mitchell edward page moskowitz sam (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. An anthology of the brilliant short stories of Edward Page Mitchell, the first edition, signed by the editor, Sam Moskowitz. The first edition.Signed by the editor to a loosely inserted note, "Nov. 20, 1973, Important writers are not always in the literary history books. Best wishes, Sam Moskowitz".In the original unclipped dust wrapper.This volume collects together thirty short stories by Edward Page Mitchell, an American author who was one of the major figures in the early development of sci-fi. Importantly, he wrote stories on themes of scientific invisibility and time travel before H. G. Wells' stories. Those stories, 'The Crystal Man' and 'The Clock That Went Backward', are both included in this volume.The publication of this volume led to a rediscovery of Mitchell's work, thanks to the editor, Sam Moskowitz, a fellow author of sci-fi. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Light handling marks to the wraps. Spine is age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. signed by author. book.