THRILLING WONDER (JOHN W. CAMPBELL; SAM MERWIN, JR.; ARTHUR K. BARNES & HENRY KUTTNER; GORDON A. GILES - AKA OTTO BINDER; H. L. GOLD; OSCAR J. FRIEND; CHARLES F. KSANDA; JACK BINDER)

Thrilling Wonder Stories: October, Oct. 1939

NY, Better Publications. 1939. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. XIV, No. 2. Pulp magazine. [Edited by Mortimer Weisinger.] Cover by Howard V. Brown for "Experiment with Destiny" by Oscar J. Friend. Includes "Planet of Eternal Night" (novel) by John W. Campbell. Jr.; "The Energy Eaters" (novelet; Gerry Carlyle series) by Arthur K. Barnes & Henry Kuttner; "The Scourge Below" (novelet) by Sam Merwin, Jr.; "Via Venus" by Gordon A. Giles (Otto Binder); "Hades" by Charles F. Ksanda; "Hero" by H. L. Gold. Special Features: "Science Quiz"; "If-" (Picture Feature) by Jack Binder; "Scientifacts" by J. B. Walter. Other Features and Departments: "The Story Behind the Story"; "Headliners for teh Next issue"; "Looking Forward" (Science Fiction League News); "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Reader Speaks"; "The Swap Column". Illustrated by Schomburg, Wesso, Paul, and others. Hinge creasing; mild tanning; couple of short closed tears. Very Good+.

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Book number: PA1156

Catalogue: Pulps

Keywords: Science Fiction Pulps Science Fiction Pulps

THRILLING WONDER (JOHN W. CAMPBELL; SAM MERWIN, JR.; ARTHUR K. BARNES & HENRY KUTTNER; GORDON A. GILES - AKA OTTO BINDER; H. L. GOLD; OSCAR J. FRIEND; CHARLES F. KSANDA; JACK BINDER)

Thrilling Wonder Stories: October, Oct. 1939

NY, Better Publications. 1939. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. XIV, No. 2. [Edited by Mortimer Weisinger.] Cover by Howard V. Brown for "Experiment with Destiny" by Oscar J. Friend. Includes "Planet of Eternal Night" (novel) by John W. Campbell. Jr.; "The Energy Eaters" (novelet; Gerry Carlyle series) by Arthur K. Barnes & Henry Kuttner; "The Scourge Below" (novelet) by Sam Merwin, Jr.; "Via Venus" by Gordon A. Giles (Otto Binder); "Hades" by Charles F. Ksanda; "Hero" by H. L. Gold. Special Features: "Science Quiz"; "If-" (Picture Feature) by Jack Binder; "Scientifacts" by J. B. Walter. Other Features and Departments: "The Story Behind the Story"; "Headliners for teh Next issue"; "Looking Forward" (Science Fiction League News); "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Reader Speaks"; "The Swap Column". Illustrated by Schomburg, Wesso, Paul, and others. Stamped 'Checking Copy' on cover; small, dark stain at lower foredge corner of cover; edges browned with a few small chips. Very Good+.

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Book number: PA1587

Catalogue: Pulps

Keywords: Science Fiction Pulps Science Fiction Pulps

George Mackay Brown; Giles Gordon [ed.]

The Sixth Station

Alton, Clarion Publishing, 1997. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce limited edition copy of this short story by George Mackay Brown, with illustrations by Adrian Wiszniewski. No. 260 of 499 limited edition copies, printed by Charles Hall at the Aldgate Press in Monotype Scotch Roman set by Gloucester Typesetting on Colorplan paper, in the publisher's original paper wraps. 249 copies of the limited edition, numbered 1 to 249, were signed by the author and artist. This is an unsigned limited edition copy.A short story by the Scottish poet, author and dramatist George Mackay Brown (1921-1996), widely regarded as one of the great Scottish poets of the twentieth century.Illustrated with five illustrations by Adrian Wiszniewski. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Adrian Wiszniewski. Fine .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 947M19

Catalogue: Short Stories

Keywords: George Mackay Brown Short story Adrian Wiszniewski Short story Adrian Wiszniewski

ASTOUNDING (E. E. "DOC" SMITH; RAYMOND Z. GALLUN; ARTHUR J. BURKS; POLTON CROSS; GORDON A. GILES; EANDO BINDER; M. SCHERE; DOW ELSTAR - AKA RAYMOND Z. GALLUN; HERBERT C. MCKAY; WILLY LEY)

Astounding Stories: February, Feb. 1938 ("Galactic Patrol")

NY, Street & Smith. 1938. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. XX, No. 6. [Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.] Cover by Brown for "Mercutian Adventure" by Raymond Z. Gallun. Includes "The Fatal Quadrant" (short novel) by Arthur J. Burks; "The Degenerates" (novelette) by Polton Cross [aka John Russell Fearn]; "Wayward World" (novelette) by Gordon A. Giles [Otto Binder]; "The Anti-Weapon" (novelette) by Eando Binder; "Anachronistic Optics" by M. Schere; "Thunder Voice" by Dow Elstar [Raymond Z. Gallun]; "Galactic Patrol" (pt. 6 of 6) by Edward E. Smith. Science Features: "The Rainbow Bridge" by Herbert C. McKay; "Harnessing Earth's Heat" by Willy Ley. Readers' Departments: "In Times to Come"; "Editor's Page: Mercury"; "Science Discussions and Brass Tacks". Letters from Sam Youd and others. Old tape repair at upper rear cover spine corner; minor creases, chips and tears. Very Good.

Books from the cryptProfessional seller

Book number: PF299

Catalogue: Pulps

Keywords: Science Fiction Pulps Science Fiction Pulps

Giles Gordon

100 Scenes from Married Life: A Selection

London, Hutchinson, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Gordon's sequel to 'About A Marriage' in VG+, clean, crisp and bright order throughout. No inscriptions. Smart brown boards with bright gilt titling to spine. VG unclipped d/j lightly toned, with small closed tear to rear. A nice copy. 8vo. 240pp . Very Good/Very Good.

Dodman BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 009657

Catalogue: Fiction

GORDON, GILES

Ambrose's Vision; Sketches Towards the Creation of a Cathedral

Brighton, UK, The Harvester Press. 1980, First Edition. (ISBN: 0855273380). Hardcover, with dust jacket. 1st printing, 1980.Wear to dj edges; minor soiling; note in pencil on front pastedown. Very Good+ to Near Fine/Very Good+ to Near Fine.

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Book number: TU58

Catalogue: Fiction Hardcover

Keywords: Fiction 0855273380

GORDON, GILES; HUGHES, DAVID (EDITORS)

Best Short Stories 1991

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1991. (ISBN: 9780434354214). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Light shelf wear to the jacket, and page block and page edges are tanned. Pages are otherwise clear, boards are clean and binding is sound. LW. Very Good/Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 542888

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780434354214

GORDON, GILES; HUGHES, DAVID (EDITORS)

Best Short Stories 1992

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1992. (ISBN: 9780434354221). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Some shelf wear to the jacket, including a dog-ear to the upper edge of the front inner flap. Page block and page edges are lightly tanned, otherwise as unread. LW. Very Good/Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 542919

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780434354221

GORDON, GILES; HUGHES, DAVID (EDITORS)

Best Short Stories 1988

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1988. (ISBN: 9780434354160). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket is sunned, and edges are creased and nicked. Board corners and spine ends are slightly bumped, and page block and page edges are lightly tanned, otherwise as unread. LW. Very Good/Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 542920

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780434354160

GORDON, GILES; HUGHES, DAVID (EDITORS)

Best Short Stories, 1989

London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1989. (ISBN: 9780434354177). Hardcover. Used, Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket edges are creased and nicked, and board spine ends are bumped. Boards are clean, binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Very Good/Very Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 546142

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780434354177

"Gordon, Giles"

"Christmas Stories"

Bloomsbury, "1995, hardcover, goed exemplaar, klein scheurtje in stofomslag / small crack in dustjacket". ISBN: 9780747523123.

Boekhandel Louis TinnerProfessional seller

Book number: 214626086

Catalogue: literatuur

Gordon, Giles

Farewell, fond dreams : fictions.

London, Hutchinson, 1975. 215 pp. hard cover with dustjacket. 21 cm. Sdescription VG/VG. Light shelf wear and tiny surface dimples to dust jacket, light soiling and foxing to outer pages and page edges, overall very good condition. Very Good. ISBN: 0091206006.

Lost and Found BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 11239

Catalogue: fiction

Keywords: LCCN: 75315660, ISBN: 0091206006

GORDON, GILES (ED.)

Shakespeare Stories

London, Hamish Hamilton. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 9780241108796). Hardcover. Ill.: Jacques, Robin. Used, First edition. Very good hard cover, with unclipped dust jacket. General shelf and handling wear, including tanning to DJ and page block, leading into page edges. Corners lightly bumped. Boards are clean, pages tightly bound, content is unmarked. CN. Very Good/Good.

PsychoBabel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 539503

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: 9780241108796 Jacques, Robin

GORDON, GILES

Two & Two Make One: Poems

Preston, Akros. 1966. Soft cover. Sewn booklet, covers a little sunned, no inscriptions, VG. Very Good.

Byre BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 11367

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: POETRY, POEMS

Gordon, Giles.

Two Elegies.

London: Turret Books, (1968). (1968). - Octavo, softcover bound in printed golden yellow wraps. 15 pages. Near fine.

Of a limited edition of 150 copies, this is number 17 of 50 signed, numbered copies.

Giles Gordon [d. 2003] was a British literary agent famed for his loyalty to his authors and the size of his publishing deals. Among his clients were Fay Weldon, Peter Ackroyd, Vikram Seth, Sue Townsend and members of the Royal Family. He was also the author of several novels and collections of short stories. Fine .

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.Professional seller

Book number: 35816

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: LITERATURE; POETRY; POEMS; AUTHOR; LITERARY AGENT; BRITISH; GILES GORDON; TWO ELEGIES; LIMITED EDITION.