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None. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. The first collected edition of these science fiction stories by noted author Arthur C. Clarke. Includes twenty five of Clarke's short stories, including 'I Remember Babylon' and 'Summertime on Icarus'. This collection of stories is regarded as Clarke's personal favourite works. The titular short story, 'The Nine Billion Names of God' was first published in 1953 in the anthology 'Star Science Fiction Stories No. 1' and was among a number of stories included in the 1970 Science Fiction Writers of America list of the best works of science fiction published before the creation of the Nebula Awards. 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. In a blue cloth binding in the original dustwrapper. Externally very smart, with some slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Personal bookplate to front pastedown and evidence of bookplate removal to front and rear pastedowns. Dustwrapper is very smart with some minor chipping and creasing to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Offsetting from archival tape to flyleaves. Red on the front of the wrap has remained bright. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine.
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Good used copy with minor defects noted. Condition is what you would expect to find in a good used bookstore. Light to moderate edgewear/rubbing. Leftover sticker/residue on front cover.
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Good. NY: Harcourt Brace & World 1967. Stated 1st edition. Hardcover 8vo 277 pgs. Good in a fair dust jacket. Covers edgeworn. Foxing spots to fore edge and bottom edge of textblock. Owner's name in ink on front endpaper. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket is edgeworn, chipped and has some edge tears. Image of sun on front panel is faded on left side at spine fold. Rear panel is foxed and soiled. 4.75 orig price on flap. (Short Stories, Science Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
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Book. Octavo, 277 pages, VG/VG-; DJ, black spine, white lettering: lettering to spine toned slightly off-white, small closed tears to edges of covers, light foxing to fore-edges, flaps, and back cover; "$4.75" to front flap; DJ protected by mylar; "Advance Copy" review slip enclosed within mylar to back cover; navy blue cloth boards, bright silver lettering to spine: mild wear to edges of boards, light age-toning/wear to text-block; interior clean; shelved Case 8. 1294798. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Recently I told a friend about a short story I had read many years ago about techs in the very early days of computers who had been sent to Tibet. My friend remembered not only the story but its name. It is the title story of this fascinating collection, and each story proves the prescience of its author. I recommend it highly to "futurist" fans who, in these stories, will see how accurate a genius-level futurist can be. It's a treasure.
