[Rarebooks] FS: Andre Norton. 15 titles, individually priced

[Michael John Thompson]

Offering: A few by Andre Norton (1912-2005), the 
first woman to be Gandalf Grand Master of 
Fantasy, first to be SFWA Grand Master, and first 
inducted by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.


1.  NORTON, Andre. DARK PIPER. New York: Harcourt 
Brace & World, Inc. 1968. First Edition, First 
Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original blue 
cloth titled in black on spine. 249 pp. Slight 
glue spot on rear endpaper, small red dot on 
spine of the book (the cloth spine, not the 
jacket); otherwise a very good to near fine copy 
in dust jacket with very slight edge wear, price corner clipped.
¶ Young Adult Science Fiction novel, dust jacket 
artwork by Richard M. Powers.          $45.00

2.  NORTON, Andre. DREAD COMPANION. New York: 
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich [1970]. First Edition, 
First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original 
blue cloth titled in black on spine panel. 234 
pp. Of two noted binding variants, this is the 
assumed second issue with white endpapers. Small 
black pen stroke on top page edges (tucked into 
the top of the spine so not terribly noticable); 
otherwise about a fine copy in a near fine dust 
jacket with just a touch of rubbing at the spine tips.
¶ SF novel, dust jacket artwork by Richard M. Powers.           $45.00

3.  NORTON, Andre. GARAN THE ETERNAL. Alhambra, 
CA: Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc. [1972]. First 
Edition, First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, 
original blue boards titled in gilt on spine 
panel. 199 pp. This copy includes an extra dust 
jacket, both of the jackets are about 1/2" 
shorter than the book (as issued). Light 
wrinkling and slight marginal darkening to 
jackets; slight wear to volume; about fine in very good or better jackets.
¶ Contents: Introduction / Garan of Tav / Garan 
of Yu-Lac / Legacy from Sorn-Fen / One Spell 
Wizard. PBA 362 lot 112 (2007, this copy, $161.00 
US) Chalker states that 1300 copies were printed 
(The Science-Fantasy Publishers, Mirage Press, 1991).           $150.00

4.  NORTON, Andre & A.C. Crispin. GRYPHON'S 
EYRIE. [New York]: TOR: A Tom Doherty Associates 
Book. [1984]. First Edition, First Printing. 
First Edition. Octavo, original purple boards 
with blue board spine titled in gilt. 248 pp. 
Illustrated with full-page blakck & white 
illustrations by Judith Mitchell. Faint evidence 
of an old price sticker offset onto front panel 
of dust jacket, otherwise a fine copy in dust 
jacket with artwork by Boris Vallejo.            $25.00

5.  NORTON, Andre. THE JARGOON PARD. New York: 
Atheneum. 1974. First Edition, First Printing. 
First Edition. Octavo, original brown cloth 
titled in blue, blue endpapers. 194 pp. Issued in 
both a standard and a reinforced library binding, 
this copy is in the standard binding. A fine copy 
in a fine dust jacket with wrap-around full 
colour artwork by Jack Gaughan, price corner clipped.
¶ A companion volume to THE CRYSTAL GRYPHON. The 
story of Kethan, a Tarot card reader, whose life 
changes after he receives a powerful leopard skin belt.               $35.00

6.  NORTON, Andre. NO NIGHT WITHOUT STARS. New 
York: Atheneum. 1975. First Edition, First 
Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original brown 
boards titled in black & blind, brown endpapers. 
246 pp. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket, 
price corner clipped, faintly tanned on spine and 
with a long closed tear along the rear flap fold, 
repaired internally with archival tape. The dust 
jacket has stunning wrap-around artwork by Jack Gaughan.                $45.00

7.  NORTON, Andre [writing as Andrew North]. 
PLAGUE SHIP. A Dane Thorson Solar Queen 
Adventure. By Andrew North [pseudonym]. New York: 
Gnome Press, Inc. [1956]. First Edition, First 
Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original red 
boards titled in black on spine panel - the 
fourth issue binding. Light browning to text 
block (much less so then usual); a fine copy in a 
fine dust jacket, one tiny wrinkle on rear panel. 
The dust jacket artwork is by Ed Emshwiller. 5000 
copies were printed of which approx. 4000 copies 
were bound in various shades of beige or tan 
cloth or boards; these red board bindings are 
later, dating from around 1959 when the remaining 
1000 or so copies were bound up.
¶ Young Adult SF Adventure Novel, a sequel to 
SARGASSO OF SPACE (1955).                 $250.00

