Eric Frank Russell — Dreadful Sanctuary

Reading, Pennsylvania , Fantasy Press , 1951. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this Eric Frank Russell sf novel, concerning space travel and an international conspiracy. The first edition of this work. With the publisher's unclipped pictorial dust wrapper.Partly inspired by Fortean ideas, this thrilling novel concerns an international conspiracy to prevent humanity from achieving space travel.This is the second novel from British author Eric Frank Russell, who was best known for his science fiction works, much of which was published in John W. Campbell's 'Astounding Science Fiction' and other pulp magazines. In the original navy cloth binding. With the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minor shelf wear and fading to the spine head and tail. A couple small marks to the front board. Dust wrapper is chipped to the spine head and tail. With edge wear and marks to the rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and and clean, with minor tape marks to the rear endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Good.