Monkey Planet - UK 1stFirst British edition, first impression of Monkey Planet by Pierre Boulle in near fine condition. No internal markings, pages clean, binding firm. The jacket is also remarkably clean. Now in removable protective sleeve. About Monkey Planet (1964) is the satirical British title for the novel that launched the Planet of the Apes franchise. It follows journalist Ulysse Mrou to a planet in the Betelgeuse system where intelligent apes rule and humans are