Intelligent Life in the Universe
by Sagan, Carl; I.S. Shklovskii
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/Very good -
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Holden-Day Inc, 1966. First US edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good -. 509pp. Octavo [23.5 cm]. Red cloth over boards, with title stamped in black and gilt on spine. Extremities bumped. Previous owner's signature on front free endpaper, along with mild soiling. In a dust jacket with soiling, mild toning, and a handful of both open and closed tears. A scientific outlook on the concept and exploration of extraterrestrial life.
A very early Carl Sagan title.
A very early Carl Sagan title.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64365
- Title
- Intelligent Life in the Universe
- Author
- Sagan, Carl; I.S. Shklovskii
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US edition
- Publisher
- Holden-Day Inc
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- supernatural ; UFO ; aliens ; astronomy ; science
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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