Harcourt, Brace & World, New York, 1953, BCE.  Hard cover, 220 pages.  Red boards with black lettering on spine; some wrinkling to cover on spine and front gutter, spine ends bumped with a bit of wear; binding sound with headbands and a lean.  Dust jacket has a faint crease on front panel and wrinkling on spine corresponding to book cover, spine a bit darkened; some age-toning.  Photo of author on rear panel which shows some rubs.  Age-spotting on top page block; fore-edge deckled; interior clean and unmarked with lightly tanning pages.  ‘This is the story of the last generation of mankind on earth.  In 1975 man’s international armaments race is halted abruptly by ships from outer space which suddenly appear above every major city of the earth.  They are manned by Overlords, mysterious creatures from another race, who take over control of the world.  Within fifty years, these brilliant rulers have eliminated ignorance, disease, poverty, and fear.  But this golden age ends suddenly for mankind when their guardians bow to the will of a superior intelligence and death comes to the planet.’ (from front flap)