Eric Frank Russell — Sinister Barrier
Reading, Pennsylvania, Fantasy Press, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of this influential sci-fi novel by Eric Frank Russell, illustrated throughout by Edd Cartier. The first U.S. edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Eric Frank Russell's first novel about aliens who own the human race, the first novel to appear in the pages of the 'Unknown' magazine.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates by Edd Cartier. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Light sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with loss to back strip tail, and minor loss to spine head. Light handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Edd Cartier. Fine/Very Good Indeed.
