Solaris
Stanislaw Lem
From Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since December 14, 2015
From Kevin Sell, The Rare Book Sleuth, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since December 14, 2015
About this Item
True first (Polish) edition, first printing of Lem's philosophical science fiction masterpiece. The novel follows a crew of scientists on a research station as they attempt to understand an extraterrestrial intelligence, which takes the form of a vast ocean on the planet Solaris. Combining "profound philosophical speculation with the structure of traditional action-adventure SF, embodied in a clear, vivid writing style " this is a major work by any measure (Anatomy of Wonder, 1995). Basis for three filmed adaptations, the most successful of which was Andrei Tarkovsky's iconic 1972 film. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1961. Publisher's original pictorial cloth wrappers and dust jacket, housed in a custom case of full black leather with gilt titling to spine. Slight lean to spine, wear with a bit of loss to spine tips, small spot of discoloration to top edge of text block, typical tanning, small owner's stamp to half-title, else internally clean. Jacket remains bright and vivid, light wear to extremities and rubbing along the joints. Overall, a very good copy of this fragile title. Seller Inventory # ABE-1634921248639
Bibliographic Details
Title: Solaris
Publisher: Wydawnictwo Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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