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Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1st ed.

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Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1st ed.
<B>Arthur C. Clarke</B></I>. <B><I>2001: A Space Odyssey</B></I></B></I>. New York: The New American Library [1968]. <BR>First edition, first printing. Octavo. 221 pages. Illustrated endpapers.<BR><BR>Black cloth over blue boards with silver and blue spine lettering. The dust jacket has very minor edge wear. Overall fine condition.<BR><BR>In 1964, Stanley Kubrick contacted Arthur C. Clarke with the idea of collaborating on a film based on Clarke's 1948 short story "The Sentinel." Clarke agreed to write a screenplay but soon grew bored, so Kubrick stepped in to collaborate while the author simultaneously penned a novel. Intending to publish it before the film was released, Clarke was irritated by the label of "novelization" when his literary work hit the street <I>after</B></I> the cinematic version reached the screen. While the film, which offers no explanations for events, often makes little conventional sense, the novel features Clarke's thorough cause-and-effect approach. Both novel and film received positive reviews, and continue to stand as cultural touchstones. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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