THIS ISLAND EARTH
by Jones, Raymond F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Several tiny nicks to upper board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with slight fade of green color of spin
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Shasta Publishers, [1952]. First edition. Several tiny nicks to upper board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with slight fade of green color of spine panel. (25442). Octavo, quarter cloth with boards. Basis for the 1955 film starring Jeff Morrow. While not a great film, it is a science fiction classic, the sequences on the planet Metaluna are highly imaginative. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-222.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25442
- Title
- THIS ISLAND EARTH
- Author
- Jones, Raymond F
- Book Condition
- Used - Several tiny nicks to upper board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with slight fade of green color of spin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Shasta Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- [1952]
- Keywords
- SF . Film Source
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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