Vintage From the Ocean, From the Stars Hardcover by Arthur C. Clarke (1962)
$40 · Offered by eBay
Up for sale is a highly collectible vintage hardcover edition of From the Ocean, From the Stars by the legendary visionary master of science fiction, Arthur C. Clarke. This massive sci-fi omnibus was published in 1962 by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. It brings together three of Clarke's most phenomenal mid-century masterworks in their complete, unabridged forms, alongside a vast array of short fiction. Included Work Collection: The Deep Range (Complete Novel): His legendary underwater adventure exploring submarine wilderness and future whale-farming. The City and the Stars (Complete Novel): His monumental, far-future dystopian epic following the immortal dome city of Diaspar. The Other Side of the Sky (Full Anthology Collection): A definitive collection compiling 24 captivating short stories, including his iconic Hugo Award-winning masterpiece, "The Star." Cover/Spine: Bound in the original publisher's industrial black cloth-textured boards. The spine panel displays crisp, highly legible bright yellow-gold stamped title lettering and the classic interlocking HB&W publisher emblem at the base. The cover shows minor vintage edge rubbing, standard light shelf wear, and subtle softening at the spine ends. No dust jacket is included. Provenance/Markings: Features an authentic vintage personal owner signature in bold black ink across the lower margin of the front flyleaf page reading: "Ben E. Liffner". Binding: The structural hinge binding is square, solid, and holds completely sec
- Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- Year: 1962
- Condition: Good
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