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METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
by Heinlein, Robert A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Age darkening to text block, upper left rear corner bumped, a fine copy in a fine first state dust jacket, (rear panel lists 35
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Hicksville: Gnome Press, [1958]. First edition, first binding. Age darkening to text block, upper left rear corner bumped, a fine copy in a fine first state dust jacket, (rear panel lists 35 titles, address at base reads 80 East 11th St., New York 3) with a bump to upper right left rear corner. (17079). Octavo, original black boards, spine printed in red. Part of the "future history" series. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-514.
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 #
- 17079
- Title
- METHUSELAH'S CHILDREN
- Author
- Heinlein, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used - Age darkening to text block, upper left rear corner bumped, a fine copy in a fine first state dust jacket, (rear panel lists 35
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first binding
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- Hicksville
- Date Published
- [1958]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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