Conklin,Groff (ed.). Science Fiction Terror Tales (143Q). Gnome Press, 1955.

Price: US$325.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: The first printing of the first edition. Small interior name and light shadow to the front fly. Exterior is near fine. DJ is near fine.

Seller: Nelson Freck, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.

CONKLIN, Groff (edits); ASIMOV, Isaac; BRADBURY, Ray; DICK, Philip K.; ST. CLAIR, Margaret; HEINLEIN, Robert A.; BOUCHER, Anthony; BROWN, Fredric et al.. SCIENCE FICTION TERROR TALES. New York: Gnome Press., 1955.

Price: US$461.11 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing. Original red cloth with black titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the bottom corners and foot of the spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. The contents, lightly toned to the margins and with offsetting to the endpapers and some spotting to the prelims, are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed, nicked and creased dustwrapper which is a little faded to the spine and has a few short closed tears to the edges which have been repaired to the underside with two pieces of tape. Not price-clipped ($3.50 on the front flap). A collection of science fiction horror short stories compiled by Groff Conklin, one of the most significant editors of the mid-century resurgence of science fiction which saw the form firmly established within the world of books as opposed to its previous iteration which was predominantly bound to pulp magazines. Containing classic stories such as 'Flies' by Isaac Asimov, 'Imposter' by Philip K. Dick and 'They' by Robert A. Heinlein. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom

ANTHOLOGY (Conklin, Groff) Isaac Asimov, Anthony Boucher, Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Murray Leinster, Richard Matheson, Alan Nourse, Chad Oliver, Robert Sheckley, Theodore Sturgeon. Science Fiction Terror Tales. Gnome Press, 1955.

Price: US$580.00 + shipping

Description: Science Fiction Terror Tales, Gnome Press, 1955, first edition, fine in like full color Emsh pictorial dust-wrapper. Contributions by Isaac Asimov, Anthony Boucher, Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, Murray Leinster, Richard Matheson, Alan Nourse, Chad Oliver, Robert Sheckley, Theodore Sturgeon, et.al. Among the most difficult Gnome Press titles to locate.

Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.