THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE.
London: Temple Press, 1951. Octavo, color and black and white illustrations, original black cloth, spine stamped in gold. First edition. Signed by Clarke on the title page. Clarke's second book on rocketry and space travel. "... this book by the charman of the British Interplanetary Society is written for a wider public" (Ley). International Fantasy Award, 1952 winner for non-fiction. Tape ghost to upper front and rear free end paper, a nearly fine copy, in a good to very good dust jacket with chips and loss to the spine ends, small chip to upper right front corner, some darkening spine panel. Uncommon signed by Clarke. (28536). Item #28536
Price: $450.00
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