1979 The Fountains of Paradise
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The first edition, first impression.
In unclipped dust wrapper.
Clarke's novel is set in the 22nd century, and describes the construction of a space elevator. Such a structure would be used to raise payloads to orbit without the expense of using rockets.
This work won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novel.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Minor shelf wear to back strip head and tail, otherwise excellent. Dust wrapper fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Fine
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