over shoulder reflections science fiction de eshbach lloyd arthur (15 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 9-417 [418: blank] [note: complete despite gap in pagination], illustrations, cloth. First edition. An informal history of the SF book field in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, then almost totally the providence of the amateur specialist publisher, set against the activities of an early fan, writer and SF specialty publisher (Eshbach was founder and publisher of Fantasy Press). Chapter 14, "The Books They Published," pages 343-388, provides a valuable bibliographical checklist (with print runs where known) for selected specialty presses that commenced operation prior to 1970. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-54. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with mild spotting to spine panel. (#177547).

Cloth. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Stephen E. Fabian (illustrateur). First Edition. Oswald Train, Philadelphia, PA, 1983. First edition blue Hardcover with DJ, 417 pp. Introduction by Algis Budrys. This copy is SIGNED by Eshback on label affixed to ffep. More than 40 glossy B&W photos of early authors and publishers. Very informative story of early (1930s-1950s) SF, Fantasy and Horror writers and publishing: Gnome, Prime, Fantasy Press, Arkham House, etc. DJ price clipped and a small, fuzzy red price stamped in its place ($20.00?). One repaired 1" tear at front bottom; otherwise fine DJ and book. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Without dust jacket. First Edition. Octavo, 8 1/3" tall, 417 pages, blue cloth. A near fine, clean, neat original hard cover first edition with light shelf wear; binding tight, paper cream white but foxing to the fore-edge. Without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. 1st Edition. First edition , fist printing , 1983. A fine book in the original binding. Clean with contents excellent. In a fine dust jacket with small clip of original price but still bright and crisp. A fond look at the Golden Age of SF.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. The author inscribed this volume on the front free end paper. Algis wrote the Introduction to this 417 page autobiography. Mr Eshbach was himself a science fiction writer and also was publisher of "Fantasy Press." Internally the pages are bright and clean, however, there is some light foxing top and fore edge and the blue cloth boards. The price clipped dust jacket also appears to have some minor spotting and soiling. The dust jacket is without rips or tears. The color image on the front panel is a reproduction of a painting by Stephen E. Fabian. There are multiple pages with black-and-white images that are unpaginated between pages 194-195. The gilt lettering on the spine is bright and complete. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First edition. Fine in fine, price-clipped dustwrapper.

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 9-417 [418: blank] [note: complete despite gap in pagination], illustrations, cloth. First edition. An informal history of the SF book field in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, then almost totally the providence of the amateur specialist publisher, set against the activities of an early fan, writer and SF specialty publisher (Eshbach was founder and publisher of Fantasy Press). Chapter 14, "The Books They Published," pages 343-388, provides a valuable bibliographical checklist (with print runs where known) for selected specialty presses that commenced operation prior to 1970. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-54. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#91776).

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 9-417 [418: blank] [note: complete despite gap in pagination], illustrations, cloth. First edition. An informal history of the SF book field in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, then almost totally the providence of the amateur specialist publisher, set against the activities of an early fan, writer and SF specialty publisher (Eshbach was founder and publisher of Fantasy Press). Chapter 14, "The Books They Published," pages 343-388, provides a valuable bibliographical checklist (with print runs where known) for selected specialty presses that commenced operation prior to 1970. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-54. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#2079).

1st edition. HC in dust jacke. 1st Printing. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. First edition hardcover inscribed by Eshbach to the title page. Fine condition in like DJ in mylar. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dustwrapper. Dustwrapper price clipped. Corners bumped. Pages clean. Cover clean. Small tear on bottom edge of rear dustwrapper Nice condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ just jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light foxing to the top edge of the text block. THe dust jacket is clean and bright. There is a very slight tip to the top front corner of the dust jacket flap. "Eshbach was a lifelong science fiction fan, and besides creating Fantasy Press he was instrumental in assisting others in the creation and operation of their own fan or specialty presses, including William Crawford of Fantasy Publishing and later F. P. C. I. (Eshbach bought Crawford his first set of type for his press) [5] and Thomas Hadley, of first The Buffalo Book Company and later Hadley Publishing Company (both of Providence, RI) , [6] whom Eshbach instructed and assisted with marketing and sales of his books and organization of his mailing list (which list eventually became the basis for the formation of a sales base for his own Fantasy Press). " (from Wikipedia).

Octavo, pp. [1-6] 9-417 [418: blank] [note: complete despite gap in pagination], illustrations, cloth. First edition. Signed on the title page by Eshbach. An informal history of the SF book field in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, then almost totally the providence of the amateur specialist publisher, set against the activities of an early fan, writer and SF specialty publisher (Eshbach was founder and publisher of Fantasy Press). Chapter 14, "The Books They Published," pages 343-388, provides a valuable bibliographical checklist (with print runs where known) for selected specialty presses that commenced operation prior to 1970. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 8-54. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Signed copies are uncommon. (#169825).

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. First Edition. A clean tightly bound copy in mid blue library-like cloth (not rebound) . Signed by the author on title page, not inscribed. Jacket is slightly yellowed and has some chipping and edgwear. Overall a nice signed copy.