VAN VOGT, A. E. (ALFRED ELTON VAN VOGT) — The Mating Cry

New York, NY: Beacon Books, 1960. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB. Illustrated by Gerald McConnel. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book (first edition thus, printed first as The House that Stood Still). Book number 298. This copy is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There are a couple of light creases to the covers and a couple of spots of discoloration (mostly to the rear cover) . The text pages are generally clean. "Van Vogt systematized his writing method, using scenes of 800 words or so where a new complication was added or something resolved. Several of his stories hinge on temporal conundra, a favorite theme. He stated that he acquired many of his writing techniques from three books: Narrative Technique by Thomas Uzzell, The Only Two Ways to Write a Story by John Gallishaw, and Twenty Problems of the Fiction Writer by Gallishaw. He also claimed many of his ideas came from dreams; throughout his writing life he arranged to be awakened every 90 minutes during his sleep period so he could write down his dreams." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .