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Published by Gnome Press, Inc., New York, 1953
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Edd Cartier (jacket only) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very good, no markings, no bookplate. Light bumps to corners. In POOR condition dust jacket with significant chip to base of spine and adjacent corner of front panel, and large tear reinforced with old cello-tape on exterior of front panel. Moderate chipping at top of spine. Edge wear including abrasions and short tears.
Published by Gnome Press, 1950
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. MEN AGAINST THE STARS, Gnome Press, 1950, first edition, upper front fore edge corner tip ever so slightly bumped, some light dust-soil to the t.p.e.'s, else fine in a very fine Edd Cartier pictorial dust-wrapper. Contains contributions by Isaac Asimov, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, Murray Leinster, E. Mayne Hull, Lewis Padgett, A. E. Van Vogt, Manly Wade Wellman, et.al. as well as the first appearance in print of any portion of THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY in book form by Isaac Asimov.
Published by Gnome Press, 1950
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. *** ASSOCIATION COPY 1/11 SUCH ***MEN AGAINST THE STARS, Gnome Press, 1950, first edition, some soiling / age toning to the t.p.e.'s and fore edge, else vg+/near fine in very fine Edd Cartier pictorial dust-wrapper. Contains contributions by Isaac Asimov, Hal Clement, L. Ron Hubbard, Murray Leinster, E. Mayne Hull, Lewis Padgett, A. E. Van Vogt, Manly Wade Wellman, et.al. as well as the first appearance in print of any portion of THE FOUNDATION TRILOGY in book form by Isaac Asimov. Formerly science fiction writer Hal Clements copy who here supplies one of the contributions: COLD FRONT. 1/11 such copies association copes.
Published by Gnome Press, New York, 1950
Seller: Singularity Rare & Fine, Baldwinsville, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Cartier, Edd [jacket] (illustrator). First Edition. New York: Gnome Press, 1950. First Edition. Introduction by Willy Ley. Edited by Martin Greenberg, this copy signed, inscribed and presented by him to Arthur C. Clarke. Octavo, 351 pp. Purple cloth-backed gray cloth boards, with silver spine titling and blindstamped launching-spaceship and star motif on purple margin. Pictorial dustjacket by sci-fi illustration luminary Edd Cartier. A near fine book, with only minor page edge soiling and a trace of partial spine fade, in a Very Good + jacket, showing light perimeter wear. Singular copy, inscribed and presented to Arthur C. Clarke by Greenberg, with provenance of unimpeachable order accompanying the book. An increasingly classic collection of short stories by some of the now-timeless sci-fi names. Willy Ley: "Here is a different type of anthology. This book, taken in its entirety, tells a story: the conquest of space. Moving from man's first attempt to reach the moon to the exploration of the ends of the universe, these stories are among the finest ever published." - Willy Ley. Hailed by critics at the time of its publication as a quantum leap forward in both quality and concept for science fiction anthologies, Martin Greenberg's thematically edited Men Against the Stars is a collection of twelve lengthy stories whose authors read like a Who's Who of Golden Age sci-fi, including Isaac Asimov, Murray Leinster, A.E. Van Vogt, L. Ron Hubbard [Hubbard's "When Shadows Fall" is here], and E.M. Hull. Not a slap-dash aggregation to get to the printer quickly, Greenberg's collection was a thoroughly contemplated and planned project, a selection of the very finest available stories on theme, ranging back as far as 1939. Nicely complimented by a Cartier's funky pure genre period stylization jacket. A sci-fi presentation copy of the highest sort, that of a veteran and astute editor to a future superstar. Arthur C. Clarke's reputation at the time was already becoming established, and Greenberg shows the admiration in his skilled critical eye for Clarke's sci-fi talents in his presentation remark. As always, please feel free to ask questions or request additional scans. L53n. Signed, Inscribed By Editor.