Search Results: Titles starting with P from Astro Trader Books

[BRIAN MICHAEL STABLEFORD]. THE PARADOX OF THE SETS. DAW Books, New York, 1979. First Edition, First printing. True first edition DAW #UE1493, #358 with the original $1.75 price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, faint creases to spine, a touch of sun to tail of spine, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. This is the sixth and final book in the Daedalus Mission series. Cover art by H. R. Van Dongen. Modern science fiction paperback original, collectible. 176 pgs. 16mo.

[JULIE BERRY]. THE PASSION OF DOLSSA. Viking Books for Young Readers, New York, 2016. First Edition, Third printing. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, with light shelf wear, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Signed and inscribed by author Julie Berry on the title page. Modern first young adult (YA) novel, uncommon signed collectible. 478 pgs. 8vo.

[ORSON SCOTT CARD]. PASTWATCH: THE REDEMPTION OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS. Tor Books, New York, 1996. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Neat embossed stamp from previous owner's personal library. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Unclipped with the original $23.95 price on the inner flap, micro-chips, hairline scatches, creases to extremities typical of vintage dust jackets of this age. Overall a about fine copy. Signed, dated and inscribed Presentation Copy on the half-title by author Orson Scott Card; "To Rich, Lets make history together! Orson Scott Card, April 20, 1996." This is a alternative history story by Orson Scott Card, author of the novel Ender's Game. Cover art by Thomas Snowdon-Romer. Modern first edition fantasy, signed by a major author, collectible. 351 pgs. 8vo.

[EMIL THEODORE PETAJA]. THE PATH BEYOND THE STARS. Dell Publishing, New York, 1969. First Edition, First printing. Dell # 6864 with original 50 cent price on cover. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. Appears unread, micro chips to edges and mild creases to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Neat UCSB Sci-Fi & Fantasy book college school club label on verso of cover . Cover art by Jack Gaughan. Classic fantasy pulp, scarce collectible.188 pgs. 16mo.

[ISAAC ASIMOV]. PEBBLE IN THE SKY. Bantam Giant Books, New York, 1957. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Bantam #A1646 with the original 35 cent price on the cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases to spine, micro-chips to extremities, previous book store stamp dated "Aug 6 1957" on the top edge of text block else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First novel in the "Trantorian Empire" series. Classic science fiction from a major science fiction author of the Golden Age, uncommon collectible. 200 pgs. 16mo.

[VARDIS FISHER]. PEMMICAN. A Novel of the Hudson's Bay Company. Doubleday & Co., New York, 1956. FIRST EDITION. Condition Near Fine. Book in beautiful beige cloth with pages that are bright and clean, appears unread. Top stained red pages as issued by publisher. Neat book store stamp on title page all else pages unmarked. Binding is solid and tight, a about fine copy. Dust jacket is price clipped otherwise in superb condition with only minor chips to extremities, uncommon dust jacket in any condition. Not ex-library or reprint. With green illustrated map endpapers. 8vo. 319 pgs.

[EVELYN E. SMITH]. THE PERFECT PLANET. Lancer books, New York, 1963. First Edition. True First Edition Lancer 72-679 with the original 50 cent price on cover. Condition: VG-. Appears barely read, reading creases, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Ed "Emsh" Emshwiller. Vintage science fiction paperback collectible. 144pgs. 16mo.

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT. Signet / New American Library, New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. With the original 50 cent price on cover, Signet # D2210. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges and spine corners, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on spine, mild age tanning to page edges, light soiling on covers typical of vintage paperback books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Movie Tie-in and Tennessee Williams three actplay "dramedy" with several pages of still photos from the M.G.M. movie of the same name starring Jane Fonda, Tony Franciosa and Jim Hutton directed by George Roy Hill. Classic Hollywood Movie Tie-in from one of the greatest 20th Century major playwrights, uncommon. Very collectible. 127 pgs. 16mo.

ROBERT WALLACE. THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE #6: THE DAGGERS OF KALI. Corinth Publications, San Diego, 1965. First Edition in paperback from this publisher. Corinth # CR106 with original sixty cents price on cover. Condition: Very Good / Good. With micro chips to edges , mild creases, minor rubbing on spine, faint inscriptions and light soiling to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise gently read, pages are clean and binding tight. First printed in 1940 in the pulp magazine A Thrilling Publication (Standard Magazine Inc.). Robert Wallace was pseudonym to a number of writers. Cover art by Robert Bonfils. Classic mystery detective pulp collectible.

[PAUL THEROUX]. PICTURE PALACE. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 1978. First Edition, Second printing. Book Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in original publishers black cloth with titles stamped in silver on the cover and spine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not price clipped with the original price of $9.95 on the first inner flap, micro-chips, creases to extremities, one inch chip on upper right of rear panel typical of vintage dust jackets of this age. Signed and inscribed on the ffep by author Paul Theroux. Author of the later 1981 novel The Mosquito Coast and is currently in film production for a new web-series remake of the same name starring the author's nephew, actor Justin Theroux. Classic modern first, signed rare collectible. 359 pgs. 8vo.

[DONALD BARR CHIDSEY]. THE PIPES ARE CALLING. Ace Books, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. Ace #D-364 with the original 35 cent price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, spine slant, a few faint creases to spine, micro-chips to extremities, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by George Geygan. Classic historical novel, vintage paperback collectible. 192 pgs. 16mo.

