Witches Three
by Leiber, Blish, Pratt
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Belleville, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NB* Witches Three, Fletcher Pratt, Fritz Leiber, James Blish, Twayne, New York, 1952, First Edition. One in the "Twayne Triplet" series. Edited(uncredited) by Mr. Pratt. Ten page introduction by John Ciardi entitled, "A Plea for Witches". Inscribed copy: "For Michael, with best wishes, Fritz Leiber, 1983." Collects three works featuring 'modern witches': the novel Blue Star(a new story) by Pratt; Leiber's brilliant gothic pastiche of academic life, Conjure Wife; & There Shall be no more Darkness, a novella from Blish. Some separation at pages, 62, 222 & 254. (see images). Boards a bit rubbed and soiled, but pages are clean and binding is otherwise holding nicely. Jacket presents better than the book with no noticeable fading on the spine, no significant chipping and only minor soiling on the rear jacket.(see also images) Inscription is on the title page next to Leiber's story. A Very Good only copy with Near Fine dustwrapper.
Inv. # 32593 bds 2022
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- Bookseller
- Low Brow Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32593
- Title
- Witches Three
- Author
- Leiber, Blish, Pratt
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Twayne
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 423
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, anthology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Occult fiction;
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