First Lensman by Smith E E, First Edition (48 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Printing this publisher. Hard cover 8vo. Very Good book in Near Fine DJ. Boards soiled, spine concave, else Fine and unmarked; jacket worn at spine tips and corners. 709pp. 709 p. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Omnibus collection of "Triplanetary, First Lensman, Galactic Patrol." Bumped at the head and heel of the spine. Jacket has light edgewear.

Paperback. first edition. R-1114 very good, creases paperback,

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. Pyramid R-1114. Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Printing. First printing, softcover, light bump to bottom rear corner, light wear to edges, light browning to pages, otherwise a clean, tight VG+ copy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Mass Market Paperback First Printing from December 1964 as stated on the copyright page. Very Good to Near Fine condition. Tight bright attractive copy with no markings to the book. A collectors grade copy with flat spine and no creasing to the covers. No Signature.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Bookplate, covers dusty. Otherwise a solid example of the First Edition. No jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Science Fiction First Paperback Edition. "Very Good. Minor touches of edgewear. Faint 1/4" crease at lower right front cover. Tiny faint tear at head of spine. Mild general scuffing. 1" very faint crease at lower left rear cover. Rear cover has very slight halo tanning. Pages are clean and supple" No. R-1114. First printing. Cover art by Jack Gaughan.

Condition: Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. 256 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First edition thus. Pyramid Book R-1114. Tight binding. No chips, tears or written inscriptions. Clean and bright interior. Spine is partially sunned. Size: 12mo (7" to 7.5"). 252 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing. First Edition. Smith, Edward E. : First Lensman. Reading (PA) : Fantasy Press, 1950. First edition/First impression; one of 5000 printed, per Currey. Illus by A.J. Donnell. Duodecimo size (12mo), 7.625"/19.3cm h. Bound in publisher's sky blue cloth, gilt lettering/framing to spine. Lacking dust-jacket. Plain white endpapers. [x], 306, [2]. Condition notes: a very good, collectible first printing of this classic space opera. DJ missing. Boards moderately worn and rubbed with moderate loss of brightness to spine from sun-fading. Interior tanned but unmarked but for occasional pencil. We personally inspect every book we offer.

first edition british. fine book fine price clipped jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1950. Stated first edition, 1950. Externally fair, internally very good. Illustrated in black and white. Blue cloth, no dustjacket. Worn condition with spotted covers and wear to corners and spine ends, spine faded, internally better with good hinges, sound text block, clean pages, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First. Lensman Series stated on spine. Black hard cover with silver titles on spine and front. Boards slightly soiled along top edge. Foxing to e/p's, prelims and page edges. Pencil notations to front e/p and some numbering in pen on pre-title. Contents tight. 306pp. Dust jacket is tatty with chipping along edges, corners and spine ends with some absences. It has been covered in plastic and is not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by A. J. Donnell (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bookplate and tape ghosts to endpapers otherwise a very good copy. The jacket is complete but lightly wrinkled from an ill-fitting old-style Bro-Dart. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. A. J. Donnell (illustrator). First Edition/First Printing. A square solid tight clean unread copy. sans jacket. Light tanning to text bock edge else fine. This copy has been re-bound sometime in it's history. Nice copy. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. ILLUSTRATED BY A.J. DONNELL.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rogers, Hubert (illustrator). First Edition. Story & Significance A landmark of Golden Age science fiction - and the bibliographic puzzle begins with the title itself. The dust jacket of this first edition spells it "Grey Lensman." The title page says "Gray." That discrepancy isn't a misprint to be apologized for - it's a point of issue that identifies the priority state of this book, and a detail that separates copies handled by knowledgeable collectors from those that aren't. This is the first edition, first printing, as stated on the copyright page, in the first state dust jacket: rear panel advertising three titles in Smith's Lensman series, establishing priority over the later jacket advertising five titles by other Fantasy Press authors. The binding is dark blue boards with spine lettered in gold: the only confirmed binding state per Currey's bibliography. Chalker and Owings document a Greenberg variant in light blue boards with black lettering, but as Currey notes, no copy of that variant has been observed by bibliographers, making the dark blue/gold binding the sole documented first state. Jacket art by Hubert Rogers. Frontispiece and interior chapter headings by Ric Binkley. Total print run approximately 5,096 copies per Chalker and Owings. Chalker and Owings put it plainly: "Many consider this the finest single work Smith ever produced, the high water mark of space opera." For collectors building a serious Fantasy Press run, Gray Lensman is an essential title, and a priority-jacket copy in identifiable first state binding is the one worth holding out for. Physical Description This is a first edition, first printing - stated on the copyright page - bound in dark blue boards with the spine lettered in gold, the sole confirmed first state binding. The dust jacket is the first priority state, with the rear panel advertising three titles in Smith's Lensman series; the cover and spine of the jacket title the book "Grey Lensman," the spelling variant that identifies the priority jacket. The $3.00 price is intact on the front flap, and the jacket is unclipped. The jacket is Good overall. The front panel shows some rubbing, and the spine has taken moderate chipping, including one area of loss. The book itself is Very Good: pages clean and crisp, with light fading to the base of the boards and light soiling to the pastedowns. Corners square and binding tight. Collector's Note Two points of issue define the priority state of this title: the binding (dark blue boards, gold lettering) and the dust jacket rear panel (three Lensman advertisements). This copy satisfies both. The "Grey/Gray" spelling variant on the jacket is not an error ? it is the identifying mark of the first jacket state, and should be present on any copy represented as a true first. The Greenberg variant binding reported by Chalker and Owings ? light blue boards with black lettering ? remains bibliographically unconfirmed; Currey notes that no copy has been observed. Buyers should be cautious of any copy in that binding represented as a first state equivalent.

