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GREY [GRAY] LENSMAN.

Smith, Edward E.

Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1951. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Inscribed (generic) and signed by Smith on front free end paper. The fourth book of the Lensman series. Most of the Lensman series was published in Astounding, this novel as a four-part serial in 1939 with Campbell as editor. "The greatest of the early golden age space opera... [this novel] best of series." – Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-355. The cover by Hulbert Rogers is one of the classic Golden Age paintings. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1051. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. In 333]. Previous owner's ink stamp to half title page, some toning to end papers, a fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket with slight shelf wear at the corner tips and base of spine panel, tiny nick and closed tear with crease at head of spine panel. (30667). Item #30667

Price: $450.00