Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke 1953 Harcourt, Brace & World vintage hardback human development 1952 - First Edition /

1952 - First Edition / First Printing / First State Book / First State Dust Jacket - “First Published… In September 1952” stated on the copyright page with no mention of later printings as required in order to denote the first printing of the first edition

This book features an Amy Sacker cover art

I say this because there is some damage

the abstracted scientists of Laputa

featuring Tolkien’s own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover

Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke 1953 Harcourt, Brace & World vintage hardback human development 1952 - First Edition /Condition: Good: Good condition for a used book! Some wear. Dust jacket has a few minor edge chips. Previous owners ex libre sticker inside front cover. Small spot on back board. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion,