Starman Jones; Illustrated by Clifford Geary
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition, first printing of Starman Jones by Robert A. Heinlein.. Octavo, xii, 305pp. Olive green boards, title printed on spine, illustration printed on front panel. First edition with Scribner's "A" and publishers device on copyright page. Previous owners stamp on front free end paper. In publishers first edition dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, chipping along top edge of spine, otherwise bright illustrations and vibrant colors. A nice example. Robert Heinlein was considered one of the "Big 3" of Science Fiction writing in the 20th Century, along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.
Synopsis
Starman Jones is a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a farm boy who wants to go to the stars. It was first published by Charles Scribner's Sons as part of the Heinlein juveniles series.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1447
- Title
- Starman Jones; Illustrated by Clifford Geary
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Illustrator
- First edition, first printing of Starman Jones by Robert A. Heinlein.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Copyright page
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...