first edition
1948 · Providence, R.I.
by Hubbard, L[afayette] Ron[ald]
Providence, R.I.: Hadley Publishing Co., 1948. Octavo, cloth. First edition. One of Hubbard's best novels, first published in 1940 as a three-part serial in ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION, a pessimistic meditation on the theme of "the ambiguity of all revolutions." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-549. In 333. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. A very sharp copy. (#88932) (Inventory #: 88932)