Ace, 1952. 73440, 253 yellowing pages, dark pictorial cover with white and red ltrs, dark yellow printers ink on edges, edges/corners/& head-heel of spine are nicked.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Savage, Steele.

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One of HeinleinâÈçs Best-Loved Works. By âÈêOne of the most influential writers in American literature.âÈë âÈ' The New York Times Book Review . The rollicking adventures of the Stone Family on a tour of the Solar System. It all statred when the twins, Castor and Pollux Stone, decided that life on the Lunar colony was too dull and decided to buy their own spaceship and go into business for themselves. Their father thought that was a fine, idea, except that he and Grandma Hazel bought the spaceship and the whole Stone Family were on their way out into the far reaches of the Solar System, with stops on Mars(where the twins got a lesson in the interplanetary economics of bicycles and the adorable little critters called flatcats who, it turned out, bred like rabbits; or perhaps, Tribbles....), out to the asteroids, where Mrs. Stone, an M.D., was needed to treat a dangerous outbreak of disease, even further out, to Titan and beyond. Unforgettable Heinlein characters on an unforgettable adventure. "Not only America's premier writer of speculative fiction, but the greatest writer of such fiction in the world". - Stephen King Comprehensive Teacher's Guide available.

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Bookseller: Cheryl's Book Nook (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0013778
Title: Rolling Stones, the
Author: Heinlein, Robert A
Illustrator: Savage, Steele
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: 1st Printing
Publisher: Ace
Date Published: 1952
Keywords: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction-Fantasy;

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There are over 60,000 books on the main floor for display with many others listed on net. All genre (science fiction, mystery, fiction, contemporary romance, historical romance, non-fiction, history, etc.) includes paperbacks and hardbacks. My speciality is putting together sets in all genre. If you don't see the book listed in my online inventory, send an e-mail as I just may have a copy on the floor. I opened the store in Dec. 1976. with only 1500 books and have grown through the years until the present location in 1983. Come check us out on facebook.

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