Simon & Schuster, 1952. Hardcover with dustjacket, 1st edtion. First published as a serial in Astounding Magazine in 1952, then published in book form the same year. "Cyril Judd" is a pseudonym of C. M. Kornbluth and Judith Merril. "Gunner Cade is a minor classic if science fiction, notable for the "hero's journey" of its soldier main character. Dated, certainly, but worth a read. This first edition is collectible when found with a nice dustjacket.

The colony on the red planet had no need for heroes. It wanted people who knew how to solve the problem of simple survival. More than anything else it wanted independence form a doomed Earth-and it was in deadly danger of succeeding. A gripping tale of adventure, survival, and defiance set on a future Mars.

For readers in-the-know it's Judith Merril's three-in-one. What possibly could be better than a new Judith Merril SF treat? The answer is easy - three dazzling new Merril novels in a single volume! "Project Nursemaid" "Daughters of Earth" "Homecalling" To the moon...to the planets...to the stars...Here is a trio that provides a rich feast for all who savor soaring imagination and jolting action. Here is the incomparable Judith Merril at her best. Here is the ultimate in science fiction adventure.

Armchair fiction presents extra large paperback editions of the best in classic science fiction novels. “The Tomorrow People,” was penned by well known author, Judith Merrill, who spins a chilling sci-fi tale. Something on Mars was killing people! An ill-fated expedition to the Red Planet vanished without so much as a trace. On another expedition, only one man came back alive. That man was Johnny Wendt, and he was the only man to ever set foot on Mars and return to tell about it. His knowledge could prove to be decisive in the desperate East-West race for outer space superiority. Unfortunately, Johnny Wendt didn’t know just exactly what it was that made Mars a death trap…and he didn’t know that he’d brought it back with him!

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Mayflower 1970 vg++ paperback, JD MacDonald, Ballard In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel is by sci-fi/fantasy master Frank Belknap Long, "Woman From Another Planet." This is the unusual and sensual story of David Loring, an artist, and his beautiful fiancée, Janice Reece. David loved Janice but the Martian Empire had a plan to entice David away from his beloved. With their plan for world domination at stake the Martians selected these two lovers' for their first attack. Together, David and Janice became involved in a highly emotional and physical conflict that broke through the barriers of outer space itself. Join renowned horror and sci-fi author Frank Belknap Long for a 1960 sci-fi tale he wrote for Chariot Books, a book company famous for their sexually provocative paperback novels. Although this tale is fairly tame by today's standards, it's interesting to see how Long weaves the elements of sex and science fiction together. The second novel is "Homecalling," by Judith Merril. The ship had crash landed on an alien world, burning to death the two parents of two small children on board. Although thoroughly jostled and bruised, Dee and her little brother Petey had somehow survived. Comprehending their horrible situation wasn't easy for a child of eight! But, gathering up all the courage she could muster, she set off exploring the area near the ship. What she found, was a large garden, and a lot of very big, ugly, and overly curious, bugs! Veteran science fiction author Judith Merril has presented here a fascinating and convincing picture of the thought-processes of a different species on a far-off world. It's a tale filled with unusual adventure and thought-provoking situations.