies, inscribed to the limitation page by Van Vogt. Gilt slightly dulled, endpages toned, one page corner creased, heel softened. The DJ in mylar has edge creases, wear to spine ends, two short closed edge tears, minor penciling to flap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 227 pages; Signed by Author.
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1947
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
First Edition Signed
Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by van Vogt. This is copy #272 inscribed to Robert C. Donawell. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-348. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 62. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 2. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1064. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 146-48. In 333. Donawell's bookplate affixed to the front paste-down. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with wear and shallow loss at spine ends and front corner and tanning and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (#141485). Signed.
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1947
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. A. J. Donnell(Illustrator) A.J. Donnell(Interior Artist) (illustrator). First Edition. The Book of Ptath by A.E. van Vogt (Special Subscriber Copy) Signed A firm square copy. Faint damp stain to spine cloth. Rubbed spine edges with minor chipping, and some dust-soiling. Spotting to flap edges. Not price-clipped. Mylar cover. One of the 500 signed Subscriber copies with illustrated limitation plate. Signed and inscribed by the Author. From total printing of 3000. Original first edition Dust Jacket. BOOK.
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1947
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: ILAB
First Edition Signed
Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by van Vogt. This is number 129 inscribed to John I. Smith. "On a super-continent, some 200 million years in Earth's future, the godlike but amnesiac hero Ptath struggles with a beautiful female protagonist. Sheer pulp fantasy, on the fringes of SF -- but then, everything van Vogt has written is sheer pulp fantasy. One of his most vigorous books." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 46. A Burroughs-type fantasy first published in UNKNOWN, October 1943. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 5-296. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-348. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 62. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 2. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1064. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 146-48. In 333. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to black background ink at spine ends and a touch of dust soiling to rear panel. A very nice copy. (#165707). Signed.
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1947
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition. Octavo, cover art by A.J. Donnell, cloth. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Van Vogt on an inserted plate. Story was first published in Unknown Worlds. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-348. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 62. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 2. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1064. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 146-48. In 333]. Previous owners bookplate to front paste down, some dustiness to page edges, a little spotting to limitation plate, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket, touch of shelf wear to spine ends, light foxing to upper rear flap edge, some dust soiling to rear panel. (8031).
Published by Fantasy Press, Reading, PA, 1947
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition. Octavo, cover art by A.J. Donnell, cloth. One of 500 numbered copies inscribed and signed by Van Vogt. This is copy 133. Additionally inscribed and signed by Van Vogt to Bob Madle (Robert A. Madle), noted fan, dealer and a founder of First Fandom. "On a super-continent, some 200 million years in the Earth's future, the godlike but amnesiac hero Ptath struggles with a beautiful female antagonist." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 46. The story was first published in Unknown Worlds. [Reference: Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-348. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 62. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 2. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 1064. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature I, pp. 146-48. In 333]. A nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with some mild edge rubs and slight wear to the corner tips and spine ends. (35857).
Published by Fantasy Press, U.S.A., 1947
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Excellent Copy - Signed - To Howard Wolf - With My Very Best Wishest - By The Author On The Special Limitation Page. Number 315 Of 500 Signed Copies. A First Edition, First Printing So Stated. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Tiniest Bit Of Wear To The Page Edges. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE BOOK OF PTATH, Fantasy Press, 1947, first edition, small lightened area to the lower fore edge corner of the rear cover, some age toning and light soiling to page edges, else a just about vg copy in a worn, soiled and somewhat chipped dust-wrapper. 1/500 copies of the plated edition SIGNED by the author.
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***THE BOOK OF PTATH, Fantasy Press, 1947, first edition, hint of tanning to the end papers near the gutter, else a bright vg+/near fine copy in vg dust-wrapper with light wear and tear. This is the special subscribers plated edition, INSCRIBED to Verna Smith Trestrail by the author. #434/500 copies.
Published by Fantasy Press, 1947
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***THE BOOK OF PTATH, Fantasy Press, 1947, first edition, a near fine copy in near fine color pictorial jacket with a small tear to top left rear fold, as well as two smaller tears to the head of the rear cover near the spine. This is the special subscriber's plated edition. Inscribed to "Doc" Smith by the author thusly, "To "Doc" Smith -the old maestro and best man in the field, with admiration for his boundless imagination & story telling gifts, and with intense personal appreciation for the new world he opened up for me. A. E. Van Vogt". #433/500 numbered and SIGNED copies.