Eric Frank Russell — Dark Tides

London, Dennis Dobson, 1962. First edition. Cloth. This first edition, first impression of a collection of short science fiction stories by the celebrated author Eric Frank Russell, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work.With the original unclipped dust wrapper.Full bound in the original publisher's cloth.This is an entertaining collection of short stories by the British science fiction and short story writer Eric Frank Russell. Sharing a preoccupation with the so-called "dark tides in human affairs", this anthology includes among its tales 'The Sin of Hyacinth Peuch', 'With a Blunt Instrument', 'Rhythm of the Rats', and 'I Hear You Calling&apos. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with a slightly cocked spine and just a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Wrapper is generally smart with some age toning and a few spots, heaviest to the rear and spine, slight rubbing at the joints, and edgewear, including a few marginal closed tears and chips. Internally, generally firmly bound with pages that are a trifle age toned, however are generally bright and clean barring the odd minor handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.