Reading: Fantasy Press, 1949, 1949. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Fine Book/Near Fine Dustjacket. 252 Pp. First Binding Of Blue Cloth With Gilt Lettering, Fine, No Wear At All Due To Special Plastic Protector. Dust Jacket Lightly Used, Touch Of Wear At Corners, Immaculate, Not Price-Clipped, Tiny Loss On Part Of Top Of Spine. Inscribed On Front Free Endpaper, "To ----------------------------- At The Nycon Of 1956 With My Best Regards- Edward E Smith, Phd". The Dj Was Enclosed In Heavy Plastic Wrap Protecting The Dust Jacket And Boards, But Old Tape Formerly Placed Across The Folds Of The Protector Has Left Two Small Yellow Offset Marks On The Free Endpapers; Tape Was Never Attached, Just Yellow Offset Color From The Tape.

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Bookseller: Arroyo Seco Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 024125
Title: Skylark of Valeron
Author: Smith, Edward E., Illustrated by A. J. Donnell
Format/Binding: Blue Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fine Book
Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dustjacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Reading: Fantasy Press, 1949
Date Published: 1949
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: A. J. DONNELL Science Fiction General
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Science Fiction;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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