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Across The Sea Of Stars; Introduction by Clifton Fadiman
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1959. Book Club Edition. Vellum. Very good/very good. Signed copy of Across the Sea of Stars by Arthur C. Clarke, from the private collection of science fiction writer, D. Douglas Fratz.. Octavo, xii, 584pp. Blue faux leather, title printed in white on spine. Top edge dyed green. In book club edition dust jacket, closed tear to bottom edge, bright illustrations, a very good example. Signed by Arthur C. Clarke on personalized bookplate from D. Douglas Fratz. Affixed to title page.
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- Seller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 10987
- Title
- Across The Sea Of Stars; Introduction by Clifton Fadiman
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Illustrator
- Signed copy of Across the Sea of Stars by Arthur C. Clarke, from the private collection of science fiction writer, D. Douglas Fr
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- Space Elevator, Science Fiction Writer, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Isaac Asimov, first edition Arthur C Clarke, signed book Arthur C Clarke
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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