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METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
de Heinlein, Robert A
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- A fine copy, some black staining to edges of free end papers, darkening to text block in a near fine second state dust jacket wi
- Librería
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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Hicksville: Gnome Press, [1958]. First edition. A fine copy, some black staining to edges of free end papers, darkening to text block in a near fine second state dust jacket with a small closed tear and crease to upper front panel at left corner and a small abrasion to spine panel (about midway, not affecting lettering). (8187). Octavo, original black boards, spine printed in red. Part of the "future history" series. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-204.
Sinopsis
Methuselah's Children is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in the July, August, and September 1941 issues. It was expanded into a full-length novel in 1958. The novel is usually considered to be part of Heinlein's "Future History" series of stories. It introduces the Howard Families, a fictional group of people who achieved long lifespans through selective breeding.
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- Librería
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 8187
- Título
- METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
- Autor
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Estado del libro
- Usado - A fine copy, some black staining to edges of free end papers, darkening to text block in a near fine second state dust jacket wi
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Gnome Press
- Lugar de publicación
- Hicksville
- Fecha de publicación
- [1958]
- Palabras clave
- SF
Términos de venta
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Sobre el vendedor
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
Sobre John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
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