BALLROOM OF THE SKIES
by MacDonald, John D
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the corner tips and spine ends, rubbing to the edges. (28834)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Greenberg: Publisher, [1952]. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the corner tips and spine ends, rubbing to the edges. (28834). Octavo, boards. The author's second SF novel. Political intrigue on post-World War III Earth where the United States is a second rate power and fascist states are ascendant. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-266. Brians, p. 251.
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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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28834
- Title
- BALLROOM OF THE SKIES
- Author
- MacDonald, John D
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with light wear to the corner tips and spine ends, rubbing to the edges. (28834)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Greenberg: Publisher
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1952]
- Keywords
- SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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