The Three Astronauts - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
by Eco, Umberto and Eugenio Carmi
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0436140942
- ISBN 13
- 9780436140945
- Seller
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About This Item
London: Secker & Warburg. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0436140942 . First British edition/first printing (following the Italian and American edition) , Contursi Aa03c. Fine condition in pictorial paper-covered boards in alike dust-jacket. Signed by author Umberto Eco directly on the title page. A beautiful and scarce signed title; Three astronauts from different countries land on Mars, meet a strange Martian, and make an amazing discovery about the nature of humanity. The second of three children's books of Eco. Not just for children. Translated from the original Italian language by William Weaver ; Color Illustrations; 4to; [20] leaves pages; Signed by Author .
Synopsis
A Martian's concern for a frightened bird shows three space explorers from America, Russia, and China that just because two creatures look different doesn't mean they have to be enemies.
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19551
- Title
- The Three Astronauts - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Eco, Umberto and Eugenio Carmi
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Eugenio Carmi
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0436140942
- ISBN 13
- 9780436140945
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Young Adult; Legendary Authors / Eco, Umberto; Travel / Space Travel;
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