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[Warszawa]: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, [1961]. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. "...this novel combines profound philosophical speculation with the structure of traditional action-adventure SF, embodied in a clear, vivid writing style..." "A major work by any measure." - Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 3-115. Filmed twice, the first time a Russian release in 1972 directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (U. S. release in 1973) and filmed again in 2002 in the U. S. by Steven Soderbergh. [Reference: Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2107-12]. Wrappers rubbed along edges, light wear along top edge of rear panel. A very good, superior copy. Enclosed in a custom cloth clamshell box with leather spine label. (22026). Item #22026
Price: $1,500.00