Festus Pragnell — The Green Man of Graypec

New York, Greenburg, 1950 . Cloth. A revised and enlarged edition of this thrilling science-fiction novel by Festus Prangnell, in the original, bright dust wrapper designed by Hannes Bok. Revised and enlarged from the first edition. First appearance in hardcover; published in its shorter, original form in 1935. Written by English police constable, clerk and author, Frank William Pragnell, who was known as Festus Pragnell. Pragnell published a number of science-fiction works, predominantly in American Pulp magazines in the 1930s. 'The Green Man of Graypac' surrounds the adventures of American tennis champion Learoy Spofford, whose life is turned upside down as he voyages into a miniature world filled with danger and tribulations. With the original, unclipped dust wrapper, designed by Hannes Bok. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, lovely, with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark. Dust wrapper is very good indeed, with light edge wear and a little soiling to the rear. The odd closed tear to the extremities, with archival tape reinforcing the reverse. A touch of sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.