THE STAR BEAST. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1954]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. "The youthful hero has an alien 'pet' called Lummox, and this creature turns out to be a great deal more important than anyone suspects. It becomes the cause of a diplomatic incident when a spacecraft arrives to reclaim its own. A wholly delightful novel for teenagers ... Funny and inventive: one of Heinlein's best books from his best period." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 343. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with "$2.50" printed price clipped and rubber-stamped price increase to "$2.75." A very sharp, bright copy of this book. (#134781).
Price: $1,000.00
First printing has "A" and Scribner seal on copyright page.