From Fold the Corner Books, Milford, SURRE, United Kingdom
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CLARKE, Arthur C. 2001 A Space Odyssey. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1968 8vo., black publisher s boards, lettered vertically along the backstrip; illustrative dustwrapper designed by Michael Brett (25s net), featuring stills taken from the film; grey endpapers; pp. [vii], 8, [iii], 12-224; upper corner bumped; small white stain to lower corner of front board; spine ends a little compressed, with previous ownership inscription To EHS on ffep; a couple of corner creases and very small markings, internally, else a very good copy with minimal shelf-lean; in the slightly toned and creased dust jacket, a little more so along the spine, with very light spotting to verso; very good. First UK edition, based on the screenplay by Stanley Kubrick & Arthur C. Clarke. Developed concurrently with Kubrick s 1968 epic, the adapted novel for 2001: A Space Odyssey was written by both the producer and Arthur C. Clarke (although it was in fact one of Clarke s short stories, The Sentinel , which had originally inspired the film). The iconic plot focuses on the appearance of mysterious monoliths which appear throughout history, famously inspiring a group of hominids in prehistoric Africa to develop tools. It also follows two astronauts aboard a spaceship travelling to Laptus, one of Saturn s largest moons, and their companion - a supercomputer named HAL who is responsible for maintaining the ship. Exploring themes of evolution, artificial intelligence and the dangers of modern technology, the film is often thought to be one of the greatest ever made, especially so in terms of its visual effects. The book has gone on to sell more than 3 million copies worldwide. Seller Inventory # 0060
Bibliographic Details
Title: 2001 A Space Odyssey
Publisher: Hutchinson & Co.
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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