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Assignment In Eternity
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine+/Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Reading, PA: Fantasy Press, 1953. Limited Numbered First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine+/Near Fine in Archival Plastic. A beautiful burnt orange cloth Limited Numbered First Edition (so stated) inscribed by the author on the limitation page: "To Raymond Epstein, Sincerely, R.A. Heinlein" and hand-numbered 105 of 500 Limited signed Firsts. The limitation page has been tipped in and is in bright shiny stock. The book features gold titling that is clear and is in fine condition overall but for natural toning to the page edges and very light bumping on the spine ends. The colorful dustjacket is complete with the original price ($3.00). The color panels are bright and colorful and the cream panels are unusually bright. There is darkening on the back fold crease, minor loss at the spine ends and minor wear overall. A very nice copy of an early Heinlein book that features four long science fiction stories in the signed first edtion.
Synopsis
Assignment in Eternity, is a collection of four mixed science fiction and fantasy novellas by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1953, with some of the stories somewhat revised from their original magazine publications, as follows: Gulf (written and published in 1949 in Astounding Science Fiction, October-November 1949).
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- Bookseller
- Parrish Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2686
- Title
- Assignment In Eternity
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine+
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine in Archival Plastic
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Numbered First Edition
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading, PA
- Date Published
- 1953
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Parrish Books
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SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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