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SKYLARK THREE
by Smith, Edward E
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with shallow loss at spine ends, several closed tears to the front panel, small loss at
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Reading, Pennsylvania: Fantasy Press, 1948. First edition. A nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with shallow loss at spine ends, several closed tears to the front panel, small loss at front corner tips, foxing to flap edges, some color fade to lettering of spine panel. (30278). Octavo, cover art by A.J. Donnell, cloth. One of 500 numbered copies signed by Smith. This is copy number 478. Second book of the Skylark series. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2091-95. In 333. See Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 2-114.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30278
- Title
- SKYLARK THREE
- Author
- Smith, Edward E
- Book Condition
- Used - A nearly fine copy in a good dust jacket with shallow loss at spine ends, several closed tears to the front panel, small loss at
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- SF . Signed
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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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