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THE CITY AND THE STARS.

Clarke, Arthur C.

New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1956]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Based on the author's first published novel, Against the Fall of Night (1948; 1953). This novel "...is perhaps his most characteristic and most enduring." – Survey of Science Fiction Literature I, pp. 374-77. Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-45. Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels 22. Stain to front paste down from where the previous owner's bookplate was present (hidden by front flap), small tear to boards at base of spine panel, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of shelf wear and rubbing to spine ends and corner tips. (15488). Item #15488

Price: $500.00