The Far Call
by Dickson, Gordon R
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Jens Wylie would never leave Earth, but his heart was with the brave men and women of the first Mars Expedition, enchanted by the siren song of the stars. As U.S. Undersecretary of Space, he thought he could share some small part of that bold adventure. But as the mission progressed, Jens saw the sure signs of imminent disaster, a mission failure t hat could bring Earth's Space Program to a halt. He knew that he must risk his future, and maybe even his life, to keep humanity on the road to the stars - the only question was whether he had the courage to do it. 414 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Spine is creased. The rear cover has a 1" crease across the top left corner and a crease down the edge of the spine..
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- Title
- The Far Call
- Author
- Dickson, Gordon R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ace Books, 1983
- Keywords
- FICTION GENERAL SCIENCE COLLECTIBLE VINTAGE 0441227996 PAPERBACKS
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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