Star Guard

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Overview:

Title: Star Guard
Author: Andre Norton
Year: 1973
Publisher: Ace Books
Price: $0.95
Pages: 254
Binding: Paperback
Type: Novel
Title Reference: Star Guard
Notes:
"Third Ace printing: June, 1973" but is at least the 4th Referenced in bibliography by Helen-Jo Jakusz Hewitt published in 1975 publication "The Book of Andre Norton". Cover credit from artist's "F"-in-a box logo signature.