GREAT BINDINGS, SETS AND A SCI-FI COLLECTION. 2022-02-22 Auction - 366 Price Results - Canada Book Auctions in On - Page 8
[BINDINGS] BRENTANOS 6 VOLUMES ON LAID[SCI-FI] SIMAK, CLIFFORD. CITY. GNOME PRESS, 1952[GRABAU] TENNYSON QUEEN MARY LONDON 1875
Done
Toronto, ON, Canada
Auction Details

GREAT BINDINGS, SETS AND A SCI-FI COLLECTION.

CBA INAUGURAL AUCTION OF NEARLY 400 LOTS. INCLUDING: FINE BINDINGS. A selection of bindings by John F. Grabau and other Thomas Wise forgeries finely bound. From the library of Charles Cobb Walker, Boston, (1871-1950) A large collection of SCI-FI and fantasy books rescued from being forgotten in an old warehouse. Including: Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Edgar Rice Burroughs, etc. A library selection from the estate of C. Adrienne Taylor, former librarian at Wycliffe, UofT. Including Folio Society and First Editions by Canadian authors, etc. A selection of prints and engravings, and photographic albums. SPECIAL NOTE ON CONDITION AND PROVENANCE. Books from the library of Charles Cobb Walker were owned in a New England institution and have no outer markings, though a blind stamp appears on the title page and one other page in each volume marked CCW at the end of the descriptions. Each book contains at least one engraved bookplate. The science fiction and a number of the books in dust jackets were rescued from being abandoned in a warehouse for about 50 years, as such they are dusty and can have foxing, staining or mold spotting. Books from the estate of C. Adrienne Taylor can contain a bookplate inside the front cover and/or her signature. In-house packing and shipping arranged by USPS or Canada Post.
Sold
[SCI-FI] CAMPBELL JR., JOHN. ISLAND OF SPACE LTD: [SCI-FI] Campbell, J R., ISLAND OF SPACE., Fantasy Press, PA, 1952. 12mo. 224pp. First edition, limited, numbered Signed by author. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy. Condition report
0174: [SCI-FI] CAMPBELL JR., JOHN. ISLAND OF SPACE LTDEst. CA$300-CA$500
Sold
[SCI-FI] WHO GOES THERE, 1ST EDITION: [SCI-FI] Campbell Jr, John W. THE THING, WHO GOES THERE. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1948. 8vo. 230pp.Dust jacket. 1st edition. Condition report available upon request.
0175: [SCI-FI] WHO GOES THERE, 1ST EDITIONEst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] COBLENTZ, STANTON A.UNDER THE TRIPLE SUNS: [SCI-FI] Coblentz, Stanton A., UNDER THE TRIPLE SUNS., Fantasy Press, PA, 1955. 12mo. 224pp. First edition, limited, numbered Signed/inscribed by author. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy
0176: [SCI-FI] COBLENTZ, STANTON A.UNDER THE TRIPLE SUNSEst. CA$100-CA$200
[SCI-FI] [F.MARION CRAWFORD] ZOROASTER: [SCI-FI] Crawford, F. Marion. ZOROASTER. [No place]: Macmillan and Co., 1885. 8vo. 269pp. Gilt lettered spine and cover. Condition report available upon request.
0177: [SCI-FI] [F.MARION CRAWFORD] ZOROASTEREst. CA$80-CA$120Lot Passed
Sold
[SCI-FI] EVANS, E. EVERETT. ALIEN MINDS. 1st 1955: [SCI-FI] Evans, E. Everet., ALIEN MINDS., Fantasy Press, PA, 1952. 8vo. 223pp. First edition, limited, numbered, Signed/inscribed by author. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy with only
0178: [SCI-FI] EVANS, E. EVERETT. ALIEN MINDS. 1st 1955Est. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] EVANS, E.EVERETT. MAN OF MANY MINDS LTD: [SCI-FI] Evans, Everett., MAN OF MANY MINDS., Fantasy Press, PA, 1953. 12mo. 222pp.First edition, limited, numbered Signed/inscribed by author. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy with only
0179: [SCI-FI] EVANS, E.EVERETT. MAN OF MANY MINDS LTDEst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] HEINLEIN, ROBERT. FARMER IN SKY SCRIBNERS: [SCI-FI] Heinlen, Robert., FARMER IN SKY., NY, Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1950 8vo. 216pp. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy. Dj. Condition report available upon request.
0180: [SCI-FI] HEINLEIN, ROBERT. FARMER IN SKY SCRIBNERSEst. CA$300-CA$500
Sold
[SCI-FI] TRITON BY L .RON, HUBBARD 1949: [SCI-FI] Hubbard, L. Ron. TRITON AND BATTLE OF WIZARDS. Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Co. Inc, 1949. 8vo, 172pp. Green cloth, illustrated dust jacket by William Benulis, jacket price $3.00.
0181: [SCI-FI] TRITON BY L .RON, HUBBARD 1949Est. CA$300-CA$500
Sold
[SCI-FI] LOWNDES, R.W. MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MINE: [SCI-FI] Lowndes, Robert W. MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MINE., John C. Winston, Philadelphia/Toronto, 1953. First edition. 8vo. 201pp. Jacket by Kenneth Fagg. Slightly spotted Dj. Condition report available
0182: [SCI-FI] LOWNDES, R.W. MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MINEEst. CA$100-CA$200
Sold
[SCI-FI] MCCLARY, T.C. 3000 YEARS SIGNED 1ST ED: [SCI-FI] McClary, Thomas Calvert. THREE THOUSAND YEARS. Pennsylvania, Fantasy press, 1954. 8vo. Signed, first, limited edition. 132/300. Slightly spotted Dj. Condition report available upon request.
