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THE AVENGING MARTIAN by Vargo Statten [pseudonym].

Fearn, John Russell, writing as "Vargo Statten."

London: Scion Ltd., [1951]. Octavo, cover by Ronald Turner, pictorial wrappers. First edition. "A Scion Scientific Novel." "In the remote past, the evil super-scientists of Venus had totally destroyed Mars to ensure their planet's survival. But the doomed Martians set in motion events involving the sending of two of their race to Earth, which results in their being avenged by a present-day descendent. This is an expanded and rewritten version of 'Red Heritage,' which appeared in ASTOUNDING, January 1938, as by John Russell Fearn. An archetypal Staten novel which was reprinted in the United States as 'Survivor of Mars,' TWO COMPLETE SCIENCE ADVENTURE BOOKS, Spring 1953." - Harbottle and Holland. Harbottle and Holland A126. Wear with minor loss to lower left front corner and base of spine, a very good to nearly fine copy. (24444). Item #24444

Price: $75.00