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THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD: THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF ARTHUR C. CLARKE
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy, some light rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket which is price clipped, and showing some mild rubbing.
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1967. First edition. A near fine copy, some light rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket which is price clipped, and showing some mild rubbing. (8923). Octavo, cloth. Collection of 25 stories selected by Clarke.
Synopsis
The Nine Billion Names of God is a collection of short stories from acclaimed science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke. Stories include: The Nine Billion Names of God / I Remember Babylon / Trouble with Time / Rescue Party / The Curse / Summertime on Icarus / Dog Star / Hide and Seek / Out of the Sun / The Wall of Darkness / No Morning After / The Possessed / Death and the Senator / Who's There? / Before Eden / Superiority / A Walk in the Dark / The Call of the Stars / The Reluctant Orchid / Encounter at Dawn / If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth... / The Sentinel
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8923
- Title
- THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD: THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF ARTHUR C. CLARKE
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, some light rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket which is price clipped, and showing some mild rubbing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- SF . SC
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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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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