Publication: The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1955

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Publication: The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1955Publication Record # 253218
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
Date: 1976-00-00
ISBN: 0-7221-2410-4 [978-0-7221-2410-9]
Publisher: Sphere Books
Price:
£0.65^?£: UK pound
Pages: 152
Format:
pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
Type: COLLECTION
Cover: The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1955 by Chris Foss (variant of The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1971 1973)
Notes: "This edition published 1976" "Reprinted 1976"; no number line The artist is not credited, Foss' characteristic F in a box is on the artwork UK 65p, Australia $2.20, New Zealand $2.25, Rep. of Ireland 71½p, Malta 70c
External IDs:
- OCLC/WorldCat: 439568255

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Collection Title: The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1955 • collection by Arthur C. Clarke

Contents (view Concise Listing)

9 • 1933: A Science-Fiction Odyssey • (1973) • essay by Arthur C. Clarke
15 • Travel by Wire! • (1937) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
21 • Retreat from Earth • (1938) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
35 • The Awakening • (1942) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
39 • Whacky • (1942) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
41 • Castaway • (1947) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
49 • History Lesson • (1949) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
75 • Second Dawn • (1951) • novelette by Arthur C. Clarke
113 • The Sentinel • [A Space Odyssey] • (1951) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
125 • The Star • (1955) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke
133 • Refugee • (1955) • short story by Arthur C. Clarke (variant of This Earth of Majesty)
149 • Bibliography (The Best of Arthur C. Clarke: 1937-1955) • (1973) • essay by Anonymous

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