Heinlein, Robert (1954) ‘The Star Beast’, US signed first edition

Robert A. Heinlein (1954) ‘The Star Beast’, US first edition, first printing, published by Scribner’s. Signed on the title page by Heinlein. The eighths juvenile sci-fi book by Heinlein.

Condition: very good in like dust jacket. Slight shelf wear to book including minor rubbing as pictured. No foxing, no previous owners’ scribbles. Dust kjacket shows the first state price of USD 2.50. Ghost marks of a removed sticker that was over the price; minor chipping and rubbing to the wrapper as shown.

Exceptionally scarce signed Heinlein title. One has to go back to 2008 to find a signed copy which was sold at a professional auction for USD 1,800.