BALLROOM OF THE SKIES
by MacDonald, John D
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine to Fine
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich, CN: Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1968. First Edition Thus, Later Printing. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. Vintage paperback, Gold Medal R1993; an early MacDonald venture into science fiction; mass market paperback, First Gold Medal Edition, later printing of novel first published in 1952; one-reader text is clean, tight, square, lightly age-tanned; pictorial wrappers show only very minimal surface and edgewear.
Synopsis
Ballroom of the Skies is a 1952 science fiction novel by John D. MacDonald. Though MacDonald was primarily a mystery novelist famed for his Travis McGee series, he did write some science fiction short stories and novels. Other titles include Wine of the Dreamers (1951) and The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1962). The story involves Earth sometime after World War III, with Brazil, Iran, and India as the prevailing superpowers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001640
- Title
- BALLROOM OF THE SKIES
- Author
- MacDonald, John D
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine to Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, Later Printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fawcett Publications, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CN
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION, NEW YORK, NUCLEAR WARFARE,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction; Vintage Paperback; Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
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- Mass Market
- Mass market paperback books, or MMPBs, are printed for large audiences cheaply. This means that they are smaller, usually 4...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...