G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1961
First Edition, First Printing, Signed: Beautiful, crisp, clean FINE book with bright FINE dust jacket. Signed by Robert Heinlein laid signature adhered to the title page. All required points for a first edition, first impression book including the C22 code in gutter on page 408, no other impressions and dates listed on the copyright page. This printing was the only one in which Starship Troopers is displayed on back panel of dust jacket (all later impressions have an image of Heinlein).
The novel follows the life of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who was raised on Mars and returns to Earth in early adulthood. Smith struggles to understand human culture, norms, and conventions, while also possessing extraordinary psychic abilities. As he navigates Earth society, he begins to question many of its institutions and values, ultimately creating his own religion to pass on the wisdom he gained on Mars. The book explores themes of freedom, self-reliance, and the nature of humanity, and is considered a classic of science fiction literature.
The book is in crisp fine condition with clean vibrant green cloth boards, and bright unfaded gilt titles on the spine. The boards have sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no inscriptions, no bookstore stamps and no bookplates. The internal pages are fresh, clean, bright and flat with No stains, No writing, No age toning, No bent pages and No foxing. Vibrant unfaded green top stain applied by publisher. Beautiful clean book, Signed by Robert Heinlein laid signature adhered to the title page. Please see images.
The stunning original dust jacket has benefited from some very very slight restoration to the outer spine tips by an expert paper conservator and presents in fine condition. The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, No tears, No fading, No rubbing, No foxing and No stains. The spine colors remain the intense unfaded green (which more commonly fades to various shades of blue), and the rear panel and flaps are clean and bright. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $4.50. Striking dust jacket presenting the book beautifully! Please see detailed images.
A very handsome signed example of this classic rare book, in extraordinary uncommon condition for this title.
