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Five Against Venus
by Latham, Philip (pseudonym of Robert Shirley Richardson)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company , 1952. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at copyright page - "Robert S. Richardson". Illustrated end papers by Alex Schomburg; dust jacket art by Virgil Finlay. Indiana author and astronomer Robert Shirley Richardson's (1902 - 1981) first novel , written under the pen name Philip Latham. RARE SIGNED BY AUTHOR, no other signed copies of any of his books available in current commerce, none found in auction records. Near Fine, a few small spots of fading rear cover, pages browning as usual, in a Near Fine dust jacket, small rubs at spine ends and fore edge of front flap. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009089
- Title
- Five Against Venus
- Author
- Latham, Philip (pseudonym of Robert Shirley Richardson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
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- Copyright page
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- Fore Edge
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- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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