Silverlock

Ace. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 347 pp Ace Science Fiction Classic A-8 Cover Art by Jack Gaughan Book is clean with a very tight binding. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Small corner crease on lower right front cover, small (1/10") open tear bottom back cover. Pages are ivory and well bound. "ALPHABET? A's the Abyss, and a man to the Devil B is the great Beowulf, holding high revel C is lithe Circe, without inhibitions D is the Delian, ordainer of missions E's Eulenspiegel, a prankster and jiber F is Fjolne, a royal imbiber G's des Grieux, made a cuckold by Lucius H is a Houynyhm, wise as Confucius I is Innini, a dangerous trollop J's Friar John of the -powerful wallop N is fair Nimue, desperately wanted O is the Oracle, shaking and wailing P is Prometheus, whose liver is ailing O is Quixote, the champion of ladies R's Rhadamanthus, a justice in Hades S is Semiramis, queenly but lusty T is young Tamlane, whose lover is trusty U is dark Usher, the site of the tower V is Van Kortlandt, as bold as Glendower W's Watling Street, road of adventure X is bright Xanadu, grand beyond censure Y's Lady Yang, and enchantment while riding Z's mighty Zeus and a mystic cow-hiding. THERE is the alphabet, listing each letter Yet not listing episodes, matching or better, Encountered by dozens, with Shandon as leader But shared, even-Stephen, with you as the reader, For SILVERLOCK tells of his marvelous journey Through JOHN MYERS MYERS, who has power of attorney To pass it to you with the imprint of ACE; At every good bookstore, six bits on the face