Childhood's End

CLARKE, Arthur C. (1917-2008). Childhood's End. New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First edition. Near fine copy, in unrestored and unsunned dust jacket. Clarke's celebrated three-part novel explores the consequences of the arrival of benign "Overlords" in spaceships above every major city of the earth. Currey p. 113; Pringle Science Fiction 100 , 9. Octavo. Original red cloth (very slight lean and mild rubbing to tips); pictorial dust jacket (folds and lower panel author photo with a touch of rubbing, edge wear including short tears/creases, tiny chips at spine panel and flap fold ends). With small monogram booklabel to inside front cover.

Estimation:€1,785

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