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London: Hutchinson, 1968. First Edition. 224 pp. Hard Cover: VERY GOOD. Dust Wrapper: NEAR FINE. Slight cocking and rubbing to boards; minor toning to text block; owner's bookplate on title page; what looks to be a pasted-on photo of Arthur C. Clarke on the copyright page. Slight discoloration and bumping along edges of the Dust Wrapper. SIGNED by the author on a special, decorative bookplate. The seminal science-fiction masterpiece developed concurrently as both a novel and groundbreaking film by Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Stanley Kubrick.

Written by Arthur C. Clarke, '2001: A Space Odyssey' is a seminal work in the science fiction genre. The novel was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation and published after the film's release. It explores complex themes of human evolution, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life.

The first edition can usually be identified by the publisher's name, the date, and the lack of additional print runs or editions stated on the copyright page.