Lakewood, CO: Centipede Press, 2012. Limited Hardback. A near fine copy. 61 of 200 copies. Signed by illustrator Gwabryel and Ed Gorman who provides the introduction. A few signs of ageing, some toning to the half-title margin, some rubbing to the jacket folds, but nice overall. Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was an American science fiction and mystery writer. He is perhaps best known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the short short form — stories of 1 to 3 pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a somewhat postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. His classic science fiction novel What Mad Universe (1949) is a parody of pulp SF story conventions. [source:centipedpress.com]. Very Good / Very Good. Item #12163