MAROONED ON MARS.
Philadelphia, Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, [1958]. Octavo, stiff pictorial wrappers. First edition, later issue. A Robinsonade set on Mars where Earth's stranded first mission to the seemingly lifeless Red Planet is menaced by rodent-like Martians. Part of the popular Winston juvenile series published between 1952-1961, which introduced many young readers to science fiction. These later issues are often called in error advance copies. This has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page, but is bound in a later printing dust jacket (listing 29 volumes in the series on the rear panel, rather than the 4 listed on first printing jackets for this title) which is adhered to unprinted stiff white wrappers. A few minor edge rubs, a fine copy. Scarce in this condition. (33412). Item #33412
Price: $150.00