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PHANTASTES by MacDonald, George (introduction by Lin Carter) - 1970

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PHANTASTES by MacDonald, George (introduction by Lin Carter) - 1970

PHANTASTES

by MacDonald, George (introduction by Lin Carter)

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New York: Ballantine Books, 1970. x, 212 pages. This is the April 1970 first printing of the 14th book in Ballantine's "Adult Fantasy" series. Originally published in 1858, Phantastes is one of two "dream-romances" written by MacDonald, a Scottish minister, who left his post in order to create worlds of fanasy in prose. The wraparound cover illustration was appropriately painted in a Pre-Raphaelite style by Gervasio Gallardo. The book is almost near-fine condtion: clean, bright, and tightly bound; barely a hint of a reading crease; pages just slightly toned; one 1/4 inch closed tear limited to the margin of page ix.. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.
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  • Date Published 1970
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BLACK MASK ~ Volume XXXII No. 3, January 1949
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Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women

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Phantastes

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Phantastes

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Aquarian Guide to Occult, Mystical, Religious, Magical London and Around
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SHOCK ~ Volume 1 No. 3, July 1948
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PRIVATE DETECTIVE Stories ~ Volume 9 No. 6, November 1941
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PRIVATE DETECTIVE Stories ~ Volume 16 No. 3, February 1945
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NEW DETECTIVE Magazine ~ Volume 5, No. 4, September 1944
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BLACK MASK ~ Volume XXXII No. 3, January 1949
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Harmondsworth, England: Penguin Books, 19 April 1940. Mass Market Paperback. First printing of the First Penguin Edition, Penguin 257. "Published in Penguin Books 1940"; No additional printings listed. Orange and white card cover with black lettering. Very Good. Prior owner's name and price penciled on first page, otherwise unmarked. Tanned. Spine tight with slight tilt. One inch tear to bottom of front hinge. Reading wear to edges and corners. Laid in with the reading case label containing the author's biography. 224 pages.
Published just seven month's after Great Britain entered World War II and a few weeks after the British government introduced wartime paper rationing. Drover, a Communist bus driver, is in prison, sentenced to death for killing a policeman during a riot at Hyde Park Corner. A battle for a reprieve with many participants ensues: the Assistant Commissioner, high-principled and over-worked; Conrad, a paranoid clerk; Mr Surrogate, a rich Fabian; Condor, a pathetic journalist feeding… Read More
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