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The Songs of Distant Earth. [1st hardcover].
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine dj. Estate acquisition. Book appears unread: clean/tight/crisp: no names, no cover wear, rubbing, or bumps. Jacke
- ISBN 10
- 0345332199
- ISBN 13
- 9780345332196
- Seller
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About This Item
New York. DEL RAY/Ballantine. May 1986. HARDCOVER.. Fine/Near Fine dj. Estate acquisition. Book appears unread: clean/tight/crisp: no names, no cover wear, rubbing, or bumps. Jacket faintly scuffed else complete/clean/crisp: NO tears. Octavo. NOT a remainder. xiv. + 258pp. Blue boards & silver lettered, navy cloth spine. Tan endpapers. Deckle edge. Jacket art same as Stock Photo. Embossed, raised lettering on jacket. First Edition: May 1986 so stated. 1st Printing per print number line. '5/86' publication date code on back jacket flap. Back dj lacks the '0' in ISBN.
Synopsis
The Songs of Distant Earth is the common title of several science fiction works by Arthur C. Clarke, including a science fiction short story, a short movie synopsis, and a 1986 science fiction novel that all bear the same title. This article deals with the novel.
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- Bookseller
- Booktopia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2121021
- Title
- The Songs of Distant Earth. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine/Near Fine dj. Estate acquisition. Book appears unread: clean/tight/crisp: no names, no cover wear, rubbing, or bumps. Jacke
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0345332199
- ISBN 13
- 9780345332196
- Publisher
- DEL RAY/Ballantine.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- May 1986.
- Pages
- xiv. + 258pp.
- Keywords
- 20th Century American Science Fiction Literature Novels Arthur Clarke First Edition
- Size
- Octavo.
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