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Smith, Edward E.

London: T. V. Boardman & Co., Ltd., [1954]. Octavo, boards. First British edition. The first book in the Lensman series. "The greatest of the early golden age space opera." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-355. This edition is printed from the plates of the 1948 Fantasy Press edition. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1052. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1183-87. In 333]. Offsetting to end papers, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with light edge wear, closed tears with creases to upper and lower front panel, mild fade to spine panel. (32143). Item #32143

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