Author | George O. Smith |
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Illustrator | Sol Levin |
Cover artist | George O. Smith |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Venus Equilateral |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Prime Press |
Publication date | 1947 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 455 pp |
OCLC | 1289947 |
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