Henry Kuttner — Ahead of Time

London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of American author Henry Kuttner's entertaining collection of science fiction short stories. The first UK edition, first impression. First published the year prior by Ballentine in the US.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A collection of ten science fiction tales, originally published in magazines including 'Amazing Stories', 'Astounding Stories', and 'Science Fiction Quarterly&apos.Six of the tales in this collection were a result of collaborations with the author's wife, C. L. Moore. Partial bookplate removal to front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with small bump to back strip head, and light rubbing to text of back strip. Partial bookplate removal to front pastedown. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with small loss of paper to back strip tail, and minor loss to back strip head. Chipping and light edgewear to head of front wrap. Significant handling marks to rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.