"'I've had enough grief this week already, what with getting outbid on a Robinson-mint March 1952 Planet Stories, with Poul Anderson's "Captive of the Centaurianess" on the cover...'"
-Julian May, Jack The Bodiless (London, 1992), 39, p. 448.
What does "Robinson-mint" mean?
7 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
VERY nice, to see Julian May mentioning Poul Anderson in JACK THE BODILESS. And I tried googling "Robinson-mint," but I found nothing that seems applicable to magazines and books.
Sean
Well, the "mint" is almost certainly short for "mint condition." I wonder if "Robinson" refers to a guide or standard of what "mint condition" means?
Thank you, Anonymous.
Kaor, Anonymous!
I hope we see more remarks from you in this blog!
Ad astra! Sean
Thanks for the welcome, guys. I'll comment some more, since I'm a fan of both Anderson and May. But I'll try to remember to sign myself as
Andy
Thanks, Andy.
Kaor, Andy! Understood. Thanks!
Ad astra! Sean
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