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The Atomic Story -by John W Campbell The history of research, the war-time race for the secret, the implications of its discovery, step by step, the most important story of our time told in simple everyday language ) by Campbell, John W. (aka Don A Stuart ) - 1947

by Campbell, John W. (aka Don A Stuart )

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The Atomic Story -by John W Campbell The history of research, the war-time race for the secret, the implications of its discovery, step by step, the most important story of our time told in simple everyday language ) by Campbell, John W. (aka Don A Stuart ) - 1947

The Atomic Story -by John W Campbell The history of research, the war-time race for the secret, the implications of its discovery, step by step, the most important story of our time told in simple everyday language )

by Campbell, John W. (aka Don A Stuart )

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New York, NY: N.Y. / New York: Henry Holt, 1947, 1st Edition, First Printing, 1947. ----------hard cover, a Very Good+ to Near Fine copy, a wee bit of rubbing to the edges, some age toning to the upper edge of the text block, in an attractive Very Good dustjacket, a bit of light edge wear and rubbing, 297 pages, some b&w illustrations, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Very Good (see description). Illus. by Uncredited Cover Art. 5.75w x 8.5h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.
  • Bookseller Leonard Shoup CA (CA)
  • Illustrator Uncredited Cover Art
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good+ ( see Description )
  • Jacket Condition Very Good (see description)
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher N.Y. / New York: Henry Holt, 1947, 1st Edition, First Printing
  • Place of Publication New York, NY
  • Date Published 1947
  • Keywords Jmand, Nuclear, Bomb, Cold War
  • Size 5.75w x 8.5h Inches

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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Uncertain edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 22 Cm. ... Hardcover, good condition, with lightly rubbed brds, some light scratches and scuffs, esp on fr. lightly slanted, ltly compressed spine, ltly bumped corners. somewhat tanned p. edges, some soil on p. tops. Ltly tanned eps, pp. Cln, tight, unmarked. Boards . ISBN: B0007DSQ5G. Catalogs: Engineering.
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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover with dust jacket. Original price of $3.00 is still present on the front flap. DJ is toned and spine is faded, edges of jacket have numerous chips and small tears. The rear side of DJ has a small tape mend near the upper left corner and the underside of the jacket has been reinforced with masking tape along the top edge. Over the decades the tape has become dry and brittle and is separating from the paper. Green cloth boards underneath are clean and bright, only issue is some very minor corner bumps. Internal binding is good and text pages are tight. No signatures or bookplates, no library markings, no handwriting, no remainder marks. Pages are clean but end pages show toning and foxing. Stated first printing on the copyright page.
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New York, Ny,: Henry Holt Co. Henry Holt Co , NY , 1947 First edition 297 page Hard cover in dust jacket. Illustrated. with the book plate of noted bookseller , publisher and author Oswald Train. A good copy with wear to the boards as shown, light dust soiling, in a good only dust jacket with dust soiling edge wear, closed tear and small chip to rear panel. See Photos bx 258 .
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New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1947. Hardcover. Good+/Good+. Vroman, Leo. Edge wear, handling to dust jacket. Glue bleeding along inside cover spine.
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USA: Henry Holt, 1947. AN EX LIBRARY BOOK WITH TYPICAL LIBRARY MARKINGS. Book is in only good (that is, fair or average) condition with major signs of wear and/or age. . Hardback. Good/No DW.
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THE ATOMIC STORY.

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Henry Holt and Co.:, 1947. The first printing, 297 pages. "Our children will speak the language of atomics rather easily, but for many of us it is still a very strange tongue. Its principles are simple, however. ...The grand climax, yet to climax, yet to unfold, is the atomic future that threatens consummate evil and yet will eventually bring us peaceful marvels such as we now can scarcely conceive." FINE- HARDCOVER.. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. First? Edition. First? Printing. good, ex-lib.. 22 cm, 297, illus., footnotes, usual library markings, boards somewhat worn and soiled. The author was a noted science fiction writer. This book, with its humor and crystal-clear approach, makes atomic physics easy for the reader.
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New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. First Edition. First Printing. good, fair to good. 22 cm, 297, illus., footnotes, DJ spine somewhat faded, small pieces missing and small edge tears/chips to DJ, some wear to DJ edges. The author was a noted science fiction writer. This book, with its humor and crystal-clear approach, makes atomic physics easy for the reader.
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by Campbell, John W

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U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Co, 1947. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Book Is In Very Good Condition. No Other Print History Present. Boards Have A Modest Amount Of Shelf Wear. Corner Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Light Amount Of Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Condition. A Slight Bit Of Wear Along Edges. Tiny Bit Of Chip And Crinkle. Has Been Price Clipped. Covered In Mylar Brodart..
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New York: Henry Holt. Hardcover. 1947. 1st Edition. 8vo 297pp . Fine in Very Good DJ. B&W Photographs DJ spine faded, lightly worn .
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