Author: Francis Stevens [Gertrude Barrows Bennett]
Title: Claimed
Description: New York, Avalon Books, 1966 . Cloth. An excellent copy of this very scarce science fiction novel written by American author Gertrude Barrows Bennett, under the pseudonym Francis Stevens. The first thus. Previously published as a short-story in The Argosy magazine in 1920.Very scarce work. Bound in the publisher's cloth and the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Written by American author Gertrude Barrows Bennett, under the pseudonym of Francis Stevens. Bennett was known as a great pioneer of science fiction and fantasy, credited as the inventor of the "dark fantasy" subgenre.'Claimed' is recognised as one of Bennett's most famous books, with Augustus T. Swift writing in a letter to The Argosy that it was ""One of the strangest and most compelling science fantasy novels you will ever read". In this intriguing novel, an ancient artifact is discovered far out at sea, subsequently bringing madness and chaos to whoever acquires it. Bound in the publisher's cloth and the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely. Dust wrapper is also excellent, with slight sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with very bright and clean pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.

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