- Seller Inventory #: 3200
- Format: Hardcover; 1st Printing
- Book condition: F/VG
- Edition: 1st Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Fantasy Books
- Place: Reading, Penn.
- Date published: 1948
- Keywords: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Fantasy Press, Jack Williamson, Shape-shifting, Werewolves
Reading, Penn.: Fantasy Books. F/VG. 1948. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 10, 24. 1st edition/1st printing. Signed by the author on a laid-in (not attached) bookplate dated 1986. One of my personal favorites! A wonderful story both of horror/fantasy and of the darkness in all of us, and how those people having more of the "darkness" can shape-shift to different creatures and forms. A story you'll never forget. Fine, straight & clean book (very crisp, lovely gilt) in a very good dustjacket (few very small edge chips at fold ends/spine ends, very minor surface soiling on back panel, a bit of the usual surface rubbing this fragile, uncoated dustjacket always has). Beautiful example of this classic sci-fi book! ; Signed by Author .
rubbing : Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually
used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
bookplate : A device (often decorative) affixed to the book, usually on the endpapers, which designates ownership (or former ownership).
crisp : A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp will not have 'well-read' pages, i.e., where the book will naturally open to certain pages or sections.
F/VG : Fine condition book, with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Fine approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. For the use of the term Fine there must also be no defects, etc., and if the jacket has a small tear, or other defect, or looks worn, those should be noted.
Very Good can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (condition definitions from AB Bookman's Weekly).
laid-in : something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper.
