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The Star Conquerors
by Ben Bova
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Winston. Philadelphia, Winston, 1959. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A tight copy of Ben Bova's first book. Inscribed by Bova to the title page. The most sought after of the Winston juveniles. Star Conquerors was the first in Bova's Watchmen series. A collectable title. Some light edge wear to the jacket, some rubbing to the board edges, collector's plate to the rear pastedown. A nice copy. Cover art by Mel Hunter [10609, Hyraxia Books]. . Near Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1959.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hyraxia
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10609
- Title
- The Star Conquerors
- Author
- Ben Bova
- Illustrator
- Mel Hunter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Winston
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- SCIENCE FICTION,SIGNED,
Terms of Sale
Hyraxia
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Hyraxia
Biblio member since 2010
Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire
About Hyraxia
Specialist Bookseller dealing in modern first editions and rare books.
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- Inscribed
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- Edges
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- Title Page
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Plate
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- Fine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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