Craig Strete — If All Else Fails

New York, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1980 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of science-fiction short stories from Craig Strete, with notes and ownership stamps of noted science-fiction literary agent, Leslie Flood. The first US edition. First published in the Netherlands in 1976. With a note from the author's literary agent and the co-founder of the International Fantasy Award, Leslie Flood, loosely inserted, sending this copy of the book 'With Compliments' to 'Malcolm&apos. This collection is comprised of nineteen short stories written by American author, Craig Strete, who is known as a variety of different pseudonyms, with the author's true identity being unconfirmed. 'If All Else Fails' features a number of science-fiction tales, often with connotations to Native America, with each story containing an underlying theme of being an outsider in contemporary society. Also included are the more typical science-fiction themes, such as the colonisation of other worlds, as demonstrated in 'When They Find You&apos. With Leslie Flood's library stamp and an additional library stamp from Ralph M. Vicinanza, an American producer and agent who worked on Game of Thrones. With the signature of American literary agent and editor, Kirby McCauley, alongside Vicinanza's library stamp. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities. Stamp to front endpaper. Dust wrapper is very smart, with light edge wear and the odd mark. Price sticker and clip to head of the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with stamp and ink inscription to half title. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.