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Beyond the Fall of Night
by Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. The first edition of this science fiction work, signed by Gregory Benford. First edition, first impression, with complete number line. Signed by Benford to the title page. Beyond the Fall of Night begins with the novella Against the Fall of Night, written as a novella by Clarke in 1948. The second half of the works acts as a sequel, written by Benford. The work is not related to Clarke's novel The City and The Stars that was considered a rewrite of Against the Fall of Night. Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer and inventor, who is widely regarded as a key figure in the popularisation of space travel. His screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was co-written with Stanley Kubrick, is considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. For many years Arthur C. Clarke, along with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asmiov, were considered the 'Big Three' of science fiction writing. In a quarter cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally in excellent condition with just some slight wear to the head of the spine. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with just some minor shelfwear to the extremities. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
Beyond the Fall of Night (1990) is a novel by Gregory Benford and Arthur C. Clarke. The first part of Beyond the Fall of Night is a reprint of Clarke’s famous Against the Fall of Night while the second half is a "sequel" by Gregory Benford which takes place many years later. This book is unrelated to The City and the Stars which is an expanded version of Against the Fall of Night which Clarke wrote himself three years after the publication of Against the Fall of Night.
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 587K14
- Title
- Beyond the Fall of Night
- Author
- Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Against the Fall of Night The City and The Stars Science Fiction Gregory Benford The City and The Stars
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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