AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy with some rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket with a small fingernail size chip to upper spine panel/fr
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[New York]: Gnome Press, Inc, [1953]. First edition. A near fine copy with some rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket with a small fingernail size chip to upper spine panel/front panel fold. (8176). Octavo, boards.
Synopsis
Against the Fall of Night is a science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. Originally appearing in the November, 1948 issue of the magazine Startling Stories, it was first published in book form in 1953 by Gnome Press. It was later expanded and revised as The City and the Stars. The original also appeared in a more recent edition along with another unconnected early work: The Lion of Comarre and Against the Fall of Night.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8176
- Title
- AGAINST THE FALL OF NIGHT
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy with some rubbing to edges in a near fine dust jacket with a small fingernail size chip to upper spine panel/fr
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gnome Press, Inc
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- [1953]
- Keywords
- SF
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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