THE INFERNO
by Creasey, John
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- Condition
- A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a little soiling to back panel. (5415)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Walker and Company, [1965]. First U.S. edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a little soiling to back panel. (5415). Octavo, boards. A Dr. Palfrey adventure. An evil genius uses the ability to control fire-setting cities ablaze, in an attempt to achieve world domination. The Dr. Palfrey stories are "...enjoyable if a little sensational. The later development of the Palfrey series into the science fiction field is most interesting-on the surface they might appear to be thrillers concerning evil attempts to plague the world into submission, but the underlying messages are frightful and prophetic." - Pederson (ed.), St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers, (4th ed.), pp. 243-253. "It has been speculated that Dr Palfrey's secret organization, which is called Z5 and is staffed by men with near super powers, neatly bridges the gap between Doc Savage and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and probably inspired the latter." - SFE online.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5415
- Title
- THE INFERNO
- Author
- Creasey, John
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a little soiling to back panel. (5415)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Publisher
- Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1965]
- Keywords
- Mystery . 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
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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