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ppint. 2nd Sep 2024		Book Robert A. Heinlein - The Day After Tomorrow	new english library first printing, not first uk p/b edition cover art unsigned, uncredited cover price 30p (check overseas territories prices) 144pp. including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising refer to indicia publishing history to distinguish between this and: 7/1972 near-identical new english library p/b second printing 5/1974 near-identical new english library p/b third printing new english library p/b 1/1979 fourth printing (new edition) bears new isbn, new cover art by tim white - and interpolates.robert heinlein's "a."
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book Henry Kuttner - The Best Of Kuttner 1	contents: or else (short story) in "ahead of time" henry kuttner (1953), q.v.; amazing vol.27 #6, 8/1953 year day (ss) in "ahead of time" henry kuttner (1953), q.v. shock (ss) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxi #1, 3/1943, two b+w illustrations by m. isip see you later (ss) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxxiv #2, 6/1949 (a hogben story), a b+w by virgil finlay the proud robot (novelette) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxii #2, 10/1943 (a galloway gallegher story) the ego machine (ntte) space science fiction vol.1 #1, 5/1952; space science fiction bre #8, 1953 juke-box (ss) as by woodrow wilson smith, thrilling wonder stories vol.xxix #3, 2/1947 cold war (ntte) thrilling wonder vol. xxxv #1, 10/1949; thrilling wonder atlas bre vol.1 #3, 6/1950; (a hogben story) call him demon (ntte) as by keith hammond, thrilling wonder vol. xxix #1, 10/1946, a b+w by virgil finlay the piper's son (ntte) astounding vol. xxxiv #6, 2/1945 (a baldy story), 3 b+w by paul orban absalom (ss) startling stories vol.14 #2, 10/1946 housing problem (ss) charm 10/1944 a gnome there was (ntte) unknown vol. v #3, 10/1941, three b+w illustrations by ed cartier the big night (ntte) as by hudson hastings, thrilling wonder vol. xxx #2, 6/1947 don't look now (ss) startling stories vol.17 #1, 3/1948
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book Henry Kuttner - The Best Of Kuttner 2	contents: the voice of the lobster (novelette) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxxv #3, 2/1950, a b+w by virgil finlay masquerade (short story) weird tales vol.36 #5, 5/1942 the iron standard (ntte) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxii #4, 12/1943, 3 b+w by frank kramer endowment policy (ss) as by lewis padgett astounding vol. xxxi #6, 8/1943 when the bough breaks (ntte) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxiv #3, 11/1944, 7 b+w by arthur williams line to tomorrow (ss) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxvi #3, 11/1945, 2 b+w by frank kramer clash by night (novella) as by lawrence o'donnell, astounding vol. xxxi #1, 3/1943; the cover story, art by william timmins; three b+w illustrations by paul orban (sequel is "fury" henry kuttner (1950), q.v.) a wild surmise (ss) in ''star science fiction stories" ed. frederik pohl (1953), q.v. what you need (ss) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxvi #2, 10/1956 the twonky (ss) as by lewis padgett astounding vol. xxx #1, 9/1942, a b+w illustration by paul orban mimsy were the borogoves (ntte) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxx #6, 2/1943, two b+w illustrations by william augustin kolliker the devil we know (ntte) unknown vol. v #2, 8/1941; unknown atlas bre vol. iii #6, winter/1945 exit the professor (ss) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxx #1, 10/1947 (a hogben story) two-handed engine (ntte) f&sf vol.9 #2, 8/1955
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book John Brunner - Now Then	contents: introduction some lapse of time (novelette) science fantasy #57, 2/1963 imprint of chaos (ntte) science fantasy #42, 8/1960 (traveller in black) thou good and faithful (ntte) as by john loxmith, astounding vol. li #1, 3/1953, cover story, art & 4 b+w illustrations by pawelka; astounding atlas bre vol. ix #8, 8/1953, cover based on that by pawelka, 2 b+w illustrations from the four by pawelka; this story's text is noted as being revised
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book Poul Anderson - Strangers From Earth	contents: earthman, beware! (novelette) super science stories vol.8 #2, 6/1951; sss pembertons bre #6, 11/1951 quixote and the windmill (short story) astounding vol. xxxxvi #3, 11/1950, a b+w illustration by ed cartier gypsy (ss) astounding vol. xxxxiv #5, 1/1950, two b+w illustrations by jack gaughan for the duration (ss) venture vol.1 #5, 9/1957; venture atlas bre #8, 4/1964; both: a b+w illustration by john schoenherr duel on syrtis (ss) planet stories vol.4 #11, 3/1951 the star beast (ntte) super science stories vol.7 #2, 9/1950, a b+w illustration by virgil finlay the disintegrating sky (ss) fantastic universe vol.1 #2, 8-9/1953 among thieves (ntte) astounding vol. lix #4, 6/1957; astounding atlas bre vol. xiii #10, 10/1957; both: 3 b+w illustrations by h. r. van dongen
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book Henry Kuttner - Return To Otherness	contents: see you later (short story) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxxiv #2, 6/1949, a b+w illustration by virgil finlay this is the house (novelette) astounding vol. xxxvi #6, 2/1962, 3 b+w illustrations by frank kramer the proud robot (ntte) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxii #2, 10/1943, 3 b+w illustrations by frank kramer gallegher plus (ntte) as by lewis padgett, astounding vol. xxxii #3, 11/1943; astounding atlas bre vol. ? #?, 4/1944 the ego machine (ntte) space science fiction vol.1 #1, 5/1952; space science fiction bre vol.2 #3 (check), 1953 android (nte) f&sf vol.2 #3, 6/1951 the sky is falling (ntte) planet stories vol.4 #8, 8/1950 juke-box (ss) thrilling wonder stories vol. xxix #3, 2/1947
ppint. 1st Sep 2024		Book Richard Meade - Exile's Quest	sequel to "the sword of morning star" (1969), q.v.
