Mists of Dawn
by Oliver, Chad
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About This Item
Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, 1952. First edition. 8vo, 208pp. Illustrated endpapers and dustjacket by Alex Schomburg. Publisher's drab cloth, spine lettered in brown. Some toning to boards, toning to page block in jacket with foxing to rear panel, chipping at spine ends, and a small split down from upper corner at fold. Very good.
The first book from science fiction author from Texas, Symmes Chadwick Oliver (1828-1993). Part of the Winston Science Fiction series for young rearders, and one of the original 10 published in 1952. .
The first book from science fiction author from Texas, Symmes Chadwick Oliver (1828-1993). Part of the Winston Science Fiction series for young rearders, and one of the original 10 published in 1952. .
Synopsis
Mists of Dawn is a juvenile science fiction novel by science fiction writer and anthropologist Chad Oliver first published in 1952 by John C. Winston, Co. as a part of the Winston Science Fiction series of juvenile novels. The story follows the adventures of adolescent Mark Nye when he is accidentally transported to the stone age by his uncle's time machine. It includes a factual foreword on the science of anthropology and how Oliver uses this science in the telling of his story.
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- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6455
- Title
- Mists of Dawn
- Author
- Oliver, Chad
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, 208pp. Illustrated endpapers and dustjacket by Alex Schomburg. Publisher's drab cloth, spine lettered in brown. Some toning
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The John C. Winston Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1952
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