Maine (Charles Eric, pseud. David McIlwain) Calculated Risk
£125
London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1960.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped.
A near-future SF thriller involving suspended animation, space travel and the ethics of scientific experimentation.
In stock
Minor foxing, ex-libris bookplate and small ownership stamp to front pastedown; cloth very good; jacket price-clipped, with a little rubbing, but overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Martin Kaye.
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