Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Sturgeon, Theodore. Without Sorcery. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$49.98 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Black cloth hardcover, no dust jacket. Signed by the author on the first free page. Has a previous owners signature on the title page and another place. Email us for a photo, we ship fast.
Seller: Mountain Books, Kent, CT, U.S.A.
Theodore Sturgeon. WITHOUT SORCERY. PRIME PRESS, 1948.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Description:
Seller: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Theodore Sturgeon. Without Sorcery [SIGNED]. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is the 1948 Prime Press "trade edition" hardcover (as described in ISFDB.) It is signed, with no personalization or inscription, on its title page by author Theodore Sturgeon, who added his usual "ask the next question" symbol. This book is in very good condition, marred only by a former owner's small ink checkmarks on its Contents page, faint stains on its endpapers, and light bumps on its covers' bottom corners and spine ends. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn, with bright gilt titles on its spine. Pages are unworn and otherwise unmarked, with just a trace of normal toning in their margins. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is in good condition: bright and unmarked, marred by tiny chipping on the ends of its spine and flap folds, two thin scrapes across its spine, plus some shallow creases along its edges, but otherwise whole and unworn. I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble wrap, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description.
Seller: Space Age Books LLC, Conroe, TX, U.S.A.
Theodore Sturgeon. Without Sorcery. Prime Press, Philadelphia, 1948.
Price: US$120.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Inscribed first edition in black cloth and gilt titled cover, jacket art and interiors by L. Robert Tschirky. Collection of 13 stories, each headed with an illustration. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. Author's first book. A heartfelt inscription in blue ink to my father on the first free end page in 1976 at our house. Philadelphia: Prime Press (1948), 355 pages. A fine unmarked copy [except for inscription] with a touch of shelf wear and with a small bookstore sticker on rear free end page. Clipped jacket has wear and rubbing, shallow chips and other imperfections.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore (Introduction By Ray Bradbury). Without Sorcery. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$135.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 355 Pp. Black Cloth, Gilt. A Bright Clean Example, Spine Gilt Is Brilliant, With Sturgeon's Signature On The Half Title, Touch Of Wear At Corners And A Few Small Areas Along Bottom Of Covers. Dust Jacket With A Little Wear And Minute Loss At Corners, Light Fading To Purple Background Of Spine Panel. And Small Handwritten Annotations [Mostly "No", Two Others "Ht-G" And "Ht-F"] To Left Of Each Title Listed On Rear Panel. Signed By Sturgeon.
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore & Bradbury, Ray. WITHOUT SORCERY. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$174.00 + shipping
Description: WITHOUT SORCERY, Prime Press, 1948, first edition, vg/vg+ in like dust-wrapper with some light rubbing to the front dust-wrapper panel. SIGNED by the author and his first book.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Without Sorcery. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed by Sturgeon. Thirteen tales.
Seller: Graver & Pen Rare Books, Midland, MI, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet containing a single story from this book. A collection of thirteen stories with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Sturgeon is "one of modern SF's prime originator's of non-technologically oriented SF of superior literary merit. Outstanding stories include 'Bianca's Hands,' a tale of horror and love in which a young man becomes obsessed with the beautiful hands of an ugly imbecilic girl, and 'Microcosmic God,' in which a scientist creates a race of tiny, time-accelerated beings whom he tortures into developing fantastic inventions. Also noteworthy are 'Ether Breather,' the author's first published story, 'It,' and 'Shottle Bop.'" - Joe De Bolt and John Pfeiffer, "Outstanding SF Books, 1927-1979." Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. Some black stains to bottom of end papers and cloth edges from an old style dust jacket protector, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to spine ends and corner tips, mild rubs, small stain marks to lower interior flaps. (25540)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
STURGEON, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY. NY, PRIME PRESS, 1948, 1948.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED). SIGNED BY STURGEON. FIRST EDITION. GOOD-VERY GOOD.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. Without Sorcery. Prime Press, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1948.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Trade issue. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. Signed by Sturgeon, and with his "Q" and arrow mark, on the title page. Dust jacket has a just a little wear to the head of the spine and a crease running the length of the jacket on the back next to the spine. Colors are unfaded and quite sharp.
Seller: Stuart W. Wells III, Norwalk, CT, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the front free endpaper by Sturgeon. Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories in this collection of fiction, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. A fine copy in bright, very good or better dust jacket with light wear at edges and some rubbing to black background ink on front panel. Overall, a nice copy. (#140148)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
STURGEON, Theodore / BRADBURY, Ray (introduction). WITHOUT SORCERY. Phila: Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Trade edition, first printing. Publishers black cloth, spine titles in gilt. A hint of tanning to front endpaper, else FINE in NEAR FINE dust wrapper with some light rubbing to the black ink background of front panel. Signed by Sturgeon at half-title page. A nice collectors copy, jacket with archival mylar protector.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Without Sorcery by Theodore Sturgeon (First Edition) Signed A firm square copy with bright cloth and gilt. Owner's name stamp to front endpaper. Some rubbing to covers and moderate edge wear to the dust jacket. Brodart cover. Signed by the Author on the half-title page. First trade edition. Author's first book. 13 non-gothic ghost stories. Intro by Ray Bradbury. Black cloth, spine stamped gilt.
Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Theodore Sturgeon. Without Sorcery (Signed By Sturgeon + Bradbury). Prime Press, Philadelphia, 1948.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition/First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine book in a Very Good Dust Jacket. Signed by the author on the half title page. Additionally signed and inscribed by Ray Bradbury, who provides the instroduction. Bradbury adds in his own hand "from his friend and admirer". Includes a signed post card from Bradbury to the recipient of the inscripton in 1989. First book from Sturgeon. Illustrated by L. Robert Tschirky. Introduction by Ray Bradbury.
Seller: MDS BOOKS, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the half title page by Sturgeon. Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories in this collection of fiction, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. A fine copy in bright, very good or somewhat better dust jacket with some rubs and scratches to black background ink on front panel. Overall, a nice copy. (#172581)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED. 355pp. Octavo [22 cm] in burgundy cloth with gilt spine title, in publisher's board slipcase. Lacks glassine jacket. Spine cocked and very slightly faded, else very light wear; interior is clean and crisp. Rubbing to slipcase at extremities. Signed by Sturgeon and Tschirky on front free endpaper as issued, with Sturgeon's personal inscription added: "To Dona S---- I accept the compliment! She takes the de luxe edition! With thanks, Theodore Sturgeon Sept '50." Limitation notice inscribed by publisher in ink on front pastedown: "One of eighty copies specially bound and signed by the author and artist. The Prime Press." Sturgeon's first book.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, original red buckram. According to Prime Press partner Oswald Train, 100 copies of this limited issue signed by Sturgeon and artist L. Robert Tschirky were produced. This is one of the copies with the publisher's holograph statement on front paste-down reading "The publisher certifies that / this is one of an edition /of eighty copies only. This / is copy # twenty-two. / The Prime Press." The author's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet containing a single story from this book. Collection of 13 stories including the classics "It" and "Microcosmic God". Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-173. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-192. A fine copy, spine color a touch faded in a very good publishers slip case with rubbing. (11251)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. This is one of the limited edition copies produced, this copy corresponds to Currey's variant (b), it is signed by Sturgeon and the illustrator L. Robet Tschirky on the front free end paper, no number statement. The author's first book. Collection of 13 stories including the classics "It" and "Microcosmic God". Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-173. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 3-192. This is an excellent fine bright copy in the publishers paper slipcase which is rubbed at the corners and edges. (9594)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. According to Prime Press partner Oswald Train, 100 copies of this limited issue signed by Sturgeon and artist L. Robert Tschirky were produced. This is one of the copies with the publisher's holograph statement on front paste-down reading "The publisher certifies that / this is one of an edition /of eighty copies only. This / is copy # twenty-two. / The Prime Press." Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories in this collection of fiction, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. Spine panel just a bit sunned, a fine copy publisher's paper slipcase (rubbed), lacking the fragile unprinted tissue wrapper. (#111952)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: cloth. First edition. According to Prime Press partner Oswald Train, 100 copies of this limited issue signed by Sturgeon and artist L. Robert Tschirky were produced. This is one of the copies with the publisher's holograph statement on front paste-down reading "One of 88 copies on special / paper specially bound. / Prime Press." Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories in this collection of fiction, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. This is a bright, fine copy without dust jacket as issued in the publisher's paper slipcase which is rubbed at the corners and edges. (#126264)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. According to Prime Press partner Oswald Train, 100 copies of this limited issue signed by Sturgeon and artist L. Robert Tschirky were produced. This is one of the copies with the publisher's holograph statement on front paste-down reading "One of 88 copies on special / paper specially bound. / Prime Press." Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories in this collection of fiction, with introduction by Ray Bradbury. SF editor Groff Conklin's copy with half title leaf from a trade copy stapled to half title leaf with signed inscription by Sturgeon reading: To Groff Conklin / with thanks and warm regards. / Theodore Sturgeon." Conklin edited A WAY HOME (1955), a later collection of Sturgeon's short fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. Gold lettering of publisher's imprint at base of spine panel partially effaced, a fine copy. The publisher's paper box is not present. A nice association copy. (#4929)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore & Bradbury, Ray. WITHOUT SORCERY *** ASSOCIATION COPY ***. Prime Press, 1948.
Price: US$2422.75 + shipping
Description: *** SUPREME ASSOCIATION COPY ***WITHOUT SORCERY, Prime Press, 1948, first edition, lower corner tips just gently bumped, spine a bit lightened, else a fine copy. #23/80 large paper copies so stated by the publisher on the f.p.d. of this, the authors first book. (The actual number of copies of this issue is up to debate with the range seemingly between 80 & 112 ). Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This copy INSCRIBED by the author."To L. Sprague de Camp, who, early indeed, taught me some of the most important directions of fantasy; with thanks. Theodore Sturgeon"
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY .. Prime Press, [Philadelphia], 1948.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. According to Prime Press partner Oswald Train, 100 copies of this limited issue signed by Sturgeon and artist L. Robert Tschirky were produced. This is one of the twelve publisher's copies which were signed by Sturgeon and Tschirky on the front free endpaper but have no handwritten statement of limitation. Sturgeon's first book, preceded by a promotional pamphlet printing "It," one of the thirteen stories included in this collection of short fiction. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1102. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 4-148. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-192. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1558. A fine copy with gatherings unopened in the publisher's unprinted mylar dust jacket and fine paper box. A stunning, as new copy. (#110614)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Sturgeon, Theodore. WITHOUT SORCERY. NY Prime Press 1948, 1948.
Price: US$2500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo, black cloth, VG, some general wear, 1st Edition, INSCRIBED by Sturgeon to a flame: "For.There is no beauty in this book no real humanity, or style, for it was written long ago, before I knew yr eyes, yr smile. SO IF ITS CRUDENESS LEAVES YOU BORED AND VEXED/ BE PATIENT, YOU'RE THE BEAUTY IN MY NEXT". Feb'50 (HC4)
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Signed by Theodore Sturgeon on the front wrapper. 3-30 pp. printed on rectos only. Bound in publisher's side stapled wrappers. Very Good, edgewear and some curling to rear wrapper along spine edge, mild toning. A signed copy of the prolific American author's scarce first book. "It" is a single story, printed in advance of Without Sorcery, the collection in which it would appear. The pamphlet was printed on proofing paper and given away at the 1948 World Science Fiction Convention (Torcon) to promote the book. Reputedly one of around 50 copies printed.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.