Search Results: Authors starting with M from Astro Trader Books

[WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE]. TO RIDE THE RIVER WITH. Dell Publishing, New York, 1957. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Dell #954 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases to spine, spine slant, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Sam Bates. Vintage paperback western, rare collectible. 223 pgs. 16mo.

[ROBERT ERVIN HOWARD, JOHN MADDOX ROBERTS]. CONAN THE CHAMPION. Tor Books, New York, 1987. First Edition, First printing. True first edition with the original $3.50 cover price and full number line. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, cover has much of the original gloss, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Not remainder marked and not a reprint. Cover art by Ken Kelley and interior art by Jacques Chazaud. Essay by L. Sprague de Camp. Includes chronology and with interior maps. This is the second Conan book by John Maddox Roberts. Classic fantasy Robert E. Howard Conan pastiche, highly collectible. 280 pgs. 16mo

[TERRENCE MALICK]. A HIDDEN LIFE. Fox Searchlight Studios, Los Angeles, CA., 2019. First Edition. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Directed and written by Terrence Malick. FYC "For Your Consideration" for Best Adapted Screenplay ( previously Best Original Screenplay) for the Academy and Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2020 Oscars. First appearance screenplay in book form. With four pages of color movie photo stills. Modern cinema screenplay, collectible. 103 pgs. 8vo.

[GEORGE LUCAS]. (MARCUS HEARN, RON HOWARD). THE CINEMA OF GEORGE LUCAS. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2005. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Biography of legendary film director George Lucas spanning four decades. Foreward by film director and actor Ron Howard. 264 pgs. 4to

[MARGARET STOHL, KAMI GARCIA]. BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS. Little Brown & Co., New York, 2010. First Edition, First printing. True First Edition stated with full number line. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight.DJ is unclipped and about fine. Signed by co-author Margaret Stohl on the title page. This is the second novel in the Caster Chronicles. Stohl is a comic book writer for Marvel Comics for the Marvel characters; Captain Marvel and The Avengers super-hero, The Black Widow ,both characters are also in Marvel's live action feature films. Classic YA fantasy and signed collectible. 503 pgs. 8vo.

[MARGARET STOHL, KAMI GARCIA]. BEAUTIFUL CHAOS. Little Brown & Co., New York, 2011. First Edition, Second printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight.DJ is unclipped and about fine. Signed by co-author Margaret Stohl on the title page. This is the third novel in the Caster Chronicles. Stohl is a comic book writer for Marvel Comics for the Marvel characters; Captain Marvel and The Avengers super-hero, The Black Widow ,both characters are also in Marvel's live action feature films. Classic YA fantasy and signed collectible. 528 pgs. 8vo.

[LEO MARGULIES]. EDITOR. THREE TIMES INFINITY. Gold Medal Books, New York, 1958. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Gold Medal #S726 with the original 35 cent price price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears gently read, spine is uncreased, date stamp on top edge of text block, reading crease, rubbing, micro-chips, micro-creases to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Three stories from Leigh Bracket, Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon and Robert A. Heinlein. Cover art by Richard Powers. Classic science fiction anthology vintage paperback, collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

[MARK P. FRIEDLANDER JR., GENE GURNEY, CAPT. EDDIE RICKENBACKER]. FIVE DOWN AND GLORY. Ballantine Books, New York, 1958. BB F488K with 50 cent price on the spine. First Edition Thus. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases to extremities, light staining to outer text block, scuffs to covers, overall pages are clean, slightly age toned yet generally bright and binding tight. Neat previous owner inscription on intro page. Foreword by Cast, Eddie Rickenbacker. Front cover art of P-38 by Bob Blanchard. Aviation military history and fighter pilots, collectible. 245 pgs. 16mo.

[DAN J. MARLOWE]. DOORWAY TO DEATH. Avon Publications, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Avon T-307 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: G+. Appears barely read, colors are punchy, vibrant on cover, type on spine is crisp, cover still has much of the original gloss, date stamp dated "March 17, 1959" on top edge of text block, mildly age toned pages, reading crease, heavy soiling to lower right corner of front cover through all pages of book on lower extremities not effecting text legibility, soiling on lower rear left panel, sans soiling, pages are generally clean and binding tight. Overall a very good to good plus book, a rare book in any condition. Featuring protagonist hotel bell captain and part-time detective Johnny Killain, this is the author's very first novel. Classic pulp fiction vintage paperback original, rare collectible. 191 pgs. 16mo.

[NGAIO MARSH]. ENTER A MURDER. Berkley Medallion, New York, 1963. First Edition Thus. First Edition from this publisher, Berkley # F703 with the original price of 50 cents. Condition: Very Good+. Appears unread, light creases to wraps, otherwise pages are clean and binding tight. The first edition hardback was originally published in 1935, this is the authors second detective novel starring the character Roderick Alleyn. Classic pulp fiction paperback mystery, collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

[DAME EDITH NGAIO MARSH]. DEATH OF A PEER. Pocket Books, New York, 1947. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback Pocket #475. Condition: VG-. Appears barely read, reading crease, rubbing to spine corners, soiling to rear panel, water staining to lower corner extremities not effecting text legibility, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the tenth novel in the CID Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn series. Classic Golden Age mystery detective pulp fiction, collectible. 302 pgs. 16mo.

