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People of the Comet -by Austin Hall ---with an Original FPCI Contract Amendment ) by Hall, Austin / ( FPCI Fantasy Press Company Inc. related) - 1948

by Hall, Austin / ( FPCI Fantasy Press Company Inc. related)

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People of the Comet -by Austin Hall ---with an Original FPCI Contract Amendment ) by Hall, Austin / ( FPCI Fantasy Press Company Inc. related) - 1948

People of the Comet -by Austin Hall ---with an Original FPCI Contract Amendment )

by Hall, Austin / ( FPCI Fantasy Press Company Inc. related)

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USA: USA: Griffin Publishing House ( Distributed By Fantasy Publishing Company Inc. ( FPCI ), Los Angeles, California ), 1948, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1948. -----------2 items (hardcover and contract page), hardcover, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing to the edges of the boards, a tight square copy, iink name on front blank endpaper, ---n a Very Good dustjacket, short closed tear on rear panel, some light soiling to the predominately white (with lettering ) rear panel, ---included with this copy is a contract amendmentfrom Griffin Hose / FPCI declaring some production expenses including $5 for the loan of two Weird Tales mags containing the text The People of the Comet ---an oddity, included with the contarct is a Statement of Provenance from Professional Book Center attesting to the history of this contract amendment, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Very Good (see description). Illus. by Jack Gaughan Cover Art. 4.75 w x 7.25h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.
  • Bookseller Leonard Shoup CA (CA)
  • Illustrator Jack Gaughan Cover Art
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine (see desciption)
  • Jacket Condition Very Good (see description)
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher USA: Griffin Publishing House ( Distributed By Fantasy Publishing Company Inc. ( FPCI ), Los Angeles, California ), 1948, 1st E
  • Place of Publication USA
  • Date Published 1948
  • Size 4.75 w x 7.25h Inches
  • Keywords Terrnu
  • Size 4.75 w x 7.25h Inches

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People of the Comet

by Hall, Austin

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Griffin Publishing House, 1948 Book is in Very Good Minus condition lacking a Dust Jacket. Library discard.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Ex-Library.
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PEOPLE OF THE COMET.

by HALL, AUSTIN

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fantasy press 1948, first edition, ,,. good clear tape top and bottom edges jacket only, NO BOOK
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People of the Comet

by Hall, Austin

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Griffin Pub. House, 1948-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. First edition. HC DJ griffin. Some tanning and foxing. Signs of some moisture on boards. In late 1956, he founded the Lunarians, aka the New York Science Fiction Society, which in turn launched Lunacon, a convention that continues to this day.Among the fanzines he published or co-published, with was Science, Fantasy and Science Fiction, starting in April 1948, Ground Zero, from March 1958 to February 1960 and Luna Monthly. He and his wife, Ann also published books as Luna Publications, including Speaking of Science Fiction.
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by HALL, AUSTIN

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fantasy press 1948, first edition, ,,. good chipped top and bottom of the spine, and corners jacket only, NO BOOK
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PEOPLE OF THE COMET

PEOPLE OF THE COMET

by Hall, Austin

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Los Angeles: Fantasy Publishing Co., Inc, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. First edition. Hardcover. Sm. octavo. 131pp. Yellow cloth, spine stamped in brown. Top corners bumped not affecting pages. Low quality paper has toned. Dust jacket has soiling, tear at fold and light rubbing and edge wear. Ethereal world hidden in blood red comet.
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PEOPLE OF THE COMET

PEOPLE OF THE COMET

by Hall, Austin

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Used - Very good in a very good dust jacket. (5099)
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LA: Griffin, 1948. First edition. Very good in a very good dust jacket. (5099). Octavo, Hardcover. First published in Weird Tales in 1923.
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by Austin Hall

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Ca., Griffin, 1948 First Edition 131 pages Illustrated by R.K. Murphy.
A near fine book with the text lightly tone, minor wear, in a very good dust jacket with light chipping to the head of the spine, light edge wear and dust soiling. See Photos
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People of the Comet

by Austin Hall

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[Los Angeles]: Griffin Publishing House [F.P.C.I. / Fantasy Publishing Company Inc]. 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Yellow binding [priority not known] with brown spine lettering, 131 pages, illustrated. Locke [A Spectrum of Fantasy, page 103 "Science fiction novel of the people of a comet in which it transpires that the solar system is an atom within a macro-universe. First published in Weird Tales in 1924"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 91]. Reginald 06654. Bookplate of Conrad B. Peterzen affixed to the front paste-down. Very good copy with spine ends light bumped, minor upper corner bumping in Very good jacket with three 1/4" or smaller edge chips. clph
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People of the Comet

People of the Comet

by Hall, Austin

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Los Angeles, CA: Griffin Publishing House, 1948. 1st hardcover edition...first published in Wierd Magazinem 1924; dj w/lite chipping, clipped prie, in mylar; tan c w/brown titles; 131 clean, unmarked pages. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by R. K. Murphy. 12 vo.
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PEOPLE OF THE COMET ..

by Hall, Austin

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fantasy publishing, first edition . 1948, near fine book in very good -fine jacket, somewhat wrinkley
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