The Mislaid Charm
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Alexander M. Phillips |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Hershel Levit |
| Cover artist | Hershel Levit |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Prime Press |
Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 91 pp |
| OCLC | 1132507 |
The Mislaid Charm is a fantasy novel by author Alexander M. Phillips. It was first published in book form in 1947 by Prime Press in an edition of 5,000 copies. The novel originally appeared in the magazine Unknown in February 1941. It is the first novel published by Prime Press.
Plot introduction
The novel concerns Henry Pickett, a traveling salesman, and his adventures after he acquires a magical tribal charm belonging to some gnomes.
Reception
L. Sprague de Camp described the novel as "that comparative rarity, a first-rate humorous fantasy" and "wish[ed] the story had been at least fifty per cent longer."[1]
References
- ^ "Book Review", Astounding Science Fiction, February 1948, pp.95-96
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 530.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 346. ISBN 0-911682-22-8.
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