Frozen Planet: First Edition (52 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 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.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The Frozen Planet & 4 Other SF Novellas, Macfadden 60-229, 1966, paperback original. Cover art by Richard Powers. Bright, square and tight; faint readers crease. Richard Powers (illustrator).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good to Very Good-. [1st printing] Dec. 1969; #B60-1071. Cover photo art is uncredited. Heavy front hinge crease; heavy bumping to lower rear cover edge with associated short tear; store stamp on first page. Book.

Paperback. Condition: VG+. 1st Printing. Belmont Books #B60-1071, 1969. First paperback printing. A VG+ copy. R ubs to the book's spine tips and corners. Toning to the pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; Tiny puncture on d/j at bottom spine, some crinkles at top and bottom spine, minor surface rubbing on d/j.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This 1966 Macfadden paperback original (#60‑229) gathers five mid‑century science‑fiction novellas, each originally published between 1959-1961. The volume is structured as a compact survey of early‑'60s magazine‑era SF, mixing planetary adventure, technological anxiety, moral speculation, and classic human‑vs‑environment storytelling. 1) "The Frozen Planet" (Keith Laumer, 1961): A survival‑and‑contact novella in which humans confront a hostile frozen world and the remnants of an alien presence. Laumer blends military‑SF instincts with planetary‑hazard plotting, emphasizing endurance, strategy, and the tension between human initiative and environmental extremity. 2) "Growing Season" (F. L. Wallace, 1959): A biologically driven tale about engineered growth, ecological pressure, and the unintended consequences of scientific intervention. Wallace's precision‑engineering style frames the story as a conflict between human ambition and the stubborn logic of biology. 3) "Cinderella Story" (Allen Kim Lang, 1961): A lighter, more whimsical transformation narrative with a speculative twist—identity, reinvention, and the social consequences of technological change. Lang's novella provides tonal contrast to the more somber entries. 4) "The Quality of Mercy" (Daniel Keyes, 1960): A moral‑philosophical piece exploring empathy, justice, and the limits of human compassion when confronted with alien or altered minds. Keyes brings the psychological depth familiar from his other work. 5) "Gleaners" (Clifford D. Simak, 1960): A pastoral‑philosophical Simak story about wanderers, collectors, and the quiet intersections of humanity and the wider cosmos. Themes of preservation, memory, and cosmic humility dominate. The collection as a whole reads like a capsule of early‑1960s magazine SF, balancing action, speculation, and ethical inquiry. There is the remnants of an old price sticker at the top right of the cover. Pages are clean. Paperback edition. 160 pages. Dimensions: 4.25" by 7". Published by Macfadden - Bartell, New York. 1st printing, 1966. Multi-Color binding. Cover defect(s): Some staining/marking/writing/stickers. 0.5 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Science Fiction / Interplanetary / Pulp Fiction / English. (B079). Richard, Powers (cover artist) (illustrator). …

Paperback. first edition. 60-1071 very good, creases paperback.

Paperback. first edition. 60-1071 good paperback.

paperback. Condition: very good paperback copy. 1st printing.

Paperback. first edition. 60-1071 very good -fine paperback.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. 02095, very good , creases science fiction, paperback.

Paperback. first edition. 60-1071 unread near fine paperback.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. 60-229, almost near fine, rear crease (ANTHOLOGY OF 5 STORIES), paperback.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. 02095, very good -fine, , reading crease science fiction, paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages; Very light cover wear. #60-229.

Condition: Good. 1966. First edition thus. 160 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. ORIGINAL first edition. 60-229, near fine, unread (ANTHOLOGY OF 5 STORIES), paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback Original. McFadden NY 1966 160 pages. Paperback Original Very good condition with edge wear, creasing and rubbing to covers. See photos. 8/4.

vgd. vgd.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with some dents along the spine on the front cover.

Paperback. ORIGINAL first edition. 02095, near fine, unread science fiction, paperback.

First Edition. Near fine first printing, paperback original.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. ----------2 paperbacks, both are Canadian printings. 2 first edition paperback original anthologies, collecting stories from the SF digest magazine If, totalling 288 pages. All stories are from If, the front cover of 6 Fingers incorrectly states that the stories are from the SF magazine Galaxy. The only 2 anthologies edited by Samuel H. Post, and done anon. Both volumes have modest wear, and are near fine. Richard Powers (front covers) (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. 160 pp. Lightly rubbed on the corners with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Richard Powers. This anthology contains: The Frozen Planet by Keith Laumer; Growing Season by F. L. Wallace; Cinderella Story by Allen Kim Lang; The Quality of Mercy by Daniel Keyes; and Gleaners by Clifford D. Simak. Richard Powers; (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First American Edition; dj w/chipping at lower edge, unclipped price, in mylar; 191 clean, unmarked pages.

Soft cover. Condition: FINE+, Near New. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 160 pages. CONTENTS = The Frozen Planet - Keith Laumer; Growing Season - F.L. Wallace; Cinderella Story - Allen Kim Lang; The Quality Of Mercy - Daniel Keyes; Gleaners - Clifford D. Simak. >> Nice Copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. RICHARD (DICK) POWERS Painted Cover Art (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, 11 1/4" x 10 1/4", a very well preserved and tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text and in a very good pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout, 312pp.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good-. 1st Printing. Cover Art; This is a trade sized magazine. The Magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine covers have fading , rubbing and wear, along with bumping and some edge tearing to the spine ends. The bottom edge of the rear cover and last several text pages have bumping and nicking. The text pages are generally clean and bright, but have light generalized toning. The contents include: The Frozen Planet by Keith Laumer, The Valley of the Masters by Charles Minor Blackford, Call HIm Nemesis by Donald E. Westlake, Mirror Image by Daniel F. Galouye, Spawning Ground by Lester Del Rey, Tolliver's Orbit by H. B. Fyfe, The Girls from Fieu Dayol by Robert F. Young, Lorelei by Charles V. DeVet, and more. Illustrated by Paul Wenzel (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine book and dust jacket. 312pp with colour photographs.