Titles starting with C from John McCormick

New York: Ace Books # F-213 1st Printing 1963, 65941 2nd Printing (no date), 64481 2nd Printing (no date), 1963 ----------paperbacks. 3 BOOKS, the entire Caspak/Caprona series. Reading and minor cover creases to all 3, small tears to the back cover bottom spine area on Land and People, all three are VG.. Later and/or First Printings . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Roy Krenkel, Jr. (cover and title-page). ... more information

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New York: Avon Books #s G1280 5th Printing 1968, S210 3rd Printing 1966, S218 3rd Printing 1966 and S221 5th Printing 1968, 1968 ----------paperbacks. 4 BOOKS. Blish's entire Cities in Flight series. Life has a reading crease, and is VG+. They Shall has a back cover corner crease, and is VG+ to near fine. Earthman has a small hole punched in the front cover, cover creases, wear to spine extremities, and is VG. Triumph has a reading crease, mild edgewear, and is VG+. Attractive books, uniform in a... more information

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London: Sphere Books #s 1412, 1413, 1414, 1373, 1374 & 1375 1st Editions 1984-1985, 1984 ----------paperbacks. These are the TRUE FIRST EDITIONS, with the distorted faces cover photos, issued as paperback originals by Sphere in 1984-1985, OFFERED AS THE ENTIRE 6 BOOK SERIES. ALL SIX BOOKS WERE SIGNED BY BARKER on the title page and dated October 31, 1987 (appropriately, Halloween). All were carefully selected for their appearance from the bookstore when new, are as new, unread, and have been protecte... more information

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New York: Dell #s 20019 & 20020 1st Editions 1988, 1988 ----------paperbacks. The only 2 books about a part-Cherokee and his adventures in Texas in the early 1800s, OFFERED AS A 2-BOOK SET. Kwaharie has a trace of edgewear, some faint front cover impressions as though used as a base for writing on a piece of paper, and is VG+ to near fine. Rampage appears unread, and is near fine. An attractive set, uniform in appearance, with uncredited cover art. ISBNs are 0440200199 and 0440200202.. First Editi... more information

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Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation / CBC Publications 1st Editions 1941 & 1942, 1942 ----------trade paperbacks. In 1941 and 1942, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) published these 2 volumes of transcripts of wartime radio broadcasts as "authoritative reports by qualified observers who have returned from the war zones, as presented over the CBS National Network". It is these 2 volumes that are OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 2-BOOK SET. One volume has the former owner name inside an... more information

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Greenwich, CT: Fawcett Gold Medal Books #s 105, 199, 283, 408 & 555 1st editions/printings 1950-1956, 1956 ----------paperbacks. Sax Rohmer's exotic "SUMURU" series, OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 5-BOOK SET. Sinister Madonna is the FIRST US EDITION and paperback printing of a hardcover published shortly before in the UK, the other 4 books are all FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING PAPERBACK ORIGINALS. Nude in Mink has modest shelfwear and is near fine. Sumuru has a small (1/4 inch) closed tear to th... more information

Featured in: Rare Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy Collectible Books

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New York: Berkley Books #s 3414, 3445, 3413, 3464, 3446 & 3463 1st Editions 1977, 1977 ----------paperbacks. The Universal Horror Library, novels inspired by the classic horror films, OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 6-BOOK SET. All books are movie-tie ins, covers show scenes from the films, and there are numerous black and white stills from the films throughout the books. ALL 6 books are SIGNED by Ramsey Campbell, 3 on the title page for the 3 books he wrote using the Carl Dreadstone pseudonym (The Bride of Fr... more information

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New York: Ace Books #s G-756, G-762 & 02320 1st Editions 1968-1969, 1969 ----------paperbacks. The adventures of Anthony Villiers (and we musn't forget Torve the Trog), OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 3-BOOK SET. SW has a store stamp inside, a minor bump to the spine bottom, and is near fine. TR has a price stamp to the bottom pages edge, and is near fine. MW has a fading to the top right corner pages edges (not the covers, and does not appear to be a waterstain as there is no wrinkling or swelling), form... more information

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New York: Pyramid Books #s V3628 1st Edition 1975, V3714 2nd Printing 1976 & V3934 2nd Printing 1976, 1976 ----------paperbacks. Moore's (actually Gerald F. Conway's) Balzan of the Cat People series, OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 3-BOOK SET. # 1 has corner creases, edgewear, a back cover stain, and is VG. # 2 has edgewear, a back cover stain, and is VG. # 3 has edgewear, and is VG+. This COMPLETE set is uniform in appearance, all with unattractive (to me, anyway) cover art by the same uncredited ar... more information

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New York: Ballantine Books 1st Printings 1963-1967, 1963 ----------paperbacks, 41 BOOKS IN TOTAL, ALL FIRST BALLANTINE US PRINTINGS. From 1963 to 1967, Ballantine published 41 books by Edgar Rice Burroughs (and associational): the 25 TARZAN BOOKS (24 by Burroughs, 1 by Fritz Leiber), the 11 MARS BOOKS, THE WAR CHIEF, APACHE DEVIL, THE LAD AND THE LION, THE MUCKER, and TREASURE OF THE BLACK FALCON (by Burroughs son, John Coleman Burroughs). Ballantine reprinted the Tarzan and Mars books (and to some extent... more information

