New York: Gnome Press, 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near fine first edition copy of a collection of robot-themed SF fiction.Publisher's tan and brown cloth with silver embossed to spine. The book is square and tight with a previous owner's name and date on the ffep. Also has previous owner's embossed" From the library of..." to the title page. Otherwise internally clean and unmarked. Jacket has great cover art by Ric Binkley and has not been price clipped. Does have minor wear to extremities and fragmentary loss to the top of the spine. Includes stories by Lester del Rey, John D. MacDonald, A.E. vanVogt, Lewis Padgett and others. Overall, a very nice copy of an uncommon title.

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Bookseller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9632
Title: The Robot and the Man
Author: Martin Greenberg (editor)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Gnome Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Pages: 251
Keywords: SF, science fiction, anthology, robots, American
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

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