The Circus of Dr. Lao

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1961. 1st Edition 2nd Printing stated. Soft cover. Fine. Boris Artzybasheff. **Second Printing** August, 1961, Stated. An exceptional copy in Fine Condition, whiustle-clean inside and out, unmarked, the wrappers are without a crease or bump, the edges are almost mint with a hint of edge white on front edge for about a bare inch. 52 year old edition laced with fantastic illustrations, very cool, by Boris Artzybashoff. "The 'Circus of Dr. Lao' is an irreverent, licentious, insolent, and most amusing book. For sardonic gaitey under fire, for the relief of a good guffaw, here is a circus of legendary creatures which is at once a play, a dream (if not a nightmare), a fantasy of science fiction that is horrifying, disgusting, intriguing, scintillating. And the between the lines of its imaginative orgies, wou will find food for thought in its satirical comment on civilization." from back wrapper. Charles G. Finney was born in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1905. After serving in the 15th. Infantry in China ("I wasn't a very good soldier but finally did make Private, 1st. Class, and got Excellent Character on my discharge") he settled in Tucson, Arizonia. He lives there now, writing and working on the staff of the Tucson Star. Back wrapper (in the year 1961) price on wrapper cover $ 1.25 / C82 Compass Book.