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A dusk of idols and other stories

by James Blish, Francis Lyall

A collection of science fiction short stories including To Pay the Piper, Beep, The Box, A Matter of Energy, Mistake Inside, and A Dusk of Idols.

Accession 34739 ISBN 0727849670 Publisher Severn House
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