ppint. 31st Aug 2024		Book Frederik Pohl - Jem	granada publishing group panther books imprint first printing, first uk p/b edition cover art unsigned, uncredited of a crescent-lit world apparently illuminated by a fairly distant red star; a yellow flash across the bottom fly corner bears in red "his towering bestseller of the first new world" cover price £1.25 frederik pohl's first name is mis-spelled "frederick" on the title page
ppint. 31st Aug 2024		Book Frederik Pohl - Jem	victor gollancz h/cvr first printing, first edition cover (d-j) art none, typographical upon a "gollancz yellow" field cover (d-j) price £4.95
ppint. 31st Aug 2024		Book Frederik Pohl - Farthest Star	sequel is "wall around a star" frederik pohl & jack williamson (1983), q.v.
ppint. 31st Aug 2024		Book Frederik Pohl - Farthest Star	fix-up of "doomship" (novella) if vol.21 #10, (3-4/1973), q.v. if (bre) #6, (3-4/1973), q.v. and "the org's egg" (novel) galaxy vol.34 #7, vol.35 #8, #9 (4, 5, 6/1974), qq.v. galaxy (bre) #14, 17th edition, 18th edition (4, 5, 6/1974), qq.v.
ppint. 31st Aug 2024		Book Peter Cheyney - Sinister Errand	this first edition appears to've been reprinted at least three times in the next couple of years, but on-line sellers generally do not identify that they are selling these subsequent printings; refer to the indicia publishing history to distinguish between reprints (which may be identified as second or third impressions, or printings), and should be dated, from the true first edition.
ppint. 29th Aug 2024		Book Peter Cheyney - Sinister Errand	collins 14 st. james's place london (no mention of william, any son(s), nor ltd. liability), not first edition cover (d-j) art not known - missing d-j cover (d-j) price not known 192pp. including 6pp. titles, indicia, table-of-contents (chapters) etc, bound with endpapers between off-white cloth-covered boards, title, author (& collins, at foot) in black on the spine cloth full indicia: first published 1945 this edition 1952 printed in great britain collins clear-type press : london and glasgow
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Jack L. Chalker - Midnight At The Well Of Souls	well world saga (originally intended to be a trilogy) #1 #1: "midnight at the well of souls" (1977) (this book) #2a (or #2): "exiles at the well of souls" (1978) q.v. #2b (or #3): "quest for the well of souls" (1978) q.v. #3a (or #4): "the return of nathan brazil" (1980) q.v. #3b (or #5): "twilight at the well of souls: the legacy of nathan brazil" (1980) q.v. (end of the original trilogy-in-five-paperbacks) .... #4 (or #6): "the sea is full of stars" (1990) q.v. #5: (or #7): "ghost of the well of souls" (2000) q.v. n.b. the second and the fourth books in the well world saga are not complete stories: each is the first half of a novel completed in the third and fifth books in the series, respectawigglily. the watchers at the well series: 2#1: "echoes of the well of souls" (1993) q.v. 2#2: "shadows of the well of souls" (1994) q.v. 2#3: "gods of the well of souls" (1994) q.v.
