David H. Keller — The Devil and the Doctor

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1940 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this unnerving science fiction novel from American neuropsychiatrist David H. Keller. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Keller's novel is follows Satan as he befriends an antiquarian bookseller who specializes in demonology and black magic.Bleiler describes it as a 'fantasy novel of a mysterious stranger who, among other things, can make dreams come true&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to spine tail, otherwise externally excellent. Small loss of paper to dust wrapper back strip tail, with light edgewear to back strip head. Minor loss to head of rear wrap. Light handling mark to fore edge of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed.