New York: Vanguard Press, 1947. Tan cloth, spine lettered in silver, black top page edges. Soft bumps to outer corners, three soil spots to covers, large 1947 ink owner name at front, slight yellowing to page edges; else a VG clean, tight and unworn copy. Thin price-clipped jacket (art by Bill English) has a generous clip to lower rear flap; shallow chip across head of spine; short tears and nicks to panels; scratches to panels; good. A noted dystopian novel. "This fascinating novel from H.F. Heard's macabre pen charters a new adventure into the unknown. The world of 12997 is held in bondage by two tyrannical masters; one, a fabulous despot of the underworld, and the other, the equally treacherous tyrant of the upper world." - jacket. Bleiler (1978) p 97. Reginald 07001.