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THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Some spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1954]. First edition. Some spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price not clipped or over printed), with a little rubbing to spine fold edges and very mild dust soiling, much less than usual for this title, a jacket that easily soils. An attractive copy. (14040). Octavo, illustrated by Clifford Geary, cloth.
Synopsis
The Star Beast is a 1954 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about a high school senior who discovers that his late father's extra-terrestrial pet is more than it appears to be. The novel, somewhat abridged, was originally serialised in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (May, June, July 1954) as "Star Lummox" and then published in hardcover as part of Scribner's series of Heinlein juveniles.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14040
- Title
- THE STAR BEAST
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used - Some spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1954]
- Keywords
- SF . YA
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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