[GEORGE RAYMOND RICHARD MARTIN]. BEN BOVA (EDITOR). AFTER THE FESTIVAL (THOUSAND WORLDS). COMPETE FOUR PART SET. Condé Naste, New York, 1977. Vol. 97, No. 4 (April), Vol. 97, No. 5 (May), Vol. 97, No. 6 (June), Vol. 97, No. 7 (July). First Edition. True first edition with the original $1.25 cent price on cover. Condition: Very Good plus. Appears unread, micro-chips, rubbing to edges typical of vintage pulp magazines of this age, pages are clean and binding tight. First appearance ever in pulp magazine / digest form of the story "After the Festival" part of the Thousand Worlds series and later retitled in hardback book form Dying of the Light, the author's first novel ever published the same year, complete four book (Part I, II, III, IV) science fiction serial. Scarce signature from author George R.R. Martin on the title page of Part I of IV of the series. Nominated for both the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the British Fantasy Award. Cover art by Vincent Di Fate, John Schoenherr with interior art by… Read More

[GEORGE RAYMOND RICHARD MARTIN]. THE SECOND KIND OF LONELINESS. BEN BOVA (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION / FACT. Conde Nast, New York, December, 1972. Vol. 90, No. 4. First Edition. True first edition with the original 60 cent price on the front cover. Condition: Very Good+. Appears unread, creases to covers, micro-closed tear to upper left corner near spine, micro-chips to extremities else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Featuring one of the earliest short stories from George R.R. Martin"The Second Kind of Loneliness". Other story contributors include Vernor Vinge, Clifford D. Simak and Miriam Allen deFord. Cover art by Kelly Freas, interior art by Vincent Di Fate, Jack Gaughan and John Schoenherr. Modern science fiction first edition from major science fiction authors, collectible. 180 pgs. 12mo.

[GEORGE RAYMOND RICHARD MARTIN]. THE STORMS OF WINDHAVEN. BEN BOVA (EDITOR). ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION / FACT. Conde Nast, New York, May, 1975. Vol. 95, No. 5. First Edition. True first edition with the original $1.00 on the front cover. Condition: Very Good-. Appears unread, rubbing, creases to covers, half inch chip to tail of spine and lower left front cover corner, else pages are clean and binding tight. Signed on the title page of the novella "The Storms of Windhaven" by George R.R. Martin. First appearance ever of the Windhaven series first printed later in hardcover in 1981. Additional contributions from W. Macfarlane, Algis Budrys, Spider Robinson, Michael Such and more. Cover art by Jack Gaughan and interior art by Vincent Di Fate. Modern science fiction first edition from a major science fiction author, signed collectible. 180 pgs. 12mo.

[JULIA MARY GIBSON] COPPER MAGIC. Tom Doherty and Associates, New York, 2014. First Edition. Condition: Fine.Appears unread, with mild shelf wear pages are clean and binding tight. Signed on title page by author Julia Mary Gibson. YA children's novel and signed collectible. 331 pgs. 8vo.

[CARROLL MATHER CAPPS]. SECRET OF THE SUNLESS WORLD. Dell Publishing, New York, 1969. First Edition, First printing. Dell # 7663 with the original 50 cents on cover. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. With micro chips to edges , mild micro-creases typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. With publisher's original A.E.S (all edges stained). aqua-green color page edges. Overall a near pristine fine copy. Cover art by John Berkey.Classic Sci-Fi, rare collectible. 204 pgs. 16mo.

[MAURICE SENDAK, WILHELM GRIMM]. DEAR MILI. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1988. First Edition. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Unclipped with the original price of $16.95, faint edge wear, minor soiling to extremities otherwise about fine. A newly discovered tale by Wilhelm Grimm in 1983 and previously unpublished. Cover art and interior color illustrations by Maurice Sendak. Classic first edition children's fantasy tale from a major illustrator, collectible. 40 pgs. Oblong 4to.

[LOUISA MAY ALCOTT]. A DOUBLE LIFE. MADELEINE STERN, JOEL MYERSON (EDITORS). PUBLISHER'S REVIEW COPY. Little Brown & Co., Boston, MA., 1988. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, one quarter red cloth over pink boards with publisher's logo stamped on front board, titles in gilt on spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket is unclipped with the original price of $17.95 on the first inner flap, protected in Brodart collector plastic sleeve. Publisher's review copy letter laid in. First edition with B&W illustrations, first publishing of previously unpublished gothic mystery pulp fiction stories in book form from a major 19th century author. 246 pgs.

[EMMETT MCDOWELL]. ACE DOUBLE: BLOODLINE TO MURDER / IN AT THE KILL. Ace Double, New York, 1960. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace Double D-445 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: G-. Appears read, reinforced tape to spine, scuffs, staining to upper/lower right of cover(s) / outer page edges though out not effecting type, creases to spine typical of vintage pulp fiction paperback books of this age else pages are unmarked and binding good. Ace Double series of two novels, Bloodline To Murder bound with In At The Kill by Emmett McDowell a pulp fiction / SF writer who was also published in the science fiction pulp magazine Planet Stories. Not a ex-library and not a reprint. Classic pulp fiction, readers copy, uncommon. 147 + 108 pgs. 16mo.

[PATRICK MCGRATH]. TRAUMA. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2008. First U.S. Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Minor printer defect of the first few endpapers glued together, all else fine. Signed by author Patrick McGrath on title page. Psychological thriller novel about post-traumatic stress disorder. Patrick McGrath is author of gothic fiction novels; The Grotesque, Spider and Asylum all of which were adapted to film. Cover art by graphic designer Peter Mendelsund. Signed first edition psychological thriller from a major British novelist, collectible. 210 pgs. 8vo.