Author: SMITH, E. E. "DOC"
Title: Children of the Lens
Description: Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1954. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ric Binkley. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. All three edges of the text block have somew spotting / foxing. The dust jacket colors have faded a bit. There is some rubbing, edge wear and nicking to the spine ends and corners of the dust jacket. The bottom front spine joint has a small semi-closed tear, and there is some rubbing to the spine of the dust jacket. There is a tiny chip to the bottom rear corner and the rear panel has some ground-in dirt. "Smith had been contemplating writing a "space-police novel" since early 1927 once he had "the Lensmen's universe fairly well set up", he reviewed his science-fiction collection for "cops-and-robbers" stories. He cites Clinton Constantinescue's "War of the Universe" as a negative example, and Starzl and Williamson as positive ones. Tremaine responded extremely positively to a brief description of the idea. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy E. E. "doc" Smith The Lensmen Series Ric Binkley


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