PETERSON, ROBERT C. (EDITOR) / COUNCIL OF FOUR — The Science-Fictional Sherlock Holmes

Denver, CO: The Council of Four, 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 984 copies published in the First Edition, 500 of which are in the grey cloth binding with gilt lettering. This copy has a sturdy orange library-style binding (but is NOT ex-library). Likely a binding meant for Libraries, and there's no listing for how many of this type of binding were issued, but likely a small copy. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is in mostly clean, bright condition, but has some spots of light ground-in dirt to the front cover. There is a smallish (1") tear to the bottom front spine joint, another smaller one to the bottom rear spine end, and some beginning bumping to the spine ends. The dust jacket is in bright, vibrant condition. The top rear dust jacket panel has several faintish greasy spots. Included are a series of short stories including: Sherlock Holmes and Science Fiction by Anthony Boucher, The Martian Crown Jewels by Poul Anderson, Half a Hoka - by Poul Anderson by Gordon R. Dickson, The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound by Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson, The Anomaly of the Empty Man by Anthony Boucher, The Greatest Tertian by Anthony Boucher, The Adventure of the Snitch in Time by Mack Reynolds and August Derleth, The Adventure of the Ball of Nostradamus by Mack Reynolds and August Derleth, and, The Return by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .