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1 Vance, John Holbrook (Vance, Jack). Deadly Isles, The
U.S. Ace Books, Inc. 1969 #441-14165. First Ace Book Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Fine Plus. 
      U.S. #441-14165. 1969 is the only Copyright date mentioned. $.60 is the original price. 157 pages, plus book advertising at the back of the book. Very tight binding. Light medium beige paper. Orange colour to the edging.
Front Cover: There's a light, 2" horizontal indent at the bottom, Spine side, plus a smaller, 1/2" crease which is slightly above it. A small, 1/8" curved indent is at the bottom, beside the right corner, and there's a 1/8"+ upward bend at the top, right corner. The bottom, right corner, has a 1/32" crease at the tip.
Spine: Two vertical creases. There's a slanted, 2" wrinkle/crease which leads into the bottom, right corner.
Story: Murder in The South Seas. 002701 
Price: 31.35 USD
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2 Vance, Jack (Pseud. of: Vance, John Holbrook). Gray Prince, The
Canada.. Avon Book Co. 1975 #0-380-00557-7. First Avon Books Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. 
      Canada. #380-00557-7. December, 1975. (The code number at the Spine states #380-26799.) 173 pages, plus book advertising at the back of the book. Very tight binding. Light-medium beige paper. Red colour on the edging.
Front Cover: A 3/4" curved, wrinkle/crease is at the bottom edge, middle. A fine crease from book opening is beside the Spine side. Some light edge wear, mostly at the top edge, but also at one spot at the bottom edge.
Spine: A crease from book opening, plus 7-8 horizontal creases.
Back Cover: A double wrinkle/crease is at the top, left corner (extending inward 1/8" and 1/4"). A crease from book opening is beside the Spine and there's a light (1") wrinkle/crease beside the left edge, toward the top. One fingernail indent from book opening is at the middle, left side.
In General: Page 53 has a corner crease (extending inward 1 1/2") and this mark has transferred to the next few pages, on either side.
Story: The aristocratic Uldran Clan, led by their Gray Prince, is suddenly upsetting the apple cart by threatening invasion of neighbouring land, and Clans. 001200 
Price: 9.68 USD
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3 Vance, Jack (Pseud.of: Vance, John Holbrook). To Live Forever
U.S. Ballantine Books. 1956 #167. True First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 
       1956 is the stated Copyright date. $.35 is the original price. 185 pages plus advertising at the back of the book. Medium beige paper. Tight binding. Light orange colour on the edges.
Front Cover: There's a very small (1/16" x 1") bend at the top, middle, plus a small amount of edge wear at the bottom edge. 2-3 small, nearly invisible wrinkle/creases.
Back Cover: Two creases at the lower left edge. One is about ¼" in size and the other extends inward about ¾". The top left corner has a very mild bend.
In General: The front of the book, to about page 5, opens fairly easily as the glue is becoming brittle (the book is 50+ years old.).
Back Cover: One circle which is a probable manufacturing mark.
Story: One earns Immortality through doing a series of noteworthy achievements. 000478 
Price: 19.97 USD
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4 Vance, John Holbrook (Vance, Jack). Wyndspelle
Canada. Warner Paperback Library. 1975 #0-446-78615-2. / 9780446786157 First DAW SF (NAL) Ltd. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good Plus. Cover Art: Stahl, Ben F. 
       May, 1975. $1.50 is the original price. 268 pages plus book advertising. Light beige paper, slightly darker in places at the top edge (¾").
Front Cover: A straight line wrinkle/crease from book opening beside the Spine. A 1½" wrinkle/crease indent is at the middle of the Cover plus a few fingernail indents. Some minor bits of edge wear at the bottom/top edge. It's a nice Cover painting.
Spine: Two wrinkle/crease lines from opening the book.
Back Cover: A few fingernail indents and some fingerprints as it's a dark Cover colour and shows everything. A few minor bits of edge wear along the top and bottom edges, here-and-there.
Story: A girl is accused of being a Witch. She flees from Puritans who want to burn her at the stake and climbs up a crag to Wyndspelle where she'll find sanctuary, she hopes. 000792 
Price: 9.35 USD
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