Reach for Tomorrow by Arthur C. Clarke - 1962

ont> Victor Gollancz Ltd. : London, 1962 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition.. An uncommon UK first edition of this collection of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke. Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer and inventor, who is widely regarded as a key figure in the popularisation of space travel. His screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was co-written with Stanley Kubrick, is considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. For many years Arthur C. Clarke, along with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asmiov, were considered the 'Big Three' of science fiction writing. The collection was first published in the USA in 1956, but this is the first UK edition of the collected works. The work contains twelve of Clarke's short stories, including works originally published in science fiction magazines such as Astonishing Science Fiction and New Worlds. Condition: In a red cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in excellent condition, with just some slight wear to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Spine is slightly sunned. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Dustwrapper is smart with some slight wear to the extremities. Loss to the head and tail of the spine. Wrap is sunned. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Overall Condition: Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper.