Books

Octavo, boards. First edition. Novelization of the film which was based in part on the short story "The Sentinel." Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-254. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2343-9. Upper corner tips lightly bruised, else a fine copy in bright, clean, nearly fine dust jacket with two minute chips from top edge of front panel and 14 mm closed tear at top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy. (#88847).

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.