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The Mislaid Charm

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Illustrator
  
Hershel Levit

Country
  
United States

Publication date
  
1947

Originally published
  
1947

Genre
  
Fantasy Fiction

OCLC
  
1132507

Cover artist
  
Hershel Levit

Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Hardback)

Author
  
Alexander M. Phillips

Publisher
  
Prime Press

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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 in the magazine Unknown in February 1941. It is the first novel published by Prime Press.

Contents

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."

References

The Mislaid Charm Wikipedia