Language: English
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp., 1959
Seller: PONCE A TIME BOOKS, SANTA BARBARA, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very good. 1 Very good, lightest of shelf wear.
Published by Galaxy 242, 1959
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. A nice, crisp copy. Minor edge wear due to storage. Appears unread. Pages/covers clean.
Published by Beacon Books. New York: Universal Publishing., 1959
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. 242 very good , old damp mark Cover by Robert Stanley. paperback,
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp, New York, 1959
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very good. Second Edition. 12mo with blue and red pictorial wraps; 160 pages; 18 cm. Formerly published as "The Secret People" . "When human genes go wild, reproduction can no longer be left to chance -- and it is Robert Wellton, Chief of the Genetics Bureau, the most feared and hated man in the world, who decides who will mate with whom. But nobody can tell Wellton whom to mate with!" --Back cover. Very good (+); slightest rubbing to edges and corners and head of spine; upper edge of title page clipped; else clean and tight.
First Edition. First Printing. Good condition. Beacon 242.
Published by Galaxy Publishing, 1959
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Robert Stanley (cover) (illustrator). Pages unmarked. Covers glossy. Spine slant. Binding firm.
Published by Beacon Press, NY, 1959
First Edition
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. [1st printing](1959) #242. Cover art by Robert Stanley. Tanning; muinor stress and bumps; mild lean and corner wear; first page erasure. Book.
Published by Beacon Paperback #242, New York, 1959
Seller: Nightingale Books, Stoughton, MA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Paperback Ed. VG+ in pictorial wraps with red & white lettering & cover art by Robert Stanley picturing a brute of a man grabbing a blonde dish from behind. Science fiction novel about the chief of the Genetics Bureau who knows his Genetics Program is collapsing & creates a race of Secret People fathered by himself with many women. Science Fiction, Vintage Paperback.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Book shows light shelf wear to covers only, Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 160 pages, "One man alone had any woman -- every woman -- in his power." Actually a story of eugenics and "Secret People with "improved genes." Beacon book #242 Keywords: Science Fiction, Improved Genes, Genes, Genetic Research, Deviates, Climax, Eugenics, Secret People.
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp., 1959
Seller: The Armadillo's Pillow, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. This is a VG + condition paperback. Very nice! The pages are tanned. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
sftcover. Condition: Very good. Stanley, Robert (illustrator). first thus. Beacon Book No. 242. Previously published as The Secret People. Pocket book sized paperback (approx. 4 1/4" wide by 7 1/8" tall). 160 pages. Robert Stanley cover illustration. 35 cents cover price. Small nick at side edge of first three leaves, else very good. 112304A.
Published by Galaxy Science Fiction Novel, 1956
Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Gd. Condition Classic Science Fiction (SF14A). Book.
Published by Galaxy Publishing, 1959
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Galaxy Publishing, 1959. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with top right corner of first page torn. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Published by Galaxy 242
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
First Printing. Beacon #242. Very Good to Near Fine condition.
Published by Beacon / Galaxy Books, New York, NY, 1959
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Robert Stanley (illustrator). Later Printing. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. Beacon Galaxy book number 242, with a price of .35 cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing and there is a thin chip to the top spine end. The text pages are generally clean, but there is light, generalized toning throughout. "Most of Jones' short fiction was published during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, in magazines such as Thrilling Wonder Stories, Astounding Stories, and Galaxy. His sixteen novels were published between 1951 and 1978. His short story "Rat Race", first published in the April 1966 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, was nominated for a Hugo Award. In 1996, "Correspondence Course", first published in the April 1945 edition of Astounding Stories, was nominated for a Retro Hugo award for best short story. " (from Wikipedia).
Published by Beacon Books, New York, NY, 1959
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Robert Stanley (illustrator). 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and wear. The is a tiny chip / nick to the bottom edge of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean and bright, though there is generalized toning. "Most of Jones' short fiction was published during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, in magazines such as Thrilling Wonder Stories, Astounding Stories, and Galaxy. His sixteen novels were published between 1951 and 1978. His short story "Rat Race", first published in the April 1966 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, was nominated for a Hugo Award. In 1996, "Correspondence Course", first published in the April 1945 edition of Astounding Stories, was nominated for a Retro Hugo award for best short story. Another short story, "The Alien Machine", first published in the June 1949 edition of Thrilling Wonder Stories, was later combined with two other short stories, "The Shroud of Secrecy" and "The Greater Conflict", and expanded into the novel This Island Earth, upon which the movie of the same name was based. " (from Wikipedia).
Published by Beacon Books, 1959
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition. ISBN Mass Market Paperback. First Printing. Beacon Book #242, part of their Galaxy Science Fiction Selected Novel Series. Slight spine cock to the book, otherwise a Tight sound unmarked copy in very good condition. Front cover is bright and uncreased and looks quite nice.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 160pp. slight forward tilt at spine. light wear/creases on cover. otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. a very attractive copy. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4 in - 7 3/4 in tall. Year: 1959.
Published by Beacon / Galaxy Science Fiction Novel 242, 1959
Seller: DreamHaven Books, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SF novel packaged as adults only sleaze. Near fine; name written on front endpaper.
Published by Beacon Books. New York: Universal Publishing., 1959
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. 242 very good -fine, reading crease Cover by Robert Stanley. paperback,
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1959 Edition.
Published by beacon book,, 1959
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. first PB. 242, almost near fine, science fiction, paperback,
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp., [1959]., New York:, 1959
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
12mo. 160 pp. Colour-illustrated softcovers, cover art by Robert Stanley of woman trying to keep her dress from being ripped away (minor shelfwear, very slight soiling back cover), still VG. First Beacon Book edition, No. 242, of this dystopian science fiction.
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp. / Beacon Books, New York, 1959
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Robert Stanley (illustrator). First paperback edition, first printing. Galaxy/Beacon book number 242. Cover price 35¢. Cover illustration by Robert Stanley. A near fine copy. Book.
Published by Galaxy Publishing Corp. / Beacon Books, New York, 1959
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Robert Stanley (illustrator). First paperback edition, first printing. Galaxy/Beacon book number 242. Cover price 35¢. Cover art by Robert Stanley. A fine and bright copy. Book.
Published by Galaxy/Beacon, 1959
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Condition: Used - Good. Good paperback. Pages yellowed, with light foxing on full yellow edges; light stain on lower fore-edge. Spine slightly creased. Old price written on first page. Beacon Book no. 42.
Published by Beacon Books. New York: Universal Publishing. ,
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. 242 near fine 1959 Cover by Robert Stanley. paperback,
Published by Beacon / Galaxy Publishing Corp, 1959
Seller: Memories Lost and Found, Avondale Estates, GA, U.S.A.
Condition: Near Fine. Robert Stanley (cover) (illustrator). Beacon #242. BU.
Published by Beacon 242, 1959
Seller: Reed Books The Museum of Fond Memories, Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.
Condition: Fine Condition.