30% off until 8PM EST RECAP P. 1 Surfing Alien's Gasp! 2024 Golden Age paperbacks sale. Science Fiction, Horror, GGA and Mystery and maybe some things in between. 1 1

[Surfing Alien]

On 1/24/2024 at 9:47 PM, johnenock said:

The quick finger of mstrange beat you to that one

[Surfing Alien]

I'm working from home today so I'll have a chance to list a few things throughout the day, will probably be some nice bargain stuff like this cool bunch of Ace Books

Four Ace Doubles, great covers by Powers, Valigursky, Emsh, Schoenherr, Several are First Editions.
  $20 for all four books
Good Plus to Fine minus  D-118 has one large crease, otherwise all have light creasing and page toning but all are solid, square and glossy.

D-118  The Paradox Men / Dome Around America Charles L. Harness, Jack Williamson Good plus
D-164     The Crossroads of Time / Mankind on the Run     Gordon R. Dickson, Andre Norton VG/F
D-497 Wandl the Invader / I Speak for Earth     Ray Cummings, Keith Woodcott Fine minus
D517 The Trouble With Tycho/Bring Back Yesterday   Clifford Simak,A. Bertram Chandler Fine minus

 

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The World of Null-A  A.E. Van Vogt/Universe Maker A.E. Van Vogt  Ace D-31  1953   1st PB of World of Null-A - Classic cover by Stanley Meltzoff, 1st Edition of Universe Maker with Paul Orban cover art

VG/F - Square and tight, glossy, light creasing, old tape remnant to base of spine (no tape present) some spotting inside  $12  SOLD to goldust40

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Conan The Conqueror Robert E. Howard/The Sword of Rhiannon Leigh Brackett  Ace D-36 1953  The first Conan paperback, 1st Edition of Sword.  Norman Saunders/Robert Schulz covers   Good Plus- great bargain/reader copy of a classic pb - Square and tight. Conan side has creasing and some marker fill in to lower right.  $12 SOLD to goldust40

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The World Jones Made Philip K. /Agent of the Unknown Margaret St. Clair  Ace D-150  1956   1st edition of both  novels.  Robert Schulz and Ed Valigursky covers.  VG/F, square and glossy, has some tiny chipping, chew to page edges, St. Clair side.  $15 SOLD to goldust40

 

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[goldust40]

On 1/25/2024 at 3:30 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Conan The Conqueror Robert E. Howard/The Sword of Rhiannon Leigh Brackett  Ace D-36 1953  The first Conan paperback, 1st Edition of Sword.  Norman Saunders/Robert Schulz covers   Good Plus- great bargain/reader copy of a classic pb - Square and tight. Conan side has creasing and some marker fill in to lower right.  $12

 

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[goldust40]

On 1/25/2024 at 3:26 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The World of Null-A  A.E. Van Vogt/Universe Maker A.E. Van Vogt  Ace D-31  1953   1st PB of World of Null-A - Classic cover by Stanley Meltzoff, 1st Edition of Universe Maker with Paul Orban cover art

VG/F - Square and tight, glossy, light creasing, old tape remnant to base of spine (no tape present) some spotting inside  $12

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[goldust40]

On 1/25/2024 at 3:32 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The World Jones Made Philip K. /Agent of the Unknown Margaret St. Clair  Ace D-150  1956   1st edition of both  novels.  Robert Schulz and Ed Valigursky covers.  VG/F, square and glossy, has some tiny chipping, chew to page edges, St. Clair side.  $15

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[Surfing Alien]

The Lurking Fear and Other Stories by  H.P. Lovecraft    Beagle Books 95042 - First printing 1971   1st British edition authorized by Arkham House
Near Fine -   Flat, tight copy, reader crease and has the surface rubbing that is invariably on these but not too bad.  $15 SOLD to piper

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Lurker at The Threshold by  H.P. Lovecraft with August Derleth   Beagle Books 95058 - First printing 1971   1st British edition authorized by Arkham House
Near Fine -   Flat, tight copy, reader crease, tiny corner chip, very light surface rubbing.  $12  SOLD to piper

 

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[piper]

