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This is the first of E. E. "Doc" Smith's six Lensman books, and although it isn't as fast-paced as later Lensman novels, it sets the stage for what is perhaps the greatest space-opera saga ever told. Through a series of vignettes spanning millions of years, readers will learn how the titanic struggle between the good Arisians and the evil Eddorians first came to pass, and about how humanity was chosen (and bred) to assume the awesome power of the lens. A short foreword by science fiction scholar John Clute puts the entire series into perspective.
Edward E. "Doc" Smith is known as the father of the genre, The Space Opera.
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. David Mattingly (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8362021-6
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. David Mattingly (illustrator). Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 8362021-6
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. David Mattingly (illustrator). The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0425053830-7-1
Seller: Hitchcock Railway Books & Things, Saint Anthony, ID, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. David Mattingly (illustrator). the book is clean and tight with one crease on the back. Seller Inventory # 004495
Seller: WF Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. David Mattingly; (illustrator). First Thus. Light edge and corner wear with a crease on the front hinge and an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by David B. Mattingly. Book. Seller Inventory # 235071
Seller: Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare, Schenectady, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. First Edition. Light toning to back cover. A near fine copy. ; Small octavo. Seller Inventory # 31019