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Islands in the Sky
de Clarke, Arthur C
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Librería
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Philadelphia and Toronto: The John C. Winston Company, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 22 x 15 cm. Octavo. 209pp. Navy blue cloth in dust jacket. Stated first edition. Jacket illustration by Alex Schomburg. All four flaps of jacket are clipped but original price of $2.00 remains present on front flap. Bump to the top of the front cover. A couple of small closed tears and some edgewear to the jacket. Adventure story with a plausibly explained details of space travel for its date. Part of the classic Winston science fiction series for young readers published between 1952 and 1961. Currey pg 114. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-251.
Sinopsis
Islands in the Sky is a science fiction novel written by Arthur C. Clarke, and published in 1952. It is one of his earliest and lesser known works. The book tells the story of Roy Malcolm, a young space enthusiast who wins a trip to the Inner Space Station by way of his knowledge of aviation on a game show. Once aboard, Roy learns the effects of zero-G with delight, and joins the mishaps and adventures of the young crew of the station.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 75059
- Título
- Islands in the Sky
- Autor
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Editorial
- The John C. Winston Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Philadelphia and Toronto
- Fecha de publicación
- 1952
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- Cloth
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