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THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- 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
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Temple Press, 1951. First edition. 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). Octavo, color and black and white illustrations, original black cloth, spine stamped in gold. 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.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28536
- Title
- THE EXPLORATION OF SPACE
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Book Condition
- Used - 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
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Temple Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Signed . Rockets . Non-Fiction
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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