Search Results: Authors starting with H from Astro Trader Books

E.H. CREETH (PROFESSOR). THE DEERLOVER. INSCRIBED TO LAWRENCE KASDAN FROM AUTHOR. Foul Play Press Book / The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT, 1987. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. In hardcover, one-quarter dark brown cloth, light brown boards with gilded type on spine. Mild shelf wear to unclipped dust jacket, mild soiling on cover and page edges. Signed & Inscribed to four time Oscar winner Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter for Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark and many more films. E.H. Creeth was a University professor from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Animal activist story, signed to a Hollywood screenwriter and director, scarce collectible. Signed also on title page, signed 2X by Author. 290pgs. 8vo.

[JOSEPH-HENRI BOEX] J.H. ROSNY. QUEST OF THE DAWN MAN. Ace Books, New York, 1964. First Edition. Condition: Very Good / Good. With micro chips to edge extremities, creases on covers, minor rubbing on spine typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise gently read, pages are clean and binding tight. Retitled from his original 1918 prehistoric novel "Le Félin Géant " (The Giant Cat). He also wrote another earlier prehistoric novel, "Guerre du Feu" known as Quest for Fire and was the basis of the 1981 movie with the same name starring Ron Perlman directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The author is considered one of the greats of French science-fiction writers along with Jules Verne, this was his only novel translated into English from French during his lifetime. Uncommon Sci-Fi pulp fiction collectible. Cover art by Harry J. Sharre.

[JOHN HABBERTON]. HELEN'S BABIES. WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF THEIR WAYS INNOCENT, CRAFTY, ANGELIC, IMPISH, WITCHING, AND REPULSIVE. BY THEIR LATEST VICTIM. Loring, Publisher, Boston, 1876. First Edition, early printing. Condition: Good / Fair. In original green cloth, with the original Victorian decorative cloth covers, tooled illustrations and type, black and gilt type with gilt decorations on front cover, spine. Previous owner's inscriptions and stamp to endpapers with shelf wear, mild soiling to covers, rubbing to edge extremities, corners, spine ends, hinges starting, large chip to lower left of cover and tail of spine typical of vintage books of this age, a scarce book in any condition. Pages are generally clean and binding tight. Classic 19th Century fiction, rare collectible. 206 [6] pages 8vo.

[RICHARD HENRY MICHAEL CLAYTON]. WILLIAM HAGGARD. THE ANTAGONISTS. Signet Books, New York, 1965. First Edition. Signet #D2720 with the original 50 cents price on cover. Condition: Very Good / Good.With minor micro chips and mild creases typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Haggard is considered by many to be among the great British spy fiction writers such as John Le Carre and Ian Fleming. This book features protagonist Colonel Sir Charles Russell, first appearance in "Slow Burner", the author's first novel.

[DAVIS DRESSER]. A TASTE FOR VIOLENCE: MICHAEL SHAYNE MYSTERY. Dell Publishing, New York, (1949) 1950. First Edition, Second printing. Dell Mapback #458. Condition: Very Good. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, mild rubbing to spine edges, number "13" stamp on front cover / intro page with book store stamp on title page, creases to covers, crease on page 55/56, dog ear crease on pages 119/120, else pages are clean, bright, and binding tight. Overall a very good excellent copy. Brett Halliday is the pseudonym of author Davis Dresser. Cover art by Robert Stanley and map back by Ruth Belew. Uncommon vintage paperback original Dell Mapback, collectible. 189 pgs. 16mo.

[DAVIS DRESSER]. BLOOD ON BISCAYNE BAY: MICHAEL SHAYNE MYSTERY. Dell Publishing, New York, (1946) 1950. First Edition, Second printing. Dell Mapback #459. Condition: Very Good. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, mild rubbing to spine edges, creases to covers, microchips to extremities else pages are clean, bright, and binding tight. Overall a very good excellent copy. Brett Halliday is the pseudonym of author Davis Dresser. Cover art by Gerald Gregg and map back by Ruth Belew. Uncommon vintage paperback original Dell Mapback, collectible. 16mo.