On 1/25/2024 at 8:10 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Lurking Fear and Other Stories by  H.P. Lovecraft    Beagle Books 95042 - First printing 1971   1st British edition authorized by Arkham House
Near Fine -   Flat, tight copy, reader crease and has the surface rubbing that is invariably on these but not too bad.  $15

 

 

[piper]

On 1/25/2024 at 8:11 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Lurker at The Threshold by  H.P. Lovecraft with August Derleth   Beagle Books 95058 - First printing 1971   1st British edition authorized by Arkham House
Near Fine -   Flat, tight copy, reader crease, tiny corner chip, very light surface rubbing.  $12

[Surfing Alien]

The Survivor and Others by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth  Ballantine 021487  1971 1st Black cover printing with Gervasio Gallardo cover art. These were the editions that really took Lovecraft off in American Pop culture.

Fine/Fine plus - Square tight and glossy. Light reader crease and a bit of storage wear. The blue in the bottom photos is glare. These are really hard to photograph because they are so glossy and reflective.  $15  SOLD to davet75

 

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[davet75]

On 1/25/2024 at 11:59 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Survivor and Others by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth  Ballantine 021487  1971 1st Black cover printing with Gervasio Gallardo cover art. These were the editions that really took Lovecraft off in American Pop culture.

Fine/Fine plus - Square tight and glossy. Light reader crease and a bit of storage wear. The blue in the bottom photos is glare. These are really hard to photograph because they are so glossy and reflective.  $15

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[Surfing Alien]

1984 by George Orwell   Signet Giant S798  1954  1st Paperback Edition with the famous Alan Harmon "Big Brother" cover art.   11th Printing is the Gold Border variant  (I know of 4 variants of the 1st PB cover, Red, Black, Pink & Gold, I think that's all of them)    $50  SOLD to piper

One of the most famous paperback covers in vintage Science Fiction and one of the most significant anti-totalitarian writings of the 20th century. This is a great looking copy.

Fine Plus - Solid and square with minor wear, no front cover creases and only a small on on back corner. 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The First Men In The Moon by H.G. Wells  Dell Books No. 201 1947  The 1st paperback edition of this classic Sci Fi title.   Earl Sherwan cover art and an awesome Mapback with map of the moon    $20  SOLD to goldust40

VG plus/Near Fine    Solid, square and tight. Light crease on cover that doesn't break color and a couple of color chips on side of back cover.  Nice for this book which is usually thrashed.

 

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[piper]

On 1/25/2024 at 11:48 AM, Surfing Alien said:

1984 by George Orwell   Signet Giant S798  1954  1st Paperback Edition with the famous Alan Harmon "Big Brother" cover art.   11th Printing is the Gold Border variant  (I know of 4 variants of the 1st PB cover, Red, Black, Pink & Gold, I think that's all of them)    $50

One of the most famous paperback covers in vintage Science Fiction and one of the most significant anti-totalitarian writings of the 20th century. This is a great looking copy.

Fine Plus - Solid and square with minor wear, no front cover creases and only a small on on back corner. 

 

 

[OtherEric]

On 1/25/2024 at 11:13 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The First Men In The Moon by H.G. Wells  Dell Books No. 201 1947  The 1st paperback edition of this classic Sci Fi title.   Earl Sherwan cover art and an awesome Mapback with map of the moon    $20

VG plus/Near Fine    Solid, square and tight. Light crease on cover that doesn't break color and a couple of color chips on side of back cover.  Nice for this book which is usually thrashed.

 

 

I've already got a copy, but this is my favorite map on a mapback.

[jimjum12]

On 1/25/2024 at 2:24 PM, OtherEric said:

I've already got a copy, but this is my favorite map on a mapback.

Mapbacks  Be the first in your neighborhood to collect them all ... GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[goldust40]

On 1/25/2024 at 8:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The First Men In The Moon by H.G. Wells  Dell Books No. 201 1947  The 1st paperback edition of this classic Sci Fi title.   Earl Sherwan cover art and an awesome Mapback with map of the moon    $20

VG plus/Near Fine    Solid, square and tight. Light crease on cover that doesn't break color and a couple of color chips on side of back cover.  Nice for this book which is usually thrashed.

 

 

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