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Islands in the Sky
de CLARKE Arthur C
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good/Good
- Librería
-
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Sobre este artículo
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1952 undated (but 1952) first edition, lean to spine, closed top edge foxed, pencil to fep, unclipped dust jacket is rubbed to edges and corners, some short tears or chipping loss to spine ends, small crease line down centre of front panel, dust soiling and faded spine titling, undated first edition, illustrated in line, fiction about space stations. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Quinn. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.
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
- Fortuna Books
(NZ)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 007948
- Título
- Islands in the Sky
- Autor
- CLARKE Arthur C
- Ilustrador
- Quinn
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Sidgwick & Jackson
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1952
- Palabras clave
- British Science Fiction Novel Literature Arthur C. Clarke Fiction
- Catálogos del vendedor
- SCIENCE-FICTION FANTASY & HORROR;
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