[DENISE HAMILTON]. PRISONER OF MEMORY. Scribner, New York, 2006. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust jacket is unclipped with only light shelf wear. Signed on the title page by author Denise Hamilton. Features LA Times reporter Eve Diamond. Classic modern LA crime mystery, collectible. 370 pgs. [2]. 8vo.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. THE RETURN OF THE CONTINENTAL OP. Dell Publishing, New York, 1947. First Edition. True first edition Dell Mapback #154. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, blue endpapers, original laminated wrappers as issued, spine is uncreased, creases, a few soiling specks to rear panel, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a superb, very good plus copy. A collection of five short stories of the author's hard-boiled pulp detective fiction featuring Continental Op with stories first published in the pulp magazine The Black Mask. Cover art by Gerald Gregg and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon first edition vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. ELLERY QUEEN (EDITOR). HAMMETT HOMICIDES. Dell Publishing, New York, 1948. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell Mapback #223. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, original dark blue endpapers, A.E.S. (All Edges Stained), original laminated wrappers as issued, creases to covers, micro-chips to extremities, slightly sunned edge near spine on rear panel, pages are clean, unmarked with the usual slightly age-toned off white pages as expected for it's age and binding tight. Neat owner's inscription on first pastedown. A collection of six hard-boiled detective fiction stories by the author. Cover art by Gerald Gregg and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon first edition vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. ELLERY QUEEN (EDITOR). NIGHTMARE TOWN Dell Publishing, New York, 1950. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell Mapback #379. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, original aqua color A.E.S. (All Edges Stained) pages, rubbing to spine edges, slightly sunned edge on rear panel near spine, creases to covers mostly near spine, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A collection of some of the author's best hard-boiled pulp detective fiction first published in magazine Esquire (1933), the 1920s pulp magazines Argosy All-Story Weekly, The Black Mask; Nightmare Town, The Scorched Face, Albert Pastor at Home and Corkscrew. Cover art by Robert Stanley and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon first edition vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. A MAN CALLED SPADE. Dell Publishing, New York, 1950. Second Edition. Dell Mapback #411 early reprint of Dell Mapback #90 with new cover art. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, original aqua color A.E.S. (All Edges Stained) pages, rubbing to spine edges, trivial water staining, scuffs near upper edge of last few pages, creases to covers mostly near spine, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A collection of five of the author's hard-boiled pulp detective fiction, only three short stories published during the author's lifetime featuring protagonist Sam Spade first published in the pulp magazine The American Magazine in 1932 with introduction by Ellery Queen. Cover art by Robert Stanley and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[DASHIELL HAMMETT]. ELLERY QUEEN (EDITOR). DEAD YELLOW WOMEN. Dell Publishing, New York, 1949. First Edition. True first edition Dell Mapback #308. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, classic iconic "Dell Keyhole" logo endpapers, original aqua color A.E.S. (All Edges Stained) pages, rubbing to spine edges, creases to covers mostly near spine, minor soiling to front cover, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Overall a very good to very good plus copy. A collection of six short stories of the author's hard-boiled pulp detective fiction and four are Continental Op with a few stories first published in the pulp magazine The Black Mask. Cover art by Gerald Gregg and mapback by Ruth Belew. Uncommon first edition vintage paperback original Dell Mapback from a major author, collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[LYNDON HARDY]. MASTER OF THE FIVE MAGICS. Del Rey / Ballantine, New York, 1980. Elusive true first edition vintage paperback original Ballantine #27635 with the original $2.25 price on the front cover. Includes first edition points "October 1980" with no number line, stated "First Edition" and the last page is 374 with "About the Author". Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, creases to spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine to very good plus copy. Cover art by Rowena Morrill. Modern fantasy vintage paperback original, scarce collectible. 374 pgs.

[GEORGE HARMON COXE]. DOUBLE IDENTITY. Knopf, New York, 1970. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Hardcover, appears unread, mild shelf wear to corners on spine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. In quarter light grey cloth and grey boards, artistic metallic silver designs and black type on spine. Dust Jacket condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Mild shelf wear and trivial soiling to covers, not price-clipped with the original $4.95 price on inner flap. Uncommon with dust jacket in this excellent condition, with professional Brodart DJ protector sleeve. Cover art by S.A. Summit. Classic 1970's thriller from a major pulp fiction mystery writer, collectible. 213 pgs. 8vo.

