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THE TWENTY-SECOND CENTURY.

Christopher, John (pseudonym of Christopher Samuel Youd).

[London]: Grayson & Grayson Ltd., [1954]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed by Christopher on the title page. The author's first SF book. A collection of twenty stories. "At this stage in his career Christopher's narrative craft was nearly mature." "He told stories with pace, suspense, sanity and clarity." - Pederson (ed.): The St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers (4th ed.), pp. 185-87. Many of these stories preview the themes of his later novels. A fine copy, some mild offsetting to endpapers some spotting to fore-edge and top edge in a near fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing to edges, small closed tear to upper right corner. (28425). Item #28425

Price: $750.00