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Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG- (Very Good Minus)/NF (Near Fine)
- ISBN 10
- 0151768358
- ISBN 13
- 9780151768356
- Seller
-
Buffalo, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. 1st US Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG- (Very Good Minus)/NF (Near Fine). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stated first edition with "BCDE" numberline. Black cloth with blue/gold gilt lettering to spine. Trace soil, barely bumped spine ends and sharp corners. Minor foxing to text block (interior unaffected). Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has trace edgewear only; no chips/tears; $6.95 publisher's price to unclipped front flap. Binding sound, interior clean and crisp as if unread. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library.
Synopsis
Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a fifty-kilometer-long cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. This novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is widely regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Albion Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001452
- Title
- Rendezvous with Rama
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG- (Very Good Minus)
- Jacket Condition
- NF (Near Fine)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st US Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0151768358
- ISBN 13
- 9780151768356
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 303
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- X weight
- 0 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Albion Books
Biblio member since 2021
Buffalo, New York
About Albion Books
Albion Books deals in fine used, out of print and rare books on a wide variety of topics. Specialties include Buffalo/New York history, science, religion, occult, and foreign language. The proprietor has been in the antiquarian book business since 2006.
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