THE WORLD OF A. by Van Vogt, A[lfred] E[lton] - 1948

Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, [1988]. Later edition. A fine copy. (30606). Octavo, illustrated by Vincent DiFate, full leather, a.e.g. New introduction by James Gunn. Collector's notes laid in. Part of the Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-183.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. 2nd Edition . Green Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 246 Pp. Green Boards. First Printing Of This Throughly Revised And Newly Copyright Edition With A New Introduction By Groff Conklin. Near Fine Book, Traces Of Rubbing At Corners. A Bright And Very Clean Dj With Three Minute Corner Losses, The Best I've Seen. Nominee In 1996 For Retrospective Hugo For 1946.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948. 8vo. [6], 246, [2] pp. Blue cloth boards, white decoration & lettering on front cover, white lettering on spine (very slight shelfwear, very slight bumping foot of spine), w/ d.j. cover art by Leo Manso (very slight creasing to fore-edges from fold, very minor dustsoiling back cover), NF/NF copy. First edition of this swashbuckling space opera of mystery and immortality.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket mild wear to spine ends and lower front corner tip, some toning to spine panel and mild dust soiling to rear panel. (31235). Octavo, illustration by Lee Manso, cloth. Signed inscription by Van Vogt on the front free end paper: "With all good / wishes / A. E. Van Vogt." Also affixed to the front paste down is a label with a nice inscription signed by Van Vogt to a well known early fan. "A space-operatic mystery story in its author's best vein, with a hero who seemingly can die and be reborn endlessly (thanks to his 'non-Aristotelian' mental powers). It's dreadful old garbage by any reasonable critical standard, and yet it has a dreamlike conviction which has endeared it to generations of readers. The works of van Vogt, which have provided so much escapist joy, are among the great embarrassments of modern SF." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 427. Anatomy of Wonder… Read More