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Temple (William F.)

MARTIN MAGNUS ON VENUS (First Ed. 1955)

Published: Frederick Muller, London, 1955

Reserve: $90

Approximately:

Estimate: $100-125

Bidding opens: 12 Nov 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 19 Nov 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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176pp. Hardcover binding, with dust jacket. Overall good condition. Jacket has some rubbing, edgewear, small chip and closed tear to rear, and light stains to reverse. Jacket has been covered with protective plastic sleeve after photos were taken. Slight mildew stains to boards of book, light foxing and lines of browning to endpapers and pastedowns, previous owner’s signature and seller’s label on front pastedown, owner’s signature and stamp on front endpaper, minor stains and slight foxing to top edge of textblock. Text clean, well bound.

 

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Temple:

William Frederick Temple (1914 – 1989) was a British science fiction writer, best known for authoring the novel-turned-film Four Sided Triangle. His science fiction novels include the Martin Magnus trilogy, published in hardcover by Frederick Muller Ltd: Martin Magnus, Planet Rover (1954), Martin Magnus on Venus (1955), and Martin Magnus on Mars (1956).

 

Size: 8vo (19 x 13cm)

 

London: Frederick Muller, 1955

 

  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: 8vo


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