Time Enough for Love by Robert A Heinlein First Edition 2nd printing
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A copy of one of Heinlein's most ambitious novels — the sprawling, philosophical saga of Lazarus Long, the oldest man alive — in the scarce original Putnam hardcover, now over fifty years old. Time Enough for Love: The Lives of Lazarus Long — Robert A. Heinlein | G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1973 Book Details: Format: Hardcover Edition: Second Impression (second printing of the first edition, stated on copyright page) SBN: 399-11151-4 (pre-ISBN era standard book number) Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 72-86151 Notable features: Putnam's original plain black cloth binding; no dust jacket; two newspaper/magazine review clippings pasted onto front endpaper by a previous owner Condition: Binding: Black cloth hardcover boards are structurally sound and holding. Cloth shows general age-related dust, light soiling, and surface scuffing across both boards. Corners show some bumping and minor wear. Spine cloth is intact and readable; title, author, and publisher lettering remain legible. Some fraying visible at the spine head. No cracks in the hinge. It is a big book and is a bit wobbly as shown in the photos. Pages: Pages are age-toned to a cream/ivory color consistent with a 1973 printing — no severe browning. Pages appear intact with no tears noted. Some minor tanning at edges. Dust Jacket: Not present. Interior notes: Two rectangular newspaper or magazine clippings (appearing to be contemporary reviews or articles about the book) have been pasted onto the front pastedow
- Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Year: 1973
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Fair
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