Masters Vortex by E E Doc Smith, First Edition (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Pyramid edition, first printing # X-1851 of the final collection of short stories in the "Lensman" series. Originally published in 1960 under the title "The Vortex Blaster". Light crease to the rear cover. In near fine condition.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. [1st printing] Aug. 1968; #X-1851. Cover art by Gaughan. Creasing; edge and corner nicks and wear; stress; tanning; mark on top end. Book.

Unknown. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS, third printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping. Binding is sound. Interior covers have light smudging and scuffing with age-toning. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are age-toned and smudged. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A soft cover fiction in good condition. Clean and unmarked pages in excellent condition. The cover is clean and crisp with no major signs of wear.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Storm" Cloud, the only man who could destroy the ravening nuclear vortices that struck and killed at random. The Vortex Blaster was also the name of Cloud's space-ship, an incredibly advanced arsenal of modern science, in which Cloud and his crew of colorful space castaways hunted the source of the lethal vortices, battled a criminal mastermind, developed unheard-of sciences, and made an ultimate discovery of shattering importance to the destiny of the Universe! The Vortex Blasters team up in a saga of crisis and adventure in the worlds of the Lensmen?"Doc" Smith's most enduring creation. Mass market paperback; no stated publishing history so presumed first edition, first printing thus. Publisher book number X-1851, cover price $0.60. This is a used book. Pages are clean and bright with no markings, notes, or highlighting. Covers show shelf wear and are not creased. No owner's marks or bookplates, not ex-library. Binding is tight and square. Hinges are secure. Price sticker on front cover. Corners not bumped but three corners have small chips out.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: VG+. 1st Thus. The seventh book in the Lennsman series. Originally published as 'The Vortex Blaster.'. Pyramid X-1851.

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

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.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt titles to the spine. There are a couple of small age spots to the fore edge of the text block, otherwise clean pages. Firm binding. Jacket is not price clipped. Jacket is now in a removable protective cover. Hard to find 1st British Edition. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 192pp., Tiny ownership signature o/w very nice copy in superb bright, unclipped dust jacket. Scarce.