0184: [SCI-FI] MCCLARY, T.C. 3000 YEARS SIGNED 1ST EDEst. CA$100-CA$200
Sold
[SCI-FI] MEYER, J 13 SECONDS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD: [SCI-FI] Meyer, John J. 13 SECONDS THAT ROCKED THE WORLD OR THE MENTATOR., New York, Rae D. Henkle, 1935. 8vo. 205pp. Foxed inner hinges and slightly spotted Dj. Condition report available upon
0185: [SCI-FI] MEYER, J 13 SECONDS THAT ROCKED THE WORLDEst. CA$100-CA$200
Sold
[SCI-FI] TITAN. SIGNED BY P. SCHUYLER MILLER: [SCI-FI] Miller, P. Schuyler. TITAN., Fantasy Press, 1952. 8vo. 252pp. Signed/inscribed by Miller. Light spotting to prelims and rear of unclipped Dj. Dj. work by Hannes Bok. Condition report
0186: [SCI-FI] TITAN. SIGNED BY P. SCHUYLER MILLEREst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] LEINSTER, MURRAY.OUTER SPACE. LTD: [SCI-FI] Leinster, Murray., OUTER SPACE., Fantasy Press, PA, 1954. 12mo. 208pp.First edition, limited, numbered Signed by author. Unclipped Dj. Clean, unmarked and tight copy with only very light
0187: [SCI-FI] LEINSTER, MURRAY.OUTER SPACE. LTDEst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] LEISTER, MURRAY. SPACE PLATFORM SIGNED: [SCI-FI] Leister, Murray., SPACE PLATFORM., Chicago, Shasta Publisher, 1953. 8vo. 222pp. First edition. Signed by the author on the front free end paper using both his pen name, Murray Leinster, and
0188: [SCI-FI] LEISTER, MURRAY. SPACE PLATFORM SIGNEDEst. CA$100-CA$200
Sold
[SCI-FI] POHL, FREDERIK. UNDER THE SEA 3 WORKS: [SCI-FI] Pohl, Frederik and Jack Willaimson., 3 works sold together. New York, The Gnome Press. 8vo. All with dust wrappers. Including: UNDERSEA QUEST., 1954, First edition. 189pp. Tape residue to
0189: [SCI-FI] POHL, FREDERIK. UNDER THE SEA 3 WORKSEst. CA$200-CA$300
[SCI-FI] ALTERNATING CURRENTS: [SCI-FI] Pohl, Frederik. ALTERNATING CURRENTS. New York. Ballantine Books.1956. Condition report available upon request.
0190: [SCI-FI] ALTERNATING CURRENTSEst. CA$100-CA$200Lot Passed
Sold
[SCI-FI] SIMAK, CLIFFORD. CITY. GNOME PRESS, 1952: [SCI-FI] Simak, Clifford., CITY., NY, Gnome Press, 1952. 8vo. 224pp. First edition. Unclipped DJ. Clean, unmarked and tight copy with only light spotting to rear of DJ. DJ. design by Frank Kelly
0191: [SCI-FI] SIMAK, CLIFFORD. CITY. GNOME PRESS, 1952Est. CA$300-CA$500
Sold
[SCI-FI] CAVIAR BY THEODORE STURGEON: [SCI-FI] Sturgen, Theodore., CAVIAR., Sci-fi stories by Theodore Sturgeon. NY, Vallantine Books, 1955. 12mo. 167pp. Light spotting to covers and rear of unclipped Dj. Dj. work by Richard Powers.
0192: [SCI-FI] CAVIAR BY THEODORE STURGEONEst. CA$300-CA$500
Sold
[SCI-FI] THEODORE, STURGEON. MORE THAN HUMAN: [SCI-FI] Sturgeon, Theodore. MORE THAN HUMAN. New York: Farrar, Straus and Young, 1953. 8vo. Dust jacket. 1st printing. Condition report available upon request.
0193: [SCI-FI] THEODORE, STURGEON. MORE THAN HUMANEst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] TAINE, JOHN. THE CRYSTAL HORDE LTD: [SCI-FI] Taine, John., THE CRYSTAL HORDE., Fantasy Press, PA, 1952. 12mo. 254pp. First edition, limited, numbered Signed/inscribed by author. Unclipped DJ. Clean, unmarked and tight copy with only
0194: [SCI-FI] TAINE, JOHN. THE CRYSTAL HORDE LTDEst. CA$200-CA$300
Sold
[SCI-FI] TAINE, JOHN. G.O.G. 666. SIGNED. PA, 1954: [SCI-FI] Taine, John., G.O.G. 666., Fantasy Press, 1954. 8vo. 251pp. First, numbered limited edition, stated (300 numbered copies) Signed/inscribed by Miller. Light spotting to prelims and rear of
0195: [SCI-FI] TAINE, JOHN. G.O.G. 666. SIGNED. PA, 1954Est. CA$100-CA$200