Cyclops by Will Garth (49 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Centaur Press 1976.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. cover art by David Ireland (illustrator). First Thus. New York: Centaur Books. Centaur, NY 1976 155 Pages. First Centaur Books edition, 1st print of this reissued edition. Near Fine unread condition, with light dust soiling to the page edges. See photos. Sr 2/5.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Dr. Cyclops. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good-minus condition. The covers are worn and scuffed, the corners are bumped. Slight chipping at the bottom of the spine. Text appears clean and unmarked. Pages are well bound. Pictures upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint of original1940 Phoenix Press edition. Very good in original black cloth. No markings, no bookplate. No dust jacket, none issued for this reprint. Some mild natural toning to paper. Gilt title on spine. Basis for vintage Paramount Pictures film version. 255 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cover illustration by David Ireland (illustrator). First Thus. New York: Centaur Books Inc 1976. First edition thus. Mass Market Paperback. This copy has been signed by co-publishers Donald M. Grant and Charles M. Collins on the title page. Locke [A Spectrum of Fantasy, page 89 "Novelisation of a mad-scientist film in which people are reduced to one fifth of their usual size. Note: This book is frequently blamed on Henry Kuttner, but I have seen no conclusive evidence to support that supposition. Kuttner did write a novelette version of the film for one of the pulp magazines at about the same time, which presumably accounts for his being blamed for the book as well, in spite of what I gather is strong stylistic evidence to the contrary"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 80]. Reginald 08491. Pictorial wrappers, 155 pages. A very good copy with light edge wear, General light rubbing , else a tight clean unread copy. See Photos bx lr 4/7/E.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Printing. First printing, mass market paperback, has slight bumps to spine ends and corners with a touch of curving towards corners of text block, very slight edgewear, previous owner's name to upper corner of first page, and some faint rubbing, otherwise a solid VG+ copy.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. A crisp clean mass market paperback, appearing as new without creasing of any kind but presenting light shelf and edge wear, some discoloration of page edges and minor chipping to edges of card covers - a common condition of any mass market. From a meticulous collector who never read the books he collected. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners!

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor wear and fading on the covers. Minor foxing on the edges. Text is clear of markings and notations. Binding is intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Bookfinger edition. Hardcover bound in black cloth. VG+ condition. Small bump at the front cover's upper right corner. No dust jacket as issued.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine. First edition thus. 1976 reprint of classic SF/horror novel originally published in 1940. Basis for the classic Universal film with Albert Dekker. Internally clean, square, tight, unmarked. Minor rubbing to wraps and 1/4" closed tear to top of back cover.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Reprint of this novelization of the Paramount movie of a mad scientist who shrinks things (including unwilling people) with radiation. The film was mostly notable for its use of full Technicolor and decent special effects. "Garth" is a pseudonym; Bleiler (p. 80) asserts the author was Henry Kuttner, based on his authorship of a shorter version published in the pulps, but modern scholars believe the actual author was Alexander Samalman. Small hardcover, as pictured; no jacket, as issued. Light wear, corners bumped, minor tanning to pages. Text clean; 255 pages. Size: Duodecimo.

Paperback. fine paperback, David Ireland cover 1st printing. Here is the weird and terrifying adventure of a group of people shrunk to the size of dolls by a scientific megalomaniac.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good -. 1st Printing. Solid with thin reading crease along the spine on the front cover and the covers show wear from rubbing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good with no dust jacket. First Edition Thus. First edition thus. Black cloth with gold gilt spine lettering, Locke [A Spectrum of Fantasy, page 89 "Novelization of a mad-scientist film in which people are reduced to one fifth of their usual size. Note: This book is frequently blamed on Henry Kuttner, but I have seen no conclusive evidence to support that supposition. Kuttner did write a novelette version of the film for one of the pulp magazines at about the same time, which presumably accounts for his being blamed for the book as well, in spite of what I gather is strong stylistic evidence to the contrary"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 80]. Reginald 08491. Some light-colored staining to the fore-edge and faintly to a few small areas on the cloth, lightly corner bumped; not issued in jacket/ clphE.

cover art by David Ireland (illustrator). 155 Pages. First Centaur Books edition. Signed by Donald M. Grant and Charles M. Collins (the two people that make up Centaur Books) Very good with bookstore stamp to inside front cover, light rubbing to covers. See photos sr 1/9E.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. 255pp. Black cloth hardback, VG, reprint of the 1940 edition, "The strange adventures of Dr. Cyclops, the superscientist, Dr. Bulfinch, noted biologist and his young and pretty assistant, Mary Phillips had travelled thousands of miles to the Peruvian jungle to answer the call of the scientist, Alexander Thorkel",

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 156 pages. 8.90x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Near Fine. Cover illustration by David Ireland (illustrator). Reprint. First Centaur Printing. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, age-toning is the only flaw to note. Appears unread; no spine crease. The book is a novelization of the 1940 film Dr. Cyclops, directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack (co-director of King Kong). The movie is considered a pioneering work in sci-fi cinema, particularly for its use of Technicolor and special effects to depict miniaturization, a concept that captured the imagination of audiences at the time. The book, published shortly after the film's release, helped solidify the story's place in popular culture. Published during the Golden Age of Science Fiction, Dr. Cyclops represents a key period when pulp magazines and novelizations were making science fiction accessible to a broader audience. Its connection to a visually spectacular film also made it a noteworthy entry in sci-fi's growth in mainstream entertainment. Widely believed to have been written by Manly Wade Wellman. [Adapted from Resources] Ref: Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 80].

Hardcover. hardcover. near fine without dust jacket as printed, name written inside.

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. hardcover. fine without dust jacket as printed.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint of a novelization first published in 1940. Original black cloth, spine titles in silver. VERY GOOD copy not issued in dust jacket.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.