TAKEOFF

Bookseller

John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

7882

Title

TAKEOFF

Author

Kornbluth, Cyril M

Book Condition

Used - A near fine copy, previous owners bookplate to front paste-down in a very good plus dust jacket, light shelf wear to spine ends,

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First edition

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Doubleday & Company, Inc.

Place of Publication

Garden City

Date Published

1952

Keywords

SF

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Paste-down

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Octavo

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Spine

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First Edition

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Bookplate

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Jacket

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Shelf Wear

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Fine

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