Seven tales of science-fiction
First edition: 230 pages, blue cloth boards, titled gilt on the spine, a very good copy in the unclipped dust jacket - chipped along the top and bottom edges, nick in the fore-edge of the upper panel, now preserved in a protector.
There is a biographical note about the author on page [231]
On a back free end paper is the following note: Bound by The Leader Book Bindery, Chicago
The wrap around illustration on the dust jacket is signed Hannes Bok ‘47
Hannes Bok, pseudonym for Wayne Francis Woodard July 2, 1914 – April 11, 1964), was an American artist and illustrator, as well as an amateur astrologer and writer of fantasy fiction and poetry. He painted nearly 150 covers for various science fiction, fantasy, and detective fiction magazines, as well as contributing hundreds of black and white interior illustrations. Bok's work graced the pages of calendars and early fanzines, as well as dust jackets from speciality book publishers like Arkham House, Llewellyn, Shasta Publishers, and Fantasy Press. Bok shared one of the inaugural 1953 Hugo Awards for science fiction achievement (best Cover Artist).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannes_Bok
- Overall Condition: A very good copy
- Size: 8vo (200 x140mm)
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