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. PIRATES OF VENUS. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, CA., 1940 (1934). Reprint. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in original publisher's red cloth with blue titles, no publisher's top stain, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Lacking only the scarce dust jacket. One of the earliest reprints of Pirates of Venus, uncommon in this fine to about fine condition. First appearance in the pulp magazine Argosy Weekly in 1932, this is the first novel in the five book Carson Napier of Venus saga. Frontispiece illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Classic ERB science fiction fantasy adventure novel, collectible. 314 pgs. 8vo.

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. PIRATES OF VENUS. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, CA., 1934. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: VG+. Appears barely read, in original publisher's pebbled blue cloth with red type, publisher's original red top-stain, map to rear endpapers /pastedown, minor rubbing to extremities, hinge just slightly starting at title page, a few erasable pencil marks of to read list of ERB book titles advert page at the end of the book, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. With the original $2.00 price on the spine, advertisements of the books Tarzan and the City of Gold on the rear panel and Apache Devil on the inner flap, just a few creases near folds, micro-chips to extremities of the inner flaps, in professional collector's plastic sleeve, a scarce original jacket in this near fine to about fine condition. Not a facsimile or reproduction dust jacket. Neat previous owner's bookplate on first pastedown from private library… Read More

[EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS]. PIRATES OF VENUS. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, CA., 1948 (1934). Reprint. Condition: Fine. Appears unread, in original publisher's tan cloth with dark red titles, publisher's top stain, light edge wear, some fading to the letter "P" in the title on the front board, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Lacking only the scarce dust jacket. One of the earliest reprints of Pirates of Venus, uncommon in this fine to about fine condition. First appearance in the pulp magazine Argosy Weekly in 1932, this is the first novel in the five book Carson Napier of Venus saga. Frontispiece illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Classic ERB science fiction fantasy adventure novel, collectible. 314 pgs. 8vo.

PAUL COREY THE PLANET OF THE BLIND. Paperback Library, New York, 1969. First Edition. Paperback Library # 63-147 with the original 60 cent cover price. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro chips to edges, mild creases and light soiling typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean and binding tight. Original gloss on cover art is still good and colors vibrant. Classic sci-fi and collectible. Cover art by Richard Powers.

[OTIS ADELBERT KLINE]. PLANET OF PERIL. Ace Books, New York, 1963. First Edition, First printing. True first edition Ace #F-211 with the original 40 cents price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. A about fine, pristine, crisp copy, scarce in this condition. First appearance in Argosy All Story Weekly pulp magazine in 1929. Cover art by Roy G. Krenkel. First edition vintage paperback fantasy pulp science fiction novel, rare collectible. 160 pgs. 16mo.

[DAVID DAVIS]. PLAY BY PLAY: LOS ANGELES SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY 1889-1989 FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION OF THE LOS ANGELES LIBRARY. Angel City Press, Santa Monica, 2004. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, light shelf wear, pages are clean and binding tight. 100 years of sports photography from the Los Angeles Public Library Archives by award winning journalist David Davis. Signed by the author on the half title. 160 pgs 4to.

[ROBERT SHECKLEY]. HUGH M. HEFNER. (EDITOR). PLAYBOY. HMH Publishing Co. Inc., Chicago, March 1970. Vol. 17 No. 3. Softcover. First Edition. Condition: Very Good+. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, minor rubbing to covers, centerfolds intact as originally issued, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. First appearance ever by author Robert Sheckley of the science fiction short story "The Same To You Doubled". Centerfold photography by William and Melba Figge of the 1970 Miss March Playmate Christine Koren, pin-up illustration by Alberto Vargas. Cover art photography of model Barbi Benton by Dwight Hooker. Classic science fiction short story first appearance, vintage Playboy collectible.

[LEN DEIGHTON]. HUGH M. HEFNER. (EDITOR). PLAYBOY. HMH Publishing Co. Inc., Chicago, February 1967. Vol 14., No., 2. First Edition. Condition: Very Good / Good. Appears unread, a few scattered soiling stains to front cover, minor bumping to corners, else pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Centerfold and all pages intact. First appearance ever from author Len Deighton of the spy novel, An Expensive Place to Die, this is the third part in the series. Centerfold photography of model Kim Farmer by Stan Malinowski and cover art photography of model Helen Kirk by Pompeo Posar. Pin-up illustration by Alberto Vargas. Classic vintage Playboy magazine collectible.

[MICHAEL CRICHTON]. HUGH M. HEFNER. (EDITOR). PLAYBOY. HMH Publishing Co. Inc., Chicago, February, 1971. Vol. 18, No. 2. Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Appears unread, scuffs, light scratches, mild rubbing mostly near spine and cover, chips and creases to extremities typical of vintage magazines of this age, else pages are clean, bright and binding tight. All pages, covers and centerfolds intact. First appearance ever and early second novel by authors Michael Crichton and Douglas Crichton in magazine form of, Dealing: or the Berkley-to Boston Forty-Brick Lost- Bag Blues. This is the third part of the novel in the magazine series. The movie of the same name was released in 1972 by Warner Bros. studios and starred actors John Lithgow and Barbara Hershey. Centerfold photography by Mario Casilli of Miss Playmate February 1971, pin-up illustration by Alberto Vargas.Willy Rey was made famous for being on the illustration of the official Playboy Stock Certificate. Classic vintage Playboy… Read More