Books

22.5 x 14.5 cm. xxviii 221pp, xvii 294pp, xiv 282pp, 274pp. Four volume set bound into full blue leather with connecting gilt design of a space ship on spines. AEG, 4 raised bands to spines, moire endpapers, silk ribbons. Introduction by George Zebrowski. Frontispiece by Bob Eggleton. Some scratches to gilt foredges, else a nice set.

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.