[JACK WILLIAMSON, CHARLES L.HARNESS]. ACE DOUBLE: DOME AROUND AMERICA / THE PARADOX MEN. Ace Double, New York, 1955. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace Double D-118 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: Very Good +. With micro chips to edges, rubbing, creases to spine, typical of vintage pulp fiction paperback books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Ace Double series of two novels, Dome Around America by Jack Williamson and The Paradox Men by Charles L. Harness. Not a ex-library and not a reprint. Cover art by Richard Powers and Ed Valigursky. Classic Sci-Fi pulp fiction collectible. 187 + 133 pgs. 16mo.

[HARRY HARRISON]. JOHN W. CAMPBELL. (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION; THE HORSE BARBARIANS (DEATHWORLD 3). COMPLETE 3 BOOK SET. Conde Nast, New York, 1968. Vol. 80, No. 6, (February), Vol. 81, No. 1 (March), No. 2 (April). With the original cover price of 60 cents. First Edition. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, hairline scratches, creases to covers typical of vintage pulp magazines of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. This is the first appearance of the story "The Horse Barbarians" by Harry Harrison, retitled later as Deathworld 3, complete three part book serial. Contributions by Poul Anderson, Piers Anthony, James Tiptree Jr. and other science fiction writers of the day. Cover art by Kelly Freas. Classic science fiction pulp set, collectible. 180 pgs. 8vo digest size.

[HARRY HARRISON]. JOHN W. CAMPBELL (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION SCIENCE FACT. COMPLETE THREE BOOK SET. Conde Nast, New York, March, April, May 1967. Vol. LXXIX, No. 1, No. 2, No.3. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread with light edge wear typical of pulp magazines of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. First appearance ever of the novel, "The Technicolor Time Machine" titled here as "The Time-Machined Saga" (Part 1, 2, 3) by Harry Harrison. First appearance ever of the novelette by Poul Anderson titled "In the Shadow" under the pseudonym Michael Karageorge,one of only about three novelettes ever published under this name. Also features Mack Reynolds first appearance novelette "Radical Center". Contributions by James Blish, Bob Shaw and others. Cover art by John Schoenherr and interior art by Kelly Freas. Classic pulp science fiction collectible. 180 pgs. 12mo.

[HARRY HARRISON], [ JOHN W. CAMPBELL ]. EDITOR. ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION; SENSE OF OBLIGATION COMPLETE 3 SET. Street & Smith, New York, 1961. 1961 ( Sept.~ Nov.). First Edition (s). Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro chips to edges and creases on covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are bright, unmarked, clean and binding tight. This is the first appearance of the story retitled as "Planet of the Damned" in 1962 and is winner of the Hugo Award. Cover art by H.R. Van Dongen and John Schoenherr.

[HARRY HARRISON]. WAR WITH THE ROBOTS. Pyramid Books, New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition in paperback, Pyramid #F-771 with the publisher's original 40 cents price on front cover. Condition: Very Good +. With mild shelf wear, micro-chips to edges and mild creases to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A superb copy, scarce in this condition. Cover art by John Schoenherr. Classic Sci-Fi pulp fiction and rare collectible. 158 pgs. 16mo.

[HASSELBLAD BROCHURE]. Victor Hasselblad AB, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1996. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread near white pages, minor indent on front, with much of the original gloss on photo illustrations of brochure. Camera advert brochure for the last of the iconic Hasselblad V System cameras, the Hasselblad 503CW medium format camera first released in 1996 with new ground breaking features specifically improved for wedding, fashion as well as studio photographers. The new camera features include; the Winder CW automatic film winder, TTL OTF flash metering sensor compatible with the Hasselblad D-Flash series and a new Gliding Mirror System that does not vignette in the viewfinder when using 100mm or longer focal length lenses. Original camera brochure from Hasselblad not a facsimile copy and not a reprint. Uncommon Hasselblad brochure of a important medium format camera. 6 pgs. tri-fold. 4to.