Stranger in a Strange Land
by Heinlein, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very good
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Putnam's, 1961. First edition. hardcover. Very good/Very good. A very good first edition in a very good dust jacket, with a page signed by Robert Heinlein tipped in. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.
Synopsis
Stranger in a Strange Land is a best-selling 1961 Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human raised by Martians on the planet Mars, upon his return to Earth in early adulthood. The novel explores his interaction with — and eventual transformation of — Earth culture. The novel's title refers to the Biblical Book of Exodus. According to Heinlein in Grumbles from the Grave, the novel's working title was The Heretic.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2402037
- Title
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Putnam's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...