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TAINE, John (pseudonym of BELL, Eric Temple, 1883-1960). Seeds of Life. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1951.
Lot 353

TAINE, John (pseudonym of BELL, Eric Temple, 1883-1960). Seeds of Life. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1951.

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TAINE, John (pseudonym of BELL, Eric Temple, 1883-1960). Seeds of Life. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1951. 8vo. 255, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's rust cloth stamped gilt to spine, illustrated endpapers; original unclipped ("$2.75 dust jacket). LIMITED FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY BELL ON THE LIMITATION PAGE. "To: Jack Cordes, Coridal greeting—Hope you will enjoy the story. E.T. Bell (John Taine)." #134/300. 

[With]: CAMPBELL, JR., John W. (1910-1971). The Incredible Planet. Reading: Fantasy Press, 1949. 8vo. 344, [2, blank], pp. Publisher's blue cloth stamped gilt to spine; original unclipped dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. 

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General light rubbing, edge wear, foxing, minor paper loss and soiling to wrappers; ownership inscription to inner flap of Incredible Planet. Light spotting, toning to text block; Incredible Planet with bookplate to front pastedown. Overall very good.

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