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STORY, RONALD: : GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE?

LONDON.NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY,1980.

ISBN 0450044467

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[True English 1st edn and not the UK, HB BCA (Book Club issue) of which there is a plentitude.] VG++/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,part panel,colour pictorial artwork illustrated front of dw/dj with white lettering,rear panel with full panel colour artwork illustration; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges ubiquitously toned - as usual/normal - with negligible foxing /spotting; contents bright, tight and clean with minimal page-edge toning, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-207pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,author's preface, acknowledgements,14 chapters with source notes, b/w diagrams,illustrations and photographs within the text,an appendix with acknowledgements,3pp references cited in appendix,a comprehensive 22pp selected bibliography and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title +title pages,and a dedication. One of the author's earliest works and uncommon as a true UK,HB 1st edn.A highly collected and prolific author on Ufology and related subjects of ancient astronauts myths and mysteries, an uncommon item in his bold,informative style and will be an important and welcome addition to the Ufology canon. Following the enormous success of 'The Space-Gods Revealed',which critically investigated Erich von Daniken's methods of 'proving' his theory that astronauts visited the earth in ancient times,Ronald Story now takes a closer look at those theories.He examines not only the claims of von Daniken,but also of other space-god proponents,such as Robert Charroux,Morris Jessup and,in particular,Robert Temple, whose book,'The Sirius Mystery',has been up to now (then 1980) unchallenged. In his book,Temple claimed that the Dogon,an African tribe who are believed to be descendants of the Ancient Egyptians, have special knowledge not only of the star Sirius,but of the 'invisible' white dwarf which has only been detected by radio-astronomers during this century. Story shows that there are other,more practical,cultural explanations as to why the Dogon have incorporated knowledge of the Sirius system into their rituals.But while Story takes pains to weed out those theories that do not stand up to tests of reasonability,he is also open-minded and sensitive to the possibilities of the existence of UFOs and of some form of extraterrestrial intervention in human affairs. His book will therefore appeal to the growing number of people who require a sensible appraisal of the subject. Meticulously researched,'Guardians of the Universe?' contains over eighty illustrations both of artifacts that von Daniken and others cite as evidence of their theories and of those that offer a different explanation,as well as pictures of genuine UFOs.Story has also included the most complete Bibliography ever to be published on the ancient-astronaut theory and related subjects. The result is a book that is one of the most informative,fascinating and controversial examinations of the many extraterrestrial myths and mysteries surrounding our past - and, perhaps,our future. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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