DOUBLE STAR - REVIEW COPY
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Signet Books / New American Library, 1957. First Paperback Edition. Sharp copy of this early work by Heinlein, which won the first of his four Hugo Awards for Best Novel. "An actor is coerced into impersonating a kidnapped politician. The politician is recovered but soon dies. His staff persuades the actor to continue the act and carry out the ambitions of the politician. An approving but informative view of the morality of politics" (Barron, Anatomy of Wonder 3-199). An uncommon advance. First Printing, a review copy, with the publisher's typed slip laid in. Octavo (18.25cm); original pictorial card wrappers; dark red edge-staining; [5],6-159,[1]pp. Pinpoint wear to spine ends and extremities, subtle tanning to text edges, with a faint crease to upper right corner of front wrapper, and an even fainter one to lower rear wrapper; Near Fine.
Synopsis
Double Star is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first serialized in Astounding Science Fiction (February, March, April 1956) and published in hardcover the same year. At the 1957 Worldcon it received the Hugo Award for Best Novel of the previous year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6317
- Title
- DOUBLE STAR - REVIEW COPY
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Signet Books / New American Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...