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Sinister Barrier
by Eric Frank Russell
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". Edd Cartier. The first US edition of this influential sci-fi novel by Eric Frank Russell, illustrated throughout by Edd Cartier. The first U.S. edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Eric Frank Russell's first novel about aliens who own the human race, the first novel to appear in the pages of the 'Unknown' magazine.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates by Edd Cartier. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with loss to back strip tail, and minor loss to spine head. Light handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
Synopsis
Sinister Barrier is an English language science fiction novel by author Eric Frank Russell. It was first published in book form in 1943 by The World's Work, Ltd. The novel originally appeared in the magazine Unknown in 1939, the first novel to appear in its pages. Russell revised and expanded the book for its first US publication by Fantasy Press in 1948. Most subsequent editions were based on the Fantasy Press version.
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899F50
- Title
- Sinister Barrier
- Author
- Eric Frank Russell
- Illustrator
- Edd Cartier
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Sinister Barrier science fiction Eric Frank Russell science fiction
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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