CLOSED - 30% off everything left. RECAP P. 1 is updated - Surfing Alien's Big Classics February Golden Age paperbacks sale. 5 5

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:08 AM, jimjum12 said:

I wanted that Black Opium BAD .... the book, not the substance 

A "Top of the Hobby" book

[jimjum12]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:41 AM, Surfing Alien said:

A "Top of the Hobby" book

It's in the "A" group of my wantlist. If my SS would kick in, I could've snagged it, but being out of work with this stroke has clipped my wings a bit. I shudder to think what an unread copy might fetch. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Surfing Alien]

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Gold Medal 417  1st Print 1954    $100  SOLD to goldust40

The rare first printing of the First Edition of this Matheson horror classic. The cover art is Stanley Meltzoff's masterpiece.

VF minus.  Square, tight and bright with great gloss. A very nice copy, has some superficial creases and edgewear, light dust shadow on bottom back, slightly musty smell. Clean interior, a real looker overall.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:48 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Gold Medal 417  1st Print 1954    $100

The rare first printing of the First Edition of this Matheson horror classic. The cover art is Stanley Meltzoff's masterpiece.

VF minus.  Square, tight and bright with great gloss. A very nice copy, has some superficial creases and edgewear, light dust shadow on bottom back, slightly musty smell. Clean interior, a real looker overall.

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[Surfing Alien]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:49 AM, goldust40 said:

Take

Killer book and a great take

[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:50 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Killer book and a great take

Impossible to resist.

[jimjum12]

I haven't had as much fun as collecting paperbacks since I first discovered Atlas Comics, and that was a LONG time ago. Comics have kind of left me at the station. GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[Surfing Alien]

The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett  Ace F-135   1st PB 1962    $10

Ed Emsh cover art.  I don't know why I'm posting so many "doomsday" books today, better stay away from the windows today

Fine Plus/VF minus   Glossy and tight. Spine has slight lean, edgewear to spine, a spot of glue or something on back cover. Real nice looking copy.

[Surfing Alien]

Okay, I'm going to take a break until late this afternoon. I have house and home things to take care of for the wif for the next couple of hours but I have moar, much moar to share with you all this week

[Darwination]

On 2/25/2024 at 9:13 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Utopia 14 (Player Piano) by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.  Bantam A1262  1st PB edition 1954 $25

1st PB of a scarce classic with a great Charles Binger cover

VG/F  Square tight and bright, has a chip and tearing at upper left corner, wear at right side and on spine, still attractive over all.

Love Player Piano, did Vonnegut have many early ones released in paperback like this?

[alecholland]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:04 AM, Surfing Alien said:

The Long Tomorrow by Leigh Brackett  Ace F-135   1st PB 1962    $10

Ed Emsh cover art.  I don't know why I'm posting so many "doomsday" books today, better stay away from the windows today

Fine Plus/VF minus   Glossy and tight. Spine has slight lean, edgewear to spine, a spot of glue or something on back cover. Real nice looking copy.

I always loved the NYT review on the front cover of this one - "comes awfully close to being a great work of science-fiction." If I remember correctly, I think this book was nominated for a Hugo award. Plus, Leigh Brackett wrote the original screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back and although it was rejected, I think they kept several of her original ideas in the final version. Except Yoda was called something weird and I can't remember what it was. 

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[N e r V]

On 2/25/2024 at 12:03 PM, alecholland said:

I always loved the NYT review on the front cover of this one - "comes awfully close to being a great work of science-fiction." If I remember correctly, I think this book was nominated for a Hugo award. Plus, Leigh Brackett wrote the original screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back and although it was rejected, I think they kept several of her original ideas in the final version. Except Yoda was called something weird and I can't remember what it was. 

He was called Minch and was frog like. Her general framework and outline stayed intact but there were some significant changes that are now key in Star Wars lore.

[N e r V]

I was a bit to young to meet her before her death in 1978 but one of my cousins has a massive SF collection and met her and the hubby a few times including the 1971 SDCC I believe. It had nothing to do with his death but I always found it a bit ironic she died almost exactly a year later than Ed. Had she lived into the 1980’s or later no doubt Star Wars fans would have been all over her.

[Comical Situations]

On 2/24/2024 at 10:00 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Velvet Vixen by Carter Brown   Signet G25oo 1st Print 1964     $18

Moody McGinnis girl, real sweet.

Fine Plus. Square tight and glossy. Light code on spine. Light edgewear, surface wear and some rubbing to the black cover. Tide line on inside cover but no rippling or any sign of moisture. A nice looking copy overall.

 

On 2/24/2024 at 10:26 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Chinese Lover by Charles Pettit Pyramid Books No. 85    1953     $35

Classic GGA cover by Rudy Nappi. My friends know how I feel about early Pyramid Books

VF minus. Square, tight and glossy. Light wear, finger creases, pen price on first page. A pretty piece of book-making

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[Surfing Alien]

On 2/25/2024 at 4:17 PM, Comical Situations said:

 

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Good deal

[Surfing Alien]

I'm going to take a few minutes to clean the thread up for the re-cap and then get going again on some more science fiction to start with

[Surfing Alien]

On 2/25/2024 at 1:07 PM, Darwination said:

Love Player Piano, did Vonnegut have many early ones released in paperback like this?

No, only 4 in the early 50's & 60's that I know of, this one, The Sirens of Titan (Dell) and two Gold Medals, Canary in a Cat House and Mother Night. He started getting a TON of pbs in the 70's

[TupennyConan]

On 2/25/2024 at 4:53 PM, Surfing Alien said:

I'm going to take a few minutes to clean the thread up for the re-cap and then get going again on some more science fiction to start with

I'm tempted to offer a 10% premium on your sticker price if you'll pm the offerings to me first so all this goodness doesn't vanish east.

[Darwination]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:56 PM, Surfing Alien said:

No, only 4 in the early 50's & 60's that I know of, this one, The Sirens of Titan (Dell) and two Gold Medals, Canary in a Cat House and Mother Night. He started getting a TON of pbs in the 70's

Woo, purdy!  I'm surprised my first reading was also a Dell Edition

probably about what my copy looks like if it's even still together ><

I'm not sure I like the Gold Medals but I like the other two, especially the Dell (not to mention The Sirens of Titans is a fave.  Player Piano is damned good, too).

Sorry to spam up your thread here

[Surfing Alien]

The 1,000 Year Plan (Foundation) by Isaac Asimov Ace D-110 1st PB, 1st Printing 1955 (backed with No World of Their Own by Poul Anderson)   $25  SOLD to goldust40

Awesome cover art by Ed Valigursky, classic if there ever was one. The first book of the Foundation Trilogy.

Fine Plus.  Sharp square and glossy, light edgewear, few light bends, tiny split at base of spine on the Anderson side.

 

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