The Lensman series, 7 volumes. TRIPLANETARY. Fine. 10th Pyramid printing. (1975). Hardly any edge-wear. Some age discoloration around edges. Partial crease up one-half the spine. Lightly read. FIRST LENSMAN. Fine. 9th Pyramid printing. (1974). Some discoloration on covers from age and handling. Also lightly read. GALACTIC PATROL. Very Good. 2nd Pyramid printing (1966.) Moderate scattered edge-wear. Crease up front cover next to the spine. Crease on upper left of back cover. Narrow band of surface paper loss on the right edge of mid-spine (not distracting). GRAY LENSMAN. Fine. 5th Pyramid printing (1970). Scattered spots of light edge-wear. Crease at upper corner of front cover; light crease on the spine. Text Block is foxed. Stamp on upper text block is faded due to the foxing. SECOND STAGE LENSMAN. Very Good. 1st Pyramid printing (1965). Edge-wear and creases on the spine and front and back covers. Front and back pages are a bit age-toned (but not brittle). CHILDREN OF THE LENS. Near Fine. 6th Pyramid printing (1970). Light edge wear. Crease on upper third of spine. Cover colors are exceptionally bright for a book of this vintage. Lightly read. MASTERS OF THE VORTEX. Near Fine/Very Good plus. 3rd Pyramid printing (1970). Light discoloration or stain to top corner of front cover and top one-quarter of back cover. (Text not affected.) Minor paper loss to bottom of spine due to label removal. Also Lightly read.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . No Dust Jacket Spine is cracked. Writing inside. (science fiction, sci-fi, space opera).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. First Thus 12th Printing. Previous Dealer Markings; Repaired; Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. THE FAMOUS LENSMAN SERIES. THE GIFT OF THE SECRET PLANET. BOOK NUMBER: V2925. SYNOPSIS: the secret planet. No human had ever landed on the hidden planet of Arisia. A mysterious space barrier turned back both men and ships. Then the word came to Earth: "Go to Arisia!" Samms of the Galactic Patrol went--and came back with the Lens, the strange device that gave its wearer powers no man had ever possessed before. Samms knew the price of that power would be high. But even he had no idea of the ultimate cost, and the weird destiny waiting for the First Lensman. BE SURE TO GET EVERY ONE OF THE LENSMAN NOVELS AS THEY GO ON SALE! ONE OF THE GREATEST SCIENCE FICTION SERIES EVER WRITTEN! Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. first edition hardcover. very good book , with faded spine, rubbing good jacket edge chips, creases, name on the ep,

Blue Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Jacket. First Edition. First Edition, Stated. Fine, Unworn,Spine Gilt Brilliant. Former Owner's Name Dated October 25, 1951. In A Very Good +, Bright First Issue Dj, Three Titles On Rear Panel, Cover Title As "Grey Lensman", Price Clipped And Price Stamp $3.00 (As On All Copies), Mis-Alignment Of Colors During Printing So That White Lettering Is Strongly Edged In Blue. Dust Jacket With 1/2" Corner Chip At Upper Right Corner Of Front Panel, Minute Losses At Corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A J Donnell (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good almost near fine 1st impression in a very good dustwrapper which has a vertical crease to the spine and some edge wear. The book has some bruising to the head & tail of the spine and a little bumping to the front corners.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Blue coth with some fading around edges and spine, pastedowns foxed. Jacket heavily worn and chipped, with tears taped on inside of jacket. Jacket is not price clipped. One of 500 numbered first edition copies signed by Edward E. Smith. This copy inscribed to original owner by him as well. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. First UK Edition. 306p octavo, A very good copy in a good dust jacket. Name on front fly leaf. Slightly cocked.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Pp. 308. Blue Cloth, Gilt. A Fine Book, No Wear, Very Light Offsetting On Endpapers As Usual. Inscribed To An Early 1950'S Fan, "To ----------- I'm Mighty Glad To Meet You Again, And Look Forward To Meeting You At Many More Of These Etings [Sic[ In The Future. Edward E. Smith, Phd". Dj Is First State [Four Titles On Rear Panel], Not Price-Clipped, Lightly Worn, 1" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Spine Fold, 1/2" X 1/8" Chip At Bottom Of Front Panel, Small Losses At Corners, 1/8" V-Chip At Bottom Of Spine Panel, Four 1/4" To 1/2" Closed Tears At Top And Bottom Of Rear Panel. Inscribed by Author(s).

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition Stated, #446 Of 500 Subscribers' Copies With An Inserted, Numbered Limitation Page Signed By The Author, This Copy With A Long Inscription To A Contemporary Sf Fan.Blue Cloth, Gilt. A Lightly Worn Copy, Spine Cloth Faded But Gilt Lettering All Readable, Light Damp Staining To External Covers, Small Magic Marker Spot Covering An Old Price (10), With 1" X 1/2" Damp Stain At Lower Right Corner Of Limitation Leaf (No Damp Staining Elsewhere On Endpapers Or Pages). In A First Issue Dj (Three Titles Described On Rear Panel, Cover Title As "Grey Lensman"), Price Clipped And With The Publisher's Corrected $3.00 Price Rubber-Stamped On Front Flap (As On All Copies). Dust Jacket With Wear, Small Losses And Tears At Edges Not Affecting Lettering, Slight Foxing To Front Panel, More Pronounced Foxing To Rear Panel. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Reading, PA: Fantasy Press. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author, 429/500 . Sm 8vo., 306 p.p., Shelf wear; cracked inner hinge; foxing on page edges; shelf lean; faded spine; some staining on covers; some light foxing on pages. .