William F. Temple — Four-Sided Triangle: A Romance

London, John Long Limited, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of William F. Temple's popular science-fiction novel. Inscribed to the front free endpaper with "I often wonder what foods the visitors buy, one half so precious as the foods they sell." To Lou with all good wished, from Bill Temple&apos. Dated July, 1949.The first edition, first impression of this work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A thrilling novel in which a love triangle becomes 'four sided' when one of the men involved 'uses a matter duplicating machine to create another copy of the girl in question&apos.The novel was adapted into a Hammer film in 1953. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Significant discolouration to back strip, with boards bright. Inscribed to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with light rubbing to back strip head. Small chip to rear wrap head, and another to rear wrap tail. Light handling marks to rear wrap. Seven tape reinforcements to dust wrapper reverse, running along the head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.