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EARTHLIGHT

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EARTHLIGHT

by Clarke, Arthur C

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A near fine copy with some spotting to top cut edge, small fade spot to top of spine in a very good plus dust jacket, mild rubb
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New York: Ballantine Books, [1955]. First edition. A near fine copy with some spotting to top cut edge, small fade spot to top of spine in a very good plus dust jacket, mild rubbing to spine ends, mild color fade to spine panel, some dust soiling to white areas of jacket. For a scarce book, this is a nice copy. (9403). Octavo, cover art by Richard Powers, cloth. An early science fiction novel of man's first colony on the moon. Dust jacket art by Richard Powers.

Synopsis

Earthlight is one of Arthur C. Clarke's earlier works, dating back to 1955. It is an expansion to novel length of a short story that he had published four years earlier.

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Bookseller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
9403
Title
EARTHLIGHT
Author
Clarke, Arthur C
Book Condition
Used - A near fine copy with some spotting to top cut edge, small fade spot to top of spine in a very good plus dust jacket, mild rubb
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
[1955]
Keywords
SF

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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB

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About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB

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