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Galactic Patrol
by Smith, E. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Fantasy Press, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Smith, E. E. : Galactic Patrol. Reading (PA) : Fantasy Press, 1950. First/first. Size is crown octavo (8vo), 7.5"/19cm h. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, gilt lettering & decorative bands imprinted to spine. Matte color dj, artwork of Ric Binkley. Plain white endpapers. [Xii] pp prelim material, 273 numbered pp, three blank following. Frontispiece and chapter heads b&w illus by Ric Binkley. Condition notes: board cloth retains good color, little fading, several light spots apparent to both boards. Tail spine end rolled. Edges not soiled. Unclipped, mylar-cased dj shows numerous small chips and tears, largely at folds, with modest rubbing no appreciable sunning. Pages clean and very slightly tanned. One light pencil note to front free endpaper, otherwise without markings. Quite a lovely copy of the third Lensman series entry (though some of these chapters were among the first published in serial form 1937-38). We personally inspect every book we offer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Furrowed Brow Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220613001
- Title
- Galactic Patrol
- Author
- Smith, E. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 2.06 lbs
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About the Seller
Furrowed Brow Books
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St. Paul, Minnesota
About Furrowed Brow Books
Furrowed Brow Books was established in 2020. The bookstore's owner, Paul Purman, grew up in an old farmhouse full of books. Paul had been providing online booksales since 2008 through several popular online sales venues. In 2021 Paul was accepted as a member of the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and graduated from the annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS-Minnesota).
Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
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Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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