MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MINE
by Lowndes, Robert W
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a bright, fine price clipped first printing dust jacket (fift
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1953]. First edition. Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a bright, fine price clipped first printing dust jacket (fifteen titles listed on rear panel) with a touch of rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. Part of an original single owner collection. (27526). Octavo, jacket illustration by Kenneth Fagg, cloth. A desperate group of miners in the Asteroid Belt band together to fight the corrupt Asteroid Miners' Association. A tense tale of frontier life in space. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27526
- Title
- MYSTERY OF THE THIRD MINE
- Author
- Lowndes, Robert W
- Book Condition
- Used - Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a bright, fine price clipped first printing dust jacket (fift
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Toronto
- Date Published
- [1953]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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