8.  NORTON, Andre [writing as Andrew North]. 
PLAGUE SHIP. A Dane Thorson Solar Queen 
Adventure. By Andrew North [pseudonym]. New York: 
Gnome Press, Inc. [1956]. First Edition, First 
Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original red 
boards titled in black on spine panel - the 
fourth issue binding. Light browning to text 
block (much less so then usual); a fine copy in a 
fine dust jacket, very light rubbing to tips and 
slight dust-soiling to rear panel. A sharp, clean 
copy. The dust jacket artwork is by Ed 
Emshwiller. 5000 copies were printed of which 
approx. 4000 copies were bound in various shades 
of beige or tan cloth or boards; these red board 
bindings are later, dating from around 1959 when 
the remaining 1000 or so copies were bound up.
¶ Young Adult SF Adventure Novel, a sequel to 
SARGASSO OF SPACE (1955).                 $250.00

9.  NORTON, Andre. POSTMARKED THE STARS. New 
York: Harcourt Brace & World, Inc. [1969]. First 
Edition, First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, 
original grey cloth titled in black on spine 
panel, mauve endpapers. 223 pp. A fine bright 
clean copy in a fine dust jacket with artwork by 
Richard M. Powers. The jacket is very sharp and 
the original price corner is intact on the dust 
jacket flap.                  $150.00

10.  NORTON, Andre. QUAG KEEP. New York: 
Atheneum. 1978. First Edition, First Printing. 
First Edition. Octavo, original red cloth titled 
in black & blind, brown endpapers. 224 pp. A fine 
copy in a fine dust jacket with wrap-around artwork by Jack Gaughan.
¶ The first novel ever to be based on the 
Dungeons & Dragons game.              $45.00

11.  NORTON, Andre. SCENT OF MAGIC. Uncorrected 
Proof Copy. New York: Avon / EOS. 1998. First 
Edition, First Printing. Advance copy 
(uncorrected proof) of the first edition. Octavo, 
original glossy pictorial brown wrappers printed 
in black, white, red and gold. 361 pp. A fine 
copy, without dust jacket, as issued.
¶ Young Adult. A magical fantasy about an 
orphaned scullery maid whose unusual talent 
carries her into unexpected opportunity and danger.               $25.00

12.  NORTON, Andre. SEA SIEGE. New York: Harcourt 
Brace & Company [1957]. First Edition, First 
Printing. First Edition. Octavo, original 
turquoise cloth titled in black on spine panel. 
216 pp. Neat, attractive bookplate on front 
paste-down (under the jacket flap); a fine copy 
in a near fine dust jacket, slight tanning to 
spine panel, one small (1/2 inch long) closed 
tear to bottom edge of rear panel.
¶ Young Adult Adventure / Science Fiction 
Disaster novel. The dust jacket artwork is by 
Richard M. Powers.              $150.00

13.  NORTON, Andre. STAR BORN. First Edition. 
With a Bookplate Signed by the Author. New York: 
The World Publishing Company. [1957]. First 
Edition, First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, 
original black cloth titled and decorated in 
green. 212 pp. A bookplate signed by the author 
has been affixed to the half-title leaf. A fine 
copy in a very good or better dust jacket, bright 
and unfaded, which has some slight edgewear and mild fraying at spine tips.
¶ Sequel to THE STARS ARE OURS! (1954). The dust 
jacket artwork is by Virgil Finlay and is quite striking.              $400.00

14.  NORTON, Andre. STAR GATE. New York: 
Harcourt, Brace and Company. [1958]. First 
Edition, First Printing. First Edition. Octavo, 
original yellow cloth titled in red on spine. 192 
pp. Tiny bump to head of spine, a fine copy in a 
fine dust jacket with artwork by Richard M. 
Powers. An excellent copy, bright & unfaded.                 $350.00

15.  NORTON, Andre. THREE HANDS FOR SCORPIO. 
Uncorrected Proof Copy. New York: TOR: A Tom 
Doherty Associates Book. 2005 First Edition, 
First Printing. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) 
of the first edition. Octavo, original blue 
wrappers printed in black. 302 pp, black & white 
frontispiece. Faint tanning near spine panel, a 
fine copy without dust jacket, as issued.
¶ Fantasy novel set in an imaginary kingdom with 
triplet princesses who have magical powers. The 
author's last book, completed just before her 
death in March, 2005.            $75.00


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