METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy, darkening to text block in a fine first state dust jacket, small closed tear to lower rear panel. (8186)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Hicksville: Gnome Press, [1958]. First edition, first binding. A fine copy, darkening to text block in a fine first state dust jacket, small closed tear to lower rear panel. (8186). Octavo, original black boards, spine printed in red. Part of the "future history" series. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-204.
Synopsis
Methuselah's Children is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in the July, August, and September 1941 issues. It was expanded into a full-length novel in 1958. The novel is usually considered to be part of Heinlein's "Future History" series of stories. It introduces the Howard Families, a fictional group of people who achieved long lifespans through selective breeding.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8186
- Title
- METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy, darkening to text block in a fine first state dust jacket, small closed tear to lower rear panel. (8186)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first binding
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- Hicksville
- Date Published
- [1958]
- Keywords
- SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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