The Lost Worlds of 2001 by Clarke, Arthur C - 1972

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Signed by Author. First UK Edition, first printing, published 1972. True first edition, predating the US hardcover release from Gregg Press by seven years. Comes with a tipped in bookplate signed by Arthur C. Clarke. Hardcover in jacket, publisher's own price sticker placed over original price on jacket flap. Gift inscription to front pastedown, beneath jacket flap. Text is clean and unmarked, interior pages bright. End pages have some age toning, slight soiling to page edges. Binding strong. Light fading to boards, slightest crease to spine. Overall remains a nice and presentable copy. Very good book in a near fine jacket. Jacket now in Mylar. The literary equivalent of The B-Sides to 2001: A Space Oddyssey. Included is the original story by Arthur C. Clarke that inspired 2001, subsequent movements in the story, and journal entries by Clarke discussing his collaboration with Stanley Kubrick. An unusual and interesting title that is currently out of print. First editions are very rare and hard to find. Additional photos available upon request.