The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert a
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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The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
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- 1954
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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$3,500.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Near Fine with light wear at spine ends with bump to foot, in a Very Good dust jacket with soiling, tanning and wear, chipping to foot and creases… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,500.00
The Star Beast
by HEINLEIN, Robert A.
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardcover
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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$400.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in a bright very near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a couple of light smudges on the front panel. A better than usual copy of this science fiction novel for adolescents. A very nice copy. Item Price
$400.00
THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- A fine copy in a fine dust price clipped jacket with new price of "$2.75" ink stamped to upper flap with a touch of sh
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- First edition
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- [1954]
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- 1
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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$1,000.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1954]. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust price clipped jacket with new price of "$2.75" ink stamped to upper flap with a touch of shelf wear to upper right front corner. (17070). Octavo, illustrated by Clifford Geary, cloth. A young adult science-fiction novel about a high school senior and… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,000.00
The Star Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345260666
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$6.20
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Random House Publishing Group, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Some spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price
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- First edition
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- [1954]
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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$1,250.00
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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… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
Star Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used
- Jacket Condition
- N/A (volume is softcover)
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Published
- 1977
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- Mass Market (i.e. 4 by 7 inch softcover)
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- 9780345260666
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San Francisco, California, USA
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$3.00
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Ballantine, 1977. Later Edition. Mass Market (i.e. 4 by 7 inch softcover). N/A (volume is softcover). Used Item Price
$3.00
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STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Good+
- Published
- 1983
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- Paperback
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- 9780345314680
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Lenore, Idaho, USA
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$12.49
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Del Rey. Good+. 1983. Paperback. Binding is nice, spine has a slight slant, pages are unmarked, some wear.; 6.7 X 3.9 X 0.8 inches; 254 pages . Item Price
$12.49
The Star Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1971
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$5.89
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New English Library, 1971. Paperback. Good. 1971. First Edition Thus. 173 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson) (1907-1988)
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- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1954
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- Hardback
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- 1
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Galway, IRL
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$1,074.00
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New York, Scribner, 1954. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 282 pages; Description: 282 p. 21 cm. Genre: Science fiction. Item Price
$1,074.00
THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Published
- 1960
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Talent, Oregon, USA
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$1,200.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1960. First edition First printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Scribner's letter "A" and medallion present on the copyright page. Dust jacket and title page illustrations by Clifford Geary. $2.50 price present on the upper corner of the front flap. Fine in fine dust jacket with two very tiny tears at the top edge of the… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,200.00
THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Ballantine Edition First printing
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345260666
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- 1
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Talent, Oregon, USA
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$15.00
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New York: Ballantine Books / Del Rey Books, 1977. First Ballantine Edition First printing. Paperback. Fine. Ballantine book number 26066. Cover price $1.50. Cover illustration by Darrell Sweet. A fine and bright copy. Appears unread.
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$15.00
The Star Beast
by Robert A Heinlein
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1954
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- Paperback
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- 1
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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$7.12
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Ace Books, 1954. Paperback. Good. 1954. No Edition Remarks. 253 pages. Illustrated paperback. Top text block edge is slightly insect damaged with a small area of loss. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover… Read more about this item Item Price
$7.12
The Star Beast
by HEINLEIN, Robert A.
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- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Softcover
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- 1
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, USA
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$18.00
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New York: Ace Books, 1954. Softcover. Very Good. Very good in wrappers. Paperback, lightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, cover lightly soiled. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information. Item Price
$18.00
THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Reading Copy
- Published
- 1999
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345350596
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N. Potomac, Maryland, USA
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$2.00
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NY: Ace, 1999. 24th printing, undated (about 1999). Cover art by Darrell K. Sweet. Creaing with lean; library stamps and marks; old store sticker partially remains over rear cover ISBN. Reading copy.. Mass Market Paperback. Reading Copy. Ex-Library. Item Price
$2.00
The Star Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein
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- Used - fine
- Jacket Condition
- no DJ
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
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- 1
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Turner, Maine, USA
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$30.00
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New York: Del Rey, 1977. First. paperback. fine /no DJ. A humorous tale of a boy and his lummox. Fine first edition. Item Price
$30.00
The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- Edition Not Stated
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- 1
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Ashland, Oregon, USA
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$34.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1954. Edition Not Stated . Hardcover. Good. Break in spine on title page. Bump to bottom corners, edge wear. 282 pages. Text and illustration very good+.
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$34.00
The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A.
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1983
- Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345314680
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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$8.97
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Del Rey Books, 1983. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
$8.97
THE STAR BEAST
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- Used - A fine copy, previous owners' name and date to upper corner of front free end paper, corners gently bumped in a near fine du
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- [1954]
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- 1
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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$1,000.00
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1954]. First edition. A fine copy, previous owners' name and date to upper corner of front free end paper, corners gently bumped in a near fine dust jacket, mild shelf wear to spine ends and corners, small closed tear to lower front panel, some dust soiling to yellow background of jacket. (11107). Octavo,… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,000.00
The Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A.
- Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Published
- 1977
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780345260666
- Quantity Available
- 1
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HOUSTON, Texas, USA
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$5.00
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Ballantine Books. Good with no dust jacket. 1977. Paperback. 034526066x . 6.90 X 4.10 X 0.70 inches . Item Price
$5.00
Star Beast
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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- UsedAcceptable
- ISBN
- 9780345314680
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Wantage, New Jersey, USA
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$6.00
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UsedAcceptable. Vintage copy with great cover art. Reading copy only, has significant to heavy reading/age wear and tear, may have some staining or water damage, pages may be tanned or fragile, may have loose hinges, may have light to heavy markings, not collector/gift quality. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media,… Read more about this item Item Price
$6.00