THE LEGION OF TIME
first edition
1952 · Reading, Pennsylvania
by Williamson, Jack (John Stewart Williamson)
Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1952. Octavo, cloth. First edition. Time opera first published as a three-part serial in ASTOUNDING, May-July 1938, in which a time ship, the Chronion, cruises through conflicting possible future worlds. "There is a war between alternate timelines, and a present day man is caught up in that vast struggle. A marvelously flamboyant tale which was highly original in its day." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 208. "... in many ways the epitome of the pulp science fiction story, a brilliant example of that peculiar kind of artistry." - Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1178-1181. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-145. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket. (#82096) (Inventory #: 82096)