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The Angry Planet An authentic first-hand account of a journey to Mars in the space-ship Albatross, compiled from notes and records by various members of the expedition and now assembled (together with illustrations) and edited for publication by John Kier Cross from manuscripts made available by Stephen MacFarlane. The illustrations are by Robin Jaques.
by CROSS, JOHN KEIR:
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- Hardcover
- first
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London. Peter Lunn 1945 1st. 7.5 x 5.0 inches. In red cloth covers with gilt to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly darkened and rubbed at ends. A couple of small chips to top edge. Handling marks. Price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Slight browning to front hinge. Neat inscription to front endpaper, dated 1950.Else a clean and tight copy. 200 pp. With b/w plate illustrations.. Five people, three of them children, journey to Mars. This book is an account of their adventures, and of the inhabitants they meet there, told from their individual perspectives. A first edition of this rare book.
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- Title
- The Angry Planet An authentic first-hand account of a journey to Mars in the space-ship Albatross, compiled from notes and records by various members of the expedition and now assembled (together with illustrations) and edited for publication by John Kier Cross from manuscripts made available by Stephen MacFarlane. The illustrations are by Robin Jaques.
- Author
- CROSS, JOHN KEIR:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London. Peter Lunn 1945 1st
- Keywords
- Childrens Dustwrapper Fantasy First Edition Science Fiction Illustrated Books
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The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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