Search Results: Titles starting with V from Astro Trader Books

[NANCY EKHOLM BURKERT]. VALENTINE & OLSON. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York, 1989. First Edition. True First Edition stated. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Dust jacket is near pristine, unclipped with original price of $16.95 with sunned spine and only mild shelf wear. Overall a about fine copy, scarce in this condition. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert who is also the author. Burkert was the illustrator of the 1961 classic James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. Illustrated children's classic. 48 pgs. 4to

[TANITH LEE]. VAZKOR, SON OF VAZKOR. DAW Books, New York, 1978. First U.S. Edition, First printing. True first edition with full number line, DAW #272 with the original $1.95 price on the front cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, light shelf wear, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Cover art by Gino D'Achille.First edition sword & sorcery paperback original from a major author, collectible. 220 pgs. 16mo.

[LESLIE CHARTERIS, HARRY HARRISON]. VENDETTA FOR THE SAINT. Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, London, 1965. First UK Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Very Good +. Appears unread, in pristine black buckram cloth with titles in gilt on the spine and The Saint emblem also in gilt on the front cover, soiling to top page edges, otherwise pages are generally clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Neat owner's inscription on ffep. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good +. Jacket is unclipped with the original price of 15s net on the upper first inner flap with soiling and stains to extremities, faint line tanning to 1/4 of the top of front cover, protected in a professional plastic Brodart archival collector sleeve. A uncommon dust jacket in any condition. This novel was mostly ghost written by science fiction author Harry Harrison. The TV show of the The Saint episode of the same name was broadcasted in two part episodes on January 5 and 12 of 1969 and starred actor Roger Moore who played protagonist… Read More

[EDWIN CHARLES TUBB]. VERUCHIA. THE DUMAREST SAGA #8. Arrow Books, London, 1977. First UK Edition. First Edition Thus. Condition: VG+. Appears unread, creases, micro-chips to spine, creases to rear panel near spine, indent on front cover, else pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Features protagonist Earl Dumarest, this is the eighth book in the 33-volume series Dumarest of Terra saga. Cover art by Josh Kirby. Science fiction series from a major author, uncommon collectible. 190 pgs. 16mo.

[ADAM MCKAY]. VICE. Anapurna Pictures, Los Angeles, 2018. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, light creases to covers, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Starring actors; Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell. Modern first screenplay collectible. 105 pgs. Small 8vo.

[MICHAEL AVALLONE]. VIOLENCE IN VELVET. Signet, New York, 1956. pages are clean and binding tight. First Edition, First printing. True first edition paperback Signet #1294 with the original 25 cent price on the front cover. Condition: VG+. Appears gently read, reading creases, micro-chips to extremities, creases to corners, rubbing to spine edges, else pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. Overall an excellent very good plus copy, a scarce book in any condition. This is the fourth book in the series featuring protagonist PI detective / Presidential Agent Ed Noon. Cover art by Robert Maguire. Pulp fiction hard-boiled detective vintage paperback, rare collectible. 128 pgs. 16mo.

[A.E. VAN VOGT]. SIGNED & INSCRIBED ASSOCIATION COPY. THE VIOLENT MAN. Avon, New York, 1967. First Edition, Third printing. Condition: Very Good +. Avon # V2162 with original price of 75 cents on cover. With micro chips to edges, minor one inch tear to last page, mild creases to covers typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Inscribed with math computations on verso of front cover wrap from previous owner or possibly even from author. Extremely rare signature and inscription from A.E. Van Vogt; " For Kevin, My non sf (Science Fiction) Red China novel - - herewith inscribed with my best wishes, A.E. Van Vogt. " This is one of Vogt's rarest non - science fiction novels with only one or two other known non - SF titles known from this author. Kevin Seymour was an animator and voice actor for some of the most popular Japanese Anime during the last few decades including Akira, Macross Plus, Ghost in the Shell and many other Japanese… Read More

[L.SPRAGUE DE CAMP]. THE VIRGIN & THE WHEELS. Popular Library, New York, 1976. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine / Very Good. With micro chips to spine, cover edges, very faint reading creases, a few trivial soiling specs on back cover typical of pulp fiction books of this age, otherwise barely read, pages are clean with no tears and binding tight. Much of the original gloss still on wraps. Colors on cover art, type on covers and spine still punchy and sharp. Not a ex-library or reprint. Tiny owners inscription on front endpaper. Don Maitz is the cover artist. Rare fantasy pulp and collectible.

[LEONARD S. ZINBERG]. VISA TO DEATH. Macfadden, New York, 1968. First Edition Thus. Reprint of Perma Books true paperback first edition. First edition from this publisher, Macfadden #60-345 with the original 60 cent price on the cover. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, slightly age toned pages, trivial soiling near head of spine, else pages are clean, unmarked and binding tight. A about near fine copy. Ed Lacy is the pseudonym of Leonard "Len" S. Zinberg, this was the author's sixth novel originally published in 1955 titled "The Best That Ever Did It". Vintage paperback pulp fiction, collectible. 144 pgs. 16mo.