Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Title: The Young Traveller in Space
Description: London, Phoenix House LTD, 1954. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, thirty-one photographs across twenty-four monochrome plates, and a few in-text diagrams.Collated, complete.The work tells the history of space travel and exploration, including an account of the solar system in a way suitable for children to understand.A departure from Clarke's usual fiction, this is a vividly described history of space.Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most important and influential science fiction writers ever, best known for '2001: A Space Odyssey&apos. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, heavier to the head of the spine, with a few small closed tears. Some light rubbing and marks to the wraps, including a few spots and marks to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: The Young Traveller in Space arthur c. clarke space history arthur c. clarke Not Stated
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Title: The Young Traveller in Space
Description: London, Phoenix House LTD, 1954. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, thirty-one photographs across twenty-four monochrome plates, and a few in-text diagrams.Collated, complete.The work tells the history of space travel and exploration, including an account of the solar system in a way suitable for children to understand.A departure from Clarke's usual fiction, this is a vividly described history of space.Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most important and influential science fiction writers ever, best known for '2001: A Space Odyssey&apos. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, heavier to the head of the spine, with a few small closed tears. Some light rubbing and marks to the wraps, including a few spots and marks to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: The Young Traveller in Space arthur c. clarke space history arthur c. clarke Not Stated
Price: GBP 450.00 = appr. US$ 642.59 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 899P50
- Book number: 899P50
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