By Arthur C. Clarke. First edition. Published in 1968 by New American Library. In VG+/VG condition. Dedicated “to Stanley”, the first edition of this novel came out after the movie did (which was based on a collaborative screenplay by Kubrick and Clarke).

8vo (8"x5.5"). 221pp. 1/4 bound black & blue paper-covered boards with silver & blue gilt title to spine, photographic endpapers. Silver stamped "HO269" to back cover. Foxing to head & tail edges of covers. Textblock edges toned, light tone to interior. Illustrated dust jacket covered in protective mylar: lightly toned, chipped edges & spine extremes, small dampstain to top-edge, price-clipped.