EARTHBOUND ...
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1952]. Octavo, jacket illustration by Peter Poulton, cloth. First edition. A space cadet, the son of one of the first space captains, is forced by circumstances to help interplanetary criminals plunder the very space liners he was trained to protect. Part of the classic Winston science fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. Faint vertical crease to pages 81/82, text block age-darkened (less than usual for this book), a near fine copy in bright, about near fine first printing dust jacket (listing four titles on the rear panel) with very light wear at head and tail of spine panel and corner tips, 10 mm closed tear and faint associated wrinkle at bottom edge of front panel, and clipped price. (17168). Item #17168
Price: $200.00