Hellstrom's Hive
Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1973. First Hardcover Edition, First Hardcover Printing. Hardcover. Ochre paper over board. Book Club Edition, of title previously issued as Paperback Original. Correct first hardcover edition, with requisite code 42P at in lower gutter of page 277. Issued upon first publication by the Science Fiction Book Club. Octavo. 8 1/2 x 5 ½ inches. Lettering and ruling in dark green on spine. Deckle fore-edge. 278 pp. Two blank leaves at end. Clean, unworn boards; tight, square binding; bright, clean pages. Ever so slightly canted, else Fine. Near Fine dust jacket has light rubbing/edgewear, two short closed tears at head of spine, shallow wrinkle at upper left corner of front panel; dark scuff at lower left corner of rear panel. Now in removable archival cover. Fine / Near Fine. Item #0000115
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