Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by author A. E. Van Vogt to previous owner. First U.S. paperback edition (preceded by the U.K. paperback and both hardcovers; originally serialized in Astounding). Ace M-153, cover price $0.45. Wraps lightly toned, with slight edgewear. Spine square and uncreased. Binding cracked slightly between title page and chapter one, but intact; binding else tight. Pages toned, text unmarked. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. Signed.
Language: English
Published by Tempo Books / Grosset & Dunlap, New Yolrk, 1970
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. First Printing, Tempo #12126. Inscribed By A E Van Vogt To A Friend And Neighbor Who Was A Long Time Sf Fan. Near Fine. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Ace Books, New York, NY, 1952
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Signed
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. SIGNED EDITION. This is a mass market paperback book. Ace Book number M-153 with a price of .45 cents. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light edge wear and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean and bright, but has some light generalized toning. ; Signed by Author.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. SIGNED by author on full title page. "For thousands of years there has been a balance of power throughout the Empire between the royal family of Isher and the Weapon Shops." Slight slant to spine. Moderate edge wear. Creases on corners. Small bumps on spine ends. Light soiling and tanning to edges of pages. Reading crease on front cover. Ships same or next business day. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 156 pages; Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by Greenberg, New York, 1952
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 220 Pp. Green Boards Stamped In Dark Green. First Book Publication Thus, Revised From The Original Appearance In "Astounding Science Fiction" And From The First Book Edition Of 1000 Copies Published By Hadley In 1947. A Lightly Used Book, Pages Crisp, Light Wear At Top And Bottom Of Spine, At Tips, And Along Part Of Lower Edge Of Boards. Inscribed By A E Van Vogt On Title Page To A Fan, "For ------Sincerely Lydia And A E Van Vogt July 15, 1989". Jacket Is Clean And Attractive, Very Slight Fading To Color On Spine, 3/4" Closed Tear At Top Of Front Spine Fold, 2 1/8" Closed Tears And Wear At Top Of Spine, Minute Nick At Bottom Of Spine, Minute Losses At Tips., Exceptionally Clean And Not Dusty Or Foxed, Not Price-Clipped. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Hadley Publishing, 1947
Seller: Mossback Books, Hartland, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Limited Edition; First Printing. 12mo hardcover, faint shelfwear, tight binding, clean unfoxed pages, else VG+ in G+ DJ, spine chipped, now in clear mylar jacket protector. Signed/inscribed: For___ (avid collector) 'This is a limited edition of the first version of the original seredized (? ) version. AE Van Vogt"; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.
Language: English
Published by Greenberg, New York, 1952
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised Edition, First Printing. 220 Pp. Green Boards Stamped In Dark Green. First Book Publication Thus, First Revised From The Original Appearance In "Astounding Science Fiction" And Again Revised From The First Book Edition Of 1000 Copies Published By Hadley In 1947. A Lightly Used Book, Pages Crisp, Light Wear At Top And Bottom Of Spine, And At Tips. As. Inscribed By A E Van Vogt On Title Page "For --- Protectively Yours Lydia And A E Van Vogt" In A E Van Vogt's Handwriting . Jacket Is Clean And Attractive, Very Slight Fading To Color On Spine, Slight Rubbing At Corners With 3/16" Closed Tear At Bottom Of Front Panel Near Flap Fold. Inscribed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Greenberg, New York, 1952
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised Edition, First Printing. 220 Pp. Green Boards Stamped In Dark Green. First Book Publication Thus, Revised From The Original Appearance In "Astounding Science Fiction" And Again Revised The First Book Edition Of 1000 Copies Published By Hadley In 1947. A Lightly Used Book, Pages Crisp, Light Wear At Top And Bottom Of Spine, And At Tips. As. Inscribed By A E Van Vogt On Title Page "For Steve Peacefully Yours Lydia And A E Van Vogt" In A E Van Vogt's Handwriting (Signed For Me Personally At A Convention). Jacket Is Clean And Attractive, Very Slight Fading To Color On Spine, Slight Rubbing At Corners With 3/16" Closed Tear At Bottom Of Front Panel Near Flap Fold. Inscribed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Hadley Publishing, Providence, 1947
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 224 Pp. Red Pebbled Cloth (No Priority Known). First Edition, Revised From The Original Appearance In "Astounding Science Fiction". Lightly Used, Gilt Brilliant, Cloth Clean And Unfaded, Slight Rubbing At Corners. Inscribed By The Author, "To ---- This My Favorite Novel With My Best Wishes A. E. Van Vogt Mar. 20 / 47", And Additionally Inscribed Beneath To A Friend, Beechwood Canyon Neighbor And Long-Time Sf Fan, "For ---- Who Got This By Some Devious Means -- Like Paying For It - All My Best Wishes A E Van Vogt Sept. 21, 1980". ". Jacket Is Lightly Worn, Small Chips To Top Of Spine, 1/8" Chipping Across Bottom Of Spine And A Few Small Narrow Chips Along Front Flap Fold, Small Losses At Corners, Orange Spine Slightly Faded To Light Orange With Clear Black Lettering, And With A 1/4" Abrasion From Removal Of A Sticker At Upper Right Corner Of Front Panel. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Hadley Publishing Co, Providence RI, 1947
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Signed
hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Frontispiece by Allan W. Halladay (illustrator). 5 1/4 x 7 5/8" 224 pages. Written on the lower part of the title page is: "For Fay This rare, limited edition, inscribe with my best wishis. A. E. Van Vogt" Sighed by Van Vogt. previous owner's bookplate on first white page (Saul Neufeld) old tape spots to inside front and rear covers and first and last pages. spine of dj a bit darkened with age (dj now in mylar protector).
