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4to. 221 pp., final blank page. Original blue paper hardcover backed with black paper. With spine-title in silver and blue. Original illustrated dust jacket. Photographic endpapers. First edition. This copy signed by the author on a sticker mounted to the title-page. - Dust jacket unclipped. A few small marginal tears and light toning to dust jacket. Internally clean and tight. Text block edges toned with minor wear and soiling. - A Sri Lanka Telecom envelope bearing Clarke's autograph signature is loosely inserted. The envelope is illustrated with small black-and-white portraits of Alexander Graham Bell and Arthur C. Clarke. - A fine copy. - OCLC 778989572.

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.