BLOOD AND BURNING

First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with a couple of bumps to the tail of the spine and extremities. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine original dustwrapper, which is a little creased to the top edge and without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£5.50 net to the lower front flap).

Signed by Algis Budrys in blue ink on the title page. A collection of six short science fiction tales comprising 'Be Merry'; 'Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night'; 'All for Love'; 'A Scraping at the Bones'; 'The Master of the Hounds'; 'The Nuptial Flight of Warbirds'.