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[Surfing Alien]

Brain Wave by Poul Anderson   Ballantine No. 80  1st Edition $25  SOLD to TheComicsPreacher

A gorgeous copy of this 1st edition with wraparound Powers cover art

Looks new, unread, square tight and glossy with virtually no reading/handling wear. Tiny bend to rear lower left is about it. Tough to beat.

 

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[TheComicsPreacher]

On 4/22/2024 at 4:05 PM, Surfing Alien said:

Brain Wave by Poul Anderson   Ballantine No. 80  1st Edition $25

A gorgeous copy of this 1st edition with wraparound Powers cover art

Looks new, unread, square tight and glossy with virtually no reading/handling wear. Tiny bend to rear lower left is about it. Tough to beat.

This one sounds really cool…
 

[Surfing Alien]

The Sex War by Sam Merwin  Beacon No. 284/Galaxy Science Fiction Novel No. 42    1st PB Edition  1960     $40

Awesome Gerald McConnel GGA cover art. More Science Fiction (original title "The White Widow") sold as Sex by Beacon

Pretty unread copy with full gloss and no wear, only a touch of foxing, tiny bindery tears, tiny dent at spine.

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

Beyond The Moon (The Star Kings) by Edmond Hamilton   Signet No. 812   1st PB     1950   $20 SOLD to Goldust40

Stanley Meltzoff cover art on this early Signet has a great Golden Age look

VF minus. Square tight and glossy with light edgewear and a few light bends.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/23/2024 at 12:24 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Beyond The Moon (The Star Kings) by Edmond Hamilton   Signet No. 812   1st PB     1950   $20

Stanley Meltzoff cover art on this early Signet has a great Golden Age look

VF minus. Square tight and glossy with light edgewear and a few light bends.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Mission Interplanetary by A.E. Van Vogt     Signet No. 914   1st PB    1952    $15

Retitle of "The Voyage of the Space Beagle" with great Stanley Meltzoff art

Fine Plus/VF minus. Square, tight and glossy. Hairline reader crease, light edgewear. Back cover has what looks like dirt in photo but is a bit of overspray of the page edge stain from the production process. My camera is super harsh

[Surfing Alien]

Seven Footprints To Satan  by Abraham Merritt   Avon 235 1st PB    1950     $35 SOLD to Goldust40

One of the most famous Golden Age Science Fiction GGA covers by Raymond Johnson.

Fine plus. Has very slight slant, a reader crease, a few bends but tight and bright with nice appeal.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/23/2024 at 12:43 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Seven Footprints To Satan  by Abraham Merritt   Avon 235 1st PB    1950     $35

One of the most famous Golden Age Science Fiction GGA covers by Raymond Johnson.

Fine plus. Has very slight slant, a reader crease, a few bends but tight and bright with nice appeal.

 

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

The Haploids by Jerry Sohl     Lion Books No. 118    1st PB edition 1953   $20  SOLD to OtherEric

Sought after for the killer Rafael DeSoto hypo/GGA wrap around cover art on this one

Qualified VF - beautiful unread, glossy copy, has a bit of curl to lower corner from old contact with moisture

 

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[OtherEric]

On 4/22/2024 at 4:57 PM, Surfing Alien said:

The Haploids by Jerry Sohl     Lion Books No. 118    1st PB edition 1953   $20

Sought after for the killer Rafael DeSoto hypo/GGA wrap around cover art on this one

Qualified VF - beautiful unread, glossy copy, has a bit of curl to lower corner from old contact with moisture

 

 

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[Surfing Alien]

21st Century Sub (The Dragon In The Sea) by Frank Herbert    Avon T-146   1956    $12 SOLD to crassus

1st PB edition of Herbert's 1st novel, originally called "Under Pressure", then "The Dragon In The Sea"

Art Sussman cover art

Flat square glossy copy with a few light creases

 

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[crassus]

On 4/22/2024 at 8:08 PM, Surfing Alien said:

21st Century Sub (The Dragon In The Sea) by Frank Herbert    Avon T-146   1956    $12

1st PB edition of Herbert's 1st novel, originally called "Under Pressure", then "The Dragon In The Sea"

Art Sussman cover art

Flat square glossy copy with a few light creases

 

[Surfing Alien]

 Donovan's Brain by Curt Siodmak    Bantam Books #819  1st mass paperback edition, 1st Printing  1950   $40

"Living Brain" cover by Herman Bischoff.  Doesn't get much cooler than this

Very square and glossy. Has some spine stress and edgewear but a nice looking copy overall.

 

[Surfing Alien]

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice   Ballantine Books 28126    4th Printing December 1979    $45  SOLD to piper

Rare later printing with the amazing Gothic cover by Tom Hall. The only printing out of dozens to feature cover art rather than graphics.

Square and tight with a reader crease, edgewear and crackling of the gloss finish.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

Set of six Very Fine Pocket Book Science fiction titles with full silver spines   $90  SOLD to Goldust40

I want to keep this set together as they came from the collection I bought - because of their uniform high gloss and near perfect silver spines, which are so prone to rubbing. Great cover art by Meltzoff, Bergey and Schulz among others.

All flat glossy and unread looking. War of the Worlds has a small mark on the cover.

More pictures available on request but rest assured, these look and feel like they walked out of a time capsule.

 

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[goldust40]

On 4/23/2024 at 1:49 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Set of six Very Fine Pocket Book Science fiction titles with full silver spines   $90

I want to keep this set together as they came from the collection I bought - because of their uniform high gloss and near perfect silver spines, which are so prone to rubbing. Great cover art by Meltzoff, Bergey and Schulz among others.

All flat glossy and unread looking. War of the Worlds has a small mark on the cover.

More pictures available on request but rest assured, these look and feel like they walked out of a time capsule.

 

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[Surfing Alien]

On 4/22/2024 at 8:49 PM, goldust40 said:

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Thanks for keeping these together

[Surfing Alien]

Ok, thanks all for visiting. I'm going to break for tonight. I have relatives over tomorrow so will resume on Wednesday evening if my time is clear

[Surfing Alien]

Took a minute and cleaned up the thread, updated the Recap. Good to go. There's some high grade beauties and a couple of true classics still left there for perusal

I'll be listing some more tomorrow.

[jimjum12]

On 4/23/2024 at 8:13 AM, Surfing Alien said:

Took a minute and cleaned up the thread, updated the Recap. Good to go. There's some high grade beauties and a couple of true classics still left there for perusal

I'll be listing some more tomorrow.

This a really strong grouping, Lowell. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)