New York: E.P. Dutton Inc., 1958.
Price: $1,200.00
Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated by Hans Helweg. Squarish octavo. 123pp. A hint bumped at the spine ends else fine in near fine dust jacket with sunning to the spine and a few tiny nicks at the ends. Inscribed by the author: "For my old friend Ed Gillam, toastmaster! Best wishes, John M. Schealer." The second of three young adult novels featuring Zip-Zip, "the likable boy from Mars." In this book, Zip-Zip goes adventuring off to Venus with four Earth children in tow. The novel encompasses the then-cutting edge of modern technology including advances in rocketry and atomic propulsion. It seems impolite to note that Zip-Zip has a turnip-shaped head, and wears hot pants, but otherwise seems delightful. All three of the Zip-Zip books are very scarce in nice condition. From Berks County, Pennsylvania, the author graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.
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