LEST DARKNESS FALL. Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, [1988]. Octavo, illustrations by Pat Morrissey, publisher's full green leather decorated in gold, all edges gilt. Later edition. Issued as part of the Easton Press "Masterpieces of Science Fiction" series. New introduction by Isaac Asimov. The author's first book of fiction. An early classic of modern SF in which the protagonist is thrown back in time to the end of the Roman Empire and makes an unsuccessful attempt to use his modern scientific knowledge to prevent the Dark Ages. "Neat anthropological interpretation of history." - Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-135. "... de Camp's finest book." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-304. Survey of Science Fiction Literature III, pp. 1198-1203. In 333. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. "Collector's Notes" leaflet laid in. (#179692).
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