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Photo of THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT PLANET written by Johns, W.E. illustrated by Stead, published by Hodder & Stoughton (STOCK CODE: 1326280) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT PLANET

Illustrated by Stead

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st. 1961

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The quest is to find a perfect planet as refuge from the day of doom. Red boards, black title to spine and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations.

Tiny indentation to top edge of front cover. Some foxing to endpapers and textblock, mark to lower edge of textblock. Top edge of textblock is dusty. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and grubby to rear panel.

Stock no. 1326280

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Doctor Lucius Brane believes the degree of civilization on any planet depends on its age, so as some worlds are older than Earth, somewhere there should be the Perfect Planet. With his usual companions he sets out to find it.

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