SPACE SERVICE
by Norton, Andre (editor) (pseudonym of Mary Alice Norton)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, touch of edge rubbing, touch of rubbing to spine folds, rub spot and light residue from
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company, [1953]. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, touch of edge rubbing, touch of rubbing to spine folds, rub spot and light residue from old style jacket protector along bottom edge, small closed tear to lower front panel. Still a bright superior copy of this book. (9162). Octavo, cover art by Virgil Finlay, cloth. Collects ten stories by Bernard I. Kahn, H.B. Fyfe, Walt Sheldon, Theodore R. Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, J. A. Winter, Raymond Z. Gallun and C.M. Kornbluth.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9162
- Title
- SPACE SERVICE
- Author
- Norton, Andre (editor) (pseudonym of Mary Alice Norton)
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, touch of edge rubbing, touch of rubbing to spine folds, rub spot and light residue from
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Date Published
- [1953]
- Keywords
- SF . Anthology
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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