Description
The first edition, first printing of 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, in the publisher’s first state dust jacket.
Octavo, 221pp, [3]. Blue hardcover, black spine, title printed in silver and blue on spine. Stated “First Printing” on copyright page. Illustrated endpapers. Light sunning to top edge of boards, internally clean. Free of marks or notations. In the publisher’s first state dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap. Touch of wear at head of the spine, bright illustrations, near fine.
(Curry, 115) (Anatomy of Wonder, II-254)
An attractive copy.
Arthur C. Clarke’s groundbreaking novel, 2001 A Space Odyssey was first published in 1968, coinciding with the release of the iconic film directed by Stanley Kubrick, for which Clarke co-wrote the screenplay. The book, known for its meticulous scientific accuracy and visionary portrayal of space exploration and artificial intelligence, quickly became a science fiction classic.
