Eric Frank Russell — Deep Space

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1956 . First edition. Cloth. A thrilling first UK edition of this anthology of science fiction tales, in the original dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression. Published two years after the true first edition, published in the US by the Fantasy Press.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.An anthology of nine science fiction tales, a well-received collection whose stories had originally been published in the likes of 'Astounding' and 'Galaxy Science Fiction&apos. Including 'First Person Singular', 'The Witness', 'The Timid Tiger', and more.Russell was a well known science fiction author, who had much of his work published in 'Astounding Science Fiction', and other pulp magazines.Ink inscriptions to rear flyleaf. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Bump to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Small loss of paper to head of front free endpaper. Offsetting from removed tape to head and tail of rear free endpaper, and head of half title. Chipping and small loss to dust wrapper back strip head, with minor loss to back strip tail. Small loss to head of fold to front flyleaf. Significant handling marks to rear wrap head, with further handling marks to wrap perimeters. Ink inscriptions to rear flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.