Judgement on Janus
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1963. Illustrated by Richard M. Powers. First Edition. Hardcover. Book in Near Fine condition / Dust jacket Very Good+ in protective cover. Item #4956
First edition, so stated, printed in 1963 (not the UK edition).
Hardcover book that is tightly bound, with clean orange boards that show very minor signs of shelf wear, negligible. Clean body text and very rare foxing. Clean spine without creasing. Title on spine in black ink still bright and clear. Paste down pages clean and unmarred.
Dust jacket intact with price on front flap ($3.30). "Judgement on Janus" description on front flap and "Lord of Thunder" blurb on back flap. Shows some minimal chipping to head and foot of jacket spine with minimal edge wear. Clean, bright and protected in a archival cover.
Both book and dust jacket in collectible condition.
Andre Alice Norton was a ground breaking writer of science fiction, speculative fiction, crime fiction, romance and fantasy. When she approached a publisher with "Ordeal in Other Where," she was told that women didn't read science fiction and men didn't read books with female protagonists. The feedback didn't deter her. After her first publication, she never stopped writing. Norton spent nearly 7 decades writing in a dozen genres. Called "The Grande Dame of Science Fiction and Fantasy" she left behind a legacy of over 300 titles.
Norton was the first woman to win The Gandalf Awards (1977), a lifetime achievement award for renowned fantasy writers. Later winners would include Ursula K. LeGuin (1979) and Ray Bradbury (1980). She was also the first woman to be inducted in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1997, alongside Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells and Issac Asimov. She worked as a reader for Gnome Press and ran a small book store called "Mystery House." It is a truth universally acknowledged that Andre Norton loved cats.
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