Rendezvous with Rama
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Nr Fine/Nr Fine
- ISBN 10
- 057501587X
- ISBN 13
- 9780575015876
- Seller
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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Nr Fine/Nr Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Glossy illustrated dust-jacket designed by Bruce Pennington, not price-clipped (£2.00), little wrinkle at the top of the spine, light shelf rubbing to the back, otherwise clean and bright. Book bound in dark green cloth with gilt title on the spine, just a touch faded at the very top edge of the spine otherwise clean bright and square. Internally unmarked except an inked book price to the front end paper, appears unused, very well preserved.
Synopsis
Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a fifty-kilometer-long cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. This novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and is widely regarded as one of the cornerstones in Clarke's bibliography.
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Details
- Bookseller
- David's Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037377
- Title
- Rendezvous with Rama
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Nr Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Nr Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 057501587X
- ISBN 13
- 9780575015876
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 256
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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