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THE LEGION OF SPACE
by Williamson, Jack
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Small Fantasy Press promo for the book laid in. A nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with mild shelf wea
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Reading: Fantasy Press, 1947. First edition. Small Fantasy Press promo for the book laid in. A nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear to the spine ends and corner tips, small pin holes to corners and spine ends and rear panel (possibly this jacket was pinned up for display?). The pink color of the spine panel is not faded, which is often the case with this book. (26897). Octavo, cloth. One of 500 numbered copies nicely inscribed and signed by Williamson. The author's first book. Space opera first serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in 1934. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1258. In 333.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26897
- Title
- THE LEGION OF SPACE
- Author
- Williamson, Jack
- Book Condition
- Used - Small Fantasy Press promo for the book laid in. A nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with mild shelf wea
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Fantasy Press
- Place of Publication
- Reading
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- SF . Signed
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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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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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