2001: A Space Odyssey
New York: The New American Library, 1968.
First Edition, First Printing. 221 [2] pp. 8vo. Black cloth on blue boards with silver spine lettering; black endpapers with teal design. Dust jacket unclipped with heavy edgewear, tears, small chips, and age-toning; boards slightly toned at edges with minor rubs to extremities; textblock mildly toned but clean and square.
A novel developed concurrently with the screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, expanding the visionary story behind one of the most influential films in cinematic history.
Issued in 1968 at the height of public anticipation for Kubrick’s 2001, this is the science-fiction epic that redefined the space narrative, artificial intelligence, and evolutionary speculation for generations of readers. Stylistically, Clarke’s prose blends scientific rigor with metaphysical inquiry, offering a narrative that is both speculative and philosophical. Case 1.
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