Master Microbe by Service Robert (40 results)

HARD BACK ORANGE. Condition: GOOD. Some soiling to exterior. A medium sized darkened spot on the bottom right corner of the front cover.Large bookplate on front inside cover.No markings. Clean pages . DATE PUBLISHED: 1926 EDITION: 424.

HARD BACK BLUE. Condition: GOOD. Gold gilt on front front cover and spine. Wear to exterior.Remains of bookplate on front inside cover.Cracking to binding on title page. DATE PUBLISHED: 1926 EDITION: 424+.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The Master of the Microbe: A Fantastic Romance by Robert W. Service Worn soiled cloth with a two-inch open tear to spine bottom corner. Owner's torn bookplate to front endpaper. No dust jacket present. Orange cloth with black lettering to the spine and cover. BOOK.…

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Light toning to pages with spotting. Previous owners name to first blank page. No DJ.

Condition: Fair. 1926. 2nd Impression. 414 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Severe cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, boards are loose. Front free endpaper detached but still present. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends with crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Staining overall. …

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 424 Pp. Orange Cloth Printed In Black. First Printing (No Additional Printing Indicated). Covers Clean, Spine With A Little Fading And Dust; Fraying At Points On Ends Of Spine, And At Tips; Crease To Half Title Page; A Few Pages With Minute Tear At Top Edge; Bookseller's Ticket On Rear Endpaper.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fair. 1926. 415 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. No dust jacket. Cover has a little residue and a few tears. Front hinge cracked. Sticker on front panel/writing on front end page. One photo torn and laid in, A few spots and dog-ears. Good condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Barse & Hopkins 1926 1st ed. 424pp. "has a German mad scientist who infects the continent with plague, the Purple Pest, in revenge for Germany's defeat in 1918. There are characters who conceal their identity under costume; an early appearance of a theme later developed in superhero fiction" Very good with edge wear, wear to spine ends and corners, dust soiling and toning to page edges, previous owner name stamp to half title page. . Lacking the jacket. See photos clphE.…

Original Red Cloth Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Third Impression. 1928. 414pp. Black titles to spine and front board. Black border to front board. Light wear to edges. Light foxing to prelims and very occasionally throughout. Scored out owner's stamp to ffep. A very good copy.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo., 424pp. Sharp First Edition of this uncommon Golden Age story. Bound in orange cloth with lettering stamped in black on front board and spine. Square and tight with fairly moderate wear to edges and tips. A few shallow wrinkles to the spine. Spine cloth a bit toned. Some spotting to fore-edge and off-setting to end-papers. A very presentable collectable copy at a great price.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Futuristic novel of bacterial warfare. Orange cloth, titles in black. Covers soiled, few stains to rear cover.

very good hardcover blind stamp inside, soiling, darker spine.

very good hardcover soiling, slight spine fading.

first edition 415pp VG- (red cloth,mod.rubbed and stained,mod.wear to extrems.,lacks ffep,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,paper separation at ep gutter,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed,spine cracked).

Condition: New.

Cloth Bound Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1928 first edition, third impression. Size 12mo, 7.25" tall, 415 pages. Dark red cloth covered boards with black titles to the front cover and spine, no dust jacket. Condition good, covers are toned and grubby, hinges cracked, corners edges and hinges rubbed, spine a but sunned, pages are toned otherwise clean throughout. Early Science Fiction. A futuristic novel about a search for deadly bacteria stolen by a criminal mastermind, and a plot to destroy Paris.…

1st edition, 1926, in red cloth with black. End papers lightly browned; text generally clean; cloth on spine darkened & irregularly faded on boards; small gouge (? bookworm damage) on back board Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

First Edition. First Edition. Good condition. Binding is strong, but a little soiling externally.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 19.5 x 13 cm. Octavo. 424 pages. Orange cloth black lettering. Yellowing to front and rear endpapers and inside front and back cover. Previous owner's small stamp inside back cover. Fading to spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bright orange with black letters on spine and front. No marks inside but with two torn pages. Bumped corners with light rubbing, slightly lighter spine.

First Edition. An American in Paris encounters a plot to destroy France using germ warfare. period thriller. 1st edition in the original red cloth with black lettering. VG.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Master of the Microbe: A Fantastic Romance' is a gripping work of speculative fiction that masterfully blends elements of mystery, adventure, and early science fiction. Written by the renowned author Robert W. Service, this narrative explores the chilling possibilities of scientific mastery over the natural world. The story follows a high-stakes struggle centered on a deadly microorganism, exploring the moral and physical dangers that arise when a powerful scientific discovery falls into the wrong hands.As a 'fantastic romance,' the work emphasizes both the thrill of the chase and the imaginative breadth of its subject matter. The prose captures the tension of a world on the brink, focusing on the central theme of a hidden biological threat that could reshape or destroy society. This novel highlights Service's versatility as a storyteller, moving from his famous poetic ballads to a fast-paced prose narrative filled with suspense and intrigue. It stands as a compelling historical example of the thriller genre, reflecting early twentieth-century anxieties about science, power, and the unseen forces of nature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Master of the Microbe: A Fantastic Romance' is a gripping work of speculative fiction that masterfully blends elements of mystery, adventure, and early science fiction. Written by the renowned author Robert W. Service, this narrative explores the chilling possibilities of scientific mastery over the natural world. The story follows a high-stakes struggle centered on a deadly microorganism, exploring the moral and physical dangers that arise when a powerful scientific discovery falls into the wrong hands.As a 'fantastic romance,' the work emphasizes both the thrill of the chase and the imaginative breadth of its subject matter. The prose captures the tension of a world on the brink, focusing on the central theme of a hidden biological threat that could reshape or destroy society. This novel highlights Service's versatility as a storyteller, moving from his famous poetic ballads to a fast-paced prose narrative filled with suspense and intrigue. It stands as a compelling historical example of the thriller genre, reflecting early twentieth-century anxieties about science, power, and the unseen forces of nature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…