Sands of Mars
by Clarke, Arthur C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket scuffed and slightly sunned at spine.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Gnome Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket scuffed and . slightly sunned at spine.. 1952. Hardcover. A classic science fiction novel about colonization of the planet Mars. ; Book Club Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 216 pages .
Synopsis
The Sands of Mars is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke which was published in 1951, before humans had achieved space flight. The story is set principally on the planet Mars, which has been settled by humans and is used essentially as a research establishment. It has been surveyed but not fully explored on the ground.
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Details
- Seller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 36016
- Title
- Sands of Mars
- Author
- Clarke, Arthur C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket scuffed and slightly sunned at spine.
- Publisher
- Gnome Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Vintage Science Fiction, Mars Colonization
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction and Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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