LONDON: TEMPLE PRESS. First published in 1951. This is the Fist Cheap Edition from 1955. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Moderate surface wear/slight losses on DJ edges. Small piece missing on front of DJ, below illustration Closed tear on back of DJ. DJ has some moderate staining/historic water damage. Not price clipped. Clear plastic protective cover over DJ. Blue boards with gold gilt titles on board spine. Page edges are lightly tanned. Previous owner name stamp on front endpaper. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Colour frontispiece illustration There is a small amount of drawing/writing on this illustration by a previous owner. Otherwise clean, tight pages. Strong binding. NB: Diagonal crease/scar marks on some pages. These do not prevent the text from being read and are not severe. Colour and black and white plates. Non-fiction work. The projected future of space exploration. . Very Good. Hardcover. REPRINT. 1955.

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Bookseller: TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 013734
Title: THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE
Author: ARTHUR C. CLARKE
Illustrator: R.A. SMITH, LESLIE CARR
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: REPRINT
Publisher: TEMPLE PRESS
Place of Publication: LONDON
Date Published: 1955
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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