This Island Earth
by Jones, Raymond F
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed and briefly inscribed by Raymond F. Jones on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's original pin-striped paper boards over green spine cloth lettered in silver and yellow. Near Fine with slight tanning to edges of covers, foxing to textblock edges and pages tanned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with fading to the spine and light edge wear; tanning and heavy to blindside.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944744
- Title
- This Island Earth
- Author
- Jones, Raymond F
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Shasta Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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