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London: Nova Publications Ltd, 1963. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5.5". Gerard Quinn [Cover]. Volume twenty of the 'Science Fantasy' magazine, noted for containing Terry Pratchett's first commercially published story, 'The Hades Business'. Volume twenty, number sixty. Features the first edition of Terry Pratchett's 'The Hades Business'. Edited by John Carnell. This volume of the 'Science Fantasy' magazine features a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories from noted authors such as Terry Pratchett, Mervyn Peake, John Rackham and Steve Hall. This volume is noted for featuring the first publication of Terry Pratchett's first commercially published story 'The Hades Business', which follows the Devil as he tries to advertise and gentrify hell to make it more popular, and accidently turns it into his own personal hell in the process. Terry Pratchett was only 15 at the time of this publication. In the publisher's original paperback. Externally very smart with fading…
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by Mervyn Peake, Terry Pratchett, Thomas Burnett Swann, John Rackham, Steve Hall
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Science Fantasy No 60 Vol 20 [including] Same Time, Same Place [and] The Hades Business
by Mervyn Peake, Terry Pratchett, Thomas Burnett Swann, John Rackham, Steve Hall
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London : Nova Publications Ltd, 1963 A very good copy in original paper binding with cover illustration by Gerard Quinn. Features Terry Pratchett's first published work - The Hades Business, completed when he was 13 years old. Also includes Same Time, Same Place by Mervyn Peake, The Dolphin and the Deep by Thomas Burnett Swann, With Clean Hands by John Rackham, and Party Piece by Steve Hall. The wrap has a creased spine and a little corner turning but is complete and clean. Contents have the usual light toning, particularly towards page edges.
- Bookseller E C Books (GB)
- Illustrator Gerard Quinn
- Format/Binding Soft cover
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- Edition 1st Edition
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Nova Publications Ltd
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1963
- Keywords terry pratchett; mervyn peake; The Hades Business; Science Fantasy; sixties science fiction
- Size 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
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Science Fantasy No. 60 Volume 20
by Terry Pratchett; Mervyn Peake; John Rackham; Steve Hall; Thomas Burnett Swann; Michael Moorcock; John Carnell [ed]
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Science Fantasy No 60 Volume 20 ( 1963 ) - the Hades Business
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Nova Publications, 1963. Book. Good. Soft cover. First UK Edition. Pages lightly tanned, minor tear to head of spine. A little creasing & browning to covers. Former owners name written to back of cover. 112 pages. Published price 2/6. Features the first published story of Terry Pratchett - The Hades Business, also The Dolphin and the Deep, With Clean Hands, Same Time Same Place and Party Piece..
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