Author: E. E. 'Doc' Smith [Edward Elmer Smith]
Title: The Best of E.E. &Apos;Doc&Apos; Smith
Description: London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition, first impression of this collection of eight stories and an afterword by the American science fiction author E. E. Smith. The first edition, first impression of this uncommon work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper designed by Karel Thole.A collection of eight E. E. Smith's best short stories, with an afterword by the author on writing. This collection includes 'Robot Nemesis', 'Tedric' and 'The Vortex Blaster' among others, as well as a preface by Philip Harbottle and a foreword by Walter Gillings.Edward Elmer Smith (1890-1965) was an American science fiction author, who is sometimes called 'the father of space opera&apos. He is best remembered for his Lensman and Skylark series. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Dust wrapper is in lovely condition, with just one small closed tear to the front of the wraps. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Science fiction E. E. Smith Short stories E. E. Smith Not Stated


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