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World's Fair, 1992
by Silverberg, Robert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0695400894
- ISBN 13
- 9780695400897
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Follett Publishing Co., 1970. Story of a young man spending a year at the 1992 World's Fair, held in a giant copper-colored satellite in Earth orbit; and of an expedition to Pluto to seek a new life form. Intended for older teen readers, perhaps a worthy successor to Heinlein's juvenile novels. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Stated first edition (first printing). Black hardcover, blue titling & decoration. Light wear to book, some light foxing to endsheets & page edges; jacket a bit worn, with scuffs to upper front panel, lower spine. Text clean; 248 pages + note on the author. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B00679
- Title
- World's Fair, 1992
- Author
- Silverberg, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0695400894
- ISBN 13
- 9780695400897
- Publisher
- Follett Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Young Adult Fiction
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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