FIND THE FEATHERED SERPENT.
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1952]. Octavo, jacket illustration by Henry Sharp, cloth. First edition. Signed inscription by Hunter to a well known collector and bookseller George Locke on half title leaf. The author's first book. A time travel tale involving ancient Vikings and Mayans and two twentieth-century time travelers in the Caribbean. The author’s first book. Part of the classic Winston science fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-556]. Several small spots of wear to cloth along outer front joint (probably a bit of insect tracking), text block lightly age-darkened (less than is usually the case), else a fine copy in bright, near fine first printing dust jacket (lists four titles on rear panel) with light wear at head and tail of spine panel, rubbing to corner tips, and dust soiling to rear panel. This book is seldom found in nice condition and this copy is better than most. It is rare signed or inscribed by Hunter. (17169). Item #17169
Price: $1,250.00