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New York:: Simon and Schuster,, 1950.. First edition.. original red boards in dust jacket.. Light rubbing at edges and slightly shelf-slanted; in a jacket with some small chips and rubbing and creasing at edges. . 8vo,.
A GNOME THERE WAS AND OTHER TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY by Padgett, Lewis (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and Catherine Lucile Moore) - 1950
by Padgett, Lewis (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and Catherine Lucile Moore)
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A GNOME THERE WAS AND OTHER TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
by Padgett, Lewis (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and Catherine Lucile Moore)
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. Octavo, boards. First edition. Kuttner and Moore's first collection of short fiction. Collects eleven short stories, including several classics: "The Twonky" and "Mimsy Were the Borogroves." All but two stories are reprinted from 1940s issues of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION and UNKNOWN where Kuttner was a major star of the time under his own name and as "Lewis Padgett," often in collaboration with his wife, C. L. Moore. A major collection of 1940s fantastic fiction. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 1273. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with touch of wear at spine ends and corner tips. (#73872)
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- Date Published 1950
- Keywords Supernatural; Women; (Short Stories)
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A Gnome There Was and Other Tales of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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A Gnome There Was and Other Tales of Science Fiction and Fantasy
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. First Edition. Jacket design by K. Chester and drawing by Edd Cartier. VG+ red boards and silver lettering (light rubbing, sticker ghost on rear pastedown) in an about VG+ unclipped dustjacket (edgewear, chipping to head and tail of spine, dampstain on verso near tail of spine).
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A gnome there was and other tales of science fiction and fantasy.
by PADGETT, Lewis. [pseud. of KUTTNER, Henry & MOORE, Catherine Lucille]
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. 8vo. [4], 276 pp. Red tweed boards, silver lettering front cover & spine (minor spotting, shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art by Edd Cartier (minor edgewear, couple minor chips), VG/VG- copy. First edition of this anthology of 11 tales of fantasy, science fiction, interplanetary adventure, and more by the famed husband and wife duo.
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A GNOME THERE WAS AND OTHER TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY
by Padgett, Lewis (pseudonym of Henry Kuttner and Catherine Lucile Moore)
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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. First edition. Bookplate of Virgil and Beverly Finlay affixed to front paste down, lower extremities a little bruised, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Publisher's review slip laid in. Kuttner died in 1957 and books inscribed or autographed by him are uncommon. (31234). Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-276 [277-280: blank], original red boards, front and spine panels stamped in silver. Presentation copy warmly inscribed and signed by Kuttner as "Hank ("Lewis Padgett")" to Virgil Finlay and his family. Kuttner and Moore's first collection of short fiction. Collects eleven short stories, including several classics: "The Twonky" and "Mimsy Were the Borogroves." All but two stories are reprinted from 1940s issues of ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION and UNKNOWN where Kuttner was a major star of the time under his own name and as "Lewis Padgett," often in collaboration with his wife, C. L. Moore. "Today ... Kuttner's reputation rests primarily on the literate and…
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