MISSING MEN OF SATURN.
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1958]. Octavo, jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg, cloth. Later, second printing. A hundred years after the members of the first expedition to the dreaded planet Saturn vanished one by one, the second expedition's spaceship lands on its moon Titan. "Subsequently, the crew is exposed to a series of terrifying incidents, and members disappear. Gradually, it becomes apparent that Saturn is inhabited, and both the Saturnians, an old civilized race, and the descendants of Captain Dearborn, first explorer of Saturn who disappeared mysteriously, do not want any interlopers. The crew, however, is set free as the Saturnians decide rapprochement is inevitable. Suspenseful, well-written mystery for two-thirds of the book; then speculation about the possibility of life on Saturn intrudes." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 5-90. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 5-55]. Tape stains to upper free end papers, single stain to upper front paste down, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with some color fade, closed tear to upper spine panel, shallow chip to upper left front corner. (32501). Item #32501
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