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Description
Lester Del Rey. Nerves. New York: Ballantine Books, [1956].8vo. Publisher's lime green cloth stamped in blue; original illustrated dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION, cloth issue (no priority). Del Rey's wife, a prominent science fiction editor at Ballantine, later founded Del Rey Books, Ballantine's fantasy and science fiction imprint.
Condition: Some staining to cloth; text toned as a result of poor paper quality. Dust jacket decoratively clipped as issue, price retained (priced "$2.00"); scattered spotting and soiling to all panels, particularly rear panel.
References: Currey, p. 143 (binding A).
Provenance: From the Henry Morrison Collection.
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2025 December 15 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6323 (go to Auction Home page)
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