THE ANT MEN.
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1953]. Octavo, jacket illustration by Paul Blaisdell, cloth. First edition. A small party of geologists in the Central Australian desert are menaced by prehistoric insects. "One of the best written of the 1950 Winston series and still enjoyable today." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 5-112. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction. Former owner's name stamp to front free endpaper, a fine copy in a nearly fine first printing dust jacket (twenty-six titles listed on the rear panel), touch of rubbing to extremities, closed tear with fold to lower rear panel, titles listed on rear panel have ink check marks. (14076). Item #14076
Price: $450.00