Published by Hadley Publishing Company, Providence, RI, 1947
Seller: Lost Horizon Bookstore, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First edition thus. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. 224pp. Red pebble-cloth, spine stamped in gold, which has dulled a little. INSCRIBED, To Helen & Gordon, in friendship and with best wishes, Mayne and A.E. Van Vogt. Mar. 23/47." Endpapers lightly toned; last blank page has mild crease.
Published by Greenberg / A Corwin Book, 1952
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by author on title page. Fading to jacket spine, light shelf wear, in mylar. Front is really pretty. Pages/boards/jacket clean, binding sturdy.
Published by Greenberg, New York, 1952
Seller: Concept Books, Veldhoven, Netherlands
Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Revised edition. Inscribed by A.E. van Vogt on the flyleaf. '"For Dave Silva. All best wishes Lydia & A.E van Vogt" Bound in green boards with black spine lettering. No other marks or inscriptions. Pages a bit tanned. In unclipped dust jacket with light wear to corners and spine ends, a closed tear to front side and a larger open tear to rear side. Spot on rear flap fold. Dust jacket now protected in mylar cover. 220 pp. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Hadley Publishing, NY, 1947
Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Blue cloth titled in gilt. Inscribed to the ffep by Van Vogt. First printing "the original version limited to 1000 copies", as stated by Van Vogt in his inscription. Trace shelfwear, text block slightly toned. The DJ in mylar is price clipped, sunned to spine, chipped to crown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.
Published by Hadley Publishing Co. [1947], Providence, RI, 1947
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-7] 8-224, frontispiece illustration by Allan W. Halladay, cloth. Label affixed to front free end paper with inscription and signature of Van Vogt to a well known early fan. The author's second book. First published as a serial in ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION (1943). [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1158. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2501-05. In 333]. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to front paste down, a nearly fine copy in a very good or better dust jacket with light wear to the head of the spine panel a upper corner tips, mild darkening of the spine panel and some finger marks to rear panel. (31239).
Published by Hadley Publishing Co., Providence, R.I., 1947
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. First edition. 19.5 x 13.5 cm. 12mo. 224pp. Brown boards in dust jacket. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper "Best wishes and good luck A. E. van Vogt". Limited to 1000 copies. Jacket and frontispiece illustration by Allan Halladay. There are two small orange marks on endpapers from the jacket flaps partially adhering to them. Original price of $3.00 present on front flap. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.
Published by Greenberg: Publisher [1952], New York, 1952
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Octavo, boards. Inscribed and signed to Bob (Robert A.) Madle, noted fan, dealer and a founder of First Fandom. Rewritten to form a sequel to THE WEAPON SHOPS OF ISHER (1951). [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-385. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, Additions. In 333]. Rubbing and bruising to corner tips and spine ends, a very good copy in a likely supplied sharp, fine dust jacket. (35892) New edition (first printing of this text).
Published by Greenberg Publishing, New York, 1952
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Signed
[4], 220 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Revised edition. Revised edition. [4], 220 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on the front flyleaf, "For David Hartwell, Best wishes, A.E. van Vogt" From the library of influential science fiction editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell, whose anothologies include The Ascent of Wonder: The Evolution of Hard Science Fiction (1994). Currey p. 496 Green boards, pictorial dust jacket. Paste toning to gutter at back, about very good in very good dust jacket (some toning and staining on pack panel).
Published by Hadley, 1947
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First Edition. THE WEAPON MAKERS, Hadley, 1947, first edition, fine in just about fine dust-wrapper. 1/1,000 copies. Signed by the author on a bookplate laid in.