signed first edition
1948 · Philadelphia
by Sturgeon, Theodore
Philadelphia: The Prime Press, 1948. First edition. First edition. Signed by Theodore Sturgeon on the front wrapper. 3-30 pp. printed on rectos only. Bound in publisher's side stapled wrappers. Very Good, edgewear and some curling to rear wrapper along spine edge, mild toning.
A signed copy of the prolific American author's scarce first book. "It" is a single story, printed in advance of Without Sorcery, the collection in which it would appear. The pamphlet was printed on proofing paper and given away at the 1948 World Science Fiction Convention (Torcon) to promote the book. Reputedly one of around 50 copies printed. (Inventory #: 140945119)
A signed copy of the prolific American author's scarce first book. "It" is a single story, printed in advance of Without Sorcery, the collection in which it would appear. The pamphlet was printed on proofing paper and given away at the 1948 World Science Fiction Convention (Torcon) to promote the book. Reputedly one of around 50 copies printed. (Inventory #: 140945119)