The Return of the Ceteosaurus

and Other Tales

by Garnett Radcliffe 

First edition.  London:  Drane's Limited, n.d. (1926)  

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition.

• Mid-blue covers with navy ink border and title.   
• Boards show some wear at shoulders, smudges, edgewear.  Corners are scuffed, with exposed board.  See photos.
• Spine has navy text and is sunned with chipped, softened ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure, with some slant. 
• Pastedowns and feps have some light foxing, staining, a tiny chip at head, gift inscription.  See photos.
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits scattered light foxing.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges are foxed. 
• PS2026.0820

310 pages. 4.75 x 7.25 inches

Rare First Edition.  Publisher's mid-blue cloth with title and border ruling in navy ink.  Collection of five tales, the author's first book.  Exterior shows some exposure to the spine, feps have offset staining, a gift inscription.  Binding is secure and interior quite nice with generous font and just a sprinkling of spots.  Overall, a Very Good Minus copy of this very scarce issue.

The Return of the Ceteosaurus is the first published collection of stories by Irish author Henry Garnett Radcliffe (1898-1971).  Radcliffe was the author of occasional science fiction, as seen here in the title novella, which pits a huge saurian against a Death Ray. (SF Encyclopedia)  He also wrote detective thrillers under the pseudonym Stephen Travers, and had stories published in Weird Tales, Argosy, and other serials.  Writing in Dark Worlds Quarterly online, G.W. Thomas said of him, "Readers should not expect great Lovecraftian horror from Radcliffe, nor Clark Ashton Smith-esque style.  He was an adventure writer at heart, who sold occasional Science Fiction and Horror pieces." 

No publication date given on the title page.  Printed in Great Britain by Dranes Ltd., Ye Sante Bride's Presse, 82a Farringdon Street, London, E.C.4.

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