BATTLE ON MERCURY
by Lhin, Erik Van (pseudonym of Lester Del Rey)
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- Condition
- Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket (note: upper front flap corner clipped). A
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1958]. Later, second printing. Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket (note: upper front flap corner clipped). A bright, sharp copy. Part of an original single owner collection. (27522). Octavo, jacket illustration by Kenneth Fagg, cloth. On the planet Mercury an imperiled young miner and the pacifistic native wispies are forced to confront the demons, the wispies' insane biologically engineered silicone children. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27522
- Title
- BATTLE ON MERCURY
- Author
- Lhin, Erik Van (pseudonym of Lester Del Rey)
- Book Condition
- Used - Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket (note: upper front flap corner clipped). A
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later, second printing
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Toronto
- Date Published
- [1958]
- Keywords
- SF
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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