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FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960 : THE SLAVES OF IJAX : A COMPLETE MYSTERY ROMANCE. Llandudno : Kaner Publishing Co., [1947]. First edition. The dystopian twenty-eighth century and the peoples of earth hypnotised into servitude, the Ebon Sphere of Surrey, etc. £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30844 – or simply click on the button
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“GORDON, Spike” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : UNHAPPY HOPHEAD. London : Modern Fiction (London), [ca.1951]. First edition. Gangster client of ruthless defence attorney Stab Kelly is shot dead through his office window – two beautiful but wholly contrasting women are immediately involved. “Spike Gordon” was one of the new set of fictitious authors introduced by Edwin and Irene Turvey at the height of their success as Moderrn Fiction (London) – it is believed to mask the identity of John Russell Fearn. £100 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 45692 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : 2,000 YEARS ON. London : Scion, [1950]. First edition. Based on an earlier story called “Four Shall Avenge” – and the fourth of the Vargo Statten series. “‘Time does not really exist’, Professor Einwold had said ...”. SOLD |
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : ANNIHILATION. London : Scion, [1950]. First edition. Originally titled “Fool’s Paradise” and the second in the Vargo Statten series. The summer of 1980 has been the hottest in history and Ken is working on increasing the capacity of the Channel Tunnel. Addressing a convention in 1952, Fearn claimed this as his best novel (Harbottle & Holland A125). £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30691 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE AVENGING MARTIAN. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. Venus and its mighty scientific civilisation are dying, plans are made to take the air and the water from a neighbouring planet populated by strange creatures who “walk upright on two legs and possess round-shaped bodies crowned with queer furry mats.” £20 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41440 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : BLACK-WING OF MARS. London : Scion, (1953). First edition. A still-living specimen of a giant Martian moth threatens destruction on earth. Originally published under Fearn’s own name as “Winged Pestilence” in “Star Weekly” earlier in 1953 (Harbottle & Holland A129). £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41449 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : CATACLYSM! London : Scion, (1951). First edition. Young provincial Martin Clegg has long suspected he has a twin in the constellation of Orion – girlfriend and psychiatrist are sceptical. £20 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30145 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE CATALYST. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. Scott and Nancy Andrews, chief investigators of the interplanetary deeps, pioneers of both Mars and Venus, now in 1980 encounter an inhospitable Mercury – except that it is covered in diamonds. They bring back a small cinder rock, “not knowing that it is a catalyst which will turn water to gold. It is lost in the sewers of London and earth is threatened” (Harbottle & Holland A132). £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41434 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE CATALYST. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. Scott and Nancy Andrews, chief investigators of the interplanetary deeps, pioneers of both Mars and Venus, now in 1980 encounter an inhospitable Mercury – except that it is covered in diamonds. They bring back a small cinder rock, “not knowing that it is a catalyst which will turn water to gold. It is lost in the sewers of London and earth is threatened” (Harbottle & Holland A132). £30 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 45207 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : DEADLINE TO PLUTO. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. It is the year 2060 and a massive meteorite hits Pluto head on, threatening the equilibrium of the solar system – Captain Mark Rapier is sent to investigate. “A desperate race against time and human nature ensues as the crew rebels against the iron discipline of the ship’s captain” (Harbottle & Holland A135). £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41432 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : DE-CREATION. London : Scion, (1952). First edition. Brilliant scientist has a car accident on the way to London from Godalming – and meets a tramp who knows too much and issues a warning. “Esau Jones was just a wandering tramp who loved his beer and the country air. But Esau also had the ability to work miracles, which led to problems ... one of the best Statten novels” (Harbottle & Holland A136). £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 44325 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE G-BOMB. London : Scion, (1952). First edition. The elders of Mars covet the planet Earth. They have failed twice (1914-1918 and 1939-1946) to persuade humanity to destroy itself – time to unleash the Gravity Bomb. £20 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41451 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : INFERNO! London : Scion, (1950). First edition. A lone space machine returns to earth with the single survivor of the exploration fleet – his colleagues all dead on the desolate wastes of Pluto. SOLD |
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : MAN FROM TO-MORROW. London : Scion, (1952). First edition. Meteorites with rivets light up a Sussex night, a curious stranger rescues sparky young journalist Glenda Carlyle from unwanted attentions in an alley off Fleet Street. £20 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41437 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : MAN IN DUPLICATE. London : Scion, (1953). First edition. Playboy millionaire with a demanding girl-friend has an alien doppelganger. £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41447 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : MAN OF TWO WORLDS. London : Scion, [1953]. First edition. London department store salesman gets struck by freakish lightning in the Lake District – with curious effects. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41438 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE MICRO MEN. London : Scion, (1950). First edition. On a dull November day in London Ward Benson works on the Immortality Machine – his assistant Fay Denham has doubts. SOLD |
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE MULTI-MAN. London : Scion Distributors, (1954). First edition. Research biologist develops cellular human duplicates – even Scotland Yard is powerless, save for one man. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41444 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE NEW SATELLITE. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. The planet Mercury disintegrates, the solar system starts breaking up – and then the moon turns red. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30116 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : PETRIFIED PLANET. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. Married couple return from a maiden voyage to Venus to find the Earth stopped in time – “A well-written and fascinating exploration of the ‘frozen time’ theme, usually confined to short stories” (Harbottle & Holland A159). £30 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 43093 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE RENEGADE STAR. London : Scion, (1951). First edition. “At first it was only a smudge on the face of infinity ...” – a runaway star threatens the solar system. £50 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30692 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : SCIENCE METROPOLIS. London : Scion, (1952). First edition. “Set in a future when time travelling is commonplace ... the story of a population in deadly peril from a Jovian super scientist who has vowed vengeance on Humanity for the destruction of his home world” (Harbottle & Holland A163). £40 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 44324 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : SPACE WARP. London : Scion, (1952). First edition. In the near future of June 1963, a wedge of stars suddenly becomes too bright to observe with the naked eye – “an endless day gets under way” (Harbottle & Holland A164). £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41430 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : THE SUNMAKERS. London : Scion, (1950). First edition. An attempt to make a model artificial sun for the London Planetarium (now at Greenwich in the year 2,000) has unexpected consequences “in a strange invasion from the fourth dimension” (Harbottle & Holland A165). Partly based on Fearn’s pre-war story “Metamorphosis”. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30144 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : WANDERER OF SPACE. London : Scion, [1950]. First edition. Anchored between Mars and Jupiter in the year 2150, the royal space cruiser Starwind awaits a royal event. Queen Maylion of Earth is about to give birth to a future king or queen. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41427 – or simply click on the button
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“STATTEN, Vargo” – [FEARN, John Russell, 1908-1960] : ZERO HOUR. London : Scion, (1953). First edition. Dr Royd needs a guinea-pig to try out his Brain Scanner – a device to strip away the past to achieve a vision of the future. “Could it be possible to avoid death by knowing of fatal accidents in advance? ... brilliantly plotted” (Harbottle & Holland A175). Originally published as “Deadline” under Fearn’s own name in “Star Weekly” the previous year. £25 To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41448 – or simply click on the button
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