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New York: Gnome Press, 1953. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Gnome first edition first printing. Hardback book is very clean, tight and square. Blue boards clean and sharp. With light rubbing to top and bottom edges at corners. The spine is straight with perfect red titling. The spine ends have light rubbing and are lightly bumped. Text block edges have light toning, there is very light thumb mark that is only noticeable with careful examination. The pastedown and FEPs are unmarked, except for a neat previous booksellers pencil price to the FEP. The pages are crisp and clean, no creasing, spots, or tears. Feels well bound, tight and lightly read. Near Fine condition. Jacket is lovely glossy and bright, with bold colours to panels and spine. The front panel is nice and straight with a 10mm closed tear to the top edge, that is virtually invisible in the archival fitted cover. There is very light rubbing to the foot of spine,…

The City and the Stars is a classic science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the far future, the novel explores the life of Alvin, a unique child born in the fully automated, self-contained city of Diaspar. Unlike his fellow citizens who are content living a repetitive and unchanging existence, Alvin becomes curious about the outside world and embarks on a journey that leads to the discovery of humanity's past and the true nature of the universe.

To determine if a copy of 'The City and the Stars' is a first edition, one would typically check the publisher's information and compare the release date, look for a specific statement of 'First Edition' or 'First Printing' on the copyright page, and check for a dust jacket design used in the first edition.