Across The Sea Of Stars

A clean, bright and solid copy of this Omnibus Edition. In a bright example of the dust jacket which has had a closed tear repaired. The jacket is price-clipped. Contains 18 Short Stories and the complete novels "Childhood's End" and "Earthlight." With an introduction by Clifton Fadiman. The short stories begin with "The Sentinel, which is famous for providing the initial inspiration for Kubrick's "2001, A Space Odyssey." Some astronauts exploring the lunar surface make a chance discovery of an object that was deliberately placed on a small rise, awaiting discovery from a life form advanced enough to make the journey from Earth. This copy signed by the author directly to the title page. Cover art by Arthur Hawkins. Near Fine / Near Fine.