Vortex Blaster by Smith E E Doc, First Edition (9 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.

Hardcover. hardcover first edition stated. fine book in a near fine dust jacket slight spine end and corner bumping.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The Story & Significance Edward E. "Doc" Smith, the "Father of Space Opera," expanded his legendary Lensman universe with The Vortex Blaster (1960). This fix-up novel compiles stories originally published in Comet and Astonishing Stories (1941-1942), centered on Neal "Storm" Cloud, a specialist tasked with the suicidal mission of neutralizing uncontrolled atomic vortices. Unlike the grand galactic wars of the main series, this volume offers a more localized, procedural look at the dangers of nuclear power in the Lensman era. For collectors, it represents one of the final hardcover releases from the prestigious Gnome Press before its eventual dissolution. Physical Description & Provenance Binding: Original light blue cloth boards with yellow-stamped spine lettering. This is the first state binding , as identified in the Currey bibliography. Boards are square with sharp corners; the blue cloth remains vibrant. Dust Jacket: Features original wrap-around artwork by W.I. Van der Poel . The jacket is unclipped ($3.00 price intact) and is now protected in a new archival Mylar sleeve. Internal State: First Edition, First Printing (one of approximately 3,000 copies). The binding is tight and the hinges are fully intact. Condition Note (Text Block): This copy exhibits significant tanning/darkening to the text block edges and internal pages. This is a common point of issue for this specific title, as Gnome Press utilized high-acid, lower-grade paper stock during their 1960 production run. Points of Issue: Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page with the Hicksville, NY imprint. The presence of the blue/yellow cloth combination confirms this as the earliest trade state. Collector's Note: The blue cloth variant of The Vortex Blaster is the most sought-after state for Gnome Press completists. While the text block shows the typical browning associated with late-stage Gnome Press paper, the exterior presentation of this copy is exceptional. The Van der Poel jacket has escaped the heavy spine-sunning that usually affects this title, making it a beautiful "shelf-copy." This represents a rare opportunity to own the first state of a "Doc" Smith cornerstone.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 191 pages; Touch of soiling to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "First Edition" on its copyright page, and publisher's original "$3.00" price on its jacket's front flap. Currey "priority (A)" binding: "blue boards, spine lettered in yellow". This book is in near fine condition, marred only by light bumps on its covers' spine ends and front bottom corner. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn. Pages are unmarked and unworn, with some normal light toning around their edges. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is also in near fine condition: whole, bright and unmarked, with some thin scrapes down its spine, two tiny holes in its back flap fold, and faint traces of wear on the ends of its spine and flap folds. I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble cushion, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description.

first edition. near fine book with some spotting, almost near fine jacket with bumping and tears at the bottom of the spine, blue cloth lettered in yellow,

First Edition. THE VORTEX BLASTER, Gnome Press, 1960, first edition, pages tanned, else vg/vg+ in a vg pictorial dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. Signed check from the author laid in.

First Edition. THE VORTEX BLASTER, Fantasy Press, 1960 first edition, t.p.e.'s dusty, some brown stains to the r.e.p. & r.p.d., else a tight vg+ copy in a vg Cartier pictorial dust-wrapper save for some light wear to the bit tanned dust-wrapper spine extremities and some soil to the rear dust-wrapper panel. 1/341 copies. Authors SIGNED canceled check laid in.