Click for full-size.
HIGHWAYS IN HIDING
by Smith, George O
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Age darkening to text block, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of edge rubbing and vertical crease to the rear pane
- Seller
-
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers, [1955]. First edition. Age darkening to text block, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of edge rubbing and vertical crease to the rear panel (from the jacket being folded at some point, likely in storage). (7853). Octavo, cloth. Science fiction novel.
Synopsis
Highways in Hiding is a science fiction novel by author George O. Smith. It was published in 1956 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine Imagination in 1955. An abridged version was published by Avon Books in 1957 under the title Space Plague.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7853
- Title
- HIGHWAYS IN HIDING
- Author
- Smith, George O
- Book Condition
- Used - Age darkening to text block, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of edge rubbing and vertical crease to the rear pane
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press, Inc., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1955]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
John W. Knott, Jr., BooksellerABAA/ILABFine First Editions
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
May the Fourth Be With You!
As the Star Wars franchise continues to grow, change, and churn out money-making film after film now under the control of Disney, we can bet that the desire to own Star Wars collectibles will also continue to grow. Check out our gallery of goodies from a galaxy far, far away...
How to identify a rare book
There are several important points to keep in mind when trying to determine if a book can be considered "rare". Read here to learn more.Learn how to determine if a book is rare
