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[John Christopher]. Samuel Youd. Two Novels Authored as John Christopher, including:... (Total: 2 Items)
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[John Christopher]. Samuel Youd. Two Novels Authored as John Christopher, including: The Little People. John Christopher. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1966]. Octavo. 224 pages. Publisher's green board covers with the spine lettered in black. White and pink dust jacket with a small illustration, designed by Paul Bacon. Top edge stained green. Some rubbing to the jacket, slight discoloration to the spine, three small closed tears to the top of the jacket, the price is clipped, remnants of cellophane tape repair to the rear of the jacket, small notation on the front inner flap of the jacket. Altogether a very good copy. Samuel Youd writes under the pseudonyms John Christopher, Jonathan Christopher, Stanley Winchester, Hilary Ford, William Godfrey, Peter Graaf, Peter Nichols, and Anthony Rye. This work concerns a British couple who transforms an Irish castle into a hotel, and discovers a mysterious past and hostile supernatural presence. [and:] No Blade of Grass. A Novel by John Christopher. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1956]. First printing. Octavo. 218 pages. Publisher's quarter cream shelf back over emerald boards. Spine lettered in light green. Illustrated dust jacket designed by Paul Bacon. A small price sticker attached to the front jacket inner flap. Some rubbing to the jacket, a few tiny closed tears to the head of the jacket spine and the top edge of the jacket. Altogether a very good copy. This post-apocalyptic science fiction novel was also published in England by Michael Joseph under the title The Death of Grass. In 1970 MGM released a film version of this novel under the title No Blade of Grass.Auction Info
2008 June Grand Format Books & Manuscripts Auction #683 (go to Auction Home page)
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