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New York: Ballantine Books 1st Canadian Printings 1963-1967, 1963 ----------paperbacks, 41 BOOKS IN TOTAL, ALL FIRST BALLANTINE CANADIAN (1 exception, The Mucker, noted below) PRINTINGS. Canadian printings differ from US printings by always having "Printed in Canada" on the copyright page, sometimes having a different color back cover, sometimes having "Printed in Canada" or "Litho'd in Canada" on the back cover, and sometimes using a different publisher number. From 1963... more information

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New York: Avon Books # G1299 1st Printing 1966 / Ace Books #s G-702, G-725, 24300, 24301 & 24302 1st Editions 1968-1969, 1969 ----------paperbacks. Offered as a COMPLETE SET of the 6 "Flying Nun"books. The Fifteenth Pelican, an Avon book by Tere Rios, is the basis for the TV series starring Sally Field. The other 5 books by William Johnston are first edition paperback originals published by Ace, based on the 1967-1970 TV series, and show Sally Field and other cast members on the front cover... more information

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New York: New American Library / Signet Book #s D3012 & D3142 1st Editions 1966, 1966 ----------paperbacks. The adventures of April Dancer, The Girll from U.N.C.L.E., OFFERED AS A COMPLETE 2-BOOK SET. Covers show Stephanie Powers and Noel Harrison in scenes from the TV series. Both books have modest shelfwear, and are near fine. An attractive complete set, uniform in appearance.. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by TV Series Tie-In Covers. ... more information

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New York: Ballantine Books #s 23578-23588 July, October & November 1974 Printings , 1974 ----------paperbacks. The COMPLETE 11 volume Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars set. These are not the first Ballantine printings, but are the THIRD printings to use the Gino D'Achille wraparound cover art (the first 2 printings were October and November 1973). All books bear a cover price of $1.25. The previous owner/collector selected these copies carefully for appearance at the bookstore, maintained them well, and... more information

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New York: Ballantine Books #s 27058, 27274, 27059, 27275, 27161, 27369, 25825, 27546, 27679, 25829 & 27651 1976-1978 Printings , 1976 ----------paperbacks. The COMPLETE 11 volume Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars set. These books all have the Gino D'Achille wraparound cover art, and all bear a cover price of $1.50. They are the FIRST printing to bear the $1.50 cover price, the previous D'Achille printings were priced at $1.25. The previous owner/collector selected these copies carefully for appearan... more information

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New York: Ballantine Books / Del Rey Books #s 27834-27844 April, May & October 1979, 1979 ----------paperbacks. The COMPLETE 11 volume Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars set. These are not the first Ballantine printings, but are the FIRST printings to use the Michael Whelan wraparound cover art. All books bear a cover price of $1.95. The previous owner/collector selected these copies carefully for appearance at the bookstore, maintained them well, and never read these copies. They have a couple of minor bum... more information

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New York: Ace Books #s G-692 & G-693 2nd Printings 1968 (reprint #s D-516 & D-531), 1968 ----------paperbacks. Offered as a COMPLETE SET of the 2 books in Kline's "Mars" series. Swordsman has a back cover crease, a faint reading crease, and is VG+ to near fine. Outlaws has a tiny chip to the front cover top left corner, appears unread, and is near fine.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. ... more information

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London: Coronet Books / Hodder and Stoughton #s 17836, 17838 & 17837 1st Printings 1973, 1973 ----------paperbacks. Tranter's The Master of Gray trilogy, OFFERED AS A 3-BOOK SET. All 3 books have faint spine creases and edgewear, 1 has a reading crease, overall all 3 books are VG to VG+. An attractive set, uniform in appearance, each with uncredited front and back cover art depicting serious looking people in 16th century Scotland.. .. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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New York: Ace Books #s F-157 & F-159 1st Printings 1962, 1962 ----------paperbacks. OFFERED AS A 2-BOOK SET, both books in Burroughs' Moon series. Originally issued as one book titled "The Moon Maid", this and most other paperback editions have been issued as 2 books. Both books have a cover price of 40¢. Maid has a back cover crease, a faint reading crease, and is VG+ to near fine. Men has a pen number on the back cover, some line impressions on the front cover which look like a... more information

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New York: Ace Books #s G-745 & G-748 2nd Printings 1968 (reprint #s F-157 & F-159 ), 1968 ----------paperbacks. OFFERED AS A 2-BOOK SET, both books in Burroughs' Moon series. Originally issued as one book titled "The Moon Maid", this and most other paperback editions have been issued as 2 books. Both books have a cover price of 50¢. Maid has minor shelfwear, and is near fine. Men has a faint reading crease, touch of wear to corners, writing inside the front cover, and is VG+.... more information

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