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The Mouse on the Moon
by Leonard Wibberley
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1962. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A fine first edition of Leonard Wibberley's entertaining and satirical science fiction novel. The first edition, first printing.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The third of the author's Mouse' series, following 'The Mouse That Roared' and Beware of the Mouse'.This tale follows the people of the Duchy of Grand Fenwick in their tiny isolated country in the Alps as they attempt a space flight using wine as a propellant.In this novel, the author, Leonard Wibberley, satirised the space race and the Cold War. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Minor edge wear and handling marks to the dust wrapper. Small ink mark to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 908P14
- Title
- The Mouse on the Moon
- Author
- Leonard Wibberley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Mouse on the Moon leonard wibberley the mouse that roared beware of the mouse leonard wibberley
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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