1986 The Songs of Distant Earth
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper
Flat signed by Clarke to the title page, dated 1986.
The first edition, first impression.
In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
The story is set in the 39th century and depicts the journey of the spaceship Magellan as it carries a large group of colonists in suspended animation to a distant planet after Earth's sun goes nova.
The novel explores apocalyptic, atheist, and utopian ideas, as well as the effects of long-term interstellar travel.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper in exceptional condition. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to title page. Pages clean and bright.
Fine
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