Title: QHE! The Taming Power (The First Qhe Adventure) Author: W. W. (William Bloom) Publisher: Mayflower Books Ltd. / Granada Publishing Publication Date: 1974 Mayflower First Edition Format: Vintage Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 0-583-12322-8 / 9780583123228 (Listed as 583 12322 8 on book)
Description & Condition Details A 1974 Mayflower paperback first edition of QHE! The Taming Power, introducing a vintage 1970s pulp superhero created by W. W. (William Bloom), featuring dramatic original cover art by Richard Clifton-Dey.
Synopsis: Qhe, ruler of a tiny Himalayan kingdom, is a mystic, revolutionary, jet-set guerrilla, and cosmic super-lover with mental and physical powers. In The Taming Power, Qhe embarks on a messianic mission to force world peace by hijacking atomic missiles and playing the global nuclear superpowers against each other.
Condition & Wear Report:
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General Grade: Good / Vintage Reading Copy.
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Covers: Light-to-moderate surface wear and age-soiling across the cream-colored covers, with corner bumping, edge rubbing, and fine stress creases visible along the front spine margin.
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Spine: Intact and complete, but displays vertical reading creases and light surface cracking/rubbing along the edges.
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Pages & Edges: Uniform age-tanning/yellowing to the page block edges and inner margins consistent with mid-70s British paperbacks. Text block is complete, clean, and securely bound.
Item Specifications Format: Mass Market Paperback Dimensions: Approx. 11.0 cm x 17.8 cm x 1.4 cm Weight: Approx. 130 grams (0.13 kg)
Note to Buyer: Photos show the exact item offered for sale. Please review all images carefully as this is a vintage 1974 paperback with age-related page tanning and cover/spine creasing.
