AHEAD OF TIME.
New York: Ballantine Books, [1953]. Octavo, cover illustration by Richard Powers, boards. First edition. Inscribed and signed by C. L. Moore on the title page, to "Joe" - Joseph Wrzos (1929-2023) was a long time fan, professional editor, researcher and recipient of the First Fandom Hall of Fame (2016). Collection of ten stories one original to this collection, "Year Day" and one revised for this collection "De Profundis" (first published as "The Visitor"). Reviewers Boucher and McComas, described Kuttner as "one of s.f.'s most literate and intelligent storytellers" and found the collection to be "just about as good as the modern magazine science-fantasy story can get." - F & SF, October 1953. [Reference: Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 972]. Some rubs to board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket mild shelf wear to the corner tips and spine ends, a little moderate dust soiling. Uncommon signed. (33057). Item #33057
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