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Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$34.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Break in spine on title page. Bump to bottom corners, edge wear. 282 pages. Text and illustration very good+.
Seller: Take Five Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Robert A. Heinlein. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner, 1954.
Price: US$129.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: First year of publication, novel written by Robert A. Heinlein and published by Charles Scribner s and Sons in 1952. The book and dust jacket are in good condition. It s a juvenile science fiction where a boy gets an egg that hatches into a creature that is ultimately determined to be from Venus.
Seller: GardensofHansen, Salem, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.76 + shipping
Description: 8vo, 282pp, black and white illustrated title page. A good hardback copy lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Top edge very lighlty foxed. Cover corners lightly bumped.
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australia
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: First edition with the Scribner A present; 8vo.; black covered boards with blue lettering on spine and cover, hardcover; 282 pages; black and white illustrated title page; one corner of board is frayed else and about 10 pages have dog-ear creases on top corner else a very good clean, tight copy in a dust jacket with the $2.50 price intact but the jacket is sunned, rubbed and edgeworn with a 2 inch closed tear on the front.
Seller: WellRead Books A.B.A.A., Northport, NY, U.S.A.
HEINLEIN, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in a bright very near fine price-clipped dust jacket with a couple of light smudges on the front panel. A better than usual copy of this science fiction novel for adolescents. A very nice copy.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition/first state dust jacket, hardcover in full black cloth with blue titling, has slight bumps to spine ends and cover corners with a touch of wear to cloth at corners, a hint of faint rubbing, and a couple tiny smudges to edges of text block, otherwise a solid, tight, bright VG copy in a Near VG unclipped dust jacket, which has moderate bumps to spine ends and corners with tiny peels and tears to spine ends, short chips to corners, light rubbing with small areas of smudging, and some slight edgewear. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers . Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. A fine copy in very good plus later state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price clipped and rubber-stamped price increase to "$2.75") with touch of wear at head and tail of spine panel and several corner tips, tiny abrasion at bottom edge of rear panel, and some dust soiling to yellow background ink. Overall, an attractive example of the jacket. (#89361)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons [1954], New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, illustrated by Clifford Geary, cloth. A young adult science-fiction novel about a high school senior and an extraterrestrial pet. A fine copy in a fine dust price clipped jacket with new price of "$2.75" ink stamped to upper flap with a touch of shelf wear to upper right front corner. (17070)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons [1954], New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, illustration by Clifford Geary, cloth. A fine copy, previous owners' name and date to upper corner of front free end paper, corners gently bumped in a near fine dust jacket, mild shelf wear to spine ends and corners, small closed tear to lower front panel, some dust soiling to yellow background of jacket. (11107)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers . Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. Previous owner's name and date on upper corner of front free endpaper. Corners gently bumped, else a fine copy in near fine dust jacket with mild shelf wear to spine ends and corner tips, small closed tear at bottom edge of front panel, and some dust soiling to yellow background ink. (#111907)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers . Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with "$2.50" printed price clipped and rubber-stamped price increase to "$2.75." A very sharp, bright copy of this book. (#134781)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers . Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. Mild spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price not clipped or overprinted) with a little rubbing to edges of spine folds and very mild dust soiling (much less than usual for this easily soiled jacket). A very attractive copy. (#136715)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers . Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. A fine copy in fine dust jacket (printed price clipped and new "$2.75" price ink-stamped on upper front flap) with a touch of wear at the upper right front corner tip. (#155354)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. THE STAR BEAST. Charles Scribner's Sons [1954], New York, 1954.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, illustrated by Clifford Geary, cloth. Some spotting to top edge of text block, a fine copy in a nearly fine first state dust jacket ("$2.50" printed price not clipped or over printed), with a little rubbing to spine fold edges and very mild dust soiling, much less than usual for this title, a jacket that easily soils. An attractive copy. (14040)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the publisher's "A" printed on the copyright page. An attractive First Issue dustjacket that has the publisher's $2.50 printed price present on the front flap. The book is in excellent condition and is bound in the ORIGINAL publisher's black cloth. The binding is tight with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$2750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Robert A. Heinlein on a laid in signature. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is vibrant in color with slight wear to the edges. The book is in fantastic shape and appears UNREAD. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy signed by the author. We buy SIGNED Heinlein First Editions.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein and inscribed to a former owner on the title page. Near Fine with light wear at spine ends with bump to foot, in a Very Good dust jacket with soiling, tanning and wear, chipping to foot and creases to rear cover.
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Heinlein, Robert A.. The Star Beast. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1954.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Robert Heinlein on the title page. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's printed price present on the front flap with light wear to the spine. The book is bound in the publisher's ORIGINAL cloth with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy SIGNED by the author.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.