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Murray Leinster, Space Platform scarce inscribed copy

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Description

Heading:
Author: Leinster, Murray [Pseud. of Will F. Jenkins]
Title: Space Platform
Place Published: Chicago
Publisher:Shasta Publishers
Date Published: 1953
Description:

(8vo), orange cloth stamped in white and black, illustrated dust jacket. First Edition.

Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Mark and Diane Rumsberg: With very special good wishes, 'Murray Leinster', Will F. Jenkins." Space Platform, the story of an attempted sabotage of a space station, is the first volume in the author's Joe Kenmore series for young adults. Scarce inscribed copy.

Condition

Light rubbing and soiling to jacket, with some minor closed tears and chips to edges, light rubbing to extremities; very good.

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Murray Leinster, Space Platform scarce inscribed copy

Name: Murray Leinster, Space Platform scarce inscribed copy
SKU: 56047278
Price: 110 USD
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