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The Songs of Distant Earth

The Songs of Distant Earth

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The Songs of Distant Earth

by Clarke, Arthur C

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New York, NY: Del Ray / Ballantine Books, 1986. Hardcover. Limited First Edition. 256pp. Octavo in navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine, in navy slipcase. Specially bound Limited edition #413 out of 500 and signed by the author on the limitation page. Bright, clean, tight copy. Both book and slipcase are in fine condition. This novel is based on Clarke's 1958 short story and explores apocalyptic, atheistic, and utopian ideas, as well long-term interstellar travel and extra-terrestrial life. 1986

Synopsis

The Songs of Distant Earth is the common title of several science fiction works by Arthur C. Clarke, including a science fiction short story, a short movie synopsis, and a 1986 science fiction novel that all bear the same title. This article deals with the novel.

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Bookseller
Aquila Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
143027
Title
The Songs of Distant Earth
Author
Clarke, Arthur C
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Del Ray / Ballantine Books
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Date Published
1986
Keywords
Limited Edition|Signed by Author

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Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

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