Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Salem Krieger -- Cover Art. 144pp. Grey coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Softening to the head and to the heel of the spine and rubbing to the book corners. Some shelf wear to the lower book edges and dust marks to the top paper edge. Very faint foxing to the paper edges. Spine is slightly cocked. Illustrated dustwrapper, by Salem Krieger, with white writing on the front panel and spine. Rubbing and slight chipping to the dustwrapper corners and there is some rubbing to the lower dustwrapper edge. There is a 0.25 " split, with associated creasing, to the top front corner and there is a 0.5 " tear to the top rear corner and a crease that runs the full width of the back panel. "Summary: two boys' observation of some beans which seem almost human lead them into some near fatal adventures, experiences with a spacecraft, and unsettling interviews with Airforce investigators of UFO's.". Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Salem Krieger -- Cover Art. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; ISBN: 069820476X. ISBN/EAN: 9780698204768. Inventory No: 0102585. . 9780698204768

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0102585
Title: The Case of the Semi-human Beans
Author: Watson, Jane Werner
Illustrator: Salem Krieger -- Cover Art
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 069820476X
ISBN 13: 9780698204768
Publisher: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1979
Keywords: BZDB2 Science Fiction -- Western Stories, Adolescent Reading, Spaceships Science Fiction & Fantasy; Fiction -- Adolescent; Salem Krieger -- Cover Art Unbranded ISBN: 069820476X EAN: 9780698204768 Watson, Jane Werner The Case of the Semi-human Beans
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Adolescent;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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