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The Man Who Sold The Moon
by Heinlein, Robert
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1950. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine in Archival Plastic. A beautiful copy of this First Edition (so stated) by Robert Heinlein. ntroduction by John W. Campbell, Jr. Bound in original black cloth-backed beige boards,the spine lettered in gilt. The chronological chart is featured on the endpapers and the publisher's printed label, "Future History, 1951-2600 AD" are on the bottom of the front and rear endpapers, as issued. The book is in near fine condition with natural tanning to the page edges. The dustjacket is in near fine condition also, protected by an archival dustjacket; the dustjacket is complete with the original price ($3.00) but shows minor chipping at the fold ends and tanning. A very nice copy despite the fact that it over 65 years old.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4418
- Title
- The Man Who Sold The Moon
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Shasta Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1950
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Parrish Books
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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