Very elusive in this condition

Moore, Patrick ~ Crater of Fear

First UK Printing : Burke Publishing Co., Ltd,. London : 1962

The First UK Printing published by Burke Publishing Co., Ltd,. London in 1962. 8vo., red publisher’s boards, lettered in black to backstrip with publisher’s device to foot; in the exceptionally bright pictorial wrapper designed by ‘Hardy’ (9s 6d net); The BOOK a near Fine copy, with the lightest pushing to the spine tips and lightly spotted to the text-block, but else clean and bright, in the clean and vibrant WRAPPER which has just a hint of toning, with minimal creasing along folds, and some very light rubbing to edges, more-so to the spine tips; tint small closed tear to the upper front spine fold. Extremely elusive in such fresh condition. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. An exceptional copy of this science fiction work by the popular astronomer Patrick Moore, with the plot immediately following on from a previous work in the series, Wanderer in Space. In Wanderer in Space, Moore developed the story of the international research station based on the moon, being attacked by an unknown entity from space, heralding the wake of nuclear war on planet earth. In this sequel, the same two protagonists once again have to solve a new mystery by embarking on a mission - in a rocket named Mabel - over the ‘Dream Sea’. Based upon his own authentic scientific knowledge, Moore develops a story with events “so fraught with excitement and realism that to compare them with either dreams or nightmares is to underestimate the compelling style and tense atmosphere of this story”. (wrapper blurb). Along with his long and illustrious career in Astronomy, Moore was a lover of all things science fiction, and penned numerous children’s books on the subject during his lifetime. He passed away in 2012 at the age of 89, leaving a long-lasting legacy behind him.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine
JACKET: Near Fine