Collectible Paperbacks-Science Fiction from Retrograde Media

Greenwich, Connecticut: Fawcett Crest, 1973. MMPB. Very Good. First Thus The year is 2100 A.D.... and Man no longer stands alone in the universe... ** Alien hybrid SF, Crest P1829. Some buckling adjacent to spine staples on cover. Foxing to top page edges, otherwise appears a clean and well intact copy. Yellow dyed page edges. Kept in poly… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Paperback Library, Inc., 1965. MMPB. Very Good. First Thus Five hideous things stared at Earthman Jan Darzek... ** Moon escape novel with cool vintage horror back cover design, Paperback Library 52-514 silver edition. Edgewear in places, else a clean and strong copy. Bright neon orange page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Pyramid Books, 1959. MMPB. Good. In his brain was the power to rule the world! ** Space military adventure with cover art by Kelly Freas, Pyramid G458. Moderately heavy external wear in places, chiefly rubbing around spine and edges Spine intact and interior is clean. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Ballantine Books, 1959. MMPB. Good. Later Printing Collection of SF stories compiled from the author’s submissions to several magazines between 1945 and 1958, including Esquire and Playboy. Ballantine book 268. Binding intact but becoming fragile and a gap appears to be forming at bottom. Pages brittle and has a chip in side edge, with… Read more about this item

Scarsdale, New York: Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation, 1977. Paperback. Good+. Featured story: The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Belmont Books, 1966. MMPB. Very Good+. First Thus Can a man really life – and die – more than once???? ** Professor struggles with past life memories as he faces his own mortality on Belmont B50-682. Nice copy with little wear in places. Teal dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Paperback Library, Inc., 1964. MMPB. Good+. First Thus Hidden somewhere in the vastness of the galaxy, the hideous blobs of Viton, that fed on men’s fears and emotions, planned a last-ditch attack to destroy the universe! ** Space hero Bill Graham goes to battle with alien menace, Paperback Library silver edition 52-287. Spine rolled,… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Avon Books, 1974. MMPB. Very Good. First Thus Dystopian SF centered on four lab clones, previously unbeknownst to one another. Sturdy copy with some minor points of wear to exterior. Previous bookstore stamp on first page, otherwise interior is clean. Red dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Galaxy Publishing Corp., 1967. Paperback. Very Good. Cover feature of Algis Budrys' The Iron Thorn. Some corner creasing on the upper outside cover, as well as areas of minor rubbing and bumping. Binding remains solid. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Ace Books, 1960. MMPB. Very Good. Presumed First Edition Battle of the brain machines ** Collectible Double, featuring the futuristic AI novel, considered the last of Dick's pulp-style works prevalent in the 50s. Light corner wear in places but quite nice overall. Yellow dyed edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Signet / New American Library, 1951. MMPB. Very Good+. Later Printing Very tight binding, possibly never read. Signet Y6233. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Ballantine Books, 1974. MMPB. Very Good. Second Printing Looks unread based on taut spine and clean pages/dye. The only wear of note is a stain in the lower right corner of the cover, perhaps coffee. Yellow dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Signet / New American Library, 1970. MMPB. Very Good+. Later Printing Very tight binding, possibly never read. Signet Y6380. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Ace Books. MMPB. Good. The mind of a man...the body of a beast...the cunning of a fiend! ** Very collectible pulp paperback edition of the Wells SF classic. Ace D-537. Wear typical of books of this age, e.g. more of a reading / placeholder copy. Yellow dyed page edges. Kept in poly sleeve for… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Dell Publishing, 1979. MMPB. Very Good+. First Edition Universal's all-new space extravaganza! Kidnapped on a warrior-asteroid! Only his escape can prevent intergalactic holocaust... ** Pulpy late-1970s Buck Rogers space opera! Very nice copy with only minor cosmetic wear in places, likely unread to date. Teal dyed edges. Kept in poly sleeve for protection. Packed… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Signet / New American Library, 1949. MMPB. Near Fine. Later Printing Very tight binding, possibly never read. Signet Y6381. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Signet / New American Library, 1951. MMPB. Near Fine. Later Printing Very tight binding, possibly never read. Signet Y6612. Packed and shipped with care.