Clarke, Arthur C. (1917-2008). 2001 A Space Odyssey. New York: The New American Library, 1968.
8vo. Original two-toned paper boards (light toning to cover extremities; dust jacket (tiny closed tear near head of spine, a very light touch of toning to edges); folding case.
FIRST EDITION. 2001 A Space Odyssey was the author's novelization based on the joint screenplay by Clarke and Stanley Kubrick. With the success of both the book and film, Clarke became perhaps the best "known science fiction writer in the world" (Clarke & Nicholls, p.231). Currey, p.115.
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