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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1963. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Robert A. Heinlein on the title page. Bound in publisher's original black cloth stamped in green. Near Fine with faint soiling to cloth, light wear to spine ends. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light creasing and wear at the edges, thin band of offsetting to blindside from an old jacket protector. A lovely copy of the Hugo-nominated novel, signed by the author.

Oscar Gordon fights through a magical world to rescue a princess, fulfilling his dream of adventure. Later he contemplates whether the life of adventure is truly what he desires, leading to his confrontation with his own concepts of duty, and happiness.

Look for the First Edition statement on the copyright page along with the date (1963) and publisher's name (Putnam Publishing).