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[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:38 PM, Surfing Alien said:

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

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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[Surfing Alien]

The Man Who Upset The Universe (Foundation and Empire) by Isaac Asimov Ace D-125 1st PB, 1st Printing 1955 $15 SOLD to goldust40

Cover art by Robert Schulz. The second book of the Foundation Trilogy. 

Fine Plus.  Sharp square and glossy, light spine wear, very thin reader crease, a few bends.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:42 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Man Who Upset The Universe (Foundation and Empire) by Isaac Asimov Ace D-125 1st PB, 1st Printing 1955 $15

Cover art by Robert Schulz. The second book of the Foundation Trilogy. 

Fine Plus.  Sharp square and glossy, light spine wear, very thin reader crease, a few bends.

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Sentinels from Space by Eric Frank Russell / The Ultimate Invader and Other Science-Fiction: Stories from the Four Corners of Time  Edited by Donald A. Wollheim     Ace Books     D-44  1st PB editions of both  1954   $12  SOLD to OtherEric
 
Another nice very early Ace with Robert E. Schulz & Stanley Meltzoff cover art

Fine.  Square tight and bright, has spine wear, light creasing and toning to the pages, still nice - not your usual Ace Beater from this time period

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Universe Maker / The World of Null-A     A. E. van Vogt     Ace Books     D-31   1st PB of each  1953  $15

The first "true" science fiction Ace Double.   Classic Stanley Meltzoff cover on "World of Null-A". Paul Orban cover on Universe Maker

Fine Plus.  Square tight and bright, has light wear, light creasing and toning to the pages, letter "P" indent on cover of "Universe Maker"

 

[OtherEric]

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

Sentinels from Space by Eric Frank Russell / The Ultimate Invader and Other Science-Fiction: Stories from the Four Corners of Time  Edited by Donald A. Wollheim     Ace Books     D-44  1st PB editions of both  1954   $12
 
Another nice very early Ace with Robert E. Schulz & Stanley Meltzoff cover art

Fine.  Square tight and bright, has spine wear, light creasing and toning to the pages, still nice - not your usual Ace Beater from this time period

 It’s a nice upgrade for me.

[Surfing Alien]

Haven't had many of these lately but here's a pair of stunners:

 

The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  53702   January 1974     $20  SOLD to N e r V

First Frazetta cover paperback edition and a classic

Stunning NM copy, like a 9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:13 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Haven't had many of these lately but here's a pair of stunners:

 

The Moon Maid by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  53702   January 1974     $20

First Frazetta cover paperback edition and a classic

Stunning NM copy, like a 9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

At The Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  03323  Undated, probably 1973     $20 SOLD to N e r V

Another killer Frazetta Good Girl

Another stunning NM copy, like a 9.4/9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages. This one has tiny touches of wear at the top tips, that's it.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:18 PM, Surfing Alien said:

At The Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs  Ace  03323  Undated, probably 1973     $20

Another killer Frazetta Good Girl

Another stunning NM copy, like a 9.4/9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages. This one has tiny touches of wear at the top tips, that's it.

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[Darwination]

On 2/25/2024 at 5:13 PM, N e r V said:

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Argh, I was finally gonna bite on one.  That back cover mmmm

[Surfing Alien]

The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories  by Michael Moorcock     Lancer Books     447-78751-125       $35 SOLD to N e r V

Elric of Melnibone 1973 Lancer pb collection with the killer Jeff Jones cover

From the same collection as the two Frazettas, another stunning NM copy, like a 9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages.

 

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[N e r V]

On 2/25/2024 at 3:28 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Stealer of Souls and Other Stories  by Michael Moorcock     Lancer Books     447-78751-125       $35

Elric of Melnibone 1973 Lancer pb collection with the killer Jeff Jones cover

From the same collection as the two Frazettas, another stunning NM copy, like a 9.6 with perfect spine and fresh clean pages.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

 The Shadow #17   Fingers of Death  Jove Books V4279    September 1977    $15   SOLD to goldust40

Killer Steranko headlights cover

Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has light spine, surface and corner wear. That said, still very attractive bargain copy.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 11:44 PM, Surfing Alien said:

 The Shadow #17   Fingers of Death  Jove Books V4279    September 1977    $15   

Killer Steranko headlights cover

Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has light spine, surface and corner wear. That said, still very attractive bargain copy.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Shadow #22   The Silent Death  Jove Books V4281    March 1978    $18   SOLD to goldust40

Steranko bondage babe and in a test tube  You can't beat that. My favorite in the series.

Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has very light wear, has a light indent on cover where another book pressed on it. Another very attractive bargain copy.

 

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[goldust40]

On 2/25/2024 at 11:47 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Shadow #22   The Silent Death  Jove Books V4281    March 1978    $18 

Steranko bondage babe and in a test tube  You can't beat that. My favorite in the series.

Fine plus. Square, tight and glossy. Has very light wear, has a light indent on cover where another book pressed on it. Another very attractive bargain copy.

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[Surfing Alien]

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward  H. P. Lovecraft     Beagle Boxer (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #9)     95123  1973    $15 SOLD @30% off to davet75

 Bizarre Victor Valla cover art on this early UK edition

Fine/Fine Plus  Square tight and bright, light wear, a few light bends. Fairly heavily toned inside keeps it down a bit.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Lurker at the Threshold  August Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft     Beagle Books / Ballantine (The Arkham Edition of H. P. Lovecraft #4)     95058    2nd Print June 1973     $10 SOLD @30% off to davet75

Gino D'Achille cover art on this early UK pb edition.

Fine. Square tight and glossy, has a stain at the bottom back spine but overall a pretty nice looking copy

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Lurking Fear by H.P. Lovecraft    Avon Books 136    1947    $100  SOLD to mstrange

Another "Stone Cold Classic"  First PB of this story/collection. Cover art by A. R. Tilburne swiped from Virgil Finlay's cover for Weird Tales, 1939

Fine plus. Square, tight and solid. Killer color strike, there are a few very light creases that don't break color, light edgewear. Pages are off white and supple, inner covers white. A really beautiful copy, especially if you know how tough this book is without hard creases. I may regret selling

 

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