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SANDS OF MARS

SANDS OF MARS

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SANDS OF MARS

by Clarke, Arthur C

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New York:The Gnome Press, Inc., (1952). First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. New York:Gnome Press, Inc. (1952). 1st edition, stated. 216pp. Hardcover.  Red boards with title in black print on spine strip soiled and shelfworn, with wear to edges, spine ends, and edge points. Internally, end pages lightly soiled/age-toned, but free of previous owners marks or signatures. The binding is tight and hinges intact.   

Synopsis

The Sands of Mars is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke which was published in 1951, before humans had achieved space flight. The story is set principally on the planet Mars, which has been settled by humans and is used essentially as a research establishment. It has been surveyed but not fully explored on the ground.

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Bookseller
Parnassus Book Service US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
25472
Title
SANDS OF MARS
Author
Clarke, Arthur C
Format/Binding
Hard cover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
New York:The Gnome Press, Inc.
Date Published
(1952)
Keywords
LITERATURE; SCIENCE FICTION; ARTHUR C. CLARKE;

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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Spine Strip
The material covering the spine, or the rear portion of the outside of a book.
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...

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