Against the Fall Of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C

Against the Fall of Night is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. Originally appearing in the November, 1948 issue of the magazine Startling Stories, it was first published in book form in 1953 by Gnome Press. It was later expanded and revised as The City and the Stars. The original also appeared in a more recent edition along with another unconnected early work: The Lion of Comarre and Against the Fall of Night.

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Against The Fall Of Night (Signed By Arthur C. Clarke)

Against The Fall Of Night (Signed By Arthur C. Clarke)

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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First Edition [stated]
Published
1953
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. First Edition [stated] . Blue Boards. Fine Book/Fine DJ. 223 Pp. Blue Boards. First Printing Of First American Edition. Fine Book [Mere Touch Of Rubbing At Corners Of Spine, No Rubbing To Tips], In A Fine, As-New Dust Jacket. Book And Dj Were Protected By A Tightly Fitting Folding Heavy Plastic Protector, Hence… Read more about this item
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by Clarke, Arthur C.

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1953
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Hardcover
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gnome first edition first printing. Hardback book is very clean, tight and square. Blue boards clean and sharp. With light rubbing to top and bottom edges at corners. The spine is straight with perfect red titling. The spine… Read more about this item
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AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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Used - Some tanning to end papers, some rubs to lower board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a 23 mm closed
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[1953]
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[New York]: Gnome Press, Inc., [1953]. First edition. Some tanning to end papers, some rubs to lower board edges, a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with a 23 mm closed tear to the upper front panel and some very mild shelf wear. (28451). Octavo, boards. Inscribed and signed by Clarke on the front free… Read more about this item
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by CLARKE, Arthur C.

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1953
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(New York): Gnome Press, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Good. First edition. A chip at the crown of both the book and the jacket, thus good or a little better in an about very good dustwrapper. Inscribed by Arthur C. Clarke to his protégé, one-time secretary, and longtime friend Ian Macauley, who was the dedicatee of his first hardcover novel (*Islands… Read more about this item
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C

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First Paperback Edition - First Printing
Published
1954
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Paperback
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New York: Perma Books, 1954. #310. A solid reading copy with the front cover loosening from the text block and the spine. Bookstamp to the first page. Interiors are tightly bound and only lightly tanned. Soft cover wraps show corner creasing and chipping. Hard rub to the spine base resulting in some loss for about half an inch. Reading copy,… Read more about this item
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by Arthur C Clarke

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First printing
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1960
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Against the Fall of Night by Arthur C Clarke, Pyramid G554, 1960, first printing. Cover art by Robert V Engle. Bright, square and tight; light edge wear.
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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1962
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Soft Cover
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New York: Pyramid, 1962. Soft Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Vintage Paperback Pyramid P-754. Sharp Unread Second Pyramid Printing. July, 1962. $.40 cover price. Square, tight, and clean throughout with some fairly mild toning. Some minor edge-wear. A fresh, bright example with no chipping, creases or tears. Very well-preserved. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price. … Read more about this item
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AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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Used - A near fine copy with some rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket with a small fingernail size chip to upper spine panel/fr
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First edition
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[1953]
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[New York]: Gnome Press, Inc, [1953]. First edition. A near fine copy with some rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket with a small fingernail size chip to upper spine panel/front panel fold. (8176). Octavo, boards.
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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First edition
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1953
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Hardcover
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New York: Gnome Press Inc, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 21 x 14 cm. Octavo. 223pp. Blue cloth in dust jacket. Jacket designed by Frank Kelly Frease. Stated first edition. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Some edgewear to head and tail of jacket spine. Light spotting to foredge. Later revised… Read more about this item
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Against the Fall of Night

by Arthur C. Clarke

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1st Edition 1st Printing
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1954
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Soft cover
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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.
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AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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1960
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Paperback
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NY: Pyramid, 1960. 1st printing, Oct. 1960; #G554. Cover art by Robert V. Engle. Corner wear; tanning; address label and date-stamp on first page; # in pen and label offset/shadow inside cover.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+ to Near Fine.
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Against the Fall of Night

by Arthur C. Clarke

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First Edition
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1953
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Against the Fall of Night, A Science Fiction Novel by Arthur C. Clarke, Published by Gnome Press, 1953 First Edition, Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket in Protective Mylar Sleeve ---- Very Good Vintage Condition. The book and dust jacket are clean, covers attached, secure binding, crisp inner pages, unmarked, no writing, no highlighting, no stains, no ripped pages, no edge… Read more about this item
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1954
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New York: Permabooks, 1954. 1st Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Richard Powers. VG+ in wraps, now bagged in archival poly bag. Perma Star 310 with "1st printing.August, 1954", on copyright page. Light rubbing.at edges, spine somewhat faded, light spine roll, light bump to upper corner of back cover.
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C. (SIGNED!)

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First Edition
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1953
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New York: Gnome, 1953 A Fiirst Edition in Very Good condition with an unclipped Very Good Minus condition Dust Jacket. Cover Art by Kelly Freas (misspelled as Frease on the jacket. flap). Boards have slight bumps on all four corners, the bottom edges and top of spine are scuffed, and there is spotting on the spine.… Read more about this item
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Against the Fall of Night

by Arthur C. Clarke

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First Edition
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1953
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Blue cloth covered boards in a pictorial unclipped dustjacket wrapped in mylar. A clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. 5.75 x 8.25 in
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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Used - BOOK VERY GOOD+
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JACKET VERY GOOD+
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1st Edition
Published
1953
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Hard Cover
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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK VERY GOOD+/JACKET VERY GOOD+. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a decorative bookplate. A VERY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, ATTRACTIVE DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1st printing. NO PREVIOUS… Read more about this item
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Against the Fall of Night

by Arthur C Clarke

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3rd printing
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1967
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Against the Fall of Night by Arthur C Clarke, Pyramid X-1703, 1967, third printing. Cover art by John Schoenherr. Bright, square and tight.
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AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT

AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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First edition, first printing
Published
1953
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Hardcover
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New York: Gnome Press, Inc., 1953. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. Neat owner's name and address on the front paste-down endpaper, hidden under the front flap of the dust jacket. Mild shelf wear along the bottom of the covers. Very good in very good dust jacket with a few tiny chips and mild edge wear at the spine… Read more about this item
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke, Arthur C.

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Used - Good- Very Good
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1st Printing
Published
1960
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Paperback
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United States: Pyramid G554, 1960. Solid with a spine roll and a reading crease along the spine on the front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Good- Very Good.
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Against the Fall of Night

by Clarke Arthur C

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Used - Very Good
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Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1991
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Hardcover
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0575047658
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London: Gollancz S F. There is some light rippling and shelf wear to the d/w. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1991.
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