Item #20897 THE HOUSE OF THE BEARS. John Creasey.

THE HOUSE OF THE BEARS.

New York: Walker and Company, [1975]. Octavo, boards. First U.S. edition. A Dr. Palfrey adventure. Originally published in 1946, revised in the U.K. in 1962, this is the first U.S. edition. A transitional novel from when Palfrey worked for the Allies during WWII and before working for Z5. The Dr. Palfrey stories are "...enjoyable if a little sensational. The later development of the Palfrey series into the science fiction field is most interesting-on the surface they might appear to be thrillers concerning evil attempts to plague the world into submission, but the underlying messages are frightful and prophetic." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 243-253. "It has been speculated that Dr Palfrey's secret organization, which is called Z5 and is staffed by men with near super powers, neatly bridges the gap between Doc Savage and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and probably inspired the latter." - SFE online. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing and sun fading to the spine and part of the rear panel. (20897). Item #20897

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