London: Collins, 1961. Prize-winning novel of the first British astronaut, written years before anyone went into space. Blue covers with gilt lettering to spine, 191pp. Ffep and frep neatly removed, rear hinge exposed for top 3cm, otherwise book has no serious faults, in like DJ protected by plastic jacket. An attractive, solid copy. Ref:071061. First Edition. Cloth. VG+/VG+. 14x20.5cm.

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Bookseller: Church Street Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001061
Title: Long Night Among The Stars
Author: Pat Booth
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG+
Jacket Condition: VG+
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Collins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1961
Size: 14x20.5cm

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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