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ASTRONAUCI. POWIESC FANTASTYCZNO-NAUKOWA. [The Astronauts].

Lem, Stanislaw.

[Warszawa]: 1951. Octavo pp. [1-6] 7-334 [335] [336: blank] [337: contents] [338: colophon], cover designed by Jan Samuel Miklaszewski, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Lem's first published SF novel, a depiction of an ideal, socialist utopia. Basis of a 1960 film, Der Schweigende Stern. Paper covers rubbed at edges, 10 mm closed tear and short associated crease at bottom edge of front cover, rear cover spotted and soiled, pulpy text paper tanned but not brittle, two leaves (pages 185/186 and 187/188) have folds at lower fore-edge margins (a manufacturing flaw, not abuse). Overall a very good copy. OCLC locates three copies, two in Poland and one in Switzerland. Rare. Enclosed in a custom quarter leather clamshell box. (23489). Item #23489

Price: $2,250.00