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Sargasso of Space; A Dane Thorson-Solar Queen Adventure
by North, Andrew
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Gnome Press Inc, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/very good. First edition of Sargasso of Space by Andre North, under the pseudonym Andrew North.. Octavo, 185pp. Gray cloth, title in black on spine and front cover. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint sunning to spine, top edge dyed brown, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, shelf wear, a touch of chipping to edges, small closed tear to rear cover. One of 4,000 copies from the first printing. (Currey, page 391 A). Sargasso of Space is the first book in the Solar Queen series, followed by Plague Ship (1956), Voodoo Planet (1959), and Postmarked the Stars (1969).
Synopsis
Sargasso of Space is a science fiction novel by author Andrew North (pseudonym of Alice Mary Norton, also known as Andre Norton). It was published in 1955 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12679
- Title
- Sargasso of Space; A Dane Thorson-Solar Queen Adventure
- Author
- North, Andrew
- Illustrator
- First edition of Sargasso of Space by Andre North, under the pseudonym Andrew North.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Gnome Press Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Witch World Norton, web of the Witch World, Follow the Drum Norton, The Prince Commands Norton, The Beast Master Norton, Andrew North, Allen Weston, Alice Mary Norton, Andre Norton
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Copyright page
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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