{"product_id":"the-night-nemesis-the-complete-adventures-of-the-moon-man-vol-1","title":"The Night Nemesis: The Complete Adventures of the Moon Man — Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Night Nemesis: The Complete Adventures of the Moon Man - Volume One, Frederick C. Davis — 1st Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Bowling Green, Ohio, The Purple Prose Press, 1984\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 469.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The black cloth boards remain exceptionally rigid and clean, maintaining sharp, unbumped corners and a remarkably square text block. The silver foil stamping on both the front board and spine is bright, entirely unrubbed, and free from oxidation. Internally, the pages are crisp, white, and free from foxing or toning, exhibiting a tightly bound structure that indicates the volume has been handled with care. The accompanying dust jacket is in Very Good Plus condition, retaining bright, clean panels and sharp folds without being price-clipped; it displays only minor shelf-wear and a superficial nick to the upper extremity of the front panel near the spine head, now safely preserved in a clear mylar sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is the first edition of the definitive anthology collecting the earliest adventures of Frederick C. Davis's pulp hero, the Moon Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eOriginally published across nineteen issues of the pulp magazine \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"219\"\u003eTen Detective Aces\u003c\/i\u003e between June 1933 and December 1934, this volume reproduces the classic stories alongside contextual essays from prominent pulp historians. The dust jacket features striking illustrative artwork capturing the original pulp aesthetic of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile the original print run was limited to 1,000 copies, the majority of which were numbered and signed by the editors, this particular volume is an unsigned and unnumbered trade or review copy. Finding this collection on the open market in such firmly bound, unoxidised condition is relatively uncommon, particularly with an intact and vibrant dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eStep into the shadows with the dark avenger of the night: the Moon Man. Alias police detective Stephen Thatcher, this unique vigilante dons a black cloak and a domed helmet of Argus glass to rob underworld kingpins and corrupt high society alike. A modern Robin Hood of the 1930s pulps, he walks a razor's edge between sure death and grim humiliation, hunted by the police and criminal empires while distributing his spoils to the needy. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"445\"\u003eThe Night Nemesis\u003c\/i\u003e collects the first nineteen thrilling novelettes of the Moon Man's exploits, presenting a landmark volume for lovers of classic detective and adventure fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55426709848403,"sku":"6228","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_155100.jpg?v=1792159334","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-night-nemesis-the-complete-adventures-of-the-moon-man-vol-1","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}