A. E. Van Vogt. Slan. Arkham House, 1946.

Price: US$120.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Arkham House, Sauk City, WI, 1946. First Edition black cloth Hardcover, gold design/lettering on spine, no DJ, 216 pp. 4051 copies printed. This copy is SIGNED "very sincerely, A. E. Van Vogt" on a bookplate pasted to ffep. Front pastedown has a former owner's name & date (1946). Book has the usual toning to text block ends & end papers. A good to very good, square, unbumped copy; interior is clean, unmarked.

Seller: JAC Books, Cortland, NY, U.S.A.

Van Vogt, A. E.. Slan. Arkham House, 1946.

Price: US$168.20 + shipping

Description: SLAN, Arkham House, 1946, first edition, vg in like dust-wrapper with what seems to be the usual ubiquitous fading to the dust-wrapper spine and some tiny chips missing from the fore edge corner tips and the base of the dust-wrapper spine. 1/4,000 copies. The authors first book (save for a stapled pamphlet of a guest of honor speech issued several weeks earlier). SIGNED by the author on a bookplate laid in. Winner of the Retro HUGO award for best novel of 1941.

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

van Vogt, A. E.. Slan. Arkham House, Sauk City, 1946.

Price: US$750.00 + shipping

Description: Charmingly signed copy of this first book from the influential Canadian author of science fiction, Alfred Elton van Vogt (1912-2000).Slanwas originally published as a serial in John W. Campbell'sAstounding Science Fiction,in 1940. A classic Arkham House title from the 40's. 8vo, 216, [1]pp. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering and design in illustrated jacket by Robert F. Hubbell. Signed by van Vogt on the title page with "Slancere" best wishes. Page block edge a bit toned and soiled, with some light foxing to preliminaries, and boards a bit dusty. Price-clipped jacket with toning to spine, typical wear and light chipping at spine ends and corners. A very good copy

Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.

Van Vogt, A.E.. Slan. Arkham House, 1946.

Price: US$850.00 + shipping

Description: 1st printing. SIGNED by Van Vogt. 7.5x5.5", 216 pp. Light stain on edge of cover (does not penetrate), else VG, clean and solid, in Good dj with very light chipping, dust soiling and rubbing.

Seller: Aardvark Book Depot, Shorewood, WI, U.S.A.

A.E. VAN VOGT. SLAN (Signed and Inscribed). Arkham House, 1946.

Price: US$1295.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing Signed and Inscribed Fine condition book in a near fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Van Vogt “For Dirce Archer, This is the most popular story I ever wrote. all the best to you, A. E. Van Vogt”. First book publication of this classic Golden Age tale of rivalries between humans and mutants, originally serialized in Astounding in 1940. The book is in fine condition, still maintaining the original sheen, with bright titles and decor to the spine. The book has sharp corners, one very tiny tip bump, and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are in perfect condition and include the bold inscription SIGNED by Van Vogt “For Dirce Archer, This is the most popular story I ever wrote. all the best to you, A. E. Van Vogt”. . The interior pages are clean, bright and flat with no handling marks, no stains, no foxing, and no bent pages, appearing internally as unread! The original unrestored dust jacket has some fading to the spine and some slight rubbing/toning. The jacket is not price clipped and has a stated price of $2.50. A superb rare signed and inscribed copy of the landmark first book by this author. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other rare book titles.

Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.