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Jack L. Chalker - The Return Of Nathan Brazil	#3a (or #4) in the well of souls saga, starting but not completing the third novel which is finished, together with the original well of souls series, in #3b (or #5) #1: "midnight at the well of souls" (1977), q.v. for full series & sub-series listing and links
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Hans Stefan Santesson - Gods For Tomorrow	universal publishing & distribution (upd) award books mmpb first printing, more-or-less simultaneous first edition with tandem books uk p/b edition, q.v. for contents listing & original publication data reprint anthology of seven short stories and three novelettes, nf introduction by the editor cover art by virgil finlay (signed, signature more, less, or completely guillotined off fly edge, uncredited) cover price 69¢ 208pp. including titles, indicia, table-of-contents etc, end pp. advertising
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book John E. Muller - The Negative Ones	badger books' house name ''john e. muller'' here fig-leaves the notoriously great modesty of the sometimes rev. r. l. fanthorpe, m.b.i.s.
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	publisher, new cat#/cover price are printed in black upon a white (i.e. uncoloured) rectangle cut out of the elsewise identical second printing's cover, immediately below the pyramid logo, where this information for that earlier printing was previously situated.
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	pyramid books mmpb third printing reprint collection of 5 short stories and 2 novelettes with introductions & nf biographical essay by the author, introduction to the collection by theodore sturgeon cover art by diane dillon, leo dillon (unsigned, credited to leo and diane dillon back cover of first edition) cover price 95¢ 176pp. (check) including titles, indicia, table-of-contents etc, end p. advertising refer also to indicia publishing history to distinguish; states second printing, january, 1974
ppint. 28th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	front cover is very close to that of the first edition, but publisher, (new) cat#, (new) price & logo are moved next to spine, running upwards towards top edge, allowing the title to be moved up to run across the top of the cover, with harlan ellison's name also moved up; the blurb between those & after his name are changed to read "seven times winner of the/hugo and nebula awards" and "fantastic science fiction stories that/defy belief introduced by theodore sturgeon" respectively.
ppint. 27th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	pyramid books mmpb simultaneous second printings sharing merkin-printed covers reprint collection of 5 short stories and 2 novelettes with introductions & nf biographical essay by the author, introduction to the collection by theodore sturgeon cover art by diane dillon, leo dillon (unsigned, credited to leo and diane dillon back cover of first edition) cover price 75¢ 176pp. (check) including titles, indicia, table-of-contents etc, end p. advertising refer to indicia publishing history to see if carcass of copy held was canadian- or merkin- printed no priority established nor liable to be, both state second printing, february, 1972
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	contents: the mover, the shaker (nf introduction) theodore sturgeon how science fiction saved me from a life of crime (nf) appears original to this collection i have no mouth and i must scream (short story) if vol.17 #3, 3/1967 big sam was my friend (ss) science fiction adventures vol.2 #4, 3/1958 eyes of dust (ss) rogue 12/1959 world of the myth (novelette) knight 12/1964 lonelyache (ss) knight 7/1964 delusion for a dragon slayer (ss) knight 9/1966 pretty maggie moneyeyes (ntte) original to this collection, appeared in knight 5/1967
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Harlan Ellison - I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	pyramid books mmpb first printing, first edition reprint collection of 5 short stories and 2 novelettes with introductions & nf biographical essay by the author, introduction to the collection by theodore sturgeon cover art by diane dillon, leo dillon (unsigned, credited to leo and diane dillon on back cover) cover price 60¢ 176pp. (check) including titles, indicia, table-of-contents etc, end p. advertising
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Joanna Russ - The Female Man	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Peter Roberts (Sf) - The Corobite Mines	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book John Clagett - A World Unknown	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Elizabeth Moon - Lunar Activity	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Jeffrey Lord - Warriors Of Latan	© 1984 book creations, inc., lyle kenyon engel's corporate identity once he removed to california ''jeffrey lord'' is/was a house name: this work-for-hire was written by roland j. green last known english language ''richard blade'' series novel, #37. the series was continued in french language original novels from #38 through #206, initially published by plon, terminating in 2012 through irreconcilable differences between vauvenargues, the by-then publishers, and the authors. the titles of #207 & 208 were announced as forthcoming, but it's not known if these were actually written.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Jeffrey Lord - Dimension Of Dreams	"original pinnacle books edition, published for the first time anywhere": this line appears in the indicia of every pinnacle books edition/printing of all richard blade series books whose first printings are dated after pinnacle books took over publishing the series from macfadden books (publisher owned by the macfadden-bartell corporation), so far as i have seen.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Book Jeffrey Lord - Liberator Of Jedd	jeffrey lord is/was a house name owned and controlled by the packager/agent/etc. lyle kenyon engel, here disguising the work-for-hire of manning lee stokes

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