THE METAL MONSTER
by Merritt, A[braham]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Nick and closed tear to upper spine, touch of rubbing to extremities, a nearly fine copy. (25062)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Avon Book Company, [1946]. First edition. Nick and closed tear to upper spine, touch of rubbing to extremities, a nearly fine copy. (25062). Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Murder Mystery Monthly 41. Alien life is encountered in a hidden land that lives in hollow metal forms which is a hive-like group force that forms and re-forms as different size objects. This story has multiple pulp appearances, each one being revised. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 2-68; (1987) 2-76; and (1995) 2-86. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1164. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1482. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 556.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25062
- Title
- THE METAL MONSTER
- Author
- Merritt, A[braham]
- Book Condition
- Used - Nick and closed tear to upper spine, touch of rubbing to extremities, a nearly fine copy. (25062)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Avon Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1946]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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