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SECOND STAGE LENSMEN.

Smith, Edward E.

Reading: Fantasy Press, [1953]. Octavo, illustration by Ric Binkley, cloth. First edition. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. This is copy #419 inscribed to Edward Kuss. Fifth book in the Lensman series. Space opera in the grand tradition, first publishing in Astounding Science Fiction magazine (1942). Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-167. A very good to nearly fine some age darkening to spine in a fine dust jacket with a tiny plastic "A" affixed at head of dust jacket spine panel (Ackerman's method of identifying signed books in his collection). (14146). Item #14146

Price: $350.00