SCHMITZ, JAMES H — The Demon Breed

London, England: MacDonald & Co, 1969. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book is in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and fading to the top spine end. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some ground-in dirt and foxing to the top edge of the text block. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. "Schmitz wrote mostly short stories, which sold chiefly to Galaxy Science Fiction and Astounding Science-Fiction (which later became Analog Science Fiction and Fact). Gale Biography in Context called him "a craftsmanlike writer who was a steady contributor to science fiction magazines for over 20 years." Schmitz is best known as a writer of "space opera", and for his strong female characters (such as Telzey Amberdon and Trigger Argee) who did not conform to the "damsel in distress" stereotype typical of science fiction of the time. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .