Fletcher Pratt; L. Sprague de Camp — Land of Unreason

New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1942 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Fletcher and de Camp's fantasy novel, signed by author L. Sprague de Camp. A signed first edition, first printing of this humorous fantasy novel.Signed by American author of science fiction and fantasy author L. Sprague de Camp to the front free endpaper. He authored the work alongside writer Fletcher Pratt, with whom he often collaborated.This novel initially appeared as a short story in 'Unknown Worlds' in 1941, before being expanded into this novel. In the novel, an American residing in an English country house offends the faeries, who kidnap him to their world. He undertakes a quest on behalf of Oberon, the fairy king, in order to return to the human realm.With the partially removed former owner's bookplate of John Edward Davenport to the front pastedown. With the stamp of the Albert Bay Public Library to the tail of page 25. With 'SF' in ink to the back strip tail. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light fading to back strip, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Ink letter to back strip tail. Bookplate to front pastedown. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper, with offsetting from bookplate partially adhered to the author's signature. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, and generally clean, with only the odd spot. Library stamp to tail of page 25. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .