going space de clarke arthur (5 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75.

Hardbound. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Probable 1st.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Early reprint. Gray cloth stamped in yellow & red on front and spine. Light foxing to top edge. Some yellowing to front and rear matter from dust jacket flaps. Jacket price clipped, a little rubbed. Foxing to flaps and verso of jacket. A couple pieces of clear tape on verso of jacket to repair an edge tear. Some wear to spine head, heel and to tips.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition First Printing. The renowned science fiction writer turned his hand to nonfiction in this book for YA readers about the real possibilities for space travel at a time when the US had yet to seriously enter the space race (pre-Sputnik). His visionary talents are on full display as he describes the science behind building & launching a rocket, the possibilities of traveling to other planets & solar systems, & the likelihood of establishing space stations above the Earth's stratosphere, & more. A FIRST EDITIOn, First Printing, from Aug. 1954, in 117 pages, with a 16-page section of black-and-white photos in center. Hardcover octavo has deep blue cloth-covered boards with stamped lettering & design to front cover & spine. Condition is Near Fine: completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, pages creamy white with a hint of tanning to edges. Very mild bumping to all corners & spine tips. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.50 price intact) is VG, with modest rubbing & light creasing to extremities & mild spine fading; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light rubbing along panel edges. 1/4 inch open tear at spine crown/heel.