Sands of Mars
by Clarke, Arthur C
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Original dark red boards, titled in blue. Very good in very good terracotta dust jacket (text only), book club mention clipped a
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About This Item
New York: Gnome Press, 1952. First American edition, Book Club issue (simultaneous). 1 vols. 8vo. Original dark red boards, titled in blue. Very good in very good terracotta dust jacket (text only), book club mention clipped at bottom of front flap. Some toning, small chip at margin of back panel. First American edition, Book Club issue (simultaneous). 1 vols. 8vo. Clarke's second novel.
Synopsis
The Sands of Mars is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke which was published in 1951, before humans had achieved space flight. The story is set principally on the planet Mars, which has been settled by humans and is used essentially as a research establishment. It has been surveyed but not fully explored on the ground.
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- Seller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 61420
- Title
- Sands of Mars
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original dark red boards, titled in blue. Very good in very good terracotta dust jacket (text only), book club mention clipped a
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition, Book Club issue (simultaneous)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Science Fiction / Fantasy | Arthur C Clarke
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...