New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1947. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A near fine first edition copy in black cloth with green lettering/rocket. Spine ends/corners slightly softened. Very slight reading ridge. Very slight separation of inner hinge at title page. Faint touch of foxing to top text block edge, tiny stain to bottom textblock edge. The price of $2.00 is present at first issue jacket, in mylar. Jacket has very short closed tear at spine foot and a bit of rubbing at spine ends/corners. This very attractive book is housed in a fine custom clamshell box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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Rocket Ship Galileo is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1947, about three teenagers who participate in a pioneering flight to the Moon. It was the first in the Heinlein juveniles, a long and successful series of science fiction novels published by Scribner's. The novel was originally envisioned as the first of a series of books called "Young Rocket Engineers".

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Bookseller: curtis paul books inc. (US)
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Title: Rocket Ship Galileo
Author: Heinlein, Robert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1947

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