The Sinister Ray; by Lester Dent; illus. by Ronald Wilbur
by Dent, Lester; Wilber, Ronald (illus)
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Edges lightly foxed in parts; wee bit of insect nibbling to spine; else very tight and clean. Near fine (-) to very good(++) thu
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Brooklyn: Gryphon, 1987. Paperback. Edges lightly foxed in parts; wee bit of insect nibbling to spine; else very tight and clean. Near fine (-) to very good(++) thus.. Octavo in pale yellow stiff illus wraps; 175 pages: illustrations; 21 cm. Uncommon. Stated imitation of 500 copies. Short stories originally published in Detective Dragnet magazine in the early 1930s. / Contents: The Sinister Ray. -- The Mummy Murders. -- The Flame Horror. / "Lester Dent (1904-1959) was an American author is best known for creating the character Doc Savage and penning the majority of the Doc Savage stories. / Detective heroes. Pulp fiction.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100594
- Title
- The Sinister Ray; by Lester Dent; illus. by Ronald Wilbur
- Author
- Dent, Lester; Wilber, Ronald (illus)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Edges lightly foxed in parts; wee bit of insect nibbling to spine; else very tight and clean. Near fine (-) to very good(++) thu
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gryphon
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Mystery
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Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
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- Foxed
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Tight
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- Octavo
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