THE CASTLE OF IRON. New York: Gnome Press, [1950]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Harold Shea, the mind traveling protagonist in search of the world of Irish legend, finds himself in the world of Ariosto's romantic epic ORLANDO FURIOSO (1532). Shea's earlier adventures are recorded in THE INCOMPLETE ENCHANTER (1941) and his later exploits are found in WALL OF SERPENTS (1960). Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-106. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 491. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 7. Schlobin, The Literature of Fantasy 279. In 333. Boards a bit soiled and rubbed, a very good copy in very good dust jacket with light wear at head and tail of spine panel, corner tips and along upper and lower edges of front panel and sunned spine panel. (#85859).

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