THE PRINCE OF PERIL
by Kline, Otis Adelbert
- Used
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the edges and spine panel. (28354)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Avalon Books, [1962]. First printing of the revised text. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the edges and spine panel. (28354). Octavo, jacket painting by Ed Emshwiller, cloth. This edition incorporates numerous editorial revisions and cuts. First published as a six-part serial in Argosy, 2 August - 6 September 1930. The second of the three Grandon of Venus novels. Swordplay and fantastic adventure in an imitation of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1242. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 473. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 129. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 115. Reginald 08320.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28354
- Title
- THE PRINCE OF PERIL
- Author
- Kline, Otis Adelbert
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the edges and spine panel. (28354)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing of the revised text
- Publisher
- Avalon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1962]
- Keywords
- SF
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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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