New English Library., 1978-09-01. 1st. Edn, Thus, 1st. Imp.. Paperback. VG++/F/ND. Box 52 SOFTBACK ""SCIENCE FICTION NOVELLAS,"" SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1978 (1941, 1947, 1953). * Publisher: New English Library. Science Fiction.* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated stiff card covers showing a forested mountain containing illuminated rooms.. White titles to black spine strip and to illustrated face. No shelf wear to edges or corners, or to head & tail of spine. Light dents to centre of front cover only. VG++.* Contents condition: Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no tanning or other visible faults to pages. Some age darkening to page edges especially to top. VG++ * Illustratios: None.* Pages: 127 pp. text. i pp. blank and adverts at rear.* Description:- Science fiction - ""Gulf"" first appeared in the Nov-Dec 1949 issues of Astounding magazine, and is the best fleshed out story here. A novella, the first portion of this reads like a James Bond thriller (perhaps better). ""Elsewhen"" is very minor Heinlein, with almost no characterization and very little plot. It originally appeared in Sept 1941 issue of Astounding (as by 'Caleb Saunders'), ""Lost Legacy"" is the other long piece here, first appearing in the Oct 1941 issue of Super Science Stories (as by 'Lyle Monroe'). ""Jerry was a Man"" is perhaps the story of most relevance to today's world. First appearing in the Oct 1947 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, it is a world of genetic engineering marvels.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st/1st thus with minimal age reducing it to VG++.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st/1st fnl. with minimal age reducing it to VG++.* 0

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Assignment in Eternity, is a collection of four mixed science fiction and fantasy novellas by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1953, with some of the stories somewhat revised from their original magazine publications, as follows: Gulf (written and published in 1949 in Astounding Science Fiction, October-November 1949).

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9881
Title: Assignment in Eternity: v. 2
Author: Heinlein., Robert A
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - VG++/F/ND
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st. Edn, Thus, 1st. Imp.
ISBN 10: 0450037592
ISBN 13: 9780450037597
Publisher: New English Library.
Place of Publication: Great Britain
Date Published: 1978-09-01
Pages: 144
X weight: g

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