Fantasy Press, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Smith, Edward E. : Children of the Lens (Lensman Series). Reading (PA) : Fantasy Press, 1954. First/first. Size is crown octavo (8vo), 7.5"/19cm h. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering & decorative bands imprinted to spine. Matte color dj, artwork of Ric Binkley. Plain white endpapers. [X] pp frontispiece and other prelim material, 292 numbered pp, two blank following. Frontispiece and chapter heads b&w illus by Ric Binkley. Condition notes: board cloth retains overall good color, with slight fading noted at spine ends. Several light spots apparent to both boards. Spine ends rolled, corners bumped, edges clean. Uncipped dj mylar-cased shows numerous small chips and tears, largely at folds, with modest rubbing no appreciable sunning. Pages clean and very slightly tanned, without markings. Nice copy of the sixth Lensman series entry. We personally inspect every book we offer.

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Bookseller: Furrowed Brow Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 220618004
Title: Children of the Lens
Author: Smith, E.E
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Fantasy Press
Date Published: 1954
Weight: 2.06 lbs

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Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Rolled: rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...