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Time For The Stars
by Robert A. Heinlein
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€347.16€312.44
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1963. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The first U.K. edition of one of Robert A. Heinlein's fantastic children's sci-fi novels, and exciting adventure. The first U.K. edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Time For The Stars' is a children's sci-fi novel, revolving around the idea of the twin paradox, set in a universe in which some twins and triplets can telepathically communicate with one another.Written by Robert A. Heinlein. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear, with a little loss of paper to the spine. A little discolouration and a few minor marks to the wraps. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Time for the Stars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles. The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul Langevin.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 739P13
- Title
- Time For The Stars
- Author
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Time For The Stars robert a. heinlein sci-fi science fiction robert a. heinlein thought experiment twin paradox
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fore Edge
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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