The Sleep Eaters.

£85 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

First edition, first impression of this science fiction novel by the prolific genre author John Lymington (1911-1983), in which the protagonist becomes aware of an alien plot to destroy mankind through their own minds. Uncommon in the dust jacket. First edition; 8vo (20 x 14 cm); some small spots to the edges of the text block and occasionally to contents darker spotting and discolouration to the top edge; original green boards, titles to spine gilt, spine rolled, lightly rubbed at the extremities, a very good copy in the rubbed jacket with toned spine panel and a few light marks and spots; 221pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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