L. W. Currey, Inc.

Charles, Neil (house pseudonym, used here by Dennis Talbot Hughes). TWENTY-FOUR HOURS by Neil Charles [pseudonym]. London: Printed in England & Published by Curtis Warren Ltd., [1952]. Octavo, cover by Gordon C. Davies, cloth. First edition. Issued simultaneously in paper wrappers and in cloth, this being one of the latter issued as part of the publisher's "Lion Library" series. One of the Curtis titles marketed under the "Fantasy" label, in this case sounding notes of cosmic and surreal horror. A pair of misfits have 24 hours to save Earth from alien invasion. They succeed -- at the cost of their lives. "A fine, at times almost surrealistic, thriller in Hughes' best vein." - Harbottle and Holland. Reginald 02892. Harbottle and Holland A82. Edges of text paper tanned, a nearly fine copy in bright, very good or better dust jacket with mild rubbing at edges. Jacket art by Gordon C. Davies. (#160260).

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