Battle on Mercury. by Van Lhin, Erik (Lester Del Rey) - 1953

Winston, 1958 Second printing June 1958 in Good condition but lacking a Dust Jacket.. Hard Cover. Good/None. Hardcover.

The John C. Winston Company, 1953. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. This old book is clean, solid and in great shape! This is a First Edition hardcover book with 207 pages. The binding is strong with all pages firmly attached. The pages are clean with no soiling, writing, or tears. The copyright page states 1953 First Edition with no other dates or printings shown. The red covers show some light soiling and light edgewear. This old book looks and feels great! We always ship in a sturdy cardboard box!

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1953. First Edition. This book is a first edition stated on the copyright page. This book measures approximately 8.75" x 5.75" with 207 numbered pages. This book is in very good condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor staining to both front and rear boards. Moderate foxing to all edges of textblock. Dust jacket is in good condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Small open and closed tears to bottom rear panel. Original 2.00 price on front flap. "Battle on Mercury" is the story of Dick Rogers and his family and their odyssey through Mercury's bleak and blazing landscape Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(N4-14).

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, [1953]. First edition. A good copy in pictorial wrappers. (4988). Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Once thought to be an advance issue or uncorrected proof, this paperwraps issue is possibly prepared for use at U.S. Military base libraries or perhaps a simple low cost remainder issue. The book is made up of first edition sheets complete with the illustrated Schomburg end papers enclosed in stiff paper wrappers which has the dust jacket pasted to them. The jacket is a later state jacket with 29 titles listed on the rear panel instead of 15 that are listed on the first. This is an uncommon issue.

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Wear to dustjacket edges, including a small missing piece at spine bottom. Previous owner's name on front dustjacket flap. ; First edition stated. Alex Schomburg endpapers. Jacket art by Kenneth Fogg. .

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., [1953]. 8vo. xiii, [3], 207, [1] pp. Red publisher’s cloth, black lettering on spine, Alex Schomburg illustrated endpapers (minor shelfwear, rubbing), w/ d.j. cover art by Kenneth Fagg of humans in space suits and robots under attack (minor edgewear, 1 minor tear, price-clipped), still VG/VG copy, w/ former ownership markings on endpapers. First edition, stated, of this science fiction adventure written under one of Del Rey’s pseudonyms, featuring a young independent miner, and robot sidekick.

E-281: John C. Winston Co.. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1958. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover 8vo. Published by John C. Winston, Philadelphia, PA. 1953. 207 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Kenneth Fagg designed DJ has shelf-wear present (DJ is chipped and worn with a piece missing from the front panel of the DJ). Bound in red cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. When sun storms periodically swept Mercury with waves of solar fire, radiation and electricity, it was usual for the authorities to order evacuation of the small mining communities on the side of the planet that faced the Sun. But as time for the most violent solar eruption known to earthlings approached, no rescue rocket ship appeared outside the Sigma dome that housed Dick Rogers and his family. Around one of the universe's most awesome events —… Read More

John C.Winston, 1953. First Editiion . Hardback. Vg/Very Good. rubbing to boards rear panel dw has a small stain to the rear panel not price clipped 15 titles listed on the rear panel first state dw

Philadelphia: John C. Winston Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. 207 p. 22 cm. Sound and square binding in red, cloth-covered boards with black, stamped spine titles. Moisture stain along the front edge of the lower board. Small area of fading on the spine tail. One corner lightly bumped, all are slightly worn. A couple of tiny scratches to the text block edges. Both inner hinges have slight darkening. Price erasure on the front free endpaper. The inside pages are clean and unmarked with the very light age toning. Dustjacket has edge wear, including chips up to .75 x 1", and some small creases and tiny edge tears. Stain mark on the top of the rear flap fold. Rear white panel is lightly soiled. Price clipped. A title in the Winston Science Fiction series for juvenile readers. Jacket designed by Kenneth Fagg and endpapers designed by Alex Schomburg. .

Philadelphia: John Winston, 1958. First Edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8vo. Cloth. Dust jacket. Jacket is bright and clean, and book is tight and unmarked. Minor shelf wear and light scuffing to jacket. 1" closed tear at header of front jacket cover. Flap corners clipped. This is an uncommon first edition juvenile science fiction novel by Lester Del Rey (under the Van Lhin pseudonym), his 4th published novel. Jacket art by Kenneth Fagg.