Kidnappers of Space: The Story of Two Boys in a Spaceship Abducted by the Golden Men of Mars
by M[ary] E[lwyn] Patchett
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Lutterworth Press, 1953. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. London: Lutterworth Press, 1953. First Edition. Signed by the author on front free endpaper with inscription "Happy Christmas Phil - to (?) you & your family. Hope you'll enjoy this effort of mine. M - Nov 1953."
Octavo; 208pp. Full-color frontis, with moon illustration preceding text. Blue cloth-covered boards with dark blue lettering. Lacks dust jacket. Boards show a couple bumps along fore-edge and corners, with some fading and scuffing / smudging to surface. Spine ends nudged. Opens easily between a few gatherings, but binding is holding soundly. Pages unmarked.
Debut novel by the Australian children's science-fiction author.
Octavo; 208pp. Full-color frontis, with moon illustration preceding text. Blue cloth-covered boards with dark blue lettering. Lacks dust jacket. Boards show a couple bumps along fore-edge and corners, with some fading and scuffing / smudging to surface. Spine ends nudged. Opens easily between a few gatherings, but binding is holding soundly. Pages unmarked.
Debut novel by the Australian children's science-fiction author.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9199
- Title
- Kidnappers of Space: The Story of Two Boys in a Spaceship Abducted by the Golden Men of Mars
- Author
- M[ary] E[lwyn] Patchett
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
Terms of Sale
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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