Masters Time by Vogt a E: Signed (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Fantasy Press 1950. Stated first edition, first state in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Good plus hardcover. Binding solid. Probably ex-library with tape remnants to covers. Previous owner's name stamped to corner of flyleaf. Signed by Author(s). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 128 Pp.Softcover Reprint, First Published 1950 By Fantasy Press. Inscribed By Van Vogt To A Friend And Neighbor, A Long-Time Sf Fan. Near Fine. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Story & Significance By 1950, A. E. van Vogt was one of the undisputed architects of Golden Age science fiction. "Masters of Time" brings together two of his most celebrated novellas: "Masters of Time" (originally published as "Recruiting Station") and "The Changeling" in a single volume that showcases the relentless inventiveness and breakneck plotting that made van Vogt a defining voice of the era. Fantasy Press, the Reading, Pennsylvania specialty publisher that served as one of the great custodians of Golden Age SF in hardcover form, produced this edition with illustrations by Edd Cartier, whose work for Unknown and Astounding Science Fiction made him one of the most beloved artists of the pulp era. For collectors of Fantasy Press imprints, van Vogt firsts, or Golden Age SF more broadly, this title checks every box. Physical Description First edition, first printing, Fantasy Press, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1950. Illustrations by Edd Cartier. Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. The boards are tan cloth with title stamped in black, identifying this as the Greenberg variant, produced from Fantasy Press sheets sold to Martin Greenberg's Pick-A-Book operation. According to Chalker and Owings' "The Science-Fantasy Publishers," only 30 copies were produced in this binding, making it considerably scarcer by the numbers than the standard dark red cloth Fantasy Press issue of 4,034 copies. However, the authors note that complete records of Greenberg's acquisitions don't exist. The true number may be higher. The Greenberg binding is easy to distinguish from the primary Fantasy Press issue: where the dark red cloth carries gold spine stamping, the tan cloth carries black, a characteristic of the cheaper binding stock used for the Pick-A-Book trade. Chalker and Owings characterize Greenberg bindings as cheaply produced vinyl-covered pressboard rather than true cloth, textured to approximate the look of the original Fantasy Press binding. On close examination, this copy is consistent with that description. What makes it unusual is condition: the pressboard covering is intact and presents exceptionally well, without the wear and deterioration that typically reveals the limitations of this binding style over time. Seventy-five years in, it has held up better than the materials would lead you to expect. The book itself presents well above what the binding's origins might suggest: tight with no lean, corners sharp and unbumped, pages extraordinarily clean; a genuinely uncommon find in a 75-year-old copy. The front board carries a very small black spot, noted for transparency; pastedowns show light toning consistent with age. The back board and spine display the slightest amount of soiling. The dust jacket is unclipped and presents very well, with sunning to the spine, a characteristic and well-documented trait of Fantasy Press jackets from this period. The sunning here is moderate rather than extreme; the spine retains clear color and has not faded to white. Collector's Note This copy occupies an unusual and well-documented place in the bibliography of "Masters of Time." The standard Fantasy Press first edition - dark red cloth, gold spine stamping - was produced in 4,034 copies, of which 500 include a signed and numbered limitation sheet. The tan cloth Greenberg variant documented here represents a separate issue of only 30 copies, produced from the same sheets and sold through Greenberg's Pick-A-Book discount operation. Per Chalker and Owings, Greenberg acquired small quantities of unbound Fantasy Press sheets across multiple titles in the early 1950s, binding them cheaply for remainder sale; a now-obscure chapter of specialty press history that produced some of the scarcest physical variants in Golden Age SF collecting. The result is a copy that is rarer by the numbers than the signed limited issue, while being less prestigious by conventional collecting standards. Cartier, Edd (illustrator).…

Red Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition, First Binding (Red Cloth] Fine- Brilliant Red, No Wear- In A Nears New Fine Dj, With Fading Around The Spine Panel. Inscribed By Van Vogt To Steve. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed first edition. Light corner and edge wear, a pair of dents to top edge of rear cover and low edge of front cover. Moderate discoloration to faces of textblock, some light foxing. Mild discoloration to spine. Otherwise in swell shape, the binding is square and holding well, the pages themselves are clean and remarkably crisp, with a few b/w prints. Titling on spine is done in a bold gilding. Dust jacket has significant edge wear, some light tearing at ends, some surface rubbing and marking- but has previously been given protective plastic sheeting. Signed. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition - Limited to 2 leather bound publisher's copies of which this is number 1! Inscribed by publisher Ernsbach to the author A.E. van Vogt on the limitation page. Unique! Ernsbach had a complete collection of the #2 copies, while the #1 copies presented to the author's rarely come up for sale. First edition [stated] in publisher's full red leather with gilt stamped spine. Jacket design, two interior illustrations and chapter heads by Edd Cartier. Reading PA: Fantasy Press (1950), 227 pages. Fine with slightly darkened top edge and with end papers toned at top edge, modest shelf wear. Not originally issued with a jacket, this copy suppled with a Very Fine example. In protective mylar cover. Edd Cartier (illustrator). Inscribed by Author(s).…

Pagination: 227p. Publishers red cloth, title to spine. Lacks dust jacket. Spine slightly faded and cocked. Minor wear to bottom edge of first board, overall an excellent copy limited to only 400, this being numbered 317, signed ?Friendliest wishes? First edition. Signed, limited. Includes two stories, Masters of Time and Changeling.…

First edition, first binding. Octavo, jacket illustration by Edd Cartier, cloth. Collects two short novels, "The Masters of Time" and "The Changeling." Darkening to end papers, spine slightly darkened, a nearly fine copy in a fine dust jacket which is signed by jacket artist Ed Cartier at the base of the front flap. (31975).…

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Mylar covered - like new. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Hardcover. 1950 - Fantasy Press Limited Signed First Edtion #229/500 copies Minor wear to the mylar covered dust jacket. Little cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding. ** WE SHIP DAILY (Mon-Fri) ** Free Tracking Information. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION! SIGNED by author w personalised note. book has slight wear to ends of spine, edges, and corners, slightest toning to cover,owner plate to front endpaper, otherwise in solid bright shape. dust jacket has mild wear to ends of spine, corner, and edges, light to mild toning to spine and back cover, slight spider creases to front top corners, otherwise in solid sharp shape in archival cover. Please Feel Free to Inquire for Photos. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. First edition. HB Illustrated by Edd Cartier Limited to 4000 copies. This is one of 500 signed and numbered. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good in Good dust jacket. First edition. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. 12mo. 227pp. Red cloth in dust jacket. This first edition is limited to 4000 copies of which this is one of 500 copies signed by the author: "Jon Arfstrom with best wishes - A. E. Van Vogtand". Jon Arstrom was a fantasy and horror pulp illustrator. Numbered (no. 21). There is spotting and damp staining to the cloth. There is also a stain to the inside of the dust jacket. Some fading and edgewear to jacket. Original price of $3.00 present on front flap.Jacket designed by A. J. Donnell.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine/Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo.,227pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition in Currey's binding "A" with red cloth boards with titles in gilt on spine. #263 of only 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of softness to the heel. Some off-setting to paste-downs and gutters but still well-preserved, Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.00), has rubbing to surface and edges. Some fairly mild soiling to rear panel. Some moderate wear to edges and spine ends. Still bright with no chipping or tears. Jacket design by Edd Cartier Generically inscribed and signed by the author on the specially inserted limitation page. A sharp collectable copy at a great price (Currey, p.420, ISFDB). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. Excellent Copy - Signed - To Howard Wolf - Good Luck - - Good Hunting - By The Author On The Special Limitation Page. Number 41 Of 500 Signed Copies. A First Edition, First Printing So Stated. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Tiniest Bit Of Wear To The Page Edges. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks, And Enjoy. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. …

First Edition. First Printing, Limited Issue, one of 500 numbered copies signed on an inserted limitation page, this being copy no.71. Octavo (19.5cm); red cloth, with tiltes stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [11],12-227,[1]pp. Inscribed by the author on the limitation page to a noted science fiction collector: "S.F. Schultheis / All the best always / A.E. Van Vogt." Tiny spot to front cover, three tiny spots to rear cover, with two corners gently tapped (though still sharp); Near Fine in a Fine, unclipped dustjacket (priced $3.00). Sharp copy of this key Van Vogt title, collecting two novellas - Masters of Time and The Changeling - both of which originally appeared in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction.…

First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***MASTERS OF TIME & THE CHANGELING, Fantasy Press, 1950, first edition, light tanning to the paste-downs and a small section of the end papers, else a near fine copy in a like pictorial jacket. This is the special subscribers plated edition. Inscribed to Verna Smith Trestrail by the author, 1/500 numbered and SIGNED copies.…

First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***MASTERS OF TIME & THE CHANGELING, Fantasy Press, 1950, first edition, slight off-setting to the paste-downs, as well as slight foxing to the page edges, else a fine copy in like color pictorial jacket with light wear to the heel of dust-wrapper spine. This is the special subscribers plated edition. Inscribed to "Doc" Smith by the author. #251/500 numbered and SIGNED copies.…