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Andre Norton (editor). SPACE SERVICE. World Publishing Co, 1953.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Bound in publishers red cloth with titles and decoration in silver and black. Contemporary gift inscription to free endpaper, no other marks.
Seller: Nicholas J. Certo, Newburgh, NY, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). Space Service. World Publishing, Cleveland, 1953.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: Cleveland: World Publishing:, 1953. First edition, hardcover, Good/Very Good in fair dust jacket. 277 pp. Cover artwork by: Virgil Finlay A clean, straight and tight copy with stain to cover material on rear board in shat appears to be a Very Good jacket ut is actually rather nicely repaired at extremities and folds where there is considerable wear, and with some aging clear tape applied to verso. First edition, hardcover, Good/Very Good in fair dust jacket.
Seller: Ziesings, Shingletown, CA, U.S.A.
Andre Norton \(editor\), Dickson, Kornbluth. Space Service. World Publishing, 1953.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VG/G Jacket in mylar Tear to head, spine sunned
Seller: AwardWinningBooks, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). Space Service. Cleveland and NY: The World Publishing Company, 1953.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated first printing. 277 pp. Hardcover, bound in cloth with dust jacket. The jacket spine-faded and rubbed with several small tears; book unmarked.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre, Ed. Space Service. World Publishing Company, 1953.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Near fine book with little wear and a touch of pushing to spine ends in very good jacket. A couple small tears to top edge of front panel, and a small triangle chip near the head of spine, back panel, else very bright and presentable. Stated first printing.
Seller: Peruse the Stacks, Gig Harbor, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$89.49 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good condition with cover wear, stains, and markings. Ex-library.
Seller: GridFreed, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). SPACE SERVICE. The World Publishing Co., CLEVELAND, 1953.
Price: US$90.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Refurbished copy with new endpapers and a few discard stamps. Jacket is bright with a partial facsimile spine. Ten great science fiction stories by various authors, with notes and an introduction by Andre Norton. Great Virgil Finlay artwork on jacket.
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
NORTON, Andre, edited by. Space Service. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1953.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Edited with an introduction and notes by Norton. About fine in very good dust jacket with a little sunning at the spine and small chips at the top of the spine.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Stated first printing. Bookplate signed by Andre Norton affixed to front end page. Hardcover in jacket, price of $2.50 intact on jacket flap. Jacket spine has some light fading, rear panel has a couple small stains. Interior is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light edge wear. Presents well in fresh Mylar. Nice copy in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.
Seller: The Bookman & The Lady, Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.
NORTON, ANDRE. SPACE SERVICE. CLEVELAND, OH WORLD PUBLISHING CO (THE) PUB 1953., 1953.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: F/VG. EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY ANDRE NORTON VIRGIL FINLAY DUST JACKET D.J. HAS TWO SHORT TRIANGULAR CHIPS WITH ASSOCIATED CREASES AND A COUPLE OF SHORT TEARS ON THE TOP OF THE FRONT PANEL, A 1 3/4" TEAR WITH ASSOCIATED CREASE AT THE BOTTOM REAR FORE-EDGE CORNER, AND SOME LIGHT WEAR/RUB AT THE CORNERS, SPINE EDGES AND ENDS. A VERY NICE COPY. Binding is FIRST PRINTING.
Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.
Andre Norton. Space Service. World Publishing Co., 1953.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good clean tight copy. Edge worn dustjacket with moderate edge wear and chipping in mylar cover. Yellow book plate signed by Andre Norton on first title page. First printing :Jacket price $2.50, with HC153 on colophon. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer with storefront since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.
Seller: 3rd St. Books, Springfield, MO, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). SPACE SERVICE .. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1953.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects ten stories by Bernard I. Kahn (two contributions), H. B. Fyfe (two contributions), Walt Sheldon, Theodore R. Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, J. A. Winter, Raymond Z. Gallun and C. M. Kornbluth. A fine copy in bright, very good dust jacket (with four-color illustration by Virgil Finlay) with rubbing at spine ends, touch of fade to spine panel, and mild spotting to inner surface, no show through. A pretty nice example of the jacket. (#150162)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre. Space Service. World publishing co, Cleveland, OH, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: signed by author
Seller: M & M Books, ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). SPACE SERVICE .. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Collects ten stories by Bernard I. Kahn (two contributions), H. B. Fyfe (two contributions), Walt Sheldon, Theodore R. Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, J. A. Winter, Raymond Z. Gallun and C. M. Kornbluth. A fine copy in bright, nearly fine dust jacket (with four-color illustration by Virgil Finlay) with light wear at spine ends and some offset along top and bottom edges of rear panel from old asphalt-edged jacket protector. The jacket illustration is brilliant and there is no sunning to the spine panel. Scarce in this condition. (#115090)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Norton, Andre (editor). SPACE SERVICE .. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, 1953.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. Signed on the title page by Norton. Collects ten stories by Bernard I. Kahn (two contributions), H. B. Fyfe (two contributions), Walt Sheldon, Theodore R. Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, J. A. Winter, Raymond Z. Gallun and C. M. Kornbluth. A fine copy in very good to nearly fine dust jacket (with four-color illustration by Virgil Finlay) with just a bit of rubbing at lower spine end and front corner tips and 10 mm closed tear at upper spine end with some associated faint creases. The jacket illustration is brilliant and there is no sunning to the spine panel. The jacket is 5 mm too tall for the book, so probably came from another copy. (#162246)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
NORTON, Andre. Space Service. The World Publishing Company, 1953.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: [277] pp. Jacket illustration by Virgil Finlay NORTON, Andre 1st Edition The World Publishing Company 1953 8.25" x 5.75"
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cover art by Virgil Finlay, cloth. Collects ten stories by Bernard I. Kahn, H.B. Fyfe, Walt Sheldon, Theodore R. Cogswell, Gordon R. Dickson, J. A. Winter, Raymond Z. Gallun and C.M. Kornbluth. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket, touch of edge rubbing, touch of rubbing to spine folds, rub spot and light residue from old style jacket protector along bottom edge, small closed tear to lower front panel. Still a bright superior copy of this book. (9162)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.