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First edition, one of 2513 copies of the first printing, in original, clipped, jacket in protective sheet. Considered one of the first truly great works of Science Fiction, it also formed the imaginative basis for later scientific explorations by Freeman Dyson and his hypothetcal superstruction, the Dyson Sphere. Jacket art by Bip Pares with discoloration to spine, chips at the head and tail of the spine, tears at turn-in folds, smaller chipping along edges, some toning to front and rear. Bound in publisher's blue cloth over boards with red lettering on the spine. Minor rubbing at edges, genlte pushes to head and tail of spine, very beginning of fraying at two corners; solid and square. Some spotting to top and long edge, relatively minor. The interior is free from bookplates, inscriptions, markings, or spotting. Endpapers are bright and clear. Solidly bound with crisp pages, slighty and evenly toned; a 1 inch tear to upper gutter of half-title. With three Time Scale charts. Satty & Smith A7.1.1.1. Pages:(12) 339 (1 - printer's mark) Dimensions:8 x 5� x 1� .

A philosophical science fiction novel that explores themes of change and evolution on a cosmic scale.