THE SECRET OF SATURN'S RINGS.
Philadelphia, Toronto: John C. Winston, [1954]. Octavo, cover illustration by Alex Schomburg, cloth. First edition. A prominent scientist believes that the Terraluna Corporation's deep core mining operation may break up the Moon and fragments from the satellite will bombard the Earth with disastrous results. A five-man expedition travels to Saturn's rings to study what might be the fragments of a similar moon. Terraluna agents sabotage the mission, but the scientist and his son survive in the Ring's whirling debris and discover signs of habitation by intelligent creatures there. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction. Previous owners name in ink to rear free end paper, a fine copy in a fine price clipped first printing dust jacket (twenty four titles listed on rear panel), some rubbing to the ink which is endemic to many of the Winston jackets. A bright, sharp copy. Part of an original single owner collection. (27537). Item #27537
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