THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN by Taine, John (Eric Temple Bell) - 1947

Fantasy Press, 1947. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Reading PA: Fantasy Press, 1947. Book. Illus. by A.J. Donnell. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Stated 1st Edition. 3rd novel from specialty publisher Fantasy Press deals with remote soil that can be used to grow plants that threaten humanity. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; light wear to spine ends and cover corners; light age toning inside covers; a few small stains to covers and text block. No Dust Jacket..

Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1947. 1st printing, 1947. "Another Science Fiction novel of strange life forms, this time in the Himalayan regions. Not previously published" (Locke; Spectrum I, p. 210). Wear and rubs with a little soil to cloth; tanning; address label mostly pulled from ffep.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket.

Reading: Fantasy Press, 1947. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; G/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, black with yellow print; DJ has tears to all edges including flap folds, shelfwear; Boards in brown cloth with gold print, light wear to corners and spine caps, small blemish to rear bottom spine corner; Text block has tanning to front endpapers, small stain at bottom of spine pp. 123-232, else clean and tight; 278 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). 1324696. FP New Rockville Stock.

Reading: Fantasy Press 1947. First Edition. Trade issue. Orange brown cloth with gold gilt spine lettering/decoartion, 278 pages, illustrated including pictorial endpapers. Good only copy with spine cocked, light dampstaining to/around the heel, top edge dust-soiled, uneven toning/oxidation to the endpapers else the contents are tight and clean and the hinges are not cracked, in Poor jacket with heavy chipping/tearing to the spine, large amount of cellophane tape re-inforcement to the blind side, worn, torn, etc. See photos clph

Reading: Fantasy Press. 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Trade issue. Orange brown cloth with gold gilt spine lettering/decoartion, 278 pages, illustrated [including pictorial endpapers]. Good or better copy with spine cocked, scattered light soiling to the cloth, minor bumping, some toning to the gutter portion of the endpapers, minor lower corner creasing; else the contents are tight and clean. Lacking the jacket. bx3

Fantasy Press, 1947 First Edition in Very Good condition with a Good unclipped Dust Jacket protected by a Mylar Brodart. DJ and endpage art by A. J. Donnell.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by A. J. Donnell. Hardcover.

Reading: Fantasy Press. 1947 Hardcover First edition Trade issue. Orange-brown cloth with gold gilt spine lettering/decoration, 278 pages, illustrated [including pictorial endpapers]. A very good copy with relatively minor exterior wear and soiling, with the interior tight and clean, in a fair dust jacket that is worn, torn, creased, and chipped. The previous owner has colored in a portion of the backing of the Dust Jacket protector to help visually hide some of the chipping. clph

Reading: Fantasy Press, 1947. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Bookplate on front pastedown, else a very good hardback in a darkened and worn jacket that has two external tape mends at the spine ends.

Reading: Fantasy Press, 1947. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good Book/No Dust Jacket. 1/3029 copies.