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Sale 759 - Selections from the Library of Gerald and Barbara Weiner
Oct 8, 2020
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CLARKE, Arthur C. (1917-2008). Rendezvous with Rama. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.
8vo. Original black cloth; publisher's pictorial dust jacket. Provenance: John Barkham (1908-1998), book reviewer (presentation inscription).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY CLARKE: "To John Barkham, with all good wishes, Arthur C. Clarke, N.Y.C., 23 July 1973." Barkham, a book critic, reviewed thousands of books primarily on contemporary history and Africa over fifty years. His reviews appeared frequently in The New York Times Book Review, The New York World-Telegram, The New York Post and in syndication across the country.