Stand By For Mars! Carey Rockwell, author. Illustrated. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. VG-

Grosset & Dunlap, NY, 1952 (copyright). Illustrated w/ full-page B&W frontis + numerous smaller line-drawings, throughout. Technical advisor, Willy Ley. Blue-green boards, 'Tom Corbett' logo on front cover, light green top-edge, illustrated end-papers (rocket ship/Mars), black letters. Spine bumping/wear/rubs, hd & ft, corners. The spine is well-worn along the gutters & both bottom corners are worn & bent. Previous seller's price (.10 cents), top corner of the fff - no other markings. The green top-edge is sun-faded. Crisp white inner pages. The book is moderately swayed (see last photo), but still tightly bound. Both end-papers are sound. 216 pages.

Book is volume # 1, from the 8-volume juvenile "Tom Corbett - Space Cadet" series.