Ashton, Francis

Alas, that great city.

Andrew Dakers Ltd. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Reading copy, hardback book, ex Boots library with shield on front cover, bound in blue cloth with dulled gilt titles, spine cocked, boards worn at corners, no inscriptions. viii + 396 pages. Fair with no dust jacket.

Aucott & ThomasProfessional seller

Book number: 63347

Catalogue: Fiction:: SF & Fantasy

Keywords: Atlantis Babylon Modern Fiction Cosmology Fantasy Hoerbiger Mythology

Ashton, Francis

The breaking of the seals.

Andrew Dakers Ltd. 1946. First British Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Clean hardback book, tightly bound in brown cloth with dulled gilt titles, faded at spine, no inscriptions, generally appears little used. 318 pages, authors preface. Good with no dust jacket.

Aucott & ThomasProfessional seller

Book number: 63343

Catalogue: Fiction:: SF & Fantasy

Keywords: Modern Fiction Fantasy

Francis Ashton

The Breaking of the Seals

London, Andrew Dakers Limited, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this compelling novel in which a man travels back 200,000 years, written by Francis Ashton. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. Written by English author, Francis Ashton, who was best known for this particular novel, and for the sequel entitled 'Alas, That Great City&apos. 'The Breaking of the Seals' follows a man's journey back in time 200,000 years, where he witnesses the skies falling and the imminent destruction of the world, all while falling in love. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the scarce, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is very good, with light edge wear and the odd closed tear. Light creasing to the wrap and a little sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with light spotting to the fore edge. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 891Q45

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: time travel Francis Ashton first edition dust wrapper Francis Ashton None

ASHTON, DAVID; GREEN, FRANCIS

Education, Training and the Global Economy

Cheltenham, Edward Elgar. 1997. (ISBN: 9781852789732). paperback. Used, Paperback in very good condition. Pages are clean and sound. TS. Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 491640

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: 9781852789732

(Cocteau, Jean). Peters, Arthur King; Steegmuller, Francis; Shattuck, Roger; Ashton, Dore; Silver, Kenneth; Chanel, Pierre; Oxenhandler, Neal; Rorem, Ned; Harvey, Stephen; and Delvaille, Bernard.

Jean Cocteau and the French Scene.

New York: Abbeville Press, (1984). (1984). New York: Abbeville Press, (1984). (1984). Very good. - Octavo, 9-1/2 inches high by 6-1/4 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in red cloth, titled in gilt on the spine, in a pictorial dust wrapper. The dust jacket's spine is faded and the top edge of the jacket's rear panel is darkened. 239 & [1] pages, with several pages of photographic illustrations. The top edge of the book is lightly soiled. Very good. First edition. Preface by Arthur King Peters with essays by Francis Steegmuller, Roger Shattuck, Dore Ashton, Kenneth Silver, Pierre Chanel, Neal Oxenhandler, Ned Rorem, Stephen Harvey, and Bernard Delvaille. Very good .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 98292

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: LITERATURE; BIOGRAPHY; BIOGRAPHICAL; JEAN COCTEAU AND THE FRENCH SCENE; 1ST EDITION; FIRST EDITION; 20TH CENTURY; DRAMA; TWENTIETH CENTURY; FRANCIS STEEGMULLER; ARTHUR KING PETERS; DORE ASHTON; ROGER SHATTUCK; KENNETH SILVER; PIERRE CHANEL; NEAL OXENHANDL

ELLERY QUEEN (FRANCIS BONNAMY; G. K. CHESTERTON; HARRY KEMELMAN; EDWARD G. ASHTON; ROY VICKERS; CORNELL WOOLRICH; VERONICA PARKER JOHNS; MARK RONDY; DOROTHY L. SAYERS; KATHERINE MANSFIELD; W. R. BURNETT; TALBOT C. HATCH)

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine: December, Dec. 1950

NY, Mercury Publications. 1950. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 16, No. 85. Photo cover. Includes "The Loaded House" by Francis Bonnamy; "The Tower of Treason" by G. K. Chesterton; "The Straw Man" by Harry Kemelman; "Cameron's Cave" by Edward G. Ashton; "The Respectful Murder" by Roy Vickers; "The Heavy Sugar' by Cornell Woolrich; "Bezique of Death" by Veronica Parker Johns; "The Measure of Justice" by Mark Rondy; "Suspicion" by Dorothy L. Sayers; "Poison" by Katherine Mansfield; "Round Trip" by W. R. Burnett; "Guess Who?" by Talbot C. Hatch; "index to Volume Sixteen" Spine sunned; minor spine tears; slight patch of soiling to front; small pencil marks on contents page; mild tanning. Very Good+.

Books from the cryptProfessional seller

Book number: PP301

Catalogue: Magazines

Keywords: Mystery Mystery Magazines

SUPER SCIENCE (GEORGE O. SMITH; CLIFFORD D. SIMAK; ARTHUR J. BURKS; JOHN D. MACDONALD; FRANCIS L. ASHTON; PETER REED - AKA JOHN D. MACDONALD; ROGER DEE; WILLIAM MORRISON; JAMES V. TAURASI; FREDERIK POHL)

Super Science Stories: May 1950

NY, Fictioneers. 1950. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 6, No. 4. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Ejler Jakobssen.] Cover by Lawrence. Includes "The Death Crystal" (novel) by George O. Smith; "The Call from Beyond" (novelette) by Clifford D. Simak; "The Vanishers" (novelette) by Arthur J. Burks; "By The Stars Forgot" by John D. MacDonald; "The Long Way" by Francis L. Ashton; "Gift of Darkness" by Peter Reed [John D. MacDonald]; "Slave of Eternity" by Roger Dee; "Hop O' My Thumb" by William Morrison. Departments and Features: "Missives and Missiles"; "Fandom's Corner" by James V. Taurasi; "The Science Fictioneer" by Frederik Pohl. Letters from Chad Oliver and others. Illustrated by Calle, Finlay, Lawrence, Leydenfrost and Van Dongen. Standard wear and tear to overlaps, although less than usual. Very Good+.

Books from the cryptProfessional seller

Book number: PE1211

Catalogue: Pulps

Keywords: Science Fiction Pulps Science Fiction Pulps

NEW WORLDS (JOHN K. ALKEN; DON J. DOUGHTY; GEORGE WHITLEY; F. G. RAYER; FRANCIS ASHTON; A. BERTRAM CHANDLER)

New Worlds Fiction of the Future: No. 6, Spring 1950

London, Nova Publications. 1950. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 2, No. 6. Edited by John Carnell. Cover art by Clothier. Includes "Phoenix Nest" (novelette) by John K. Alken; "Adoption" by Don J. Doughty; "Castaway" by George Whitley; "Adaptability" by F. G. Rayer; "Jet Landing" by Francis Ashton; "Coefficient X" by A. Bertram Chandler. Features: "Editorial"; "Film Review"; "The Literary Line-up". Illustrated by Clothier and Turner. Small corner loss at lower front foredge; creased; tape at heel. Very Good-.

Books from the cryptProfessional seller

Book number: PL589

Catalogue: Science Fiction Magazines

Keywords: Science Fiction Magazine UK Editions