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TAMA, PRINCSS OF MERCURY. [ACE F-406.]

by CUMMINGS, RAY:

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Near FINE./No dw/dj,p/back as issued.
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US,slim 12mo p/back 1st edn.[Originally serialised in 4 parts in the pulp magazine 'ARGOSY',from 27/06/1931 - 18/07/1931, published by Frank A. Munsey Co.,New York. This complete novel's first published book form appearance.The sequel to 'Tama of the Light Country '(1965).] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal (40c) from front cover.Bright,crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered,glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Jerome Podwil, illustrated front cover,with b/w and pink lettering,b/w lettering to orange spine which has no reading creases,b/w lettered story precis to rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping rubbing to edges and corners - no nicks, tears or splits present.Both covers with minimal scoring/ indents.All edges coloured salmon-pink - some sporadic spotting to top edges; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim 12mo p/back,1st edn,3-128pp [paginated] includes XVI (16) chapters.a b/w illustration chapter headpiece to first chapter; plus [unpaginated] story blurb with ink,UK price to the top corner and a title page.
Guy Palisse,space-explorer,returned to Earth in the Bolton Flying Cube after ten years on the Sun's first planet, Mercury. He returned to report that he had warded off war between the two worlds,and to wed before an admiring planet his beautiful fiancee,Tama,winged princess of Mercury's Light Country.
But following on Palisse's orbit was a new wave of terror, as barbarian hordes from Mercury's Cold Country descended to launch their conquest of Earth.And Palisse's triumph turned to near-disaster as the frenzied Mercurians plotted to kidnap Tama and bring the Earth to ruin.
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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
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Title
TAMA, PRINCSS OF MERCURY. [ACE F-406.]
Author
CUMMINGS, RAY:
Illustrator
Colour cover art by Jerome Podwil.
Book Condition
Used - Near FINE.
Jacket Condition
No dw/dj,p/back as issued.
Quantity Available
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Edition
US,slim 12mo p/back 1st edn.
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
US.NEW YORK,NY.ACE BOOKS,INC.,19.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
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About R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY.

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