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Star Maker
by Olaf Stapledon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£795.00£715.50
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A wonderful copy of the first edition of Olaf Stapledon's imaginative and philosophical science fiction novel. The first edition, first impression of Olaf Stapledon's celebrated work of science fiction, describing the history of all life in the universe.Identified by Currey as the priority B binding, priced 2/- to back strip as called for. This is a remainder binding, with the front wrap featuring the front wrap of the priority A binding dust wrapper laid down.Stapledon's work tackles philosophical themes including birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator.Neat contemporary inscriptions to the verso of front wrap, and to the half title.Arthur C. Clarke considered this work as 'the most powerful work of imagination ever written', and Brian W. Aldiss termed it 'the one great grey holy book of science fiction'.Some of Stapledon's usual admirers, however, were appalled by the work's philosophy. In a 1943 letter to Arthur C. Clarke, C. S. Lewis described the ending as 'sheer devil worship'. In the publisher's original printer paper wraps. Back strip and perimeters of rear wrap age toned, with shelf wear to back strip head and tail. Inscription to verso of front wrap and head of half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Star Maker is an influential science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, written in 1937.
Reviews
On Dec 6 2021, a reader said:
How does a man describe the surfaces of moons, and interstellar travel as if he had actually done it? The sheer intellect of Mr. Stapledon is daunting, his writing style effusive, and compelling. If you love science fiction, you cannot overlook Olaf Stapledon. A man whom influenced some of our Golden Age Giants. Starmaker is a psychedelic, Transcendant voyage of discovery through the cosmos that will whisk you away as if you were born to it.
The way that Shakespeare understood the human condition as if connected to several older minds, Mr. Stapledon describes things he could not possibly know, let alone imagine, and leads me to believe that he was similarly attuned to reality, and truth. Get the book, and read it as soon as possible!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826F38
- Title
- Star Maker
- Author
- Olaf Stapledon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- star maker science fiction Olaf Stapledon Last and First Men science fiction
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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