Search Results: Arthur C. Clarke from Clarkean Books

Del Rey Ballantine, 1984. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Plus. First edition/printing. Book in Fine condition and jacket is in Very Good Plus condition with one closed tear at upper rear panel near spine. Collected articles and essays by the master of SF fiction and science non fiction.

Del Rey Ballantine. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Michael Whelan. Later printing. Book and jacket each are in Fine condition with a small remainder dot. Third in the classic sequence.

New York: Harcourt Brace, 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Arthur Hawkins. Trade Edition and appears to be a 1967 reprint on indicia page (E . 12.67; also no gutter page number near back of book) and unclipped priced dj flap ($7.50), in Near Fine condition (two minor tape ghosts on FFE) with a sharp dust jacket (in a protector) approaching Near Fine condition (some minor wear along extremities) Omnibus of Childhood's End, Earthlight, and 18 Short Stories by Clarke. Introduction by Clifton Fadiman. This is a beautiful copy of this important omnibus, and though apparently not the 1959 first edition, it is hard to find ANY of these trade edition copies in superior condition. From the personal collection of SF author John Stith with his notation and signature on the FFE.

Perma Star, 1954. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Richard Powers. First paperback edition/printing (1954 Perma 310). Fine and sharp condition! Super surreal and evocative cover art by Richard Powers! The classic story and yet remains my favorite version.

Mercer Island, Washington: Starmont House, 1980. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Stephen Fabian. Revised 1980 edition/printing of this perfect bound 79 pp. book. Commentary about Clarke and his SF writings by the always super informative Rabkin. Book is in almost Fine condition mostly showing a modest reader's crease on front cover. Signed by Clarke on first page! Scarce signed thus.

Bantam Spectra/Del Rey/Signet. Soft cover. Fine. Paul Swendsen (Rama); Michael Whelan (2061); Bob Pepper (?) (Islands). Nice three paperback grouping by the SF master Arthur C. - all in Fine, collectible condition: Rama (1990 first mass market paperback edition/printing); 2061 (1989 first mass market paperback edition/printing Canadian printing), and; Islands (10th Signet printing). Rama and 2061 have the sharp embossed front cover art with Rama II cover being wraparound.

Various. Soft cover. See Description. Various. Arthur C. Clarke Economical Reading Lot - 2 Paperback Book Lot (See Picture for Titles) Various editions, printings, publishers, and cover artists. Generally, Good to Very Good condition range of books, all books complete - essentially reading copies economically priced! Great way to obtain books by your favorite author. Two books, one shipping price.

Ace Putnam, 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition/printing. Book and jacket each in Fine condition. Based on the novella Against the Fall of Night by A.C.C. Foreword about the collaboration by Clarke.

Ballantine, 1961. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Richard Powers. First paperback edition/printing (1961 Ballantine F 528) with new Richard Powers cover art. Fine, unread condition - a sharp copy of a more uncommon edition!

Gollancz, 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4th printing of the original first U.K. edition. Book and dust jacket both in Fine condition - a very nice copy. Inscribed and dated by Clarke! Simply, one of the great SF stories of all time (you can include Against the Fall of Night version if you wish, of course) and scarce in any Gollancz edition, never mind signed.

Star Publshing Inc.. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. B. Safran et al. Great SF writing and art! Generally Very Good Plus condition. Contains: Two short story first appearances by Philip Dick - The Great C, and; Withered Apples. Plus first appearance Arthur C. Clarke short story The Curse.

Fawcett Gold Medal/MacFadden Books. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Jack Faragasso (Cities). Both first paperback edition/printings in collectible Near Fine and unread condition: Beyond (1969 Gold Medal T2081), and; Cities (1967 MacFadden 75-183).

Signet, 1958. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Paul Lehr. First paperback edition/printing (1958 Signet S1583) with (new) cover art by Lehr. Fine, sharp and collectible condition copy. Clarke's classic novel of deep ocean 'farming' among other things!

Pan, 1963. Soft cover. Fine. W. C. Phillipps. 2nd Pan paperback edition/printing (1963 Pan G641) with (new) cover art by Phillipps. Very Fine, collectible condition with some aging of paper. A sharp copy and hard to find thus.

Pan, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Gordon C. Davies. First UK paperback edition/printing (1957 Pan 420) with the stunning (new) cover art by Davies! Very Fine, collectible condition with one small area of creasing at top of rear cover (really, very minor) - very hard to find a copy this sharp.

Ballantine. Soft cover. Very Good Plus. uncredited. 4th printing of this classic collection (1969 Ballantine 01559) with new cover art by Vincent Di Fate (?). Very Good Plus condition, still presentable.

Pan, 1966. Soft cover. Near Fine. uncredited. 2nd UK paperback edition/printing (1966 Pan X462) with (new) uncredited cover art. Near Fine condition with a couple of light creases on rear cover - a nice, collectible copy. Collection of 11 stories by the master Clarke.

Paperback Library, 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Jerome Podwil. First U.S. edition/printing paperback (1968 Paperback Library 54-633). Near Fine, unread condition mostly with spine and internal page toning.

Ballantine. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. Richard Powers. Very respectable grouping and partial set of this prestigious anthology collection all with Richard Powers cover art and all first edition/printing paperback originals (PBOs) except #3 which is a 2nd printing, with 3 and Short Novels being simultaneous with the hardcover edition. All books in Very Good condition: #2 1953 Ballantine 55 Signed twice, once by Jack Williamson at pg. 154 of his story "The Happiest Creature" AND by Robert Sheckley at pg. 141 of his story "The Odor of Thought" [note: this volume is a somewhat fragile because of age and the signings]; #3 1962 Ballantine F675 ; #4 1958 Ballantine 272K; #6 1959 Ballantine 353K , and; Short Novels 1954 Ballantine 89. Five books, one shipping price.

Ballantine. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. See Description. Richard Powers. Very respectable grouping and set of this prestigious anthology collection all with Richard Powers cover art (except for #5) and all first edition/printing paperback originals (PBOs) with #1, 2, 3, and Short Novels being simultaneous with the hardcover edition: Star Science Fiction Stories (#1) 1953 Ballantine 16 in Very Good condition, Signed by Robert Sheckley on pg. 155 of his story "The Last Weapon"; #2 1953 Ballantine 55 is in Near Fine condition; #3 1954 Ballantine 96 is in Very Good condition (PON), Signed by Jack Williamson on pg.169 of his story "Guinevere for Everybody"; #4 1958 Ballantine 272K is in Fine condition, Signed by Fred Pohl; #5 1959 Ballantine 308K is in Very Good condition; #6 1959 Ballantine 353K is in Very Good condition, Signed by Tom Purdom on pg. 67 of his story "The Holy Grail", and; Short Novels 1954 Ballantine 89 in Very Fine, unread condition.… Read More