Josef Nesvadba — The Lost Face Best Science Fiction from Czechoslovakia

New York, Taplinger Publishing Company, 1971. Cloth. An interesting collection of science fiction stories from Josef Nesvadba. First thus, this is the first U.S edition. This story collection was issued in Czech in 1964 and England in 1970 under the title of 'In The Footsteps of the Abominable Snowman&apos. In original unclipped dustwrapper. This work contains eight short science fiction stories by Nesvadba. It includes the titular work 'The Lost Face' alongside 'In the Footsteps of the Abominable Snowman', 'The Death of an Apeman', 'Inventor of his Own Undoing' and 'The Trial Nobody Ever Heard Of&apos. Josef Nesvadba was a Czech writer best known for his science fiction stories. In original full cloth binding and held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just some fading to the title on the spine. Small white deposit to the rear board to the head and tail, most visible to the head. Dustwrapper is also excellent with some very minor rubbing to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. A couple of minor chips to the head and tail of spine. Bookseller's label to the rear wrap 'Kroch's & Brentano's. Some minor rubbing to the rear wrap also. Wrap is preserved